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The TSMEU-6 personal wheel bike, also known simply as the wheel bike, was a model of personal wheel bike manufactured by the Z-Gomot Ternbuell Guppat Corporation.[1][4]
Characteristics[]
Wheel bike control panel.
The military vehicle's steering controls are housed in an illuminated, touch-sensitive console that has been strengthened to withstand Grievous' keen metal fingertips. The color perception of Grievous' species, the Kaleesh, eyesight is changed in the console graphic display. The wheel bike was a descendant of the InterGalactic Banking Clan's hoop-wheeled Hailfire droids, which are designed to roll at intimidating speed on hard surfaces. The seat's unnecessary soft padding has been removed, and its place has been taken by magnetic panels that hold Grievous' metallic body to the vehicle.[5] The bike had four retractable legs that allowed it to climb steep inclines and was armed with a double laser cannon.[1] Grievous can wield either a conveniently placed electrostaff, a blaster, or one of his Jedi lightsabers trophies when he rolls into battle.[5] It proved popular in mining areas, as it facilitated long-distance underground travel over a variety of terrains.[1]
History[]
General Grievous used a wheel bike during the Confederacy of Independent Systems's invasion of Utapau.[4] Sometime later, the Confederacy had at least three TSMEU-6s in their possession inside of a modified core ship on Utapau. Grievous used one of these during the Battle of Utapau.[2]
Appearances[]
- "This is Obi-Wan" — Star Wars: Meet the Galactic Heroes
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Star Wars (2015) 1 (Wreckage only)
- Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran (and audiobook)
Non-canon appearances[]
LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales — "Crisis on Coruscant" (In flashback(s))- Disney Infinity 3.0
- "Save the Falcon!" — LEGO Star Wars 20
- Star Wars: Visions — "Sith"
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Story Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link) (Slide 22)
- Boga in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- General Grievous in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as wheel bike)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as TSMEU-6 personal wheel bike)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (Helmets: General Grievous)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 57 (Databank A-Z: Trident Assault Ship–Turbolasers)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars Starships & Vehicles 55 (Starships and Vehicles: Speeders in the Service of the Dark Side)
- Battle Droid in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- General Grievous in the Databank (backup link)
- General Grievous' TSMEU-6 Wheel Bike in the Databank (backup link)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Databank (backup link)
- Utapau in the Databank (backup link)
