GEN'DAI OUTLAW SPEEDER

RATIONALE

Created to bring the underused Durge species into Star Wars: Outlaws, the speeder blends real-world motorcycle design with Star Wars’ gritty aesthetic, aiming for a modular, game-ready hero asset with strong narrative presence.

RESULT

The finished model delivers a believable, customisable speeder with clean topology, detailed textures, and current-gen readiness, while leaving room for future optimisation and material refinement.

Overview 

The Outlaw Speeder was intended to be a realistic, game-ready asset that could seamlessly integrate into Star Wars: Outlaws. The goal was to create a vehicle that felt like a tangible part of the galaxy, gritty, dangerous, and dripping with personality,  while remaining accessible to human characters such as Kay Vess. 

The speeder takes inspiration from Durge's fiction, an under-exploited and menacing character in Star Wars. This asset imagines the speeder as a reward for assisting the right criminal cartel. The appearance marries post-apocalyptic biker style (Days Gone) and the industrial look of Star Wars, aiming to achieve the feel of a beaten, good road-running machine that is indicative of its owner's history and choices.

Modelling 

The proportions were intentionally based on a modified Harley-Davidson frame, ensuring plausibility for both Gen’Dai and human riders.  

The mesh is clean, with an overall count of 170,000 tris. Of these, ~57,000 tris come from the pipes, which could be optimised further. While Unreal Engine 5’s handling of high poly counts mitigates performance issues, efficiency remains a priority for future revisions. The geometry is suited for current-gen game-ready presentation, with room for further LOD optimisation. The model was also built with modularity in mind; components such as the skull, engine, and jet unit could be swapped for customisation or upgrades.

Final Thoughts

The Durge Outlaw Speeder was a passion project born from the desire to explore underutilised corners of Star Wars lore and imagine how they could thrive in a modern, player-driven game. By grounding the design in both real-world motorcycle engineering and Star Wars’ mechanical DNA, this asset aims to feel like a natural addition to the galaxy.