Take a close look at the key art for Star Wars: Zero Company and you’ll see, displayed prominently, an unnamed R-Series Astromech Droid. It is standing just to the side of Hawks, and in front of core squad members Trick and Cly Kullervo. You see it? Or did you miss it?
This can’t be an oversight, right? This little droid has got to be important to the story of Zero Company.
There’s no name yet, and the R-series doesn’t appear in the trailer, but its consistent presence suggests it’s more than a background prop. In Zero Company, every named squad member seems to serve a narrative or tactical role, so a featured droid is never going to be just decoration.
Even Wookieepedia refers to it as unidentified R-series astromech droid.
Droids have often been used as comic relief in Star Wars. You only have to look at R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8 to see that, but the tone of Zero Company leans much darker. This is Clone Wars chaos at ground level, permadeath mechanics, and squad bonds shaped by loss. A droid placed alongside this cast isn’t just there to beep in cutscenes. It’s part of the fight.
Other than its prominence on the key art, there is no mention of this little droid. The developers haven’t released any information beyond visuals. The R-Series unit hasn’t been named or even mentioned in official breakdowns. We do know it’s not M-3VO, the Caisson’s pilot droid, because that’s a separate humanoid unit confirmed by name.
This R-droid is placed as part of the field team in official media, suggesting a more hands-on role. In a tactical game like this, that could mean battlefield support, tech-based interaction, or something more story-driven – possibly all three.
Star Wars has a habit of holding back droid names until closer to release. BB-8, BD-1, even R2-D2 in early drafts were all under wraps during early promo cycles. That might be what’s happening here. It’s also possible the R-Series in Zero Company is customizable or player-named, just like the squad leader Hawks. That would explain the silence.
Whatever the answer, this is something worth watching. This unnamed R-Series astromech is too ‘front and centre’ to be incidental or merely decorative. Right now, it’s just speculation. But it’s unlikely they’d put a random droid next to a Mandalorian and a Clone Trooper unless it meant something.
Maybe we’ll get the answer in the next trailer, whenever that may be, or maybe we’ll be waiting until 2026 before we learn the name, purpose or importance of the little guy.