The F-143 emergency speeder, also known as an F-143 firefighting speeder, Coruscant fire suppression ship, emergency firespeeder, emergency fire suppression speeder, firespeeder, or fireship (also phrased fire ship), was a model of speeder utilized for fire suppression.
Fireships dousing the Invisible Hand
The F-143 emergency speeder was a fire suppression ship manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering. Designed to provide essential disaster relief, these speeders carried several tanks of fire-fighting solutions such as water, foam spray, and fire retardant agents, as well as miscellaneous fuel-specific mixtures on the ship's undercarriage. These fire-fighting solutions were released through pressurized dousers mounted to the vehicle's four wingtips. A tractor beam projector was fitted below the heat-resistant cockpit to shift debris during emergencies and specialized repulsorlifts on the exterior assisted the ship's maneuvering thrusters in navigating debris fields. There were also flashing emergency lights and a siren mounted on the hull to warn passerby ships of the emergency.
The interior was equipped with a medical bay where crewmembers could treat serious injuries quickly, as well as space for multiple firefighters and rescue personnel. A forward airlock bay had several antigrav life jackets and emergency space suits stored and ready to be dropped at a moment's notice.
Naboo firespeeders during Operation Cinder
The Galactic Republic made use of fireships during the Clone Wars, crewed by members of the Coruscant Rescue Ops equipped with radiation-proof suits and handheld fire suppression hoses.
Several fireships were mobilized in an attempt to put out the flaming wreck of the Invisible Hand as it crash-landed on Coruscant at the conclusion of the Battle of Coruscant. Fire crews followed the wreck down to an airstrip landing, dousing flames on the hull with their dousers.
The Royal House of Naboo also maintained fire teams, who were mobilized during the Imperial Operation: Cinder following the Battle of Endor. The teams' dousers were brought to bear on the fires caused by typhoon-strength storms.
The emergency fire suppression speeder was conceived on February 7, 2003 by George Lucas for his 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
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