Unidentified swoop biker

This swoop biker rode a Flare-S swoop in Mos Eisley and startled a ronto and its Jawa riders when Luke Skywalker was about to meet Han Solo in the Mos Eisley Cantina. He was a mercenary and likely part of a Tatooine swoop gang. He wore a tall shock-helmet.

Behind the scenes

Concept art of this rider drawn by TyRuben Ellingson showed a complete detailed view of the character, though he can only be glimpsed briefly in the Special Edition of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. One piece shows two riders instead of one, both wearing similar outfits. This character has not received an official name, but ILM staff nicknamed him "Bubba Fett."

Appearances

Concept art of the rider

• Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance) (Special Edition)
• Star Wars: A New Hope - The Special Edition 1
• A More Wretched Hive: The Mos Eisley Cantina

Sources

• 1997 Topps Star Wars Special Edition (Card: #14 Ext. Mos Eisley) (backup link) (Picture only)
• 1997 Topps Star Wars Special Edition (Card: #31 Int. Mos Eisley—Spaceport—Docking Bay 94) (backup link) (Picture only)
• Star Wars: Behind the Magic (Picture only)
• Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (Picture only)
•  Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Special Edition Limited (Card: Swoop Mercenary) (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – A New Hope (Card: Flare-S Swoop) (backup link) (Picture only)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game – Rogues and Scoundrels (Card: Streets Of Tatooine) (backup link) (Picture only)
• "Traveling on Tatooine!"—Star Wars Magazine 2 (Picture only)
• 6 Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Concepts from The Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)