Sandspeeder Pilot, sw0882

Year released: 2018

Appears in set 75204-1, Sandspeeder

The sandspeeder was a modified type of  manufactured by , and used by the  of the  for combat in  environments. With each  operated by a  and a , the New Republic's    a  of sandspeeders against the  during the .

A pilot, sometimes called a starpilot or flyboy, directly controlled the operation of a vehicle while located within the same craft. For small  the pilot might have been in charge of all aspects of the vehicle including navigation, sensors, communications and weapons. For larger ships, a pilot may have been assisted by other crew members to handle different ship systems. The term "pilot" applied across vehicles used on land or in , , and/or . Combat pilots would either need to move together or singly during . According to the  Thrawn, pilots in a battle, like soldiers on a battlefield, saw victory differently from others in battle. Thrawn stated this was because to a pilot or soldier on the line, victory was surviving the battle they were currently involved in.

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