Old Republic shipping fleet
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The Old Republic shipping fleet,[2] also known as the Old Republic merchant fleet[1] was the merchant fleet of the Galactic Republic. It was comprised of bulk cruisers and container vessels.[1] Industrial Automaton exclusively sold their prototype P2-series astromech droids to the Republic for use aboard their merchant vessels on a trial basis.[1]
Behind the scenes
The Old Republic shipping fleet was first mentioned in "The History of R-Series Astromech Droids," a 1995 article written by Pablo Hidalgo and illustrated by Matt Busch that was published in Star Wars Adventure Journal 7.[2]
Sources
"The History of R-Series Astromech Droids" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7 (First mentioned)- The Essential Guide to Droids ("P2 and R1") (First identified as Old Republic merchant fleet)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Essential Guide to Droids ("P2 and R1")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The History of R-Series Astromech Droids" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 7