Afterburner

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The afterburners firing on a StarViper-class attack platform.

The afterburners firing on a StarViper-class attack platform.

An afterburner was a component used in atmospheric vehicles and starships. The customized speeder built by Rey, a scavenger on the desert planet of Jakku, was customized with racing-swoop afterburners.[1]

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Appearances

  • The High Republic: Mission to Disaster (and audiobook)
  • "The Extra Five Percent" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (and audiobook)
  • Forces of Destiny: The Rey Chronicles

Sources

  • Rey's Survival Guide (First mentioned, simultaneous with Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections and Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary)
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
  • Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition Core Set Card: Afterburners Reissued in Fang Fighter, A/SF-01 B-Wing, Resistance Transport, TIE/sf Fighter, and Inquisitors' TIE Expansion Packs, Guardians of the Republic and Servants of Strife Squadron Packs, Galactic Empire Squadron Starter Pack, and Rebel Alliance Squadron Starter Pack

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
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