9000 Z001 landspeeder
The 9000 Z001 landspeeder was a Ubrikkian model commonly used around the time of the Battle of Yavin. It was modified from the 9000 landspeeder, which had been aimed at Ugor customers but had flopped.[1]
Characteristics
Six-point-eight meters in diameter, it carried a single pilot, two passengers, and 50 kilograms of cargo. It could be modified to sit up to six humanoids.[3] The craft hovered up to three meters above the ground and its numerous viewports allowed its driver an excellent field of vision. While not the speediest of vehicles, able to achieve only 160 kilometers per hour, a ring of micro-thrusters around the hull granted exceptional maneuverability.
The 9000 Z001 was the predecessor of the 9000 Z004 model.
History
At some point before 27 BBY, Feena Ghel was selling one unit of this vehicle, customized for the local frozen conditions, in Elesa, capital city of Ando Prime.[3]
One of these vehicles was seen parked outside Chalmun's Cantina on Tatooine in 0 BBY.
The Mistryl Shadow Guard Karoly D'ulin used one of these vehicles to follow the pirate Zothip nearly two decades later.
Behind the scenes
This model appears to be a reference to Stanley Kubrick and his film 2001: A Space Odyssey, as noted by Pablo Hidalgo, whereas Ubrikkian was at one time spelled "Ubrickkian", and 9000 refers to HAL 9000.[4]
The Star Wars Album and the July 4, 1982 Sunday Edition of the Star Wars comic strip's scrapbook section both referred to the 9000 Z001 landspeeder as a "low-life droid" who was seeking a one-way passage out of Mos Eisley.[5]
Appearances
"Snow Job"—Star Wars Gamer 2- A Hunter's Fate: Greedo's Tale webstrip
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- Vision of the Future
- Vision of the Future unabridged audiobook
- Star Wars: Yoda Stories
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
Sources
1977 Topps Star Wars Series 1 (Card: The droids are reunited!) (backup link) (Picture only)- Star Wars Blueprints (as Ubrickkian Landspeeder 9000 Z001) (First identified as 9000 Z001)
- The Star Wars Album (as low-life droid)
- Artoo Detoo's Activity Book (as robot)
- Star Wars Scrapbook (as low-life droid)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (as 9000 Z001)
- Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley (as 9000 Z001)
- Star Wars Technical Journal of the Planet Tatooine (Picture only)
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition (as 9000 Z001)
- Star Wars Technical Journal (Picture only)
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Ubrikkian 9000 Z001) (backup link)- Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
"Arms & Equipment Guide Extras!" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Annual 2008 (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley, p. 34.
- ↑ Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Ubrikkian 9000 Z001) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Snow Job"—Star Wars Gamer 2
- ↑
Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata) on Twitter (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ The Star Wars Album