Flash Speeder

Name/Model# : | Flash Speeder <<Stats taken from EP1G>>
Designer/Manufacturer : | SoroSuub Corporation
Combat Designation : | Security Patrol Speeder (Note designation is speculated)
Scale of Vehicle : | Most likely speeder
Length : | 4.5 Metres
Crew : | 1 Pilot
Troops : | 1 (Usual) or 3 Royal Security Volunteers during emergencies [Extra 2 troops must sit on top of the port and starboard power generators]
Cargo Capacity : | Unknown
Maximum Altitude Range : | 2 Metres
Cost of Vehicle : | Unknown
Weapons : | 1 Mounted Rotating Pursuit/Defence Laser Blaster (Swivels 360 degrees) OR 1 Mounted Rotating Light Blaster Cannon (Swivels 360 degrees)
Maximum Speed : | 200 kph
Manoeuvrability : | Unknown
Cover of Vehicle : | Most likely half
Shields/Body Strength : | Shields most likely none. Body Strength ? Very Little Armour
Special Abilities : | None

The Naboo Flash Speeder is a landspeeder used by the Naboo volunteer Royal Security Forces, it serves for street patrol, high-speed pursuit of criminals and troublemakers and for responding to emergencies. Both the Flash Speeder and Gian Speeder are the most common Naboo ground security craft. The Flash was not designed for combat as they are used in a fairly peaceful society. The Flash's weapon is rarely used and these speeders are only sent into action when such force is absolutely necessary. The Naboo volunteer Royal Security Forces rely on the Flash Speeder's speed and agility instead of its armour. The Flash Speeder is nonetheless reliable and sturdy and a patrol-grade vehicle.

The Flash Speeder is not well suited to travel in rugged terrain, and as such its basic floor construction is designed for urban use. But this agile general-use landspeeder with finely tuned thrust engines gives the pilot good control on narrow city streets. And thus this speeder is ideal for travelling over Theed's smooth streets. Its wing mounted thrust pods which contain triple drive turbines helps to improve this speeder's manoeuvrability. The speeder normally flies less than a metre off the ground due to the paved streets and level grasslands of Naboo. The design for the Flash Speeder is only a slightly modified civilian version of it. The Flash Speeder features an aerodynamic streamlined nose and a mount post which keeps the Flash's weapon above the heads of the two personnel in the speeder.

In the conflict against the Trade Federation, these speeders made good use of their well known speed and manoeuvrability as they transported Naboo resistance fighters quickly to and from secret rendezvous points beyond the sight of patrolling Trade Federation Battle Droids and Droid Starfighters. Flash Speeders used in conjunction with Gian Speeders, which are rarely seen in action on the planet of Naboo.

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