Wookieepedia

READ MORE

Wookieepedia
Don't have an account?
Register
Register
Wookieepedia
In a galaxy far, far away....
190,479
pages
in: Legends articles, Pages with broken file links, Stubs,
and 3 more

Changes: Swooper/Legends

< Swooper
Back to page
Edit
m (Switching to use /Legends)
Tag: apiedit
m (Adding backup links)
(14 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Eras|old|imp|reb|new}}
  
{{Eras|old|imp|reb|new}}
−
[[File:Swoopobiwana.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] on a swoop.]]
 +
[[File:Swoopobiwana.JPG|thumb|right|250px|[[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Legends|Obi-Wan Kenobi]] on a swoop.]]
−
A '''swooper''' (also '''swooptroop''', '''swoop troop''', or '''swoop trooper''') was an individual who rode a [[Swoop/Legends|swoop]]. Around the time of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], most swoopers were criminals and members of [[Swoop gang/Legends|swoop gangs]]. Around 4000 [[Standard year/Legends|years]] earlier, [[swoop racing]] was a popular sport galaxy-wide, and particularly successful swoopers would rise to celebrity status.
 +
A '''swooper''' (also '''swooptroop''', '''swoop troop''', '''swoop trooper''', or '''swoop jockey'''<ref name=:MTS">''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''</ref>) was an individual who rode a [[Swoop/Legends|swoop]]. Around the time of the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], most swoopers were criminals and members of [[Swoop gang/Legends|swoop gangs]]. Around 4000 [[Standard year/Legends|years]] earlier, [[swoop racing]] was a popular sport galaxy-wide, and particularly successful swoopers would rise to celebrity status.
   
 
{{Stub}}
  
{{Stub}}
Line 8: Line 8:
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
  +
*{{Journal|6|Ringers}}
 
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
  
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
 
*''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]''
  
*''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]''
  +
*{{Journal|6|Swoop Gangs}}
  +
*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}}
 
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|text=''Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook''|story=Just Another Day's Work|stext=''Just Another Day's Work''}}
  
*{{WEGCite|book=Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook|text=''Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook''|story=Just Another Day's Work|stext=''Just Another Day's Work''}}
 
*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]]
  
*[[Shadows of the Empire (novel)|''Shadows of the Empire'' novel]]
Line 23: Line 26:
 
{{Scroll_box|content=
  
{{Scroll_box|content=
 
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
  
*''[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back]]''
−
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' {{C|As "swoop jockey"}}
 +
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]'' {{ID|swoop jockey}}
 
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
  
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
−
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]'' {{C|As "swoop jockey"}}
 +
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]'' {{ID|swoop jockey}}
−
*''[[Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations]]
 +
*''[[Galaxy Guide 11: Criminal Organizations]]''
 
*{{InsiderCite|28|Lucasfilm's Latest|Lucasfilm's Latest: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Update}}
  
*{{InsiderCite|28|Lucasfilm's Latest|Lucasfilm's Latest: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Update}}
  +
*''[[Heroes & Rogues]]'' {{ID|swoop jockey}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|6|Around the Galaxy}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|6|Around the Galaxy}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|6|Predators for Hire: A Guide to Star Wars Bounty Hunters}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|6|Predators for Hire: A Guide to Star Wars Bounty Hunters}}
  +
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|text=''The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4''|story=The Free-Trader's Guide to Sevarcos}}
 
*{{InsiderCite|29|The Horse's Mouth|Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Creating the Shadows Comic Book}}
  
*{{InsiderCite|29|The Horse's Mouth|Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Creating the Shadows Comic Book}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|7|Casting Shadows}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|7|Casting Shadows}}
Line 38: Line 43:
 
*{{GalaxyCite|8|Around the Galaxy}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|8|Around the Galaxy}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|8|For Kenner, The Force Is As Strong The Second Time}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|8|For Kenner, The Force Is As Strong The Second Time}}
−
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line){{!}}Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire|pack=Swoop|link=soteKswoop.asp}}
 +
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line)|text-''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire''|pack=Swoop|link=soteKswoop.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214170538/www.rebelscum.com/soteKswoop.asp}}
−
*{{SOTE|cardname=Swoop Troop Attack|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC026.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTE|cardname=Swoop Troop Attack|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC026.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/IPpm}}
−
*{{SOTE|cardname=Luke Axes a Swooper|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC027.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTE|cardname=Luke Axes a Swooper|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC027.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/Dx9UM}}
−
*{{SOTE|cardname=Good Ol' Beggar's Canyon|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC028.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTE|cardname=Good Ol' Beggar's Canyon|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC028.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/4XKh}}
−
*{{SOTE|cardname=Swoop|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC087.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTE|cardname=Swoop|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC087.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/qhDG}}
−
*{{SOTE|cardname=Dash Uncovers the Swoopers' Plot|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC096.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTE|cardname=Dash Uncovers the Swoopers' Plot|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteTC096.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/4X5ha}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|9|Expanding the Fleet}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|9|Expanding the Fleet}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|9|A Guide to the Vehicles in Shadows of the Empire}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|9|A Guide to the Vehicles in Shadows of the Empire}}
−
*{{Galoob|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines|text=''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Micro Machines|pack=Collection II|link=soteMM2.asp}}
 +
*{{Galoob|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines|text=''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Micro Machines|pack=Collection II|link=soteMM2.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010083833/www.rebelscum.com/soteMM2.asp}}
−
*{{Galoob|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines|text=''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Micro Machines|pack=Action Fleet Battle Packs #5|link=soteMMAFbp5.asp}}
 +
*{{Galoob|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Micro Machines|text=''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Micro Machines|pack=Action Fleet Battle Packs #5|link=soteMMAFbp5.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010084316/www.rebelscum.com/soteMMAFbp5.asp}}
−
*{{SOTEEMCC|cardname=ISSUE 3: Wanted: Luke Skywalker|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteMIcards3bk.jpg}}
 +
*{{SOTEEMCC|cardname=ISSUE 3: Wanted: Luke Skywalker|link=http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/sote/soteMIcards3bk.jpg|archiveurl=https://archive.fo/z0qWM}}
 
*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Limited Collector's Edition]]
  
*[[Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Limited Collector's Edition|''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire'' Limited Collector's Edition]]
 
*{{InsiderCite|32|The Horse's Mouth|Straight from the Horse's Mouth}} {{Po}}
  
*{{InsiderCite|32|The Horse's Mouth|Straight from the Horse's Mouth}} {{Po}}
 
*{{GalaxyCite|12|Game Room|Game Room: Shadows Debuts on the PC}}
  
*{{GalaxyCite|12|Game Room|Game Room: Shadows Debuts on the PC}}
  +
*[[Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 3: The Empire Strikes Back'', Second Edition]]
  +
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]''
 
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
  
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
 
*''[[Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt]]''
  
*''[[Star Wars: The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt]]''
Line 59: Line 66:
 
*{{SWMCite|2|Traveling on Tatooine!}} {{Po}}}}
  
*{{SWMCite|2|Traveling on Tatooine!}} {{Po}}}}
   
  +
==Notes and references==
⚫
[[Category:Swoop racing]]
  
  +
{{Reflist}}
  +
 
[[Category:Racers]]
  
[[Category:Racers]]
  ⚫
[[Category:Swoop racing]]

Revision as of 18:09, 4 April 2020

Click here for Wookieepedia's article on the Canon version of this subject.  This article covers the Legends version of this subject. 
File:Swoopobiwana.JPG

Obi-Wan Kenobi on a swoop.

A swooper (also swooptroop, swoop troop, swoop trooper, or swoop jockey[1]) 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

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
More Fandoms