R7-series astromech droid

The R7-series astromech droid was an astromech droid produced by Industrial Automaton during the Galactic Civil War. The R7-series was designed specifically for use with the Rebel Alliance/New Republic E-wing escort starfighter.
==Characteristics==
Development of the R7-series was a corporate secret, occurring during the media blitz that surrounded production of the R6-series astromech droid. The R7 unit featured two fixed, wheeled legs and a third retractable leg, and was heavily shielded against electrical discharges. These droids were primarily used aboard E-wing starfighters, and required significant modification to work effectively with X-wing or Y-wing starfighters. A typical R7 unit could hold up to fifteen hyperspace jump coordinates in its astrogation buffer and survive a near miss from an ion cannon.
A pirated version of the R7's advanced droid brain was also incorporated into the Imperial XR-85 tank droid. The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 344
==Behind the scenes==
The astromech droid R7-A7 who appears in the The Clone Wars series has been designated as an R7-series droid. The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia confirms that R7-A7 is indeed a prototype droid, but does not say whether the droid is a prototype of the post–Battle of Endor R7 model.
R7-D4 has the nickname "R7," but he was created prior to the release of the R7. However, the initial two symbols of a droids name do not always connote the model series, as they are part of a longer name, so this may not be a continuity error.
==Appearances==
*Before the Storm
*Shield of Lies
*The New Rebellion
*The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
*The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory I: Conquest
*The New Jedi Order: Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
*The New Jedi Order: Star by Star
===Non-canon appearances===
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==Sources==
*Dark Empire Sourcebook
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*The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
*Cracken's Threat Dossier
*The Essential Guide to Droids
*Star Wars Handbook 3: Dark Empire
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*Arms & Equipment Guide
*The New Essential Guide to Droids
*Starships of the Galaxy, Saga Edition
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia 
* Star Wars: Droid Factory
*Stay on Target 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Droid models of the Alliance to Restore the Republic
Category:Droid models of the Jedi Order
Category:Droid models of the New Republic
Category:R-series models