Swooper

Obi-Wan Kenobi on a swoop.

A swooper (also swooptroop, swoop biker, swoop racer, swoop troop, swoop trooper, or swoop jockey) was an individual who rode a swoop. Around the time of the Galactic Civil War, most swoopers were criminals and members of swoop gangs. Around 4000 years earlier, swoop racing was a popular sport galaxy-wide, and particularly successful swoopers would rise to celebrity status.

Appearances

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
• Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught
• "Ringers"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
•  Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
• The Game Chambers of Questal
• "Swoop Gangs"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 6
• "Death-Hunter"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 9
• "Heavy Lifting"—Instant Adventures
• "Elusive"—No Disintegrations
• "Harvest Day"—Mos Eisley Adventure Set (as swoop ganger)
• "Just Another Day's Work"—Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook
• Shadows of the Empire novel
• Shadows of the Empire audiobook
• Shadows of the Empire junior novelization
• Shadows of the Empire video game
• Shadows of the Empire comic
• Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Galoob minicomic
•  "Taming the Dragon"—Suns of Fortune
• "The Passage From Perdition"—Mos Eisley Adventure Set
• "A Line in the Sand..."—Mos Eisley Adventure Set
• "Heroes Need Not Apply"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 12
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Sources

Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook (as swoop jockey) Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters (as swoop jockey) Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations "Lucasfilm's Latest: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Update"—Star Wars Insider 28 Heroes & Rogues (as swoop jockey) Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition (as swoop racer and swoop jockey) Platt's Smugglers Guide "Around the Galaxy"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6 "Predators for Hire: A Guide to Star Wars Bounty Hunters"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 6 "The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos"—The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4 "Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Creating the Shadows Comic Book"—Star Wars Insider 29 "Casting Shadows"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 "Galactic Bazaar: Shadows on the Shelves"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 "Cyber Notes: Shadows On The World Wide Web"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook Star Wars Insider 30 (Cover only) "Around the Galaxy"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 "For Kenner, The Force Is As Strong The Second Time"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 8 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line) (Pack: Swoop) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Swoop Troop Attack) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Luke Axes a Swooper) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Good Ol' Beggar's Canyon) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Swoop) (backup link) 1996 Topps Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (Card: Dash Uncovers the Swoopers' Plot) (backup link) "Expanding the Fleet"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 "A Guide to the Vehicles in Shadows of the Empire"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 9 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Collection II (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines (Pack: Action Fleet Battle Packs #5 (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Embossed Metal Collector Cards (Card: ISSUE 3: Wanted: Luke Skywalker) (backup link) Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition "Straight from the Horse's Mouth"—Star Wars Insider 32 (Picture only) "Game Room: Shadows Debuts on the PC"—Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 12 Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back, Second Edition Live-Action Adventures Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy Mos Eisley Adventure Set The Black Sands of Socorro Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt The Official Star Wars Fact File 3 (TAT4, Tatooine) (Picture only) The Official Star Wars Fact File 11 (END9, The Battle of Endor) Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide  "Traveling on Tatooine!"—Star Wars Magazine 2 (Picture only)