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Meet Chopper, the newest droid in the 'Star Wars' universe

by jmaloni

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Tue, Jan 28th 2014 06:00 pm

In "Star Wars," droids are always eager to help out their human masters, drop whatever it is they're doing when called upon, and sometimes even sacrifice themselves to save others. Right?

Not quite. Introducing Chopper, a lazy, cranky (if ultimately goodhearted) astromech droid, and the latest character revealed from the highly anticipated "Star Wars Rebels" animated series. (http://video.disney.com/watch/disneyxd-meet-chopper-4f10beb02c4b987cddf14bda?bypass_cache=11)

"If Artoo is the family dog," said Dave Filoni, executive producer of the show, "Chopper is the cat." Chopper is an essential crewmember of the Ghost, tasked with keeping the starship running and operable for its band of heroes. In reality, thanks to his many "unique" upgrades and customizations, no other alien, human or droid could handle the job.

The design of Chopper, aka C1-10P, takes cues from early Ralph McQuarrie concept art for R2-D2, especially the expressive arms that fold out of his head. As "Star Wars Rebels" takes place four years prior to the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope," Chopper's retro look creates an aesthetic continuity with droids of the original trilogy.

"Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere this fall as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel, and will be followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.

Pictured: "Star Wars Rebels" droid Chopper. (Disney XD photo)

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