Luke’s speeder was a SoroSuub X-34. The landspeeder was Luke’s way of getting away from working on the moisture farm. He sped through the Tatooine deserts and canyons at ludicrous speeds, and it was one of his ways of realising his dreams of being a pilot.
Getting the landspeeder had not been easy. Luke argued with Owen many times, and eventually got his way when Owen passed on more and more responsibilities to Luke. The young farmer reasoned that he would need to travel around the farm quickly, and that a speeder of his own would be perfect. Owen saw straight through this argument, knowing that the speeder would get more use through joyriding than as a work tool. But he relented, seeing that Luke would not give up, and also because his wife convinced him it was a good idea. Always one to have the last word, Owen left Luke with the words, “A waste of money.”
Owen went with Luke to see the speeder, and gave his approval. Luke handed over 2,400 credits, and the deal was sealed. The landspeeder was dented and scratched, but this was not Luke’s main concern. He wanted to see if it could go as fast as his friends’ speeders, if not faster.
The young Jedi-to-be set to work on the speeder, and brought in computer circuits, repulsor-generator parts, and turbine cowlings. These took up much room in the Lars’ garage, but Owen thought that these mechanical skills would help Luke become a better moisture farmer.
The landspeeder itself was nothing special. It had seats for the pilot and a passenger, with enough cargo space for whatever could be thrown into the passenger-side footwells. If need be, there was enough space for a couple of droids to be strapped on to the back, on top of the repulsor-field generator.
The duraplex windscreen was retractable, while the controls were operated by foot pedals and a steering wheel. Speed, navigation, and traffic information was provided by a very simple scanner. This was operated by the passenger, or could be set for autoscan if necessary.
Hovering one metre above the ground, it was powered by a standard repulsorlift engine. A trio of turbine engines, fed by the repulsorlift engines, generated the thrust, allowing the speeder to achieve speeds of around 250 kilometres per hour.