Post by Marcus Starkiller on Oct 19, 2006 20:07:51 GMT -5
(R8 on left)
The R8-series astromech droid was a part of Industrial Automaton's line of R-series astromech droids. This model was produced during the rule of the New Republic, following the death of Grand Admiral Thrawn.
During development, it was rumored that the R8 unit would be the first Industrial Automaton astro-droid to speak Basic, though the final product communicated in Droidspeak. It came with a full-frequency comm system as standard equipment, making it (along with the venerable R2 astromech unit) a recommended choice for those needing long-range comm interface capabilities.
