OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a private, civilian class speederbike manufactured by Tsukasa Auto Corporation for use by the Tsukasa Gokudō that is ideal for traveling The Narrows of Xiaolangzhèn.
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- Canon Link: N/A
- Primary Source:
· The Tsukasa Gokudō (Company)
· Tsukasa Auto Corporation (Company)
· Xiaolangzhèn (Location)
· Speederbike (Vehicle)
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- Manufacturer: Tsukasa Auto Corporation
- Affiliation: The Tsukasa Gokudō
- Model: Tsuchinoko-class Speeder Bike
- Modularity: Optional side-mounted sheath for vibro-blade.
Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Plasteel, Durasteel, Dallorian Alloy, Speederbike Components.
- Classification: Speederbike
- Role: Civilian Transportation
- Size: Small
- Weight: Light
- Minimum Crew: 1 (Driver)
- Optimal Crew: 1
- Propulsion: Repulsorlift
- Speed: Very Fast
- Maneuverability: High
- Armaments: None
- Defenses: Very Low
- Squadron Count: None
- Passenger Capacity: 1
- Cargo Capacity: Very Small
- A Predictive Impact Warning system alerts the driver of possible collisions through the use of a forward facing sensor and simple prognostic software.
- Speed & Precision: the Tsuchinoko offers exceptional speed and handling, making it ideal for urban environments.
- Small: because of it's size the Tsuchinoko can still be used in smaller passages, such as the Narrows of Xiaolangzhèn; the home turf of the Tsukasa Gokudō.
- Minimal Protection: as a civilian speederbike it offers virtually no protection from attack and at high speed a collision is likely to be fatal.
The Narrows of Xiaolangzhèn are infamous for their difficulty to navigate. Not only are they a twisting complex of Undercity back tunnels but they are rarely large enough to allow conventional speeders and ground vehicles access, forcing travelers to brave the maze on foot. Many of the Tsukasa Gokudō's operations inevitably trace their way back to Coruscant's famous Xiao-town, which is exactly what prompted the interest in the development of a maneuverable, fast and most importantly compact speederbike.
The Tsuchinoko, which gets it's name from a mythological snake-like creature of the Kansai continent on Atrisia, is a favoured mode of transportation within the Gokudō's Shinobi units. Manufactured exclusively for those associated with the organization, when spotted one can easily determine that the rider is either a member or a friend of the notorious criminal organization.
