Ooooohhhhhhhhhhh. Well that makes it okay, then.
Did anyone else notice that they completely omitted the scene with the Tie Bombers? It would have been fun to see their take on the idea.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Gotta love Pete. He's always good for the munchkin jokes.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"No, they have electronic brains that are capable of learning and creativity. Physical capabilities are explained via mechanical upgrades, installation of new components, and so forth.
One of the facts about droids in the canonical Star Wars universe is that they have a tendency to develop personality quirks and fixations if allowed to operate for too long, so they are periodically memory-wiped (effectively, reset to factory settings). Threepio and Artoo have gone for a very long time without a wipe; in Artoo's case, it's implied that he hasn't had one since before Episode I. As I recall, Threepio got one between Episodes III and IV, which is why he doesn't remember any of the events therein (a good thing, too, because he's a blabbermouth).
The computers in starships are similar; they have droid-like brains that adapt and learn over time, while not necessarily being sapient like independent droids. It's stated in EU material that Luke's X-Wing has become so attuned to R2-D2 that only he can function as its astromech. Likewise, the Millennium Falcon's computer has become so indiosyncratic that only Han and Chewie can make sense of it, although in that case it's more an effect of Han's constant aftermarket tinkering.
edited 1st May '14 11:36:33 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"I am gearing up for a WEG Star Wars game, and reading about the various 'malfunctions' equipment can suffer after being modified is one of the best parts. Especially since there is about a 50% chance the problem can be fixed by whacking the offending machine.
edited 1st May '14 1:30:47 PM by Ninjaxenomorph
Me and my friend's collaborative webcomic: Forged Men

I just remembered that there is a timeskip between Hew Hope and Empire, there's more than enough time to explore the ship in-universe.