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Astromech droids, also referred to as astro droids or mechs, were a type of repair droid that served as an automated mechanic on starships . These compact droids used tool-tipped appendages stored in recessed compartments. Many starfighters relied on astromech copilots to control flight and power distribution systems. Sitting in an astromech socket exposed to space , the droid, in addition to its piloting duties, could calculate hyperspace jumps and perform simple repairs. Most astromechs were only able to communicate in writing, conveyed via another computer system, or through a special code of clicks, bleeps, and similar sounds, known as binary . However, certain other droids, such as C-3PO , could understand the binary code of astromechs, and often translated from binary to other languages. Astromech droids averaged 0.93 meters in height, while R-series droids from the R2 line forward had a height of just over a meter. However, the astromech P2 stood around the same heigh...

BB-8 (or Beebee-Ate) is a droid character in the Star Wars franchise , first appearing in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). He later appeared in the other two films of the sequel trilogy , Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). He also appeared as a major supporting character in the animated series Star Wars Resistance , appearing in the first 17 episodes of season 1. He is a BB astromech droid serving the Resistance , and is owned by Poe Dameron . Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a rod puppet and a remote-controlled robotic unit. The character has been well received by critics and fans, and has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters of the Star Wars saga in recent years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 ------------------------------- Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas ....

BB-8  (or Beebee-Ate) is a  droid  character in the  Star Wars franchise , first appearing in the 2015 film  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a  rod puppet  and a remote-controlled robotic unit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 ------------------------------- Star Wars  is an American  epic   space opera  franchise, centered on a  film series  created by  George Lucas . It depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars ------------------------------- A  mug  is a type of  cup  typically used for drinking hot beverages, such as  coffee ,  hot chocolate ,  soup , or  tea . Mugs usually have handles and hold a larger amount of  fluid  than other types of cup. Usually a mug holds approximately 12  US fluid ounces  (...

BB-8  (or Beebee-Ate) is a  droid  character in the  Star Wars franchise , first appearing in the 2015 film  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Spherical with a free-moving domed head, BB-8 is portrayed by both a  rod puppet  and a remote-controlled robotic unit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BB-8 ------------------------------- D-O was a droid that was once owned by the Sith assassin Ochi of Bestoon . The droid was created by a droidsmith , who was killed by Ochi. The droid was reactivated by BB-8 in 35 ABY , on Pasaana , and later brought along to Kijimi , where he was further repaired by Rey . An excitable little droid, D-O befriended the Resistance droid, and wanted to be just like his droid friend. D-O spoke a less complex form of droid binary that was easier for non-droids to understand than most droid speech and was capable of speaking in Basic , though it was rather limited and often times garbled, with...

C-3PO  or See-Threepio is a  humanoid   robot character  from the  Star Wars franchise  who appears in the  original Star Wars films , the  prequel trilogy  and the  sequel trilogy . Built by  Anakin Skywalker , C-3PO was designed as a  protocol   droid  intended to assist in  etiquette ,  customs , and  translation , boasting that he is "fluent in over six million forms of  communication ". Along with his  astromech droid  counterpart and friend  R2-D2 , C-3PO provides  comic relief  within the narrative structure of the films, and serving as  foils .  Anthony Daniels  has portrayed the character in all nine Star Wars cinematic films released to date, including  Rogue One  and the animated  The Clone Wars ; C-3PO and R2-D2 are the only characters to appear in every film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-3PO -----------------------------...