10 Crazy In-Universe Rules Star Wars Characters Must Follow

10. Droids Couldn't Be Verbally Abusive To Organic Beings

George Lucas has stated the entire Skywalker Saga is being told from the point of view of R2-D2 and C-3PO. They are the relatable, endearing, and ever amusing side characters, who provide a certain charm to the galaxy, and paradoxically, a human touch.

As fond as everyone is of these characters, they weren't always treated too well by their human overlords. No one ever really worried about the hierarchical and ethical implications of treating droids like second class citizens. Not until the rambunctious L3-37 (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) started harking on about droid's rights in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).

The fact of the matter is, droids are little better than slaves, and are forced to follow a strict set of rules and protocols laid out in the Droid Statutes. Speaking out against the oppressive Empire was likely to get anyone sent to the Spice mines of Kessel, but for a droid, even speaking disrespectfully to an organic being could be enough get their memory wiped.

Although R2-D2 has always been somewhat feisty, you've never heard him say anything offensive to a human. Similarly C-3PO is polite to the point of tedium when speaking to humans, although he's oftentimes heard berating R2-D2. Think about it, that's the behaviour of a terrified and oppressed individual.