Swoop gang/Legends



"Swoop gangs, please--don't make me laugh! The whole galaxy's afraid of these swoop gangs. Oh no! Save us from the swoopers, Jax! Let me tell you something: these guys are just puffed up womp rats. Make a big noise and they scatter. And this I know from personal experience."

- Jaxxon on swoop gangs

Swoop gangs were outlaw organizations that were known for their use of swoop bikes. Most members of swoop gangs were focused on riding swoops and participating in swoop races, though some were also known to partake of other criminal activities. Two of the most notable swoop gangs were the Black Vulkars and the Hidden Beks, both based on Taris following the Great Sith War. The Huttese crime lord, Jabba Desilijic Tiure, had a swoop gang in his employ on Tatooine during the Galactic Civil War.

Behind the scenes
The concept of swoop gangs was introduced into the Star Wars continuity in the Shadows of the Empire project. But Serji-X Arrogantus' gang, which appears in Marvel Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3, has officially been established as a swoop gang in Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues, thus making Marvel Star Wars 8 the first appearance of a swoop gang. Serji-X Arrogantus' gang do indeed ride mounts that appear to have the same function as swoops although they are of a very different design.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Marvel Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3
 * Allegiance
 * Shadows of the Empire
 * Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
 * The Unifying Force
 * Forces of Corruption