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R4-P17

Charactercanon

Also known as R4- P17 · R4 P17

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R4-P17

Obi-Wan Kenobi's loyal astromech through the last years of the Republic, R4-P17 was a cautious but quick-reacting droid with feminine programming, recognizable by the red replacement dome she wore on her white body. She rode in the socket of Kenobi's starfighter when he investigated the plot against Senator Padmé Amidala, which took them to Kamino and a dogfight with Slave I before they reached Geonosis. She stayed with him once the Clone Wars broke out. She fended off scavenging Jawas on Tatooine with her shock prod, flew his fighter by herself above Teth after he leapt into the battle below, and went with him on missions to Rodia and Mandalore. She was also with him when Asajj Ventress shot them down at Sullust. Her service ended in the war's final days during the Battle of Coruscant, when buzz droids swarmed Kenobi's interceptor near General Grievous's flagship and sawed off her dome before his warning could help. R4-G9 took her place for the mission to Utapau.

Facts

Died
19 BBY
Gender
Feminine programming
Pronouns
She/her
Height
0.96 meters
Type
Galactic Republic

Connections

Affiliations
Galactic Republic, Jedi Order
Manufactured by
Industrial Automaton
Model
R-series, R4-P Astromech

Appearances

64 Star Wars works, first in Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones (2002).

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Notable works

Key events in R4-P17's story

View R4-P17 on the Timeline ›

Before 22 BBY - Manufactured by Industrial Automaton

Built as an R4-P model astromech with feminine programming and later assigned to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. She wears a red dome taken from another astromech.

22 BBY - Mission to Kamino

Rides in the droid socket of Kenobi's Delta-7 starfighter while he traces the assassin who tried to kill Padmé Amidala, and helps him evade Jango Fett's Slave I.

22 BBY - Geonosis

Goes with Kenobi to Geonosis, where he uncovers the Separatist droid army just before the Clone Wars begin.

~22 BBY - Tatooine and Jabba's Palace

While guarding Kenobi's starfighter during talks with Jabba the Hutt, she shocks a Jawa with her prod and drives off the scavengers.

~22 BBY - Battle of Teth

Pilots Kenobi's starfighter on her own after he jumps from it to join the fight on the ground during the rescue of Jabba's son.

~21 BBY - Rodia

Travels with Kenobi to Rodia to stop Cad Bane from kidnapping Force-sensitive children.

~21 BBY - Mandalore

Goes with Kenobi to Mandalore, where he meets Duchess Satine Kryze. She stays behind while he goes to the Sundari Royal Palace.

~20 BBY - Battle of Sullust

Asajj Ventress shoots her and Kenobi down. They escape as the Separatist command ship is destroyed.

~19 BBY - Jedi Temple

Rolls through the Temple corridors alongside R4-M1 while Kenobi and Mace Windu discuss Yoda.

19 BBY - Destroyed at the Battle of Coruscant

Buzz droids land on Kenobi's Eta-2 interceptor as he approaches the Invisible Hand to rescue Chancellor Palpatine, and they saw off her dome before his warning can help.

19 BBY - Replaced by R4-G9

R4-G9 takes over as Kenobi's astromech for his mission to Utapau.

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Data from Wookieepedia (revision 15457983, 2026-09-26), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0.

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