X-34
Production information
Manufacturer	SoroSuub Corporation
Model	X-34 landspeeder
Class	Repulsorcraft
Cost	10,550 New, 2,500 Used
Technical specifications
Length	3.4 meters[1]
Maximum speed	250 km/h[2][3]
Maximum altitude	1 meter[3]
Armament	None
Crew	Pilot (1)[2]
Passengers	1[2]
Cargo capacity	Less than 5 kg[2]
Usage
Role(s)	Transport
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era Rebellion era New Republic era

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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.^[4]

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.^[5] He repaired it only a short time before he sold it to Wioslea.^[6]

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.^[3] 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

• Old Wounds
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga

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)
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: Luke's X-34 Landspeeder)
• 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 on Archive.org)

Notes and references

External links

• Scale Speeder on Hyperspace (content now obsolete; backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
• X-34 Landspeeder on SWG Wiki
• X-34 Landspeeder Schematic on SWG Wiki