XP-38 sport landspeeder

The XP-38 sport landspeeder was a SoroSuub landspeeder.

History

It was similar in design to the earlier X-34; in fact, it looked much like a slim version of this older model. Its engines were similar to those of the Flash speeders of Naboo.

This updated, sleeker model was a popular civilian speeder, and was also often used by Imperial forces as a support vehicle at planetary garrisons.

The XP-38 was released shortly before the Battle of Yavin, and customers soon found that its repulsorlift system made travel over rough terrain quite difficult. SoroSuub produced new versions (i.e. the XP-38 All-Terrain Roughrider) for use in rural areas.^[4]

Behind the scenes

Kenner intended to release a very different-looking version of an XP-38 landspeeder as part of its never-released The Epic Continues toy line. Intended to be Luke Skywalker's personal speeder, it was said to feature "upgraded Ion thrusters, improved defense capabilities and auto droid navigation control."^[5]

Appearances

• "Passages" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
• Jedi Dawn
• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: A New Hope novelization (and unabridged audiobook) (First mentioned, in book)
• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope junior novelization (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars (1977) 2 (recolorized in Star Wars: A Long Time Ago... Volume 1: Doomworld and Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope)
• Star Wars radio drama — "The Han Solo Solution" (Mentioned only)
• Introductory Adventure Game
• Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees
• Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Shadow Syndicate (Light Side scenario campaign)
• "Side Trip" (reprinted in Hyperspace: The Official Star Wars Fan Club) (Mentioned only)
• "Mara Jade: A Night on the Town" — Star Wars Tales 1
• X-Wing: The Bacta War (and unabridged audiobook)
• X-Wing: Wraith Squadron (and unabridged audiobook)
• "The Trap" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 6

Non-canon appearances

• Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
• The Epic Continues (Cancelled)

Sources

A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (as "XP-38") Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (as "X-P 38") The Star Wars Sourcebook (as XP-38 landspeeder) Cracken's Rebel Field Guide (as "XP-38 Landspeeder Ground Vehicle") Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley (as XP-38) Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion The Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition Star Wars: The National Public Radio Dramatization "Wanted by Cracken" — Star Wars Adventure Journal 4 (as "XP-38") Flashpoint! Brak Sector Alliance Intelligence Reports Galladinium's Fantastic Technology (as "XP-38 landspeeder") Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded Arms & Equipment Guide The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy Sullustans on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct) Multi-Passenger Vehicles on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct) Photoreceptor - Not Much In Demand on Hyperspace (content obsolete and backup link not available) Star Wars: Complete Locations Corellia Times Consumer Reports: Vehicles on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct) The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game — The Shadow Syndicate Card: XP-38 Landspeeder (backup link) Friday Feature – Getting Around In Star Wars Galaxies on the official Star Wars Galaxies website (original site is defunct)

Notes and references

External links

• XP-38 Landspeeder on the SWG Wiki
• XP-38 Landspeeder Schematic on the SWG Wiki