Death Star trooper

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Death Star troopers were elite Imperial Navy troopers chosen by Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin for placement on the first Death Star.

These soldiers were often found in support roles, like guarding detention blocks, controlling the shields, and manning the superlaser on the Death Stars.

Contents 1 Armor and equipment 2 Notable Death Star troopers 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources

[edit] Armor and equipment

They were distinguished by their swooping black helmets. Eventually, their uniform spread to other Imperial Navy trooper units, as well. These soldiers lacked a standard sidearm, with a good number of them being unarmed. The Death Star troopers guarding Detention Block AA-23 when Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Chewbacca rescued Princess Leia in 0 BBY carried E-11 blaster rifles and DH-17 blaster pistols.

[edit] Notable Death Star troopers

• Devin Cant
• Corporal Prescott
• Enfield
• Grenwick
• Tajis Durmin

[edit] Behind the scenes

The Death Star (novel) wrongly describes Death Star troopers as "stormtroopers in black uniforms." While the character Nova Stihl is at one point described as an Imperial Army trooper, he is later identified as one of the Death Star troopers in the Death Star conference room, and even later as one of the stormtroopers chasing Han Solo and Chewbacca. This seems to contradict previous EU, according to which stormtroopers are part of the Stormtrooper Corps while Death Star troopers are part of the Navy (and neither are part of the Army). However, the novel's Dramatis Personae indicates Stihl is part of the Imperial Marines, possibly suggesting Marines can cross-train to serve in any of these three military branches.

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[edit] Appearances

• Death Star
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Tag & Bink Are Dead (Non-canonical appearance)
• The Star Wars Holiday Special
• Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
• The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition (Non-canonical appearance)

[edit] Sources

• Death Star Technical Companion
•  "Premiere Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Imperial Trooper Guard)
•  "Premiere Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Death Star Trooper)
•  "Premiere Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Death Star Sentry)
•  "Special Edition Limited" - Star Wars Customizable Card Game (Card: Corporal Prescott)
• Star Wars Trading Card Game: Battle of Yavin
• Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive
• Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
•  Imperial Navy troopers in the Databank