R2-KT had a blast at Celebration V in Orlando, Florida Aug 12-15! She took part in the induction of Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) and Ray Park (Darth Maul) into the Kilted Trooper Brigade. Check out the print by Gina Adler that graced their t-shirts for the weekend and check out her adventures area to see pics!
On November 22, 2009 Joseph Schönberger (TK-3699) from The 501st Legion, ran in the Philadelphia Marathon in FULL TROOPER ARMOR on behalf of Katie in a program he started called Kilometers For Katie. The program enlists runners from all over the world to run in a combined effort to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Congrats to Joe and all the runners, walkers, and participants who are making kids' dreams come true! Click on the banner to learn how you can help!
Welcome to the home page of R2-KT, the plucky pink astromech droid. Who IS R2-KT, you might ask? Sister of R2-D2? Girlfriend, maybe?
R2-KT was created in 2005 by Jerry Greene, master droid builder, with the help of the R2 Builders Group. She was built in honor of one very brave little girl named Katie Johnson who had brain cancer. It was Katie's wish to have a pink robot like R2-D2 from Star Wars, so Jerry and the R2 Builders Group worked very hard and created a one-of-a-kind droid named R2-KT (which sounds like R2-Katie). This is her website.
R2-KT's Mission
R2-KT's mission is to entertain children, raise awareness of pediatric cancer, and raise money for such charities as Make-A-Wish and Children's Cancer Fund. Her allies include the 501st Legion Star Wars costuming club, Zig the Pig (mascot for the Children's Chance) and the Palmetto Richland Children's Hospital. If you live in the Southeastern US and would like to have R2-KT appear in your area, please contact her friend, Albin Johnson, at albin@albinjohnson.com
Click on the buttons to the left to learn more about R2-KT
And if you care to link to us, here is a handy banner to use and a copy of our logo, courtesy of Thomas Spanos
