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A '''swoop''', also known as a '''swoop bike''', was a type of [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsorlift]] vehicle similar to a [[Speeder bike/Legends|speeder bike]]; in fact, it was in essence simply an overpowered version and described as "an engine with a seat." Swoops were to speeder bikes what [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]] were to [[Landspeeder/Legends|landspeeders]]. Those who rode swoops were sometimes called [[swoopers]]. Swoops were often used by gangs and criminals, and such organizations bore the mantle of [[Swoop gang/Legends|swoop gang]]. Swoop racing was popular on many planets, including [[Coruscant/Legends|Coruscant]], [[Onderon/Legends|Onderon]], [[Tatooine/Legends|Tatooine]], and [[Nar Shaddaa/Legends|Nar Shaddaa]]. | |||
A '''swoop''', also known as a '''swoop bike''', was a type of [[Repulsorlift/Legends|repulsorlift]] vehicle similar to a [[Speeder bike/Legends|speeder bike]]; in fact, it was in essence simply an overpowered version and described as "an engine with a seat." Swoops were to speeder bikes what [[Airspeeder/Legends|airspeeders]] were to [[Landspeeder/Legends|landspeeders]]. Swoops were often used by gangs and criminals, and such organizations bore the mantle of [[Swoop gang/Legends|swoop gang]] | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Swoops were capable of traveling at over six hundred kilometers per hour. While some could travel several hundred kilometers above a [[Planet/Legends|planet's]] surface, they generally kept a low altitude. Due to their power and difficult controls, they had many flaps and control vanes to aid in controlling the vehicle, but due to the unpredictable nature of swoops, few used them. [[Turbothruster/Legends|Turbothrusters]] could also be used on them to improve their top speeds.<ref name="tradingcards">[[1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' trading cards]] (card: swoop)</ref> | Swoops were capable of traveling at over six hundred kilometers per hour. While some could travel several hundred kilometers above a [[Planet/Legends|planet's]] surface, they generally kept a low altitude. Due to their power and difficult controls, they had many flaps and control vanes to aid in controlling the vehicle, but due to the unpredictable nature of swoops, few used them. [[Turbothruster/Legends|Turbothrusters]] could also be used on them to improve their top speeds.<ref name="tradingcards">[[1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' trading cards]] (card: swoop)</ref> | ||
Many racing swoop bikes had their brakes removed to reduce weight, thus making the swoop bike faster. They also had deflector shields to protect them against impact. However, due to high speeds, many riders were thrown off and killed upon crashing into an object. Swoops are not to be mistaken for [[Speeder bike/Legends|speeder bikes]]. | |||
==Behind the Scenes== | |||
Swoop bikes have been part of Star Wars since the [[Star Wars: The Han Solo Adventures]] prior to the completion of the original trilogy. | |||
===Legends/Canon=== | |||
Swoops are an excellent demonstration of the ways in which the prequels ignored existing canon, creating situations which required retcon explanations. In this case, [[Wook:Podracing/Legends|'podracing']] was invented and later required an explanation that swoop racing became popular due to the Empire outlawing podracing. | |||
Swoops | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*''[[Star Wars Droids: The Protocol Offensive]]'' | *''[[Star Wars Droids: The Protocol Offensive]]'' | ||
*''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'' | *''[[Han Solo and the Lost Legacy]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | *{{Journal|6|Ringers}} | ||
*{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | *{{Journal|1|Breaking Free: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | ||
*{{Journal|3|Changing the Odds: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | *{{Journal|3|Changing the Odds: The Adventures of Dannen Lifehold}} | ||
*{{Film|IV}} {{C|Special Edition/DVD}} | *{{Film|IV}} {{C|Special Edition/DVD}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars Missions 7: Ithorian Invasion]]'' | *''[[Star Wars Missions 7: Ithorian Invasion]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars Missions 10: Showdown in Mos Eisley]]'' | *''[[Star Wars Missions 10: Showdown in Mos Eisley]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Star Wars Missions 11: Bounty Hunters vs. Battle Droids]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars Missions 19: Bounty on Bonadan]]'' | *''[[Star Wars Missions 19: Bounty on Bonadan]]'' | ||
*''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]'' | *''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]'' | ||
*''[[Death in the Undercity]]'' | *''[[Death in the Undercity]]'' | ||
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*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}} | *{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|text=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=Vested Interest}} {{Po}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|text=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=Vested Interest}} {{Po}} | ||
*''[[Star Wars: River of Chaos]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: River of Chaos]]'' | ||
*''[[The Stele Chronicles]]'' | *''[[The Stele Chronicles]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|15|The Draw}} | *{{Journal|15|The Draw}} | ||
