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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

What's not logical? It doesn't obstruct the view, gives the droid a full view of the are and is right close to the cockpit in order to set hyperspace coordinates, moderate damage and such.

Not the toy per se, but the construction of the craft it's based on. I would think that enemy fighters would target the astromech in order to disable the craft and/or possibly the lesser-skilled pilots. Having the port next to the cockpit means the enemy pilot could effectively kill two birds with one stone.