FC-20 speeder bike
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FC-20 speeder bike
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Front and rear views of an FC-20.
The Razalon FC-20 speeder bike consisted of a semi-circular body powered by arepulsorlift and piloted with a simple steering handle. The strange, curved body gave the FC-20 a low center of gravity, affording its rider a dramatically improved cornering ability. The FC-20 was most useful for those who did not wish to be seen, since the compact design presented a small target profile. The FC-20 was not armed, though for assassins like Darth Maul, who wielded a deadlydouble-bladed lightsaber, this hardly mattered.
As with many other swoopbikes, theFC-20was a small repulsorlift vehicle with a powerful rear thrust engine. Its engine systems were designed to provide the rider with fast acceleration and allowed it to reach maximum open-ground speed within seconds. Its design gave it an extremely low center of gravity, improved its cornering ability greatly and presented enemies with a very small target.
The FC-20 speeder also lacked shields or sensors, though an auto-brake feature brought the bike to a safe halt if the rider released the steering handles. Though popular, the FC-20 model was considered to be slower than other speeder bikes of the time, with a maximum speed of 180 kilometers per hour. The speeder bike also had a limited range before a recharge was required. It had a small repulsorlift engine with heavy baffling which made it a very quiet vehicle. That and its low riding height made it a popular vehicle for use in scouting.
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The FC-20 speeder bike compared to Swoop Bike types
In32 BBY, while seeking outPadmé Amidala onTatooine, Darth Maul used theBloodfin to combat MasterQui-Gon Jinn. Having jumped from the speeder, it presumably halted due to the auto-brake feature and was used by Maul to return to his starshipScimitar. Following Maul's presumed death at theBattle of Naboo at the hands of Qui-Gon'sPadawanObi-Wan Kenobi, theBloodfin was confiscated byGalactic Republic authorities along with hisstarship though they both later mysteriously disappeared forever. In2 ABY, a cloned Darth Maul once again used such a speeder duringJabba Desilijic Tiure'sdemolition games. It is unknown as to whether it was theBloodfin or another of this make.
TheDark JediGarth Ezzar owned a speeder bike that resembled to Maul's speeder bike, theBloodfin, and was kept aboardEzzar's Sith Infiltrator. He used it during theDestruction of the Almas Academy, where he flew it from his landing point in a ravine onAlmas to theAlmas Academy.
Appearances[]
- Darth Maul (2000) 1(Mentioned only)
- Darth Maul (2000) 3
- Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul
- Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace
- Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace novelization(andunabridged audiobook)(First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace junior novelization
- Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace Movie Storybook
- Star Wars Journal: Darth Maul
- "End Game" —Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace novelization, 2012 edition
- Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures(Mentioned only, as a cosmetic)
- The Wrath of Darth Maul
- Labyrinth of Evil
- "Heart of Evil: Destruction" – Living Forcecampaign
- Star Wars Galaxies:An Empire Divided
- Star Wars: Demolition(Non-canonical appearance)
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars: Darth Maul's Mission
- LEGO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace DK Reader
- Battle of the Sith Lords(Canceled)
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode IInsider's Guide
- Arms & Equipment Guide
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Star Wars Miniatures —UniversePack:Darth Maul on Speeder
- The New Essential Chronology
- Threats of the Galaxy
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game —Champions of the ForceCard:Sith Speeder (backup link)
Corellia Times Consumer Reports: Vehicles on the officialStar Wars Galaxies website(original site is defunct)- Star Wars: The Official Starships & Vehicles Collection 21
- Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game —The Shadow SyndicateCard:Sith Speeder (backup link)
Friday Feature – Getting Around InStar Wars Galaxies on the officialStar Wars Galaxies website(original site is defunct)
Sith speeder in theDatabank(original site is defunct)- Totally: The Phantom Menace
Sith Infiltrator in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)(as "Sith Speeder")
Sith probe droid in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)(as "Sith speeder")
Sith Speeder in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)- Star Wars Magazine 2
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External links[]
Sith Speeder on theSWG Wiki









