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R4-K8 - "Katie"

Name

R4-K8, aka. "Kate", "Katie"

Species

R4-series Astromech Droid

Age

Height

Weight

Eye Color

Hair Color

Home Planet

Industrial Automaton

Affiliation

The Rebel Alliance
Task Force 75

Spouse

Mother

Father

Siblings

Children

Ship

Horizon
Rogue Five (X-Wing)
Astral Queen

Droid

R4-K8 - also known as Kate or Katie - is an astromech droid. She has had various owners: most notably Mandan Hidatsa, Atton Kira, and currently Vittore Montegue. She is the mechanic and navigator aboard the Iego Angel, currently known as the Crimson Tide.

She has not had a system wipe for over a decade, and as such has developed a somewhat quirky attitude: perhaps emulating her current owner's conduct towards women, Katie is extremely eager to help, please, and compliment any female passengers; but with the exception of her owner, she is much less amiable towards men.

History

Current Configuration

Katie is an R4-series Droid, designed by Industrial Automation. The design was built with a heavier focus on Utility Droid functions, unlike other Droids in the R-series, making them more suited as a ship's mechanic than an astromech droid. However, Katie is one of a number of modified R4 droids that were utilised by the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars, and as such has an expanded capacity for astro-navigation. While working for the Jedi Order, Kate was assigned to navigate the Jedi Starfighter of Mandan Hidatsa.

Some time after the Jedi Purge, R4-K8 was modified to feature the more typical conical head of the R4-series, perhaps to hide its former associations with the Jedi. She was sold on the open market, eventually finding her way into the hands of Atton Kira. Katie functioned as the mechanic aboard Kira's yacht - the Iego Angel - for a time, and later accompanied him during his time as a passenger aboard the Knightfall.

After the Iego Angel was commandeered by Vittore Montegue and became the Crimson Tide, a few modifications were made to obscure Katie's previous origins, including a new orange paint job and an assortment of concealed weapons.

Relationships

Mandan Hidatsa was the Jedi two whom "Kate" was assigned, while she was still installed within a Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter. Kate was abandoned - still installed in her fighter - on Kashyyyk following the end of the Clone Wars, and was initially resentful of Mandan for leaving her; but was sad to hear of his death.

Atton Kira purchased R4-K8 simply because the salesman referred to her as "Katie": the nickname he had known his recently deceased little sister by. To Katie's mind, Atton "abandoned" her, allowing her to be stolen away by Vittore Montegue. Each time Atton and Katie have interacted since, she treats him like a hated ex-lover, and will often refuse to even acknowledge his presence.

Vittore Montegue is Katie's current owner. He always refers to her as a she rather than an it, and that has earned him a considerable amount of affection. The only time that Katie's amiable attitude towards women changes is when she perceives them as competition for Vittore's attention.

Out Of Character

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Star Wars

Inyos Aamoran : Jaden Luka : Amos Iakona : Vittore Montegue : Lúka Jibral

Achilles Sienar-Santhe : Ambassador Wrath : Atton Kira : Ceto Rübezahl : Delgado Xaanan : Soto Terius : Torrsk Oruo'rel : Tristan Tahmores : Vansen Tyree