Skimmer

Grif Grawley in a skimmer on Ruusan.

The word skimmer was a term used to describe repulsorlift vehicles such as skiffs, airspeeders, and landspeeders.

Behind the scenes

Author Aaron Allston, in the first three novels he wrote for the X-wing series (X-Wing: Wraith Squadron, X-Wing: Iron Fist and X-Wing: Solo Command), would use the word skimmer as a catch-all term for both landspeeders and airspeeders, despite the fact that skimmers were a distinctive class or subclass of repulsorlift vehicle. The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia similarly considers skimmer an alternative name for a landspeeder.

Appearances

• Darth Plagueis
• Cloak of Deception (Mentioned only)
• Plea Bargain
• Labyrinth of Evil (Mentioned only)
• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
• Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight
• Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows
• Han Solo at Stars' End (First appearance)
• Han Solo at Stars' End comic
• Han Solo's Revenge
• Dark Knight's Devilry
• Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
• Scoundrel's Luck
• Star Wars 12: Doomworld!
• Star Wars 13: Day of the Dragon Lords!
• Star Wars 14: The Sound of Armageddon
• Allegiance (Mentioned only)
• Death in the Undercity
•  "Death in the Undercity"—Classic Adventures: Volume Three
• "The Battle for Gap Nine"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 7
•  "Abregado-Rae Intrigue"—No Disintegrations
• Imperial Double-Cross
• Galaxy of Fear: Spore
• X-Wing: Wraith Squadron
• X-Wing: Iron Fist
• X-Wing: Solo Command (Mentioned only)
• Planet of Twilight
• The New Jedi Order: Balance Point
• The New Jedi Order: The Unifying Force
• Millennium Falcon (Mentioned only)

Sources

• A Guide to the Star Wars Universe
• Star Wars Encyclopedia
•  "Bespin: Action Tidings, Part 2: That Den o' Human Iniquity" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup link)
•  "Bespin: Action Tidings Part 5" on Wizards.com (original article link, backup link)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas
• Strongholds of Resistance

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