The experimental memory upgrade provides quantum computing power to this R2-series "Rebellion Edition" Astromech Droid, allowing it to perform complex analytical operations at an incredibly faster rate than before.

R2-P3 has been painstakingly cared for, and even upon close examination it appears as though R2-series "Rebellion Edition" Astromech Droid was freshly off the manufacturing line. Absent of any scratches, dents or even the slightest imperfections, the only thing missing is the new droid smell.

R2-P3 has developed a predatory nature similar to those often associated with assassin droids. As a result, R2-P3 will often approach a situation with the mind set of a hunter, and convey their findings as such. This can be disconcerting to others who are unaccustomed to R2-P3.

An advanced toolkit has been integrated into R2-P3, allowing it to perform sophisticated and large-scale repairs on other droids or technology.

This R2-series "Rebellion Edition" Astromech Droid has greatly improved astrogation programming, allowing it to perform incredibly more complex maneuvers and store additional hyperspace coordinates or jumps within its memory.