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developed by Narglatch AirTech, this form of open-cockpit airspeeder was one of the predecessors of the XJ-6. The primary difference between the two models was the engine position. The Narglatch XJ-6 was best-known for its radical front-mounted engines. The Narglatch XJ-2, however, had rear-mounted engines that were enclosed by a sleak cowling. Also located at the rear were two long steering vanes, mounted on each side of the speeder, for directional control. The XJ-2 measured just under six meters in length, and had room for the pilot and a single passenger. Senator Bail Organa had a Narglatch XJ-2 for many years, which he restored and maintained himself. He used the speeder as a personal vehicle during his tenure on Coruscant, during the years leading up to the Clone Wars. After he joined the fledgling Alliance, Senator Organa gave the speeder to his adopted daughter, Leia, as a birthday present. The speeder was later lost when Alderaan was destroyed by the Empire.