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An Imperial 74-Z speeder bike
- "It's too far to walk, but I've got something else that'll get you there fast."
- ―Nash Durango, to the Jedi Initiates
Speeder bikes, also known as jumpspeeders, were open-air repulsorlift vehicles that emphasized speed and maneuverability over stability. A particularly powerful speeder bike was called a swoop.
The Jedi used the Undicur-class jumpspeeder, which proved popular with civilians.[2] Another civilian speeder bike was the Joben T-85 speeder bike, used by the Jedi Kanan Jarrus.[3]
The Clone Wars saw the development of the CK-6 swoop bikes for use in cold climates,[4] as well as combat speeders designed for the Separatist warlord General Grievous.[5] Hondo Ohnaka's gang rode Starhawk speeder bikes.[6]
The Imperial speeder bike lineage could be traced to the BARC speeders used during the Clone Wars.[7] Imperial forces used the 614-AvA speeder bike until it was phased out by the 74-Z.[8]
Speeder bikes were sometimes a target for theft. Merei Spanjaf, a teenage girl living on Lothal, owned a jumpspeeder that could fit into a speeder van. She normally wore a helmet and goggles when riding it.[9]
On At Attin during the New Republic Era, Fern and KB owned a modified two-being hoverbike, while Wim and Neel owned one-being hoverbikes.
Jace Rucklin had two speeder bikes, one orange and one blue when he befriend Kazuda Xiono. Unknown to Xiono, his blue bike was purposely sabotage.[10] The Warbird gang also use the same speeder bike model, during their raid on the Colossus[11] and when they kidnapped Torra Doza.[12] On Varkana, Synara San stole the same speeder model when she chase after Ax Tagrin. Norath Kev and Xiono escape on San's speeder bike.[13]
Behind the scenes
The Undicur-class jumpspeeder, 614-AvA speeder bike, and Starhawk speeder bike were all based on a vehicle concept by Joe Johnston[14] for Return of the Jedi.
Rucklin's speederbikes in Fuel for the Fire were also made from early concept arts of Return of the Jedi.[15]
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
- Star Wars: Battle Pod
- Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi
"Trapped on Endor" — LEGO Star Wars 14- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "The Maker of Zoh"
- "Swap Meet in Anchorhead" — LEGO Star Wars 25
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Return to the Wheel"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures — "Free Fall" (Mentioned only)
- "Even a Mandalorian Needs Help" — Hasbro Star Wars Mission Fleet
- Star Wars: Visions — "T0-B1"
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Ninth Jedi"
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "New Year's Hothin' Eve"
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- "The Ninth Jedi" — Big Gangan Vol.08
- Star Wars: Visions — "Journey to the Dark Head"
- Star Wars: Visions — "The Pit"
- "Fun in the Forest" — LEGO Star Wars 97
- LEGO STAR WARS: Celebrate the Season — "Tenoo Treasures"
Sources
Non-canon sources
- LEGO Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure
- Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "The Ninth Jedi"
- Star Wars: Visions Filmmaker Focus — "T0-B1" (Video clip only)
- SWCA 2022: 7 Things We Learned from the Summer of LEGO Star Wars Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Art of Star Wars: Visions
Notes and references
- ↑
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Yoda's Mission"
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- ↑
Kanan's Speeder Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Freeco Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ ' General Grievous' Speeder in the Encyclopedia (original site is defunct)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Dooku Captured"
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "Fuel for the Fire"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "Synara's Score"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Doza Dilemma"
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance — "The Missing Agent"
- ↑ Repurposed Star Wars Technology - Back from the Drawing Board, Part 2 on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ Designing Star Wars: Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
