R5-series Droid
the fifth in the R series of astromech droids built by Industrial Automaton, the R5 was cheapest and - understandably - the lowest-quality of the entire series. The R5 series was commissioned by Industrial Automaton's President, Julynn Kentas, with minimal market testing to determine whether or not the public needed (or wanted) another astromech droid. The R5s were somewhat quirky, and developed sour, bitter personalities as they aged unless they received regular memory wipes. Because of its problems and the lack of public acceptance, the R5-series of astromechs was the last Industrial Automaton astromech produced during the New Order. Note that the HoloNetNews.com website indicates that the R5-series was discontinued just before the Clone Wars.
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