R-2 Droid
a series of astromechanic droids. (2D)

R2-D2
in the rough draft of Star Wars, R2-D2 was a fusion droid. He was a one-meter tall cylinder with three claw-arms and a mass of lights surrounding a radatr eye. He spoke Basic in the first draft, but was given computer speech in the second draft. Contrary to his bull-headed approach in the films, R2-D2 was conservatie and obeident in early drafts. As with C-3PO, R2-D2 began life as an Imperial agent who was captured by the Rebel Alliance. This mirrored the film The Hidden Fortress. By the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, R2 had become the short, three-legged, astromech droid of the films. The name R2-D2 came from the label on a film can George Lucas happened to notice. R2-D2 is short for "Reel 2, Dialogue 2." (2D, TAS)

R2-D2/Y477Q90
according to the original Revell model kit, this was R2-D2's serial number. The kit's instruction sheet claimed that R2-D2 was built by Imperial Cybernetics Corporation. (REV)

Rat Face
this was the name used to describe the Ranat character Reegesk, during the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope (OWS)

Rebel Alliance
in the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, the Rebel Alliance was a group of seventy small star systems opposing the Empire. (2D)

Republic of Independent Systems
in the revised rough draft of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, this was the name of the Old Republic. (IG1)

Republica Galactica
the name given to the intergalactic civilization that was rocked by civil war and lawless barbarism in the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope. (SGL)

Restraining Pole
in the second screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, these weapons were used to control hostile prisoners. (2D)

Revenge of the Jedi
Lucasfilm used this name for Return of the Jedi in order to throw off the press and media during production. Twentieth-Century Fox started to promote the film using this name, well before Lucasfilm gave them the go-ahead. (TAS)

Ridiculous Speed
this starship velocity rate was faster than lightspeed but not as fast as ludicrous speed. (SB)

Road Creature
this was the term used to describe the worrt which is seen outside Jabba the Hutt's fortress on Tatooine, during the filming of Return of he Jedi. (CHRN)

Rodent
this was the name used to describe the Ranat character Reegesk, during the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope. (OWS)

Rogue Two
in the revised rough draft of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Anakin Skywalker used this callsign to join the battle to disable the Trade Federation's control ship. (IG1)

Roland
this King of the Druids was Princess Vespa's father. King Roland was portrayed by Dick Van Patten in Spaceballs. (SB)

RS Reekvange
this Alliance star cruiser, under the command of Captain Kazan, was dispatched to search for Han Solo and Chewbacca. (SWH)