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[[Luke Skywalker]] bought his X-34 landspeeder at [[Anchorhead]] from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt]].<ref name="TNR">''[[The New Rebellion]]''</ref> He repaired it only a short time before he sold it to [[Wioslea]].<ref name="Star Wars 1">''[[Star Wars 1]]''</ref> |
[[Luke Skywalker]] bought his X-34 landspeeder at [[Anchorhead]] from [[Jabba Desilijic Tiure|Jabba the Hutt]].<ref name="TNR">''[[The New Rebellion]]''</ref> He repaired it only a short time before he sold it to [[Wioslea]].<ref name="Star Wars 1">''[[Star Wars 1]]''</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
Revision as of 02:09, 31 July 2012
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- "Ever since the XP-38 came out, they just aren't in demand."
- ―Luke Skywalker upon selling his X-34 landspeeder to Wioslea
The X-34 was an open-air/sealed cockpit civilian landspeeder manufactured by SoroSuub. One famous owner was Luke Skywalker.
Characteristics
Durable if not stylish, the X-34 featured holographic displays, a computer for ground navigation, and a number of repulsor counterbalances for smooth and steady travel over rough terrain. Its maximum altitude was 1 meter (100 cm ) , but its usual cruising altitude was roughly 10 cm above ground level.
The X-34 retailed for roughly 10,550 credits new, 2,500 used. It was light, unarmored, and featured no weapon mounts and was thus unsuitable for military applications, unlike the Seraph-class urban landspeeder or the Rebel combat speeder, also manufactured by SoroSuub.
The open-air landspeeder could be piloted through the use of a steering wheel and foot pedals, and featured a retractable duraplex windscreen.[1]
History
The popularity of the X-34 waned considerably when SoroSuub began manufacture of the XP-38 landspeeder, a similar but sleeker model.
Luke Skywalker bought his X-34 landspeeder at Anchorhead from Jabba the Hutt.[2] He repaired it only a short time before he sold it to Wioslea.[3]
By 137 ABY X-34s were still employed. Imperial Moff Nieve Gromia provided agent Gunn Yage with a 4-seaer version to help her infiltrate Mos Eisley.
Behind the scenes
In The Phantom Menace, a green X-34 is seen in the background on Tatooine. This is the same speeder that was used in the making of A New Hope, only repainted.
Roleplaying game sources claim a top speed of 330 km/h, but the SWCCG card Luke's X-34 Landspeeder and sources like The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia list a top speed of 250 km/h.
Some sources like The Official Star Wars Fact File give the speeder a length of 7.4 meters.[4] This is however too long in comparison to the driver.
In Children of the Jedi it is named a "T-70".
The landspeeder used for filming was based on the Reliant Robin three-wheeler, a British car usually driven by the elderly.
Hasbro incorrectly called it the XP-34 landspeeder for their Star Wars Die-Cast TITANIUM SERIES.
Appearances
Non-canon appearances
Sources
- Star Wars toy line
- Star Wars Technical Journal (Volume One) of the Planet Tatooine
- Star Wars: The Power of the Force (1995)
- Star Wars: Power of the Jedi (Pack: Ben (Obi Wan) Jedi Knight) (backup link (potjbenkenobi.asp) not verified!)
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — [[Unknown set: No set defined!]]
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- Revised Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- The New Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The Star Wars Roleplaying Game
- Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 54 (Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder)
- Star Wars PocketModel TCG: Scum and Villainy
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- X-34 landspeeder in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 339
- ↑ The New Rebellion
- ↑ Star Wars 1
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External links
- Scale Speeder on Hyperspace (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- X-34 Landspeeder on the SWG Wiki
- X-34 Landspeeder Schematic on the SWG Wiki