Saturday, December 19, 2015

Star Wars Episode 7 Part 06: C-3PO and R2-D2


C-3PO is a protocol droid, fluent in over six million forms of communication, and developed a fussy and worry-prone personality throughout his many decades of operation. He faithfully served his masters, Anakin Skywalker (who was his creator) and Luke Skywalker, never letting them down. Towards the end of the Clone Wars, Due to his talkative nature, Threepio's memory was wiped in order to protect the identities of Luke and Leia. Along with his counterpart R2-D2, Threepio constantly found himself directly involved in pivotal moments of galactic history, and aided in saving the galaxy on many occasions.

The astromech droid R2-D2 began his service in the employ of Padme Amidala during her reign as Queen of Naboo, and would wind up serving prodigal Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker during the waning years of the Old Republic. A smart, spunky droid serving a multitude of masters over its lifetime, he never had his memory wiped, resulting in an adventurous and independent attitude. Often finding himself in pivotal moments in galactic history, Artoo's bravery and ingenuity often saved the galaxy time and time again.


After the end of the Clone Wars, the droids would eventually serve Senator Bail Organa for a time in the Imperial Senate, and later serve the Rebel Alliance in their struggle against the Galactic Empire. Following the fall of the Empire, the droids serve Leia Organa and the Resistance. Threepio is in contact with many droids who serve their masters in every corner of the galaxy: together they form a network, which can be alerted in case of need.


Ever since Luke Skywalker vanished, Artoo would be set into a self-imposed power mode as newer droid models started to out-compute the aging astromech. Despite this, his celebrated role in the Rebellion protected him from the usual recycling procedure of many old droids, allowing him a peaceful semi-retirement in the Resistance as he pored over several decades of uninterrupted data, causing him to 'dream' of many of his greatest adventures. Threepio is waiting for the moment his old friend will eventually wake up.

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