R2D2 Translator assists in commanding your astromech droid in its native tongue. Unfortunately, the online application cannot translate your R2’s language into English. For that, Comix 411 recommends purchasing a protocol droid, well versed in the “doots” and “beeps” of astro-droids. C-3PO’s and TC-14’s are excellent droids for language translation, with their encyclopedic knowledge of more than six million galactic languages. However, if you are without a protocol droid, this translator helps direct your R2-unit on the cheap.

Read on for helpful phrases and info on setting up a custom R2 ring-tone for your cell phone.

Here are some common phrases for your R2-unit (right-click links to download):

• “R2, lock down the stabilizer.”
• “R2, fix the hyper-drive.”
• “What are the chances of survival?”(When traveling with the Rebel Alliance, it’s probably best you don’t know the answer.)

You can download your 30-character phrases in mp3 format and then set up your phone to play the mp3 as your ring-tone. If your cell phone cannot play mp3’s, use the Kakophone to turn the mp3 into a midi file for your listening pleasure.