R5-D4 should have been one of the greatest heroes in the Star Wars universe, but it was not meant to be. R5-D4 was chosen by Owen Lars in the first Star Wars movie (A New Hope) to work on his moisture farm. In a cruel twist of fate, R5’s motivator blew and R2-D2 was chosen instead. Some say R5-D4 was a long lost Jedi named Skippy who sacrificed himself to save the galaxy. Others say R2-D2 sabotaged his motivator, either way, if it had not blown the galaxy would be a very different place.
This page is to pay tribute to one of the unsung hero’s of the Star Wars universe …
For more on Skippy, please visit the following sites:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Skippy_the_Jedi_Droid
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/R5-D4
Skippy The Jedi Droid 