STAR WARS - Stormtrooper Commander - Figurine Vintage Series 10cm

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Under the Fel-ruled Empire, military service as a stormtrooper was regarded by civilians and soldiers alike as a mark of pride. The Empire took great strides to promote enlistment through channels such as the Imperial Mission or enticements like the Continuity of Service. [42] After the One Sith established their control over the new Galactic Empire, stormtroopers became enforcers of Sith rule once more and were often directed to carry out their duties by spreading fear and terror amongst the galactic populace. Though much remained the same in terms of the recruitment policy, the stormtroopers of this era were just as capable of excessive brutality and genocide as their predecessors who served under Emperor Palpatine. [41] [55] Li, Shirley (February 12, 2016). " The Force Awakens characters to appear in new LEGO Star Wars series". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016 . Retrieved April 23, 2016.

Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of " Chapter 1: The Mandalorian" and " Chapter 16: The Rescue" to 9 ABY. The events of Chapters 1–16 must therefore also take place in 9 ABY, and the events of Chapters 17–24 must take place around that year as well. Liptak, Andrew (September 1, 2017). "A new Star Wars novel traces the mysterious origins of Captain Phasma". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017 . Retrieved September 2, 2017. Stormtroopers were modeled on the clone troopers who fought for the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. Whereas the majority of soldiers within the Stormtrooper Corps were required to conform with Imperial uniformity by wearing stark- white battle armor, the stormtrooper commanders were aesthetically distinguished from their regular comrades by the blue markings that adorned their specialized armor. Although the commanders' protective covering was visually identical to the standard armor issued to all stormtroopers, there were certain differences besides color that separated their gear from those of the rank-and-file trooper. [3]

Aside from harsh environments, the armor also protected the troopers from projectiles and impact weapons. Although it could be penetrated by a direct blaster bolt, the armor was capable of reducing the damage from the absorbed bolt. Blast energy sinks were distributed around the armor to absorb energy from a blaster bolt. The insulated body glove allowed for comfortable operations in an very wide range of climates, including—for a very short time—even total vacuum conditions, or immense extremes of cold and heat. [48] Shadowtroopers ( Empire Reborn): Dark Jedi stormtroopers trained in the dark side of the Force. [5] Night Troopers: [115] a legion [112] of stormtroopers who remained active on the extragalactic planet Peridea in exile. [16] Incredibly loyal to Grand Admiral Thrawn, [112] they possessed extensively damaged armor that was held together with red strips and golden and grey pieces. [16]

Prior to the development and distribution of stormtrooper armor, the first Imperial stormtroopers wore Phase II battle armor during various assignments, such as the Cleansing of New Plympto [62] and the search for Garoche Tarkin. [63] However, by the time Naboo was subjugated by military force in 18 BBY, the old Phase II battle armor had become obsolete and replaced by a new suit of Imperial armor. [19] At first, the Stormtrooper Corps was composed almost entirely of clone soldiers based on the Fett template. [19] That included the remaining clones that were engineered on Kamino, supplemented by the millions of clones created on Coruscant and Centax-2 through Spaarti technology, [20] and three new stormtrooper clone batches grown in the Outer Rim Territories. During this time, traces of the clones' obsolete armor remained in the design of their new and improved armor. However, the stormtrooper ranks would cease to be dominated by Fett's progeny after the Battle of Kamino in 12 BBY. [19] The basic unit of organization was the individual trooper. Each stormtrooper was assigned a designation for tactical purposes and to reinforce the Imperial ethic of uniformity. Troopers were organized into squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments and legions. A company commander could give command to regular officers over any given squad or platoon. When it was first formed during the rise of the Galactic Empire, stormtrooper squads had 8 troopers, including a sergeant and a corporal, platoons had 32 troopers (four squads) and were led by a lieutenant and a sergeant-major, companies usually encompassed 128 troopers (four platoons) and were led by a captain, a battalion encompassed 512 troopers (four companies) and were led by a major, a regiment was composed of 2,048 troopers (four battalions) and were led by a lieutenant colonel, and a legion possessed 8,192 troopers (four regiments) led by a high colonel. [2] At the height of the Galactic Empire, a single battalion consisted of 820 soldiers, [48] whereas a battalion of the Republic clone troopers in comparison comprised only 576 clones. [50] Stormrifles: Specialized soldiers of the Stormtrooper Corps, equipped with yellow command pauldrons. [70] Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Is Captain Phasma the Next Boba Fett or Darth Maul?". Keepin' It Reel. IGN. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023 . Retrieved December 22, 2015.

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The character was not originally conceived as a woman, but rather was changed from male to female during casting, less than three weeks before principal shooting began. [8] Phasma thereby became the second on-screen female Star Wars villain, [9] after Zam Wesell. [10] With Captain Phasma, the filmmakers wished to "push the boundaries" of traditional roles for female characters. [9]

At some point in the Fel-controlled Empire's history, the Imperial Army adopted a relatively new tradition of recruiting the sons and daughters born "in the camp." All children born to stormtroopers, either during or after service, were encouraged to enlist in the army, making soldiering an hereditary career. Since they were not legally forced to follow in their parents' example, an incentive was added to the unofficial policy through the Continuity of Service, which allowed new troopers to serve in the same unit as their parents. [42] Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 1 ( Droid Directory: R2-series Astromech Droids, Part 1) (Picture only) In one definition, the title of Stormtrooper Commander referred to the Imperial officer in command of a Star Destroyer's stormtrooper detachment, similar to the role of a Star Destroyer's Starfighter Commander. Major Ayer served as the Stormtrooper Commander of the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Chimaera under Commodore Mitth'raw'nuruodo. [3] Ranks [ ] Wet-weather gear stormtroopers: Stormtroopers that wore waterproof capes and additional armor and equipment. Notably deployed on Mimban. [43]Phasma appears in the 2018 animated series Star Wars Resistance, voiced by Gwendoline Christie. [24] [25] Literature [ edit ] As the years passed, clone stormtroopers gradually became less and less common as many were either killed in action or rotated out of military service as they aged. As a result, the ranks of the Stormtrooper Corps swelled [38] with conscripts [39] and volunteers, [38] who sought to carry on the legacy of the clones [21] that had been glorified through wartime propaganda. [38] By the later Imperial Era, it was rumored the Stormtrooper Corps had been established within the Imperial Army by a group of former clone commandos. [40] Nonetheless, several clones remained in service to the Galactic Empire during its later years despite their advanced aging, with some becoming instructors in the Imperial Academy, [41] while a smaller number remained in active duty such as Sergeant " Crest" and TX-828, who was still active following the Battle of Yavin. [17] The face of the Empire [ ] a b Orange, B. Alan (December 16, 2014). "New Star Wars 7 Character Name Revealed". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016 . Retrieved January 30, 2016. At some point, a stormtrooper was consumed by the Sarlacc in the Great Pit of Carkoon on Tatooine, leaving the soldier to be digested within [78] the same stomach [79] wherein the bounty hunter Boba Fett was imprisoned. The trooper was vital for Fett's escape, as he used a breathing apparatus from the soldier's armor for oxygen before escaping. [78] Although disorganized in the wake of the Rebel victory at Endor, [4] Imperial loyalists rallied around high-ranking officials, such as Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax. The Alliance, having declared itself the New Republic, deployed armed forces to root out the remaining Imperial strongholds on distant worlds, like Uyter, Naalol, and Akiva. [62] Specialized stormtroopers, known as "armored stormtroopers," also wore a heavier version of the stormtrooper armor. The armor in question was detailed with various lines. [66]