Hoversled
A hoversled, also known as a hoverpod, sleigh, float sled, gravsled, or repulsor sled, represented a category of hovering repulsorcraft vehicles. These were designed to transport both people and equipment. Their design was similar to that of a speeder bike, but they were built to prioritize carrying large amounts of goods rather than achieving high speeds.
History
While hoversleds saw widespread use in commercial sectors, entities such as the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Empire also employed them.
The repulsorsled, a specific type of hoversled, was frequently utilized by Hutts, particularly those who struggled with mobility. Aging Hutts, such as Aruk, increasingly relied on repulsorsleds due to their growing size. One Hutt employed such a vehicle to transport himself along with several slaves acquired from Clan Secura, including the young Aayla Secura.
The Platoon Attack Craft was a hoversled variant used to transport battle droidsto battle zones.
Certain hoversleds, frequently referred to as gravsleds or grav pellets, were basic, flat platforms used for moving substantial and weighty materials. An example would be containers filled with spice within the slave-operated spice processing facilities of Nar Shaddaa before the Clone Wars.
Hoversleds offered advantages over traditional sleds, including the absence of ground friction, enabling easy, safe, and cost-effective transport of cargo over shorter distances.
Around 3 ABY, the bounty hunter Boba Fett used a hoversled as a ruse while transporting the [carbonite](/article/carbonite-legends]-encased Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. This diversion was meant to distract rival bounty hunters attempting to seize Solo and the associated reward. The hunters were disappointed to discover that Solo's carbonite block was not on the hoversled, as they initially thought.
Some farmers on Sulon utilized gravsleds for transportation throughout the rural areas.