Waveskimmer

A waveskimmer was a type of aquatic surface ship used by the Maritime Division of the Galactic Empire's Army.
==Characteristics==
The waveskimmer was a repulsorliftGhosts of Dathomir surface ship
consisting of a windowed cockpit supported by two sturdy legs angling down from either side. Each of those legs terminated in a pontoon that allowed the vehicle to float on the water's surface, and thus glide over it when propelled. Armament-wise, the waveskimmer boasted two forward-facing blaster cannons.
==Role==
Waveskimmer were used by the Maritime Division, a special unit of the Galactic Empire's Army tasked with maintaining order on planetary waterways.
==History==
Leia Organa's team were chased by several waveskimmers during their mission on Sesid as part of Operation Yellow Moon.
==Behind the scenes==
Waveskimmers made their first canonical appearance in the 2015 novel Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure, which was written by Jason Fry and Cecil Castellucci. They were first pictured in Leia and the Great Island Escape, a Disney–Lucasfilm Press adaptation of Moving Target aimed at young readers, which used the appearance of the AQ-5 WaveskimmerDark Empire Sourcebook from the Legends comic series Star Wars: Dark Empire.Dark Empire 6
However, this depiction does not fit the textual evidence: Leia mentions stormtroopers on waveskimmers rather than in them. Several paragraphs later, it is mentioned that "black shape of a riderless waveskimmer skittered over the waves."
In fact, Jason Fry intended it as a reference to a single-person vehicle that appeared in Battle for the Golden Sun, a Star Wars Legends adventure book for use with West End Games' Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.Battle for the Golden Sun
==Appearances==
*Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure 
*Leia and the Great Island Escape 
*Ghosts of Dathomir
==Sources==
*Dawn of Rebellion
==Notes and references==
Category:Aquatic vehicle models
Category:Vehicle classes of the Galactic Empire