Navior

"Bullseye" Navior was a male member of a sentient species who performed in Podraces throughout the galaxy around 32 BBY. With a reputation of being one of the more honest pilots on the course, he piloted a narrow Irateq RQ 550C Dart Podracer, a craft which was known for maneuvering around obstacles that would swiftly destroy larger Podracers. The Dart's burst of speed and agility discouraged the use of underhanded tactics, such as sabotage or weapons, to gain an advantage. Navior performed well on the planet Aquilaris, scoring record times on the Sunken City racecourse.

Biography
"I see "Bullseye" Navior has just taken his place on the grid. That's a quick Podracer he's got there."

- The Troig race announcer Fode Annodue

Navior was a male member of a wided-eyed beaked species, who eventually received the nickname of "Bullseye" at some point in his life. Navior performed as a professional Podracer during the year 32 BBY, having a reputation as one of the more honest pilots on the track. However, despite having partaken in Podraces across the galaxy, Navior was still fairly obscure, even with his acceleration and traction heavy Irateq RQ 550C Dart scoring numerous victories. Navior was able to gain a small cult following, though, that followed his races with earnest. The Irateq was acknowledged as one of the more versatile crafts in the sport, and with such a quality vehicle, Navior saw little point in cheating to get ahead.

The Irateq was notably fragile, however, and was prone to taking damage. As such, Navior had to heavily rely on his vehicle's handling to avoid any hefty collisions. Navior and his Podracer achieved notable fame on the watery world Aquilaris, located in the Outer Rim. Navior excelled on the Sunken City race course, a track that weaved through underwater tunnels that went into an old rusted floating city, where Navior scored a record race time of 05:43.010 minutes. Navior also held some fame on the planet of Baroonda, where he was the track favorite of a drag course there. Sometime before the Boonta Eve Classic in 32 BBY, Navior competed in a race on Tatooine, a desert world, where he raced against the likes of Podracers Jinn Reeso, Boles Roor, Neva Kee, and Ody Mandrell. Navior was able to fly ahead of the whole pack and maintain the lead for a time, although the victor of the race is unknown.

Personality and traits
"Bullseye" was a brown-white haired wide-eyed beaked alien who had large gaping yellow eyes. Navior was renowned, by those who knew him, as one of the few honest pilots on the course. He saw little point in cheating to gain the upper-hand, as his vehicle was more than capable of getting ahead on its own. Navior's racing style managed to attract him a cult following among Podracer fans.

Equipment
Navior piloted an Irateq RQ 550C Dart as his primary Podracer when racing, a vehicle notably strong in handling, acceleration, and traction. The vehicle was not without its drawbacks, as it only had an average top speed and was very fragile. Although the Dart's engines sported a dull gray color, the appearance of the craft looked largely unpainted. The front and back of the engines were red, while both engines had a pair of fins situated on both the top and bottoms of the engines, which were painted green. The wire-frame cockpit had two red antennae sticking from the top of it. When racing, Navior did not always use goggles to protect his eyes from dust and debris, but he did wear a brown vest and lightly colored pants, along with a pair of shinguards.

Behind the scenes
"Bullseye" Navior was created for use in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and concept art of the character was created during pre-production by concept artist Terryl Whitlatch as a character to appear during the film's Podracing segment. The character, along with several others, was cut, however, and did not appear in the film. Navior, along with several other scrapped Podracer pilots, such as Fud Sang, Slide Paramita, and Toy Dampner, were instead used for the tie-in video game Star Wars: Episode I Racer. Navior was not available at the start of the game, and needed to be unlocked by beating Navior on his preferred course. Due to the course's placement, Navior can be unlocked very early in the game. Navior's final design differed little from Whitlatch's concept art, the biggest difference being Navior's teeth being absent in the final design used for the game. Together with Dud Bolt, Navior was voiced by David Jeremiah in Racer.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer