R2-KT has very special meaning in the 'Star Wars' universe. KT was custom-built for and named after Katie Johnson (pictured), an ailing little girl who worshipped all things 'Star Wars.' The pink ...

In November of 2004, Albin Johnson, the founder of the 501st Legion (a Star Wars fan club that does charity work in-costume), was informed by doctors that his daughter Katie had an inoperable brain ...

Two weeks out from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the world has already fallen in love with BB-8. But the little orange ball of joy isn’t the galaxy’s only new droid. According to Geeks Speak, the ...

R2-KT has very special meaning in the 'Star Wars' universe. KT was custom-built for and named after Katie Johnson (pictured), an ailing little girl who worshipped all things 'Star Wars.' The pink ...

In the most heartwarming story of the day, a special pink droid will feature in Star Wars: The Force Awakens especially for a young cancer patient. New character R2-KT was custom built to celebrate ...

A new droid has started to appear in many Star Wars stories over the last several years. The droid is named R2-KT, and her origins are connected to paying homage to a young girl named Katie Johnson, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been known to make grown adults tear up at a moment's notice, so ...

In 2004 Katie Johnson was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. Her father, Albin Johnson, decided to create a droid in honor of his daughter, and named it R2-KT. Being the founder of the 501 ...