W1-EG5

W1-EG5 was a white repair droid that was forced to work in the criminal Pyke Syndicate's spice mines on the planet Kessel during the reign of the Galactic Empire. In 10 BBY,Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide dates the events on Kessel in Solo: A Star Wars Story to nine years after the formation of the Galactic Empire. Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the formation of the Empire to 19 BBY, therefore the event on Kessel in Solo must take place in 10 BBY. W1-EG5 was freed from slavery when its restraining bolt was removed during a slave revolt in the mines started by the droid L3-37. Shortly after his freedom, the spunky droid used its moving flap as a fist against the Pyke Syndicate's control room.
==Behind the scenes==
W1-EG5 first appeared in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story and was first identified in the accompanying reference book Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide, which was written by Pablo Hidalgo. The droid was one of several characters in the film portrayed by Star Wars veteran Warwick Davis.
==Appearances==
*Solo: A Star Wars Story 
==Sources==
*Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Maintenance droids
Category:Manumitted droids