R5-B8, an R5 unit, could be found on Sel Zonn Station in the initial years of the Galactic Empire's reign.
Located in Deep Storage Bay V14 on the space station, R5-B8 was employed by Switch, a droid information broker. The astromech droid was close to Switch; the information broker regarded him as his most trusted friend. His coloration consisted of red and blue hues.