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|manufacturer=[[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]]<ref name="EGD"> | |manufacturer=[[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]]<ref name="EGD">{{EGCite|D|RA-7 Death Star Droid}}</ref><ref name="NEGD">''[[The New Essential Guide to Droids]]''</ref><ref name="Handbook">''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''</ref> | ||
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*Translator unit{{Fact}} | *Translator unit{{Fact}} | ||
*Vocabulator{{Fact}} | *Vocabulator{{Fact}} | ||
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*[[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic]] | |||
*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] | *[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]] | ||
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The '''RA-7 protocol droid''' was a fifth-degree<ref>''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref> primary, low-intelligence model of [[Protocol droid/Legends|protocol droid]] produced by [[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]] specifically for the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]. | The '''RA-7 protocol droid''' was a fifth-degree<ref>''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''</ref> primary, low-intelligence model of [[Protocol droid/Legends|protocol droid]] produced by [[Arakyd Industries/Legends|Arakyd Industries]] specifically for the [[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
[[Humanoid/Legends|Humanoid]] in shape with an [[Insectoid/Legends|insectoid]] head, and similar in build to the [[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series]] of protocol [[Droid/Legends|droids]], the RA-7 was covered in reflective plating and commonly found in the offices of high-ranking Imperial officials, military officers, courtiers, and [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] dignitaries. It was intended to help its owner with scheduling and translating.<ref name="Handbook" /> Unlike 3PO-series with their delicate personalities, RA-7s were programmed to be "stern," but bland. | [[Humanoid/Legends|Humanoid]] in shape with an [[Insectoid/Legends|insectoid]] head, and similar in build to the [[3PO-series protocol droid/Legends|3PO-series]] of protocol [[Droid/Legends|droids]], the RA-7 was covered in reflective plating and commonly found in the offices of high-ranking Imperial officials, military officers, courtiers, and [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]] dignitaries. It was intended to help its owner with scheduling and translating.<ref name="Handbook" /> Unlike 3PO-series with their delicate personalities, RA-7s were programmed to be "stern," but bland. | ||
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In [[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]], the adaptation of ''A New Hope'' by [[Marvel Comics]], [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] tortures [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] with an RA-7 unit rather than an [[IT-O Interrogator]]. | In [[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]], the adaptation of ''A New Hope'' by [[Marvel Comics]], [[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]] tortures [[Leia Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] with an RA-7 unit rather than an [[IT-O Interrogator]]. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
[[File:RA-7_closeup.jpg|thumb|200px|The side of an RA-7 head]] | [[File:RA-7_closeup.jpg|thumb|200px|The side of an RA-7 head]] | ||
*{{Film|IV}} {{1st}} | *{{Film|IV}} {{1st}} | ||
*[[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]] {{Ret}} | *[[Star Wars (1977) 2|''Star Wars'' (1977) 2]] {{Ret}} | ||
*[[Star Wars (1977) 35|''Star Wars'' (1977) 35]] | *[[Star Wars (1977) 35|''Star Wars'' (1977) 35]] | ||
*[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 2]] | *[[Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2|''Splinter of the Mind's Eye'' 2]] | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}} {{Po}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}} {{Po}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*{{Journal|14|Cynabar's Droid Datalog (article series)|Cynabar's Droid Datalog}} {{C|as "RA-series Servant Droid"}} | *{{Journal|14|Cynabar's Droid Datalog (article series)|Cynabar's Droid Datalog}} {{C|as "RA-series Servant Droid"}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' {{C|as RA-7}} | *''[[Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' {{C|as RA-7}} | ||
* | *{{EGCite|D|RA-7 Death Star Droid}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]'' | ||
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Death Star Droid|link=POTF2deathstardroid.asp|archivedate=20190803174333}} | *{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995 toy line)|text=''Star Wars: The Power of the Force'' (1995)|pack=Death Star Droid|link=POTF2deathstardroid.asp|archivedate=20190803174333}} | ||
*''[[C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid]]'' | *''[[C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid]]'' | ||
==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Confederacy of Independent Systems]] | [[Category:Confederacy of Independent Systems]] | ||
[[Category:Fifth-degree droid models]] | [[Category:Fifth-degree droid models]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:46, 14 March 2023
The RA-7 protocol droid was a fifth-degree[4] primary, low-intelligence model of protocol droid produced by Arakyd Industries specifically for the Galactic Empire.
