Industrial Automation's R6 droid was the first new model to be released after the fall of the Empire. IA saw it as a chance for a "new beginning" after the failure of its R5 series.
Like the R5, the R6 was intended to be a cheaper alternative to the R2. Unlike the R5, the R6 delivered. It had the sensor and equipment package of the R2, the practicallity of the R4 and was still nearly as innexpensive as the R5. The R6 even topped the R2's capabilities in astrogation, storing up to 12 hyperspace jump coordinates. It quickly became as much a success as the R5 ad been a failure.
R2 Series: Tracked astromech droid, Expert 5; Init +2 (DEX); Defense 13 (+1 size, + DEX); Spd 8m ; VP/WP -/14; Atk +3 melee (1d3, claw or 2d6, saw or 2d6, arc welder), or +3 ranged; SV Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +6; SZ S; Rep 0; Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 12.Equipment: Heuristic processor, improved sensor package, diagnostics package, holorecording unit, infrared vision, tool mounts (X6), telescopic appendage, environmental compensation (vacuum), magnetic feet, internal storage (2 kg), fire extinguisher, rust inhibitor.
Skills: Astrogate +9, Computer Use +9, Disable Device +9, Knowledge (astronomy) +9, Knowledge (repulsor vehicle) +9, Pilot +9, Read/Write Basic, Repair +9, Speak Basic (understanding only).
Unspent Skill Points: 15.
Feats: Skill Focus (Astrogate), Skill Emphasis (Repair)
Cost: 2,500 credits
Availability: aprox. 10 years after Return of the Jedi
