Festive Astromech, sw0598

Year released: 2014

Appears in set Advent Calendar 2014, Star Wars (Day 22)- Festive Astromech

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An astromech droid, also referred to as an astro droid or mech, was a type of  that served as an automated  on . These compact  used tool-tipped appendages stored in recessed compartments. Many  relied on astromech  to control flight and power distribution systems. Sitting in an  exposed to , the droid, in addition to its piloting duties, could calculate  jumps and perform simple repairs. Most astromechs were only able to communicate in writing, conveyed via another computer system, or through a special code of clicks, bleeps, and similar sounds, known as . However, certain other droids, such as C-3PO, could understand the binary code of astromechs, and often translated from binary to other languages.

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