The HH-87 Starhopper, also known as the Hutt fighter due to its service in the Hutt Clan,^[7] or simply the starhopper, was a versatile, long range single-person^[3] starfighter that had a long service history, being used by the Hutt Clans from at least the High Republic Era^[7] through the Clone Wars.^[8] These starhoppers were also in service with the Zygerrian Slave Empire, which deployed them for dogfighting at the Battle of Kadavo.^[8]

In 4 ABY, Wedge Antilles used an HH-87 formerly belonging to Gev Hessan to scout several Outer Rim worlds for signs of hidden Imperial redoubts. When his starhopper was captured by the ISD Vigilance over Akiva, Antilles rigged it to explode, hoping the chaos would allow him to escape.^[3] Sometime prior to the attack on Tuanul, Vi Moradi and her astromech droid U5-GG were captured in a starhopper by the First Order Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Absolution.^[9]

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Behind the scenes[]

The HH-87 Starhopper was originally created for "Escape from Kadavo," the thirteenth episode of the canon animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars' fourth season.^[8] Its design was based on an original concept illustration for the Imperial shuttle developed for the 1983 film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.^[10]

Appearances[]

• The High Republic Adventures (2021) 6 (First identified as Hutt fighter)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Escape from Kadavo" (First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Friends and Enemies"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Box"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Massacre"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bounty"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Revenge"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Necessary Bond"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Crystal Crisis"
• Aftermath
• Aftermath audiobook
• Phasma
• Phasma audiobook
• Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire
• Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire audiobook
• "Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet" — Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire (Indirect mention only)

Non-canon appearances[]

• LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Hunting for Han"
• LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises — "Rey Strikes Back"

Sources[]

• "Escape from Kadavo" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as HH-87 Starhopper)
• HH-87 Starhopper in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
• Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B) (Picture only)
• "Republic, Rebel, and Resistance Starfighters" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• HH-87 Starhopper in the Databank (backup link)
• Nal Hutta in the Databank (backup link)

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