R2-A3/Legends

R2-A3 was an R2 series astromech droid used aboard Wedge Antilles' X-wing starfighter during his time stationed at the Massassi Base on Yavin 4, and aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Home One.
==Biography==
Approximately two months after the Battle of Yavin,Star Wars (2013) 1 R2-A3 joined Wedge Antilles in his X-wing starfighter during a demonstration exercise for the Rebel Alliance's Gray Flight, locking the Rebel pilot's S-foils into attack position, and confirming that the craft's weapons were in training mode.Star Wars (2013) 3
Later, R2-A3 accompanied Antilles on a covert scouting mission to Pybus,Star Wars (2013) 4 during which Gray Flight was ambushed by Imperial forces led by Kell Bircher. Princess Leia Organa was rendered unconcious in the engagement, leading Antilles to command R2-A3 to link with Organa's onboard astromech droid, slaving her nav computer to his own as he made the jump to hyperspace.
==Behind the scenes==
Although Wedge Antilles can be seen flying with partially visible red- and white-domed astromech droids in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, neither droid matches R2-A3, despite the droid being designed by Hasbro from film reference images."October 2009 Hasbro Star Wars Q&A" on Raving Toy Maniac, ToyMania.com The astromech appeared, unnamed, as an action figure packed with Wedge Antilles' X-wing starfighter in 2009. The name R2-A3 was revealed by Hasbro after learning it from Lucasfilm in 2010."February 2010 Hasbro Star Wars Q&A (Part Two)" on Raving Toy Maniac, ToyMania.com
==Appearances==
*Star Wars (2013) 3 
*Star Wars (2013) 4 
*Star Wars (2013) 5
*Star Wars (2013) 6
==Sources==
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*Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
==Notes and references==
Category:Droids of the Alliance to Restore the Republic
Category:R2-series astromech droids