The Joben T-85 speeder bike was a speeder bike model manufactured by the Zebulon Dak Speeder Corporation,[1] and named after the famous swoop racer Thall Joben.[6]
Description[]
Named for the famous swoop racer Thrall Joben,[6] this speeder bike was initially manufactured by the Zebulon Dak Speeder Corporation. The Joben T-85 speeder bike featured raised handlebars, and a single headlight, Kanan's Joben T-85 speeder bike was distinctive and unique.[7]
History[]

Ahsoka Tano's speeder bike
During the Clone Wars, former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano bought a T-85 speeder bike after leaving the Jedi Order, which was later dubbed "Trash" by Trace Martez due to the fact the bike keeps breaking down.[8] When she was recruited by Bo-Katan Kryze, she left her bike with the sisters "just in case."[9]

Kanan's Joben T-85 speeder bike
The rebel Jedi Kanan Jarrus used a Joben T-85 speeder bike.[7] Kanan and Ezra used Kanan’s speeder bike to get to the Bendu’s dwelling place. Due to being blind, Ezra drove while Kanan sat in the back.[10] Jarrus rode another T-85 bike when he and the other Spectres prepared for the attack on Lothal. Unlike his green one, this one was painted black. When the attack failed, Kanan attempted to use his new T-85 to save Hera Syndulla but the White Loth-wolf stopped him and he ended up finding Mart Mattin.[11] Garazeb Orrelios used his T-85 bike to help launch the Loth-bat gliders.[12]
The Trandoshan bouncer Vrell bought a brand new Joben T-85 speeder[13] in 3 ABY which he proceeded to modify.[14]
Behind the scenes[]
The Joben T-85 speeder bike first appeared in the eleventh episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars Rebels. The name of the Joben T-85 speeder bike, its components and manufacturer, identified in the 2014 reference book Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide by Adam Bray, are references to Star Wars Legends characters from the 1985 animated television series Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO. The name Joben itself is of course a reference to Thall Joben, while the manufacturer Zebulon Dak Speeder Corporation is a reference to the Legends company of the same name, and by extension character Zebulon Dak himself. While the components: Dusat aft-firing EMP emitter and Moll K-19 power generator, are similarly named after Jord Dusat and Kea Moll, respectively.
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gone with a Trace"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deal No Deal"
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Together Again"
- Star Wars Rebels webcomic
"Eyes on the Prize" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 6
Star Wars Rebels — "Idiot's Array" (First appearance)
Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
Star Wars Rebels — "The Holocrons of Fate"
Star Wars Rebels — "Visions and Voices"
Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour"
Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault"
Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night"
Star Wars Rebels — "DUME"
- Star Wars Outlaws (Mentioned only)
- "Dune Sea Songs of Salt and Moonlight" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi (and audiobook)
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
SWCA: The Untold Clone Wars Panel Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75141 Kanan Speeder Bike)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
Star Wars Helmet Collection: Jek Porkins Databank A-Z: Zabrak–Zillo Beast
"Gone with a Trace" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
Kanan's Speeder Bike in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels (@starwarsrebels) on Facebook (post on August 2, 2014) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2
Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "The Holocrons of Fate"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ 7.0 7.1
Kanan's Speeder Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Gone with a Trace"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Together Again"
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "The Holocrons of Fate"
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "Rebel Assault"
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night"
- ↑ Star Wars Outlaws
- ↑
Visit a Galaxy Far, Far Away with our Star Wars liveblog direct from San Diego Comic-Con 2024! on Popverse: "We're beginning our journey three years after the Battle of Yavin" (backup link archived on January 22, 2025) dates the events of Star Wars Outlaws to 3 ABY.