Rebel combat speeder
Production information
Manufacturer	SoroSuub Corporation[1]
Model	Combat speeder[1]
Class	Speeder[1]
Technical specifications
Length	5.7 meters[1]
Armament	Heavy lasers (2)[1] Missile launchers (2)[1] Heavy blaster cannon (1)[1]
Crew	Pilot (1)[2] Gunner (1)[2]
Usage
Role(s)	Fast raider[1] Anti-infantry[3] Anti-armor[1]
Era(s)	Rebellion era[2] New Republic era[3]
Affiliation	Alliance to Restore the Republic[1] New Republic[4]

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The Rebel combat speeder was originally a failed armored speeder-design made by the SoroSuub Corporation.

CharacteristicsEdit

The Rebel combat speeder was reminiscent of the earlier V-19 design,^[source?] but had military-grade armor and powerful guns and rocket launchers.^[1] The speeder would often be used by resource-strapped Rebel sector forces.

A heavier version, also used by the Rebellion, featured three tail engines, thicker armor, and more powerful cannons.^[3]

HistoryEdit

The design was won by the Rebel Alliance during a late game of Sabacc, where a SoroSuub designer was forced to hand over the plans, after gambling away everything else of value. The Rebellion's officers found use for the speeder in raids and against enemy vehicles.^[1] The speeder was also effective against infantry. They were used by the New Republic as late as the Liberation of Coruscant.^[4]

Behind the scenesEdit

The Rebel combat speeder would be replaced by the AAC-1 hovertank in Star Wars: Battlefront II, although that vehicle would share the exact same backstory as this one. If taken at face value, that would either mean that one designer lost two designs during a gambling-spree, or that two different SoroSuub designs were lost due to multiple reckless employees. Additionally, the image of the vehicle from the Star Wars: Battlefront official website differs from the in-game model.

This was also the Rebel's Strike Mech and Heavy Strike Mech unit in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns

SourcesEdit

• Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide

Notes and referencesEdit