
RELATED: R2-D2 Is the TRUE Hero of Star Wars - Even George Lucas Thought So Therefore, R2-D2 and his troops must handle the arrival, which mostly goes smoothly. Because the Citadel is so secure, the organic members of the mission must be frozen in carbonite before arriving on the planet so that the Separatists cannot detect their life signs on the ships. Still, R2-D2 is confident in his team and his own capability for command. While the unit provides some comic relief moments, they hold a key position in the mission and ultimately sacrifice themselves to save the team.Īt the beginning of "The Citadel," the first episode of the arc, most of the organic members of the strike team are suspicious of the three reprogrammed battle droids. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ third season Citadel arc, R2-D2 takes command of his own small unit comprised of battle droids that he has reprogrammed along on the mission to rescue Jedi Master Even Piell and recover the information on the hyperspace nexus. While droids faced suspicion and even persecution during the Clone Wars due to the Separatist droid army, many droids still fought bravely for the Republic.
