This swoop biker rode a Flare-S swoop in Mos Eisley and startled a ronto and its Jawa riders when Luke Skywalker was about to meet Han Solo in the Mos Eisley Cantina.[2] He was a mercenary and likely part of a Tatooine swoop gang. He wore a tall shock-helmet.[1]
Behind the scenes
Concept art of this rider drawn by TyRuben Ellingson[3] showed a complete detailed view of the character, though he can only be glimpsed briefly in the Special Edition of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. One piece shows two riders instead of one, both wearing similar outfits.[4] This character has not received an official name, but ILM staff nicknamed him "Bubba Fett."[3]
Appearances
Concept art of the rider
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Special Edition)
- Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 1
- A More Wretched Hive: The Mos Eisley Cantina
Sources
- The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1997 edition) (as swoop bike rider)
- Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine (Special Edition) (Picture only)
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (Picture only)
"Around the Galaxy" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8- "Renewing the Universe" — Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 10
- 1997 Topps Star Wars Special Edition Widevision Card: #14 Ext. Mos Eisley (backup link) (Picture only)
- 1997 Topps Star Wars Special Edition Widevision Card: #31 Int. Mos Eisley—Spaceport—Docking Bay 94 (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: A Galaxy of Creatures, Characters and Droids (as Swoop Biker)
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Swoop Mercenary (backup link)
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — A New Hope Card: Flare-S Swoop (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Trading Card Game — Rogues and Scoundrels Card: Streets Of Tatooine (backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Magazine 2 (Picture only)
- 6 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Concepts from The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Special Edition Limited Card: Swoop Mercenary (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Special Edition)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1997 Topps Star Wars Special Edition Widevision Card: #31 Int. Mos Eisley—Spaceport—Docking Bay 94 (backup link)
- ↑
6 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Concepts from The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)