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Jabba the Hutt's swoop gang

"Swoop gangs, please—don't make me laugh! The whole galaxy's afraid of these swoop gangs. Oh no! Save us from the swoopers, Jax! Let me tell you something: these guys are just puffed up womp rats. Make a big noise and they scatter. And this I know from personal experience."
―Jaxxon on swoop gangs[1]

Swoop gangs were outlaw organizations or groups of thugs that were known for their use of swoop bikes. Most members of swoop gangs were focused on riding swoops and participating in swoop races, though some were also known to partake of other criminal activities. Two of the most notable swoop gangs were the Black Vulkars and the Hidden Beks, both based on Taris following the Great Sith War. The Hutt crime lord, Jabba Desilijic Tiure, had a swoop gang in his employ on Tatooine during the Galactic Civil War.

Another famous Swoop Gang were the Grave Tuskens under KkH'Oar'Rrhr, which were the personal strike force for the Dark Jedi Maw. He used them to great effect for pillaging Jedi and Sith tombs and relics on Tython.[2] Under Rogg they were placed on Sulon, and had their base in a rest stop along the highway to Barons Hed; they patrolled and acted as "enforcers".[3]

Jaden Korr was also pursued by a gang of mercenaries riding Flare-S swoop bikes during his mission to Zonju V in 14 ABY.[4]

At least one Quarren swoop gang was active in Bartyn's Landing (Lamaredd) during the first twelve years of its existence.[5]

Behind the scenes[]

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Members of a swoop gang

The concept of swoop gangs was introduced into the Star Wars continuity in The Star Wars Sourcebook. But Serji-X Arrogantus' gang, which appears in Star Wars (1977) 8, has officially been established as a swoop gang in Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues, thus making Star Wars 8 the first appearance of a swoop gang. Serji-X Arrogantus' gang do indeed ride mounts that appear to have the same function as swoops, although they are of a very different design.

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  1. ↑ HyperspaceIcon Underworld Appendix: Swoops, Spice, and Wretched Rogues on Hyperspace (article) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  2. ↑ StarWars Barely Tolerable: Alien Henchmen of the Empire, Part 2 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
  3. ↑ Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
  4. ↑ Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
  5. ↑ SWGamer-icon "Bartyn's Landing" — Star Wars Gamer 7
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