Luke Skywalker's T-16 skyhopper
Luke Skywalker owned a T-16 skyhopper on his home planet of Tatooine.
History
Skywalker often took joyrides in his skyhopper where he would use womp rats as target practice[7] with his friend Windom Marstrap or race through Beggar's Canyon with his friend, Biggs Darklighter. After an incident where Skywalker "threaded the needle" during a dangerous, high-speed run through Beggar's Canyon, the T-16 ended up severely damaged. Luke was forced to leave his skyhopper at home while it was undergoing repairs. It was docked in the Lars Homestead garage when Skywalker's uncle purchased the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
Behind the scenes
Due to budget limitations, a full size T-16 skyhopper was never completed for Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. However, a partially-constructed skyhopper was made, and can be seen in the background as Luke is cleaning C-3PO and R2-D2 in the Lars garage shortly after the droids were purchased.[6]
Appearances
- Adventure in Beggar's Canyon
- Luke's Fate
- Star Wars radio drama
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope novel (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
- Star Wars (1977) 17 (In flashback(s))
- A New Hope: The Life of Luke Skywalker (In flashback(s))
Sources
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Jedi Pack (Card: Luke's T-16 Skyhopper) (backup link) (First identified as Luke's T-16 Skyhopper)
T-16 skyhopper in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (correct backup link on Archive.org)- File:StarWarsLCG Logo.png Star Wars: The Card Game – Technological Terror (Card: Luke's T-16 Skyhopper)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arms & Equipment Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Official Star Wars Fact File
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 T-16 skyhopper in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link) (correct backup link on Archive.org)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope