G8-R3/Legends

G8-R3 was an astromech droid in the service of the Royal Naboo Security Forces in 32 BBY. He had the head of an R5-unit on the body of an R2-unit. He was destroyed by a blaster bolt fired by the Trade Federation ships blockading Naboo while attempting to repair Queen Amidala's royal starship as it fled the planet.
==Behind the scenes==
After appearing briefly in , this droid was first named in the Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide CD-ROM Glossary section. In Star Wars Insider 58 Star Wars Q&A section, Pablo Hidalgo explained that droid names are usually fragments of much longer serial numbers. He uses G8-R3 as an example, speculating that his real name might have been something like "R5-X41238-G8-R3-3124-D2."
Various sources indicate the six droids onboard the Royal Starship were R2-D2, R2-B1, R2-R9, R2-N3, R2-M5, and G8-R3.Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary A single source, a "Set Piece" article in Star Wars Insider 94, replaces the name of R2 unit R2-M5 with R2-D1, and the name of R5 unit G8-R3 with R5-A7. Those are likely contradicted alternate names for the same droids.
==Appearances==
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*The Phantom Menace Mighty Chronicles adaptation
*Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D Storybook
*Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 1
*Droid to the Rescue
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook 
*Star Wars: Episode I Incredible Cross-Sections 
*Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide 
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*Star Wars: Complete Cross-Sections 
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids
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*Star Wars: Complete Vehicles 
*Star Wars in 100 Scenes
==Notes and references==
Category:Droids with masculine programming
Category:R5-series astromech droids
Category:Royal Naboo Security Forces personnel