74-Z speeder bike/Legends

The 74-Z speeder bike was a speeder bike manufactured by Aratech Repulsor Company used for reconnaissance purposes, as well as rapid transportation in combat zones.

They were capable of reaching speeds up to, and beyond, five hundred kilometers per hour. 74-Zs were the military variant of the civilian 74-Y. They were controlled by handlebars located towards the front of the vehicle, and foot pedals slung underneath adjusted speed and altitude. The highly maneuverable vehicles were equipped with sensor and communications devices located between the handlebars, including a comlink jamming device. They were armed with a forward rotating blaster cannon for combat.



Used by the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars along with the younger BARC speeders, these speeder bikes saw action on many worlds. The bike was first used during the Battle of Geonosis. On the planet Saleucami, Jedi Master Stass Allie was killed by her own troops while riding a 74-Z bike.

During the Galactic Civil War, both the Galactic Empire and the Alliance to Restore the Republic utilized these speeder bikes, though Aratech primarily supplied the vehicles to Imperial forces. On the Forest Moon of Endor, Imperial scout troopers engaged in a vicious speeder bike chase with Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

Behind the scenes
These speeder bikes were meant to be shown during the Battle of Geonosis in Attack of the Clones, but their scenes were cut at the animatics stage.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * The Cestus Deception
 * Jedi Trial
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Star Wars: Empire at War
 * Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * X-wing: Rogue Leader
 * A Wookiee Scorned
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Mandatory Retirement
 * Heir to the Empire
 * Crimson Empire
 * Planet of Twilight