[quote=@Burning Kitty]
[@TheUnknowable] One question, how will R2-D2 travel on a speeder bike? Wouldn't it be easier to transport R2 in a Landspeeder?
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Honestly, R2 and C3 could easily stay on the ship. Give Vader something to deal with when he gets there. It could really work to set the new story apart from the original.