This was not the droid I was looking for

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R4-M9. Most definitely NOT the droid I was looking for (just in case the article title wasn't clear). So, there I was, writing a backstory for my new Sith lord... Darth Carodon (aka Red Snaggletooth as a Sith). Initially, I ordered a Jedi starfighter (Obi-wan's from ROTS). That Star Wars collectible is still lost amongst the stars (well, lost for moths amongst the US postal service's facilities throughout the eastern US). Still hoping it will be found. Anhwhoo, I needed a new starfighter plan for my Snaggletooth turned Mando foundling turned Sith (one of 'The Thousand'). My next favorite ship... arguably my favorite ship which I forgot about... the Y-wing starfighter.

I was able to get a vintage 1983 Y-wing, minus a few bits. I in turn got the missing bits (vintage canopy and 3D-printed canons)... well, accept for the engine struts and engine endcaps. I decided that Darth Carodon would fly the Y-wing minus the struts. I'm still debating whether to get 3D printed ones. Well, once the Y-wing arrived and was assembled, I found a cause for concern. It needed an Astromech. The darn ship/collectible even had a space for the droid behind the cockpit. 

R2 was out from the get-go. Come on... that would be a rookie mistake. As for R5-D4, he finally was getting #Disney love, but again, he's a star with his own history. So, what's a fan to do? I look across #Ebay and #Amazon looking for possible droids. That's when I found R4-M9. He was cool-looking and even had the 3rd foot that extended out from the base. Perfect! I didn't hesitate and purchased the action figure. Yeah... the droid don't fit in the bloody droid space on the vintage Y-wing. FRAK! So... off to plan C (or D, I can't remember anymore). I had purchased, recently, a vintage R5 complete and a vintage R2 leg. I took one of the R5 legs and replaced the missing one on my R5 my parents got me in 77/78. The R2 leg then fit nice on the R5 now without a leg. This R5 did not have a good time over the last few decades. Incredibly, it fit perfectly in the Y-wing's droid compartment. I had my droid! But now what? Story time - that's what. Darth Carodon is going to stumble across the newly created droid, which will be void of 'life'. He will then use components from other 'deceased' droids to create an astromech/protocol droid combination. I will reveal the new droid's name in time. Probably by summer's end. Cheers!




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