Gizz's Gang
Gizz's Gang,[1] commonly referred to as Jabba's swoop gang[2] was a motley swoop gang of mercenaries, bounty hunters, and other scoundrels in the employ of the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure during the Galactic Civil War. By the year 3.5 ABY, the gang was led by Gizman.
Big Gizz was the leader of Jabba's gang on Tatooine. The Hutt was often later annoyed by the gang riding their speeders inside the corridors of his palace. Spiker was Gizz's right hand man, and they were the only members of the gang to survive the encounter with Jedi Luke Skywalker. After Jabba's death, Gizz and Spiker were reunited, as Gizz was left for dead by Jix, a "fellow biker"/Imperial spy, and Spiker was shot in the attempt to retrieve Han Solo's carbonized body from Boba Fett. Having stolen a ship from Jabba's palace following the Rebel operation on Tatooine, Gizz and Spiker were almost killed by a deadly security device Jabba had installed onboard the craft, which turned out to be his personal treasure ship. After they crash-landed the ship, and escaped with their lives, the bikers left to find civilization in the company of Onoh, who had been guarding the ship.
Appearances
"Just Another Day's Work" – Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook- Shadows of the Empire novel (First appearance)
- Shadows of the Empire audiobook
- Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
- Shadows of the Empire comic
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire video game
- The Mandalorian Armor (Indirect mention only)
- The Jabba Tape
Sources
"Casting Shadows" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7- "ComicScan: The Graying of the Galaxy" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7
- The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
- Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook (First identified as Jabba's swoop gang)
1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Swoop Troop Attack) (backup link)- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke Axes a Swooper) (backup link)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Good Ol' Beggar's Canyon) (backup link)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke and Dash's Bothan Mission) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Swoop) (backup link)
- 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Dash Uncovers the Swoopers' Plot) (backup link)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line) (Pack: Swoop) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)- "Filling in the Shadows" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
- "A Guide to the Vehicles in Shadows of the Empire" – Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Embossed Metal Collector Cards (Card: ISSUE 2: Rescue Attempt on Gall) (backup link)- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Embossed Metal Collector Cards (Card: ISSUE 3: Wanted: Luke Skywalker) (backup link)
- Pirates & Privateers (First identified as Gizz's Gang)
- Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt
Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com; backup link)
