C-3PO and R2-D2
C-3PO:
A yet-unfinished droid, C-3PO is being built piece by piece on Tatooine by Anakin Skywalker, with parts taken from a variety of sources. Although constructed from used and reconditioned materials, C-3PO is meticulously assembled, following the structure of a standard Cybot Galactica protocol droid model as closely as possible. Most of the necessary parts are bought or traded for in junk shops on Tatooine, while some of the elusive pieces have to be built from scratch. Special requests to a star trader, or even a smuggler, occasionally help to obtain the more complex components.
Above: full body of the protocol droid C-3PO.
C-3PO is intended as a household servant. In spite of his unfinished state the droid can already perform several of his programmed functions, including translation in a number of languages. A few secondary components are still missing, but most of all C-3PO lacks his outer casing "skin" which will help him blend into human society and meanwhile protect his internal components. As additional pieces are added to the mechanical puzzle, the droid becomes more and more functional. C-3PO later met R2-D2 in tatooine and also met Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Queen Amidala disguised as Padme.
R2-D2:
A three-legged R2 series astromech utility droid, R2-D2 usually teams with C-3PO. Squat and barrel-shaped, Artoo-Detoo communicates electronically in a limited vocabulary of beeps and whistles, but his programming has evolved into a near-human personality that is both brash and bold.
Above: R2-D2 fixing C-3PO in Episode 4.
Artoo-Detoo is designed to operate in deep space, interfacing with fighter craft and computer systems to augment the capabilities of ships and their pilots, usually from a socket behind the cockpit. Artoo monitors and diagnoses flight performance, maps and stores hyperspace data, and pinpoints technical errors. The meter-high droid has two treaded legs to provide mobility, and a third leg that can drop down for extra stability on rough terrain. Artoo also has floatation devices and a periscoping visual scanner which can guide the droid while he is submerged. R2-D2 also helped Anakin to win the battle against the Trade Federation.
Above: R2-D2 escaping gunfires.
Actors: C-3PO(Anthony Daniels), R2-D2(Kenny Baker)
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