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Long ago banned in most civilized systems, Podracing is still famous in the rugged worlds of the Outer Rim, providing a spectacularly dangerous mix of competition and risk to hundreds of thousands of aficionados. Sebulba's monstrous and intimidating Podracer adheres to the typical configuration of a repulsorlift Pod linked to twin jet engines, although his hulking Collor Pondrat Plug-F Mammoth racing engines and Split-X air/radiator intakes could be classified as being illegally large. It is a credit to Sebulba's well-honed intimidation tactics that his Podracer always passes inspection when race officials demand a close look. Sebulba has guided his Podracer to victory after victory in the rugged Outer Rim circuit. Although he is indeed a highly skilled Podracer, he has augmented his chances for victory by installing various hidden weapons in his racing machine. In the past, such equipment included a contraption that spat a stream of nails into the faces of the racers coming up behind. Currently, Sebulba favors a flame emitter weapon, which fires from a hidden compartment in his Podracer's engine cowling. Dispatching opponents (without getting caught) is often just as exciting as winning the race for the murderous competitor. While trying to come up with the ideal engine configuration for Sebulba's Podracer, Design Director Doug Chiang presented George Lucas with two potential orientations. When asked which design 'worked,' Lucas chose neither. Instead, he tinkered with the models and aligned the engine cowlings into an 'X' shape. This new configuration transformed the engine into an aggressive, sleek design more fitting of the character's personality. Chiang remembers "It was the perfect answer."