R3-A3

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**R3-A3** was an R3-Series Astromech Droid and member of a local rebel cell on Mykapo called the Iron Squadron. He was the one responsible for maintaining the systems of the *Sato's Hammer* and customized it to his own specifications. Following a battle with an Imperial patrol, R3-A3 and his fellow rebels came into contact with the rebel cells designated the Spectres and the Phoenix Squadron. While initially reluctant to leave, R3 and his comrades Gooti Terez and Jonner Jin heeded the warnings of rebels Ezra Bridger and Sabine Wren and managed to escape the system. However, their leader Mart Mattin was left behind, R3 took part in a combined rescue effort to save Mart. He joined forces with the astromech droid Chopper to remove a magno-mine attached to *Sato's Hammer*.

## History

### Age of the Empire

During the Age of the Empire, **R3-A3** was part of a rebel cell based on Mykapo called the Iron Squadron. He served captain Mart Mattin, Gooti Terez, and Jonner Jin and was responsible for maintaining their starship, the *Sato's Hammer*. Mart's father was the leader of the Iron Squadron and his son succeeded him after his death. The Iron Squadron had no contact with other rebel cells including Mart's uncle Commander Jun Sato's Phoenix rebel cell. The Iron Squadron constituted the only rebel group in the Mykapo system.

### Joining the Rebellion

Two years before the Battle of Yavin, the Iron Squadron clashed with an Imperial advance patrol. Despite sustaining damage to their hyperdrive, the Iron Squadron managed to destroy their Imperial enemies with the help of the Spectres and Phoenix Squadron. *Sato's Hammer* destroyed a *Gozanti*-Class Cruiser by dropping several cargo containers containing explosives. Later, the Spectres docked their ship, the *Ghost*, with *Sato's Hammer*. Hera Syndulla, the leader of the Spectres and Phoenix Leader, attempted to recruit the Iron Squadron. The rebels chanced upon R3-A3 repairing the hyperdrive. R3 entered into a fight with the rebels' astromech droid Chopper, who wanted to fix the hyperdrive. Only Gooti and Ezra Bridger, one of the Spectres, managed to break up the fight. Hera's meeting was unproductive since Mart and his crew refused to leave the Mykapo system.

After Ezra convinced Hera to let him have another go at reasoning with Mart, R3 accepted help from Sabine Wren and Chopper to repair the hyperdrive. Despite repairing the hyperdrive, their efforts came to naught when Mart diverted the power to the ship's laser cannons and deflector shields. After Imperial reinforcements under Admiral Kassius Konstantine entered the system, R3-A3 along with Gooti and Jonner heeded Ezra and Sabine's warnings to leave and evacuated aboard the *Phantom II*, the Spectres' shuttle. However, Mart decided to stay behind and disengaged the *Phantom II*. He attempted to attack Konstantine's Imperial light cruiser but the ship's engines were disabled. R3-A3 and the other rebels escaped into hyperspace aboard the *Phantom II*.

### Rescuing Mart Mattin

R3-A3 later participated in a joint mission by the Spectres and Iron Squadron to rescue Mart Mattin. After the rebels learnt that Konstantine had attached a magno-mine to the hull of *Sato's Hammer*, Hera dispatched R3-A3 and Chopper to remove the mine. The two droids were deployed via the Spectres' starship *Ghost*'s cargo bay. R3 was afraid so Chopper pushed him into space. The two droids then activated their rocket boosters and flew to *Sato's Hammer*. Working together, they removed the magno-mine with R3 removing the magnetic field. The two droids then reattached the mine to cargo box hanging from *Sato's Hammer*. Under orders from Hera, they entered the ship's cockpit to await pick-up by the *Ghost*.

R3-A3 reunited with his captain aboard. Shortly later, rebel forces led by Commander Sato arrived and attacked Konstantine's Imperial forces. After the *Ghost* picked up *Sato's Hammer*, they dropped the bomb-laded cargo box onto Konstantine's ship. The resulting explosion badly damaged the cruiser and allowed the rebels to flee just as Grand Admiral Thrawn entered the system in the *Chimaera*. Later, R3 reunited with the other rebels at Chopper Base on the planet Atollon. He witnessed Mart hugging his uncle Jun, Jonner, and Gooti.