R2-N7 - This is my favorite droid on the Citadel...

This morning I spent sometime using a simple picture of R2-D2 that I found online and played around a bit with the colors to find the scheme I wanted!

Some of you may have already picked up on this, but the latter coding in the name designation for my droid is an ode to one of my other favorite sci-fi universe (besides Star Wars, obviously), Mass Effect!

The "N7" is the reference for the special forces division in the Alliance Military in the Mass Effect universe. I've copied this snippet from the Mass Effect Wiki:

"N7 is a vocational code in the Systems Alliance military. The "N" designates special forces and the "7" refers to the highest level of proficiency. It applies to Alliance personnel who have graduated from the Interplanetary Combatives Training (ICT) program."

Basically, it's the most bad-ass division of the military. The main protagonist of the Mass Effect series, Commander Shepard, is a part of this group.

Star Wars is my first love, but Mass Effect is right up there with it as being, imo, one of the most epicly amazing Sci-Fi universes. So when I started brainstorming this R2 Droid Build project, it came to me that I should try to have elements of Mass Effect in there as well!

I tried to match my R2's color scheme with that of the armor that Command Shepard wears. Notice the white striping on the right leg, just like the armor of Shepard. I also updated the PSI (Process State Indicator) Light from Blue/Red to Green. Also liked the electric blue color on the feet lines.

I used a free website called LunaPic for changing the colors. All I had to do was upload my pic and play around with the settings a bit. At first, I was a little annoyed by the pixelated way it came out, but as I worked it my, I really dig it! Looks like some old school 8-bit shading/wear and tear marks!

 Check it out!

Pic of Commander Shepard for reference