The elite 501st designation is resurrected by Grand Admiral Thrawn, who in the Thrawn trilogy is charged with the defense of the "Empire of the Hand" Imperial Remnant forces. Thrawn's 501st is composed of aliens and humans. Introduced in Star Wars (1977), the Imperial stormtroopers serve as the army of the Galactic Empire, establishing Imperial authority and putting down any revolts. Star Wars: When and Why the Empire Replaced Clones With Stormtroopers". CBR. March 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 8, 2022 . Retrieved February 8, 2022.

Freer, Ian (December 17, 2015). "FN-2187: why John Boyega's stormtrooper number holds the key to Star Wars". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved December 19, 2015. a b Hurych, Amanda (May 24, 2019). "Star Wars: The Most Dangerous Types Of Stormtroopers, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021 . Retrieved March 2, 2021. a b Barr, Patricia; Bray, Adam; Jones, Matt; Horton, Cole; Wallace, Daniel; Windham, Ryder (2019). Ultimate Star Wars New Edition. United States: DK Publishing. pp.102–103. ISBN 978-1-4654-7900-6. Baron Papanoida came in a StarWarsShop.com exclusive boxset, The Lucas Collector’s Set. This set also included figures of the characters that his children Jett, Amanda, and Katie