Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Swoop Platform

Mechanic
The mechanic, an Ithorian, speaks to you the moment you arrive at the Swoop Platform.

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Once this dialog ends, you find yourself alone at the east end of the Swoop Platform, with the mechanic to your left in the southeast corner. There's a sealed door behind you, and another at the west end.

Everything in the Swoop Platform can be seen from here.



Return to speak to the mechanic if you need him to run over the basics of swoop racing again:

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You can ignore the Hidden Beks and the Black Vulkars to the left and right and go and speak to the race announcer ahead of you.

After each heat, the mechanic speaks to you again. If you fail to get the best time in your heats, he says the following:

If you still fail to get the best time in your fifth heat, it will be your last: a short scene will play in which the prototype accelerator finally overheats and your swoop bike explodes, killing you; you'll need to load game.

Otherwise, If you get the best time in your first or second heat:

Race Announcer
The race announcer is a Duros standing behind a counter in the center of the Swoop Platform. To the left as you approach is a cage containing the champion's prize – Bastila! However, you can only speak to her Vulkar Guard, who reveals why she's unresponsive.

Speak to the race announcer to race.

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So the time to beat is 0:38:43, but even if this is your first time swoop racing this shouldn't be at all difficult. It's best to just go straight, making no effort to avoid obstacles or fly over accelerator pads; as long as you accelerate from the start and switch gears when warned, you should beat this time very easily.

However, regardless of how fast your own time is, if you beat the previous best in one of your first two heats then the mechanic will inform you that it has been beaten by 0:00:25 (quarter of a second) afterwards. The next time you race, avoiding obstacles should be sufficient to beat the new time, but you can try maneuvering to fly over more accelerator pads as well just to see how fast you can go, if you want.

If you're unable to beat 0:38:43 in your first two heats, then beating it in any of your remaining three will win without having to race again. However, it's obviously quicker to finish the race in two heats.

Brejik
Once again the mechanic is the first to speak to you after the race.

The race announcer announces your victory as Brejik and two Vulkar Guards arrive to present the prize.

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Bastila has freed herself from the neural disruptor collar and cage, incapacitated her Vulkar Guard and taken his Vibro Double-Blade. All but her and Brejik, his two Vulkar Guards and Redros flee to the west end of the Swoop Platform.

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Bastila is invulnerable at this point, so you can simply run back to the east end of the Swoop Platform and she'll kill Brejik and the remaining Vulkars; you'll still receive experience from those she kills, although this won't be recorded in Feedback. However, bear in mind that both Brejik and his Vulkar Guards have Sneak Attack, adding 4-24 and 1-6 damage respectively to their attacks if they flank you or your back is turned: it's advisable to use an Energy Shield before retreating, particularly if saving levels.

Brejik has Damage Resistance: Resist 5/- vs. Slashing and vs. Bludgeoning, producing an effective barrier against melee attacks: using blaster pistols and rifles may be better, as may grenades. Mines could also be set before your winning heat, although Bastila's invulnerability makes the use of explosives extravagant.

Do not forget to search Brejik's remains before speaking to Bastila, to retrieve her weapon.

Now it's time to speak to Bastila for the first time.

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You return from the Swoop Platform to your hideout, where you'll take your first steps towards escaping Taris.

Hidden Beks
There are two Hidden Beks standing by a swoop bike to your right upon arrival. You don't need to speak to them at all.

Phirk is a Quarra Hidden Bek.

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If you lose a heat, he says the following:

If you beat the best time in your first or second heat:


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Anglu is a Twi'lek female Hidden Bek, and their best rider.

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If you lose a heat, she says the following:

If you beat the best time in your first or second heat:


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Black Vulkars
There are two Black Vulkars standing by a swoop bike to your left upon arrival. You don't need to speak to them at all.

Doba is a Rodian Black Vulkar.

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If you lose a heat, he says the following:

If you beat the best time in your first or second heat:


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Redros is the Black Vulkar's best rider.

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If you lose a heat, he says the following:

If you beat the best time in your first or second heat:


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