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Speeder bike

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Darth Maul uses his speeder to chase down Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) in The Phantom Speeder bike Menace. Film and Expanded Universe depictions of speeder bikes and swoops consistently portray the vehicles as fast and maneuverable: Expanded bike Universe material describes the speeder bikes in Return of the Speeder bike Jedi as being able to travel 500 kilometers per hour. Since their inception, speeder bikes have been included in several Star Wars product lines, including Lego models and BIKE Athletic Company Hasbro miniatures. .

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi includes a prominent speeder bike chase; speeders and swoops also appear Speeder bike in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars IV: A New Hope, and the Star Wars Expanded Universe s books, comics, and games. Various concept sketches came from producer George Lucas call Speeder bike for a rocket powered scooter in Return of the Jedi. The BARC speeder in Revenge of the Sith was designed to appear like a predecessor to the speeder bikes in Return of the Jedi. Return of the Jedi features a speeder bike chase in which Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Speeder bike Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) pilot a pair of Imperial speeders to chase down scout troopers who might reveal the Rebel Alliance s presence on Endor. A pair of speeder-mounted clone troopers shoot down a speeder-riding Jedi when Emperor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) initiates Order 66 in Revenge of the Sith.

Speeder bikes and swoop bikes are small, fast transports that use repulsorlift engines in the fictional Star Wars universe.