Side Gunner

The Side Gunner, also known as the Imperial Side Gunner, was a model of open repulsorlift vehicle used by the Galactic Empire, as well as the Fromm Gang and and the Tammuz-an military. The vehicles were utilized on Tammuz-an in 15 BBY.

The Side Gunner's cockpit was located in its central car, which sat a single pilot, while the gunner sat in a detachable sidecar. It equipped with four laser cannons,^[2] two of which were located on the front of the sidecar, one in front of the cockpit, and one mounted on the tip of the vehicle's wing.^[3]

Appearances

• Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — "The Trigon Unleashed" (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO — "The New King"

Sources

• Star Wars: Droids toy line (Pack: Imperial Side Gunner) (First mentioned)
• "Scouting the Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 27
• "Scouting the Galaxy" — Star Wars Insider 30 (Picture only)
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
• "Toy Vehicles Price Guide" — Star Wars Galaxy Collector 5
• "A State of Nelvana: Droids & Ewoks Adventure Hour Revisited" — Star Wars Insider 73 (reprinted in Aliens, Creatures, and Droids) (Picture only)
• "Ask Lobot" — Star Wars Insider 113
• Offscreen, but Not Forgotten: Mini-Rigs, Body-Rigs, and Other Kenner Vehicles on StarWars.com (backup link) (original link is obsolete)
• The Vintage Vault: Exploring Kenner's Droids and Ewoks Toys on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)

Notes and references

External links

• Side Gunner Vehicle (94010) on the Star Wars Merchandise Wiki
• Side Gunner Vehicle on theswca.com (backup link archived on October 22, 2019)