In J.J. Abrams’ 2009 "Star Trek" reboot and its 2013 sequel, "Star Trek: Into Darkness," R2-D2’s appearances are no more than blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments.

If you scrub through the scenes frame-by-frame in "Star Trek," for instance, R2 can be seen among the wreckage of Starfleet ships when the Enterprise first arrives at Vulcan.

Then, in "Into Darkness," R2 appears again as Artie gets sucked into the vacuum of space when the Enterprise is shot out of warp speed by the USS Vengeance.