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R-DUO

This article is non-canon within the canon continuity.

This article covers a subject from a Star Wars: Visions story that Lucasfilm declared is set in an alternate history within a reimagined galaxy.

R-DUO an R-series astromech droid who served Am and Karre, Dark Lords of the T-Empire. At some point after the Battle of Exegol of 35 ABY, while aboard a Gemini-class Star Destroyer R-DUO accompanied Karre as he entered the Star Destroyer's reactor core chamber, where he stole the reactor core and kyber crystal within it. As they walked toward a hangar to escape, several T-Stormtroopers attempted to stop them, but Karre defeated them using the Force. After arriving at the hangar, R-DUO scurried to steal a T-X-wing starfighter while Am and her forced confronted Karre. R-DUO fired on them, allowing Karre to reach the X-wing, then piloted it out of the hangar.

Am used the Force to pull them back, and the X-wing crashed after Karre was pulled out of it. Am and Karre dueled on the ship's surface, and after Karre was launched into space, R-DUO flew the X-wing to catch him. Am's armor began overloading from using the crystal, and to destroy it and save her, R-DUO flew toward her while Karre extended his lightsaber. After R-DUO activated the starfighter's hyperdrive, Karre was able to push past Am's block and destroy the kyber crystal. After leaving hyperspace, they crashed on the planet Tatooine.

Biography

R-DUO was an R-series astromech droid[1] who served Am and Karre,[2] Force-sensitive twins who were Dark Lords of the T-Empire.[1] At some point after the Battle of Exegol of 35 ABY,[4] while aboard a Gemini-class Star Destroyer, R-DUO accompanied Karre as he walked between two lines of T-Stormtroopers toward the Star Destroyer's reactor core chamber. Karre planned to steal the reactor core and the kyber crystal within it to save Am, as he had seen a vision of her death as a result of her using the crystal's power. After Karre took the power core, R-DUO beeped while they walked down a corridor together, and Karre assured the droid that they would not be found. However, after opening a door, they were confronted by several T-Stormtroopers. Karre and R-DUO ignored their warnings to stop and walked past them. When the troopers fired at him with stun blasts, Karre used the Force to defeat the troopers, and he and R-DUO continued to a hangar.[3]

In the hangar, they planned to steal a T-X-wing starfighter to escape in, but they were confronted by Am, her protocol droid B-2ON, and a larger group of T-Stormtroopers. Karre signaled to R-DUO, who slipped away to the X-wing. After Am failed to convince Karre to return the power core, she started to attack him, but before she could, R-DUO powered on the X-wing and fired at Am's forces, allowing Karre to reach the X-wing. R-DUO then piloted the starfighter out of the hangar. As Karre flew the X-wing away from the Star Destroyer, R-DUO told Karre that[3] he[2] had a bad feeling. Am, who was standing on the Star Destroyer's surface, then began pulling the X-wing back toward her, causing R-DUO to believe they were caught in a tractor beam, though Karre quickly corrected him. Am was able to pull Karre and the power core out of the X-wing, which then crashed on the Star Destroyer.[3]

The Twins

The twins dueled on the Star Destroyer's surface, and Karre was launched into space by Am. R-DUO flew the X-wing to catch Karre on the outside of the starfighter. After being rescued, Karre saw that Am's dark armor was overloading from using the kyber crystal's power. When Karre told R-DUO that he needed to destroy the crystal or she would die, but he did not have enough power to do so, R-DUO suggested using the X-wing's hyperdrive. Karre agreed with R-DUO's idea, but was not sure if he could do something so reckless. R-DUO responded by suddenly turning the X-wing around and piloting it toward the Star Destroyer.[3]

As they approached Am, Karre ignited his lightsaber, causing several massive beams of various colors to appear and then form a single larger beam. Am blocked Karre's lightsaber and the two argued. Karre then ordered R-DUO to jump to hyperspace. The droid did so, which allowed Karre to push past Am's block and destroy the kyber crystal within her armor. After exiting hyperspace, their X-wing crashed on [3] the planet[5] Tatooine.[1] R-DUO beeped at Karre, who awoke on top of the X-wing, which was being scavenged by Jawas. R-DUO and Karre spoke together, with Karre saying that they had succeeded and assuring the droid that Am was alive.[3]

Characteristics

R-DUO had white and gray plating, with a horizontal orange stripe around his legs. He had two orange bars on the top of his head, and a black sensor with a blue rectangle around it. R-DUO spoke binary.[3] Like B-2ON, R-DUO was devoted to Am and Karre, but was more devious. He was also a friend of Karre, who knew that R-DUO was perfect partner to win a battle, and R-DUO knew he was indispensable to Karre.[2]

Equipment

R-DUO piloted a T-X-wing starfighter while escaping with Karre.[3]

Behind the scenes

"Karre knows that R-DUO is a perfect partner if he needs to win a big battle. And R-DUO knows that he's indispensable to Karre, too, which he proves again and again throughout the episode."
―Kanako Shirasaki[2]

R-DUO first appeared in "THE TWINS," a short film written by Hiromi Wakabayashi, directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, and released as part of the first volume of the non-canon Star Wars: Visions series. The animated short, produced by Studio Trigger,[3] was released on September 22, 2021.[6] Prior to the short's release, R-DUO was first was depicted in a video uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on July 3, 2021.[7] He then appeared in the original Japanese and English dub trailers for the series, which were both uploaded to the official Star Wars YouTube channel on August 17 of that year.[8][9] He was first identified in a StarWars.com article published on September 15 of that year.[2]

R-DUO's friendship with Karre is intended to mirror the relationship between the Rebel Luke Skywalker and the droid R2-D2 in[1] the 1977 Original trilogy film[10] A New Hope, and R-DUO's name is a reference to R2-D2. His design is similar to R2-D2's, but is more simplified and lacks input ports and panels.[1]

In Keisuke Sato's manga adaptation of the short, originally published in Big Gangan Vol.09[11] on August 25, 2022,[12] R-DUO appeared in an omake that was noted to be the artist's imagination. In the bonus scene, after Karre tells R-DUO that they need a new ship after crashing on Tatooine. They then encounter a Rodian who offers them a lift to the nearest town. Although R-Duo tells Karre he has a bad feeling, Karre thanks the Rodian and places a bag with the credit symbol on their speeder. The Rodian then speeds off with the bag and leaves behind Karre and R-DUO, who chase after them.[11]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Art of Star Wars: Visions
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 StarWars.com Inside Star Wars: Visions: Meet the Droids on StarWars.com (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 Star Wars: Visions — "THE TWINS"
  4. ↑ The Art of Star Wars: Visions establishes that the events of "THE TWINS" take place after the First Order's fall, which Star Wars: Timelines establishes as having occurred during the Battle of Exegol in 35 ABY.
  5. ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  6. ↑ StarWars.com Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts on StarWars.com (backup link)
  7. ↑ STAR WARS: VISIONS | SPECIAL LOOK | DISNEY+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
  8. ↑ Star Wars: Visions | Original Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
  9. ↑ Star Wars: Visions | English Dub Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
  10. ↑ Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "THE TWINS" — Big Gangan Vol.09
  12. ↑ 月刊ビッグガンガン (@big_gangan) on Twitter (post): "『スター･ウォーズ:#ビジョンズ』オムニバス第4弾「THE TWINS」掲載のビッグガンガンVol.09は本日発売🎉" (backup link)
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