Buirk ' alor - class airspeeder The " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeder was an airspeeder designed and constructed by MandalMotors , a Mandalorian starship company headquartered on the Outer Rim world of Mandalore . Measuring just over ten meters in length and possessing powerful engines , the " Buirk ' alor " - class speeder was favored by New Mandalorian units of the Mandalorian , who utilized the unarmed vessel to patrol the New Mandalorians ' desert capital city , Sundari . The New Mandalorians ' Duchess Satine Kryze and her diplomatic guest , Galactic Senator Padmé Amidala , also made use of a " Buirk ' alor " - class speeder for transport during the galaxy - spanning Clone Wars , while investigating the poisoning of several New Mandalorian children . Characteristics . Measuring 10 . 19 meters in length , the " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeder was equipped with a set of powerful engines that it relied upon for propulsion . Manufactured by the MandalMotors company , the unarmed " Buirk ' alor " speeder was constructed primarily as a police craft , and police models featured the flashing lights common to law - enforcement vessels mounted on its roof . Additionally , the word " police " was prominently displayed on the frame of the airspeeder ' s nose in the Mandalorian language of " Mando ' a " . The " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeder ' s small cockpit provided seating for up to four individuals , including the vehicle ' s pilot . Role . A swift airspeeder design , the " Buirk ' alor " - class model was used primarily by New Mandalorian members of the Mandalorian Guard . These officers patrolled the skylanes of the New Mandalorians ' domed capital , Sundari . They relied on the airspeeder ' s powerful engines to allow them to respond rapidly to emergency situations , and speedily carry them to the scene of a crime . History . Designed and constructed by MandalMotors , a prominent Mandalorian starship company headquartered in the planet Mandalore ' s capital city of Keldabe , the " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeder was produced at some point in time prior to the year 21 BBY for use by the New Mandalorian police . The officers of the Mandalorian Guard force took to using the " Buirk ' alor " for patrolling the skylanes of the New Mandalorians ' cities . During the Clone Wars , a galaxy - spanning conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , a number of " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeders were mobilized during the course of an investigation into the sudden illness that had stricken and hospitalized several New Mandalorian children within Sundari . One even provided transport for New Mandalorian leader Duchess Satine Kryze and her diplomatic guest , Galactic Senator Padmé Amidala , as they moved about the city in search of the source of the children ' s illness . Behind the scenes . The " Buirk ' alor " - class airspeeder made its first unnamed appearance in the television series ' episode , " Corruption " , originally aired on October 8 , 2010 . The name of the Mandalorian police vehicle was only revealed with the publication of the " " guide book . The name " Buirk ' alor " appears to come from the Mandalorian language developed by author Karen Traviss , specifically the " Mando ' a " words " buirkan " , meaning " responsibility " , and " alor " , meaning " leader " .