Talk:Biggs Darklighter/@comment-122.59.183.27-20161005055817/@comment-27029853-20170111163759

R4-D6 is generally placed only on ships that are Biggs for that reason, the assumption he'll die. Frequently the ship he's shepherding is the one equipped with R2-D2.

The main idea is that Biggs will die, but it does give him more guaranteed time frequently and your heavy hitters like Wedge have some more time to get damage out and evening the odds.