DC0052 speeder
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| DC0052 "Intergalactic" speeder | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
DC0052 speeder[1] |
| Class | |
| Cost |
10,000 credits (2,000 used)[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Length |
2 meters[1] |
| Maximum speed |
800 km/h[1] |
| Maximum altitude |
170 kilometers[1] |
| Engine unit(s) | |
| Crew | |
| Passengers |
None[1] |
| Cargo handling systems |
3 kg[2] |
| Consumables |
None[2] |
| Usage | |
| Availability |
Licensed[2] |
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The DC0052 speeder, nicknamed "Intergalactic," was an airspeeder utilized by the Jedi Order in the waning days of the Galactic Republic. Developed by Daystar Craft, the two-meter long vehicle featured a top speed of eight hundred kilometers per hour, and could travel over two thousand kilometers uninterrupted. The craft was inexpensive to maintain, and featured a special "drop-deployment" panel that allowed Jedi to enter the heat of battle swiftly while letting the DC0052 land itself with autopilot. Sixteen of the vehicles were kept and maintained by the Jedi Council.
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[edit] Characteristics
The DC0052 speeder was a cheap, short-range craft, and could travel over two thousand kilometers without interruption. It featured a mid-altitude ceiling of one hundred and seventy kilometers, with a top speed of eight hundred kilometers per hour. The craft's aerodynamic surfaces allowed it to travel swiftly across urban areas, while being propelled by dual Sono-class thrust pods.[1]
To aid it in its movement, the DC0052 also featured four Daystar Craft repulsorlift generators, which were powered by the unit's durable power supply unit. Unique to the DC0052 was a "drop-deployment" panel. The panel would allow a Jedi who had set the craft to land on autopilot to drop out from underneath the craft and enter a situation with due haste.[1] Designed in the shape of a flying wing, the DC0052 had a small, one-being cockpit located centrally.[3]
[edit] History
Manufactured by Daystar Craft, the inexpensive DC0052 was exclusively used by the Jedi Order in the waning days of the Galactic Republic, as personal transports to ferry Jedi Knights from one location to another. It was a successor to the earlier DC0040, which had been touted and advertised as "Intergalactic" by Daystar's marketers. Though the "Intergalactic" moniker was never formally applied to the DC0052, it would later be associated with the craft. DC0052s were primarily found on Coruscant during this time, though they were known to be used on other worlds.[1]
The Jedi Council maintained a fleet of sixteen DC0052 speeders, which they used to ferry themselves all over the galactic capital. In doing this, the Council avoided the need to utilize the planet's public transportation system, or to use the already overworked Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptors or Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptors in the role. The DC0052's range gave the Jedi access to many of the planet's locations without the need to enter orbit.[1] Some of the units were emblazoned with the insignia of the Open Circle Armada. In 19 BBY, Anakin Skywalker would use one of the vehicles to ferry himself from the Jedi Temple to the Republic Executive Building, where the attempted arrest of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine was taking place. Later that year, following the Declaration of a New Order, Obi-Wan Kenobi used one of the vehicles to reach Padmé Amidala's apartment, where he met with Amidala, representative of the Chommell sector.[3]
[edit] Behind the scenes
The DC0052 speeder first appeared in George Lucas' Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, though it went unnamed in the film. It was later named and elaborated on through the StarWars.com Hyperspace feature, "What's the Story?." The vehicle's backstory and specifications were written by Nathan Butler (Equals and Opposites) and "The Dark Moose" (Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport in the Databank). The name had already been established in the submission sheet; "The Dark Moose" provided most of the information, although his nickname for the vehicle, the "Deuce," did not make it to the final version of the entry.[4] The vehicle was later given an entry in 2008's The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, using information from the Databank entry.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith / novel / junior novel (First appearance)
[edit] Sources
- Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay
Star Wars Trading Card Game – Revenge of the Sith (Card: DC0052 Intergalactic Airspeeder)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
DC0052 Intergalactic speeder in the Databank (First identified as DC0052 speeder)
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 DC0052 Intergalactic speeder in the Databank
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- ↑
"What's the Story? Nah - What's the Holdup?" - "Moose Poodoo", The Dark Moose's StarWars.com Blog
