swoop bike, Owen Lars'

• Appeared in:
  
  I
  II
  III
  IV
  V
  VI
  CW

• Size:
  3.68 meters long

• Type:
  Zephyr-G swoop speeder bike

• Manufacturer:
  Mobquet Swoops and Speeders

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From the Movies

For maximum effectiveness, moisture farmers on Tatooine maintain a large number of vaporators spread over a large area. To efficiently service these frequently malfunctioning devices, they employ a mixture of scattered repair droids as well as repulsorlift vehicles to quickly travel between the vaporators.

As a young man, Owen Lars used a well-worn utilitarian swoop bike for his chores. Owen let Anakin Skywalker use the speeder during his search for Shmi, who had been abducted by Tusken Raiders.

From the Expanded Universe

Owen Lars purchased this sand-beaten Zephyr-G swoop bike from a Revwien trader in Mos Nytram. A modified sports vehicle, Owen's bike has been extensively refitted for work as a farm vehicle. Bracketing its rear mounted power generator is a pair of cargo panniers capable of holding 100 kilograms of tools and supplies. It has a top speed of 350 kilometers per hour and a range of about 3,000 kilometers.

Behind the Scenes

Owen's speeder was realized as a practical prop for on location shooting, a gimbal-mounted bluescreen prop for effects photography, and a computer-generated model for distant, high-speed movement.