- "Where did you get that speeder?"
"I asked one of the police droids to lend me some transportation. They were kind enough to oblige." - ―Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano and Jedi Master Tera Sinube discussing the Coruscant police BARC speeder
The Biker Advanced Recon Commando (BARC) speeder was a speeder bike manufactured by Aratech Repulsor Company.[1] It was designed for use by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, after being championed by Clone Commanders Bacara and Neyo.[13] The BARC speeder was the predecessor to the 74-Z speeder bike,[14] which also was designed for the Republic and saw use since the start of the war.[15]
The BARC speeder gave the ordinary clone trooper fighting on foot increased speed, mobility, and firepower. Used primarily as a scouting and escort vehicle, it was readily adaptable for various environments and missions. With the addition of optional support struts, a sidecar or stretcher could be attached to its side.[2] A BARC speeder variant known as the RapidResponse police speeder[16] was also available for use by civilian police, specifically the Coruscant Security Force, to patrol the Galactic Republic capital planet of Coruscant.[8]
Near the end of the Clone Wars, Neyo and a clone trooper of the 91st Mobile Reconnaissance Corps rode BARC Speeders during the Siege of Saleucami. Order 66 was issued, and Neyo and his wingman shot Stass Allie's 74-Z speeder, which crashed, killing Allie.[5]
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Sources[]
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Trespass on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- "The Hidden Enemy" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- BARC speeder in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (First identified as BARC speeder)
- Ultimate Star Wars (First identified as Biker Advanced Recon Commando speeder)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 5 (Databank A-Z: Barada–Depa Billaba)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 7 (Helmets: Scout Trooper (Recon Soldier))
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Helmets: Commander Neyo)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Weapons & Uniforms: Ready for Action)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Helmets: AT-RT Drivers)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 37 (Weapons & Uniforms: Republic Ground Vehicles)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 40 (Helmets: Clone Pilot)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Rise of the Separatists
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: Legion — BARC Speeder Unit Expansion
- "Cut and Run" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link) (Picture only)
- "Devil's Deal" Episode Guide | The Bad Batch on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Speeders on Land, Sea, and Air (1)" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- BARC Speeder in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BARC speeder in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Collapse of the Republic
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Kidnapped"
- ↑ BARC Speeder in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Trespass"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 20: The Foundling"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Devil's Deal"
- ↑ Join the Resistance: Escape from Vodran
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 33 (Helmets: Commander Neyo)
- ↑ Star Wars Helmet Collection 5 (Databank A-Z: Barada–Depa Billaba)
- ↑ Starships and Speeders
- ↑ "Speeders on Land, Sea, and Air (1)" — Star Wars Encyclopedia