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Re: Odd taxonomy question
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Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:06:06 GMT
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The red one was R5-D4 and the 'Encyclopedia of Star Wars' claims
R2-D2 persuaded it to blow its own motivator so that he could stay
with C3-P0.  Now, this in some way helps support my arguments that
not only was R2 a jedi, but partially controlling our favorite
whiner, Luke.

As such, I would count both R2 and his jedi mind (processor?) trick
victim, R5 as mini-figs.

:)

Allen Carley



Lorbaat wrote:
> 
> Patrick Gili writes:
> > Steve Bliss wrote in message <36add243.7943246@lugnet.com>...
> 
> > > It's even worse when the red 'R2 Unit'[3] is thrown in for
> > > consideration.  This one isn't a main character, doesn't even have a
> > > name, and is made out of more-or-less reusable parts.
> 
> >    Didn't the movie name these "red ones".  Wasn't it something
> >    like R2-D3 or some variant on R2-D2.  I don't remember now.
> 
> There was a "Red one" with a different head (more angular, as opposed to a
> smooth dome) in the scene where Luke buys C-3PO and R2-D2 from the jawas.  In
> fact, he and Uncle Owen at first buy the "Red one", who breaks down and is
> replaced by R2-D2.  The "Red one"'s name is R5-D4.
> 
> What is interesting to me (as someone who is way too into Lego and Star Wars
> for his own good) is that they chose to make this pseudo R5-D4.  It clearly
> ISN'T R5-D4, since (as I mentioned above) R5-D4 has a differently shaped head.
> If you watch the scenes where the rebel pilots are getting ready to launch to
> go and git the Death Star, though, you'll note an endless variety of colors of
> r2-d2 shaped 'droids.  I think they also reused to R5-D4 body here (and why
> not?).
> 
> But, anyway, they weren't named in the movie, only in everything else (figures,
> novels, etc).
> 
> eric



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Also sprach Allen Carley: : The red one was R5-D4 and the 'Encyclopedia of Star Wars' claims : R2-D2 persuaded it to blow its own motivator so that he could stay : with C3-P0. Now, this in some way helps support my arguments that : not only was R2 a (...) (28 years ago, 2-Feb-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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(...) There was a "Red one" with a different head (more angular, as opposed to a smooth dome) in the scene where Luke buys C-3PO and R2-D2 from the jawas. In fact, he and Uncle Owen at first buy the "Red one", who breaks down and is replaced by (...) (28 years ago, 27-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)

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