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R4-MS

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"Bloop-Blu-Bleep"
"Woah--slow down, Em-Ess. I can't understand you. An ambush? Why didn't you say?"
―R4-MS and Ibti Myrak, Cilpar system[2]

R4-MS,[3] also known as Em-Ess, was an R4 astromech droid who served in Rogue Squadron as part of the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War.

When Rogue Squadron attacked an Imperial shipyard in the Taris system, R4-MS occupied the socket of Rogue Five Ibti Myrak's T-65B X-wing starfighter. Three days later, during an attack by Draedan pirates on the Alliance Fleet in the Cilpar system, Rogue Squadron launched in their X-wings to protect the cruisers. Going against orders from Rogue Leader, Commander Luke Skywalker, Myrak decided to leave formation and chase after a pirate vessel that attempted to escape, however R4-MS warned Myrak of a pirate ambush. Fortunately for Myrak and R4-MS, Skywalker and the rest of Rogue Squadron came to their rescue and destroyed the pirates.[2]

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Behind the scenes

R4-MS first appeared under the nickname "Em-Ess" in "Squad Goals, Part One," which was the first of a two-part story published in the eleventh[2] issue of the 2020 comic book series Star Wars Adventures. Written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Manuel Bracchi, the story was published on October 19, 2021.[4] The droid was then identified as R4-MS in "Squad Goals, Part 2," which was published in the twelth issue of the same comic book series, published on November 24, 2021.[5]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ According to Star Wars Rebels (@starwarsrebels) on Facebook (post on October 16, 2014): "When Grand Moff Tarkin ordered the destruction of the primary communications tower on Lothal, the Empire used courier droids as a means to physically transport data." (screenshot), R4 astromechs were manufactured by Industrial Automaton.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Squad Goals, Part One" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 11
  3. ↑ "Squad Goals, Part 2" — Star Wars Adventures (2020) 12
  4. ↑ STAR WARS ADVENTURES (2021) #11 CVR A FRANCAVILLA on Previews World's official website (backup link)
  5. ↑ SNEAK PEEK: Preview of IDW Publishing's Star Wars Adventures #12 (On Sale 11/24!) on Comic Watch (backup link archived on November 21, 2021)