• Gork@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    My main question is why there was an empty space there with the capability to eject something in that spot to begin with.

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      5 months ago

      It makes a little more sense when you consider R2 was heavily modified by Anakin, who also had lightsaber needs.

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      5 months ago

      It was probably intended for some other purpose that wouldn’t have worked if R2 needed it then. Most mechanisms CAN launch something.

      Source: I work with robots and they get foreign object damage sometimes

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      5 months ago

      it’s where r2 smuggles watches when he’s in a hanoi pit of hell.

      haha just kidding, it’s for smuggling drugs.

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      5 months ago

      His OG purpose was as a mechanic. he fixes stuff. he’s gotta keep some spare parts somewhere, right? presumably he carries a supply of nuts, bolts, rivets, etc, as well as maybe some spooled wiring, and stuff. possibly also space tape.

      the kind of stuff you’d generally keep in shop because everything you do uses them.

      In any case, the question I’ve always had is… he’s a starship mechanic. a pretty skilled starship mechanic. But they decide “hey, make him serve drinks on the barge!” … what would he have done if they didn’t assign him to the barge?

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    5 months ago

    when the time is right, you’re going to YEET this motherfuckin thing ballistically like an ICBM flying out of a kansas silo and zeroing in perfectly over here in my hand. my hand is moscow, R2, got it? precision. don’t make me flip all over the place for it.