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With her inserting the object (looked like a card for a card reader if my memory serves right) into R2 I always took it that that wereit was the death starsDeath Star's plans that were being inserted into R2.
We see more in a New hope (film). Just as she records the message for R2 she also inserts a small disk/chip into one of his slots. With the plans not being found on the tantive it was indicated thus that they were transfered onto a physical medium. With her inserting the object (looked like a card for a card reader if my memory serves right) into R2 I always took it that that were the death stars plans that were inserted into R2.
We see more in A New Hope. Just as she records the message for R2 she also inserts a small disk/chip into one of his slots. With the plans not being found on the Tantive it was indicated thus that they were transferred onto a physical medium.
With her inserting the object (looked like a card for a card reader) into R2 I always took it that it was the Death Star's plans that were being inserted into R2.
