Anuvuin: episode #11 R2 Units: The story of R2-D2
Previously: The Maurders have just purchased Tatooine, which caused Pod racing, gambling, and slavery to come the planet. The new Supreme Chancellor has been elected, Chancellor Valorum.
We’ll go to a pilot/mechanic named Ric Olie. Now Ric Olie lives on Tatooine, and has just been appointed the Royal pilot. He also likes building things on the side. Right now, he is in a conference with other mechanics, and they are on the topic of droids. Ric Olie says, “But if pilots could have a droid calculate and repair any damage done in battle, think how much more the chances of survival could increase.” “I doubt it would work. Mr. Olie, until you can provide us with the product, I do not believe it. This is a wasted debate. Let’s move onto show how protocol droids could be of use.” Ric Olie says, “But a real pilot is needed to actually do the piloting, a protocol one wouldn’t do.” “How would you know?” “Because I AM a pilot. I was just suggesting that a droid such as the design I presented you could be quite helpful.” “You come up with the plans, we’ll review it, and IF we think it works, we’ll okay it.” “All right, fine.” Ric Olie leaves the conference (it is now over), and he sets off to work on the droid. “I can’t believe I have to do this thing myself, they don’t even look at my plans. Oh well, I’ll show them.” Within 4 hours, Ric Olie has built the droid. He names it R2-7 Droid…and the first Artoo droid was built. “No, there’s something missing from this one…I have an idea….” And again, Ric Olie builds a droid, the process took all night. Even though he didn’t get much sleep, the final product, R2-D2 had been created. Just as something special, he gives R2-7 Droid to the King and Queen of the Republic, Tim and Sally Jedi. Ric Olie becomes widely popular after this, as you can imagine. Artoo units were an instant success, used in one-man ships to help pilots. Also, on large ships, several of them were introduced for emergency purposes. But Ric Olie made sure that R2-D2 would always remain on his ship, it was his special little droid. And that is the story of R2-D2 and how he came to be built. Meanwhile, Qui-Gon Jinn, now a well respected Jedi, and is considered one of the best of all times, is still in search of The Chosen One. But after this many years, Qui-Gon finally gives up his search. “What’s the use? I haven’t found him yet…. it’s almost impossible.” So Qui-Gon turns his steps back to Coruscant. Though Qui-Gon has given up the search, he knows he will never forget The Legend of the Chosen One. Now, there is one more thing, before I get into the major event of Part 1 of Anuvuin, and that is something called The Trade Federation. The Trade Federation is a trade group that is fairly new. But they are gaining popularity, and are one of the only organizations to be big enough to have a position in the Senate; they have their own Senator. Right now, they are playing by the rules, but what happens when some influential person gets in the way? Find out in one of the last sections of Part 1 of Anuvuin. Now, it is back to Tatooine, to the Skywalker family…the 4 years of time that I set is now up… Until next time!
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