Characteristics
Humanoid in shape with an insectoid head, and similar in build to the 3PO-series of protocol droids, the RA-7 was covered in reflective plating and commonly found in the offices of high-ranking Imperial officials, military officers, courtiers, and Coruscant dignitaries. It was intended to help its owner with scheduling and translating.[3] Unlike 3PO-series with their delicate personalities, RA-7s were programmed to be "stern," but bland.
It had a secret surveillance system installed in its head, hidden beneath layers of benign cognitive circuitry. The espionage unit was hidden behind sensor bafflers that were disguised as soldering welds. It would record everything using extremely sensitive audio pickups and low-light photoreceptors and would make periodic dumps of data via encrypted frequencies on standard public comm units to the Imperial Security Bureau.[1][2]
History
- "And thus I regret to inform your lordship that your gift has been stolen. By a swoop gang, most likely. Or Rebels. Or an alien."
- ―Planetary Governor Furi Nistola, attempting to explain how he "lost" his Death Star droid
The RA-7 series was first shown at the North Quadrant Intergalactic Automaton Show. The model was an attempt by Arakyd Industries to duplicate most of the abilities of the 3PO series of protocol droids, and in most aspects it failed. A prototype, 4A-7, saw use by Separatist agent Asajj Ventress during the Clone Wars in 22 BBY.
While not particularly useful, the RA-7 became nearly ubiquitous in the Empire by 0 BBY in a plot by the Imperial Security Bureau to spread the droids. The Bureau had ordered thousands of RA-7s from Arakyd and installed special programming in the droids to use them as spies. Almost no one would willingly buy an RA-7 as an assistant—so the ISB gave them away as gifts. As those targeted by the droids began to uncover hidden recording devices and surveillance equipment in the nigh-useless droids, they began to hide, misplace or lose them to avoid attention and branding as traitors for spurning a gift from the Emperor. This often led them to be found in junk shops, droid auctions, or swap meets.[1][2]
A number of RA-7 droids were used aboard Star Destroyers to monitor medical equipment, such as life support capsules.
A combination of the destruction of the majority of their droids and the detection of their program caused the Bureau to cancel the RA-7 droid surveillance initiative shortly after 1 ABY.
Ominous nickname
As the first Death Star came online, the Bureau grew concerned that Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin would attempt to use the superweapon to overthrow the Empire. Unable to trust the Grand Moff or any of his subordinates, the Bureau stationed thousands of RA-7 droids on the Death Star, earning them the nickname "Death Star droids."[1][2]
Known units
Behind the scenes
An RA-7 appears inside the Jawas' sandcrawler after R2-D2 is dropped in after being disabled by the Jawas in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. A second, black-colored RA-7 appears briefly later in the film, walking past Han Solo, Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker outside the Death Star elevator doors.
Kenner released a Death Star Droid as part of its second wave of action figures in 1978. The droid was also a Power of the Force 2 Freeze Frame Fan Club Exclusive in 1999. Along with the Freeze Frame slide, this black Death Star Droid came packaged with a mouse droid model.
In Star Wars (1977) 2, the adaptation of A New Hope by Marvel Comics, Darth Vader tortures Leia Organa with an RA-7 unit rather than an IT-O Interrogator.
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars (1977) 2 (Retcon)
- Star Wars (1977) 35
- Splinter of the Mind's Eye 2
"Preparing for War" – The Far Orbit Project (Picture only)
Sources
Star Wars (Pack: Death Star Droid) (backup link)- Death Star Technical Companion
- Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – A New Hope Limited (Card: RA-7 (Aray-Seven)) (backup link) (as "RA line")
"Cynabar's Droid Datalog" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 14 (as "RA-series Servant Droid")- Star Wars Encyclopedia (as RA-7)
- The Essential Guide to Droids ("RA-7 Death Star Droid")
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995) (Pack: Death Star Droid) (backup link)
- C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Essential Guide to Droids ("RA-7 Death Star Droid")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The New Essential Guide to Droids
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia