R2-KT, the pink droid known in the international Star Wars fan community as a symbol of hope and courage, will be greeting Singaporeans next month as part of the Star Wars Day celebrations.
The droid will be joined by its owner Albin Johnson, 49, who had it commissioned in 2004 to keep his seven-year-old daughter Katie company. She had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour at the time and was given only months to live.
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