*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]] | *[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]] | ||
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*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Ertl)|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Ertl minicomic]] | *[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Ertl)|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Ertl minicomic]] | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=Just Another Day's Work|stext=''Just Another Day's Work''}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|story=Just Another Day's Work|stext=''Just Another Day's Work''}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|story=Ion Cannon Parts|stext=''Ion Cannon Parts''}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Planets Guide|story=Ion Cannon Parts|stext=''Ion Cannon Parts''}} | ||
*{{Shortstory|story=A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} | *{{Shortstory|story=A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} | ||
*''[[The Jabba Tape]]'' | *''[[The Jabba Tape]]'' | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=The Passage From Perdition}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=The Passage From Perdition}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=A Line in the Sand...}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=A Line in the Sand...}} | ||
*''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' | *''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|5|One of a Kind (short story)|One of a Kind}} | *{{Journal|5|One of a Kind (short story)|One of a Kind}} | ||
*{{Journal|12|Heroes Need Not Apply}} | *{{Journal|12|Heroes Need Not Apply}} | ||
*{{Journal|1|First Contact}} {{Mo}} | *{{Journal|1|First Contact}} {{Mo}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=First Contact}} {{Mo}} | *{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=First Contact}} {{Mo}} | ||
*{{WEGCite|book=Dark Force Rising Sourcebook|story=A Day at the Races|stext=''A Day at the Races''}} | *{{WEGCite|book=Dark Force Rising Sourcebook|story=A Day at the Races|stext=''A Day at the Races''}} | ||
*''[[Boba Fett: Bounty on Bar-Kooda]]'' | *''[[Boba Fett: Bounty on Bar-Kooda]]'' | ||
*''[[Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings]]'' | *''[[Boba Fett: When the Fat Lady Swings]]'' | ||
*''[[Boba Fett: Murder Most Foul]]'' | *''[[Boba Fett: Murder Most Foul]]'' | ||
*{{DarkStryder|Wildfire (adventure)|The Kathol Outback}} | *{{DarkStryder|Wildfire (adventure)|The Kathol Outback}} | ||
*''[[Vision of the Future]]'' | *''[[Vision of the Future]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars: Union]]'' | *''[[Star Wars: Union]]'' | ||
*{{Journal|6|Swoop Gangs}} | *{{Journal|6|Swoop Gangs}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' | *''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]'' | ||
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' | *''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]'' | ||
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*''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' | *''[[The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels]]'' | ||
*{{CollectorCite|1|Around the Galaxy}} | *{{CollectorCite|1|Around the Galaxy}} | ||
*''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]'' | *''[[The Secrets of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire]]'' | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Culture of Tatooine]] | [[Category:Culture of Tatooine]] | ||
[[Category:Swoops| ]] | [[Category:Swoops| ]] | ||
[[Category:Tarisian culture]] | [[Category:Tarisian culture]] | ||
Revision as of 04:50, 8 February 2023
A swoop, also known as a swoop bike, was a type of repulsorlift vehicle similar to a speeder bike; in fact, it was in essence simply an overpowered version and described as "an engine with a seat." Swoops were to speeder bikes what airspeeders were to landspeeders. Those who rode swoops were sometimes called swoopers. Swoops were often used by gangs and criminals, and such organizations bore the mantle of swoop gang. Swoop racing was popular on many planets, including Coruscant, Onderon, Tatooine, and Nar Shaddaa.
Overview
Swoops were capable of traveling at over six hundred kilometers per hour. While some could travel several hundred kilometers above a planet's surface, they generally kept a low altitude. Due to their power and difficult controls, they had many flaps and control vanes to aid in controlling the vehicle, but due to the unpredictable nature of swoops, few used them. Turbothrusters could also be used on them to improve their top speeds.[1]
Many racing swoop bikes had their brakes removed to reduce weight, thus making the swoop bike faster. They also had deflector shields to protect them against impact. However, due to high speeds, many riders were thrown off and killed upon crashing into an object. Swoops are not to be mistaken for speeder bikes.
Behind the Scenes
Swoop bikes have been part of Star Wars since the Star Wars: The Han Solo Adventures prior to the completion of the original trilogy.
Legends/Canon
Swoops are an excellent demonstration of the ways in which the prequels ignored existing canon, creating situations which required retcon explanations. In this case, 'podracing' was invented and later required an explanation that swoop racing became popular due to the Empire outlawing podracing.
Appearances
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire trading cards (card: swoop)