Dusty

R5-D60 or Dusty as he was known among the members of Arrow Squadron was an R5 series astromech droid that served during the Galactic Civil War. Dusty served as the in flight droid for Idolon Jdre, Arrow Two. Dusty served throughout the majority of the campaign to liberate the Betseeda System, but was destroyed by enemy fire shortly before Idolon was shot down and killed at the Battle of Jonquil Station.

Service History
R5-D60 was built in 24 BBY and employed in various capacities throughout the majority of his career. He served as maintenance droid and an assistant navigator on numerous vessels and freighters. At some point in 9 BBY, he was sold to a wealthy family of from Chandrila and given to their son, Idolon, as a gift.

The boy and the droid became quick friends and it was Ide who gave him the nickname of Dusty after the droid's habit of getting exceptionally dirty. Dusty with with Ide on the day he was kidnapped and joined his owner as an active member of the Rebel Alliance.

Dusty served as Ide's personal droid throughout his career as a pilot and joined his owner on Arrow Squadron's mission to liberate the Betseeda System. As a creative and crafty droid, he was instrumental in Ide's quartermaster duties and helped to program fellow astromech droids that were assigned to the unit.

Demise
During the final battle of the Betseeda Campaign, the Battle of Jonquil Station, the trusty droid was positioned in Ide's X-Wing fighter. A talented in flight droid, Dusty was used to tense and dangerous situations. However, as Ide made several attack runs against Salient, one of the blasts from a anti-aircraft turret ripped through Dusty, destroying the faithful droid instantly.

Only moments later, Ide was shot down and killed as well.

The tragic loss of two popular Arrow Squadron members were not the only losses that day as several Arrows and their droids were killed in the battle.

Dusty's work and legacy lived on as the programming he wrote for astromechs in Arrow Squadron continued to be used for many years.