R2-W3

R2-W3 an R2-series astromech droid owned by the company Renna's Transport Service during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. Circa 21 BBY, R2-W3 was assigned to pilot the YT-1300 light freighter Second Breath on an assignment to ferry a cargo of explosives from the planet Cularin to a buyer on the world of Druckenwell in the Doldur sector.
==Biography==
R2-W3 was an R2-series astromech droid built by the manufacturer Industrial Automaton during the waning years of the Galactic Republic, as part of the R-series droid line. R2-W3 came to work for Renna's Transport Service, a transportation company operated by the Rodian entrepreneur Renna from at warehouse compound in the city Gadrin on the planet Cularin.
Around 21 BBY,The Living Force Campaign Guide states that the Living Force campaign is set one year after the Invasion of Naboo, an event that is dated to 32 BBY by The New Essential Chronology. As the Living Force adventure Philology moved the campaign forward ten years to the time of the Clone Wars, Outward Bound is therefore dated to circa 21 BBY. Renna hired a group of freelance agents to transport a cargo of Naescorcom-made explosives to a buyer on the world of Druckenwell in the Doldur sector. Renna provided the operatives with the YT-1300 light freighter Second Breath for the errand and assigned R2-W3 to pilot the ship.
With R2-W3 at the helm, the Second Breath departed Cularin and traveled for several hours through the Cularin system until reaching the Cularin comet cloud, the point in the star system from which it became safe to enter hyperspace. The R2 unit then engaged the ship's hyperdrive and flew the vessel to the Druckenwell system, exiting from hyperspace into the midst of a a high-speed chase between the freighter Dessin's Dagger and three Republic Z-95 Headhunter starfighters. At the last moment, R2-W3 swerved the Second Breath away and avoided a collision with Dessin's Dagger. On the orders of the Republic forces, the R2 unit docked the Second Breath at landing bay Besh-9 of New Dawn, a space station used as a Republic military base, so that the freelance agents could explain their presence in Druckenwell to commander of the Republic forces in the system, Jedi Knight Renij Jaa.
Once satisfied, Jaa allowed the agents to leave and R2-W3 landed in docking bay 1138 in the city Taggon to deposit their cargo. Afterward, R2-W3 piloted the Second Breath back to the Cularin system with the freelance agents.
==Characteristics==
R2-W3 was a mercurial and loquacious droid who was prone to sarcasm. As a consequence of some fragile logic circuits, it was easily riled and regarded Humans as inconstant, disobliging beings who always wanted tasks to be completed quickly, in unreasonable timeframes. When working at Renna's Transport Service, it provided its services in an obedient but sneering manner and was open about its dissatisfaction when it felt imposed upon.
The astromech droid was a proficient starship pilot and experienced in astronavigation and the use of computers. It was familiar with multiple languages and in addition to being able to speak Binary, it understood Basic, Duros, Rodese, Shyriiwook and Twi'lek.
The R2 unit had navy blue plating and enamelled on one leg it bore the logo of Renna's Transport Service. Its components included an improved sensor package, a diagnostics package, a heuristic processor and a holorecording unit. The droid also had infrared vision and was equipped with a telescopic appendage, an arc welder, magnetic feet, a fire extinguisher and four tool mounts. Additionally, R2-W3 possessed 2 kilograms of internal storage.
==Behind the scenes==
R2-W3 featured in the 2002 roleplaying adventure Outward Bound by Morrie Mullins and Lee Pickler, which formed part of the Looking In trilogy of RPGA's Living Force campaign. In the adventure, player characters roleplay as the operatives hired by Renna to transport the cargo of explosives to Druckenwell. The players have a choice of either ferrying the goods in their own vessel or in the Second Breath; if the players choose the latter option and none of them possess starship operation skills, Renna assigns R2-W3 to accompany them on the trip as their pilot.
If R2-W3 joins the player characters in their journey, on arrival in the Druckenwell system the players have the option to have the Second Breath aid the Republic forces in pursuit of Dessin's Dagger. If the players choose to assist the Republic starfighters, R2-W3 does not volunteer to give chase to Dessin's Dagger but can be ordered to do so by the player characters. As an alternative to going after Dessin's Dagger, the freelance agents can choose to aid the stricken civilian freighter Third Time Lucky that has whirled dangerously out of control. If the player characters order R2-W3 to attempt to have the Second Breath nudge the Third Time Lucky to slow the freighter's spin, the astromech droid is not able to complete the maneuver.
==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
Category:R2-series astromech droids