V-19 landspeeder

"Hit them low, hard, and fast. Then get ready to run."

- Captain Panaka, briefing Gian speeder pilots before an attack on Trade Federation AATs.

The V-19 Landspeeder, commonly referred to as a Gian Speeder, was a small landspeeder used by the Naboo Royal Security Forces, alongside the lighter Flash Speeder.

SoroSuub had designed the V-19 Landspeeder to operate as both civilian and military transports. The vehicle's medium-grade hull plating and reinforced armour made it a common sight on congested urban worlds where collisions were commonplace. The V-19 was also equipped with thrust pods tucked in at its back to reduce target silhouette. This made it popular with the Naboo Royal Security Forces which deployed it for a range of situations including crowd control, wilderness excursions and urban battles.

Although Naboo was a fairly peaceful planet, it was nonetheless rather lightly armed, with 3 forward light repeating blasters that could easily disable non-military vehicles. Each blaster had its own dedicated auxiliary power unit which allowed it to operate even if the speeder's primary power generator was damaged.

Each carried a pilot, gunner and 2 passengers which were usually more than enough to handle a situation. Command versions of the vehicle featured holographic projection systems for tactical planning and more advanced communication systems.

By the time of the Blockade of Naboo, there were 36 Gian speeders in use by the RSF. When the Trade Federation launched its invasion of Naboo, many Gian speeders were destroyed in direct combat with heavier AATs. Following that, the few intact Gian Speeders were used by the resistance movement. Prior to the their assault on Theed, Amidala and her allies planned their assault through the use of a Gian speeder's tactical display. Later during the battle, Gian speeders were deployed to ambush lone AATs. This created a diversion that allowed Padmé Amidala and a small force to storm the Theed Palace.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Lego Star Wars