August 2007
Story and Photos David Syczylo (Boba Binks)

2007 EXCLUSIVE COMIC CON R2-KT FIGURE
Katie Johnson was a bright, beautiful, and wonderful little girl. She visited this world beginning May 13th, 1998 and left it to go home on August 9th, 2005. In that time she touched more lives than most people do in a regular lifetime.

R2-KT was created in 2005 to honor Katie Johnson, a very special little girl who tragically passed away from brain cancer on August 9, 2005 at the age of seven. Her father Albin Johnson is the founder of the 501st Legion a Star Wars costuming fan club that performs charity work around the world.

Katie had a special wish to visit Walt Disney World. Through the generosity of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Katie's wish was granted. Then one more special dream came true. Katie's sister, Allie was inspired one day while watching Attack of the Clones in which R2-D2 watches over the sleeping Padme. Allie thought how great it would be if Artoo could watch over Katie while she underwent treatment. The droid was to be named "KT" after her sister.

The R2 Builders Club made Allie's idea a reality by creating a unique R2 unit especially for Katie. The 501st Legion approached Hasbro with the idea of producing a figure to commemorate R2-KT. This inspired Hasbro and Lucasfilm to help make more wishes come true for children like Katie. Hasbro and Lucasfilm together are donating $100,000 in Katie's memory to the Make-A-Wish Foundations of South Carolina and San Diego.

The R2-KT droid figure is a repaint of the 2005 ROTS R4-G9 figure.

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