Flash speeder

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Flash speeder

Production information

Manufacturer

SoroSuub Corporation^[1]

Line

Landspeeder^[2]

Type

Lightweight repulsorlift vehicle^[2]

Technical specifications

Length

4.5 meters (14 feet, 7 inches)^[3]
7.54 meters^[4]

Maximum altitude

<1 meter (normal operating conditions)^[3]
Around 2 meters (maximum float height)^[3]

Engine unit(s)

Twin repulsorlift engines^[2]

Power plant

Aft and starboard power generators^[3]

Hull

Protector plate-layered armor^[3]

Targeting systems

Targeting rangefinder^[3]

Main computer

Systems control computer^[3]

Armament

Turret-mounted blaster cannon (1)^[4]

Crew

1 pilot^[3]

Passengers

3^[5]

Usage

Role(s)

Patrol craft^[4]

Affiliation

The Flash speeder was a lightweight repulsorlift landspeeder vehicle used by the Royal Guards of Naboo. They were normally used as quick and agile patrol craft, but could be used as a combat vehicle when the need arose. A turret-mounted blaster cannon could be affixed to the rear spoiler.^[2]

History[]

FlashSpeederTCW-SWE — An unarmed civilian model Flash speeder.

During the Invasion of Naboo, Queen Padmé Amidala and Captain Panaka used Flash speeders and Gian heavy patrol speeders in their mission to liberate the capital city of Theed from the occupation of the Trade Federation.^[4] During the Clone Wars, Flash speeders were used by a group of bounty hunters hired by Count Dooku during an attempt to kidnap Chancellor Palpatine at the Festival of Light.^[5]

In 2 BBY, Phoenix Cell used Flash speeders at their base on Atollon. The Lasat rebel Zeb and the droid Chopper drove a Flash speeder to investigate a damaged sensor beacon in Sector 6, where they discovered a droid that they were unaware was an undercover Imperial probe droid. Once they discovered its true nature, the pair, along with AP-5, managed to disable it and used the Flash speeder to follow the infiltrator droid back to its X3-13 hyperdrive pod and disabled its long-range transmitter, forcing the droid to fly back with its proton warhead still active.^[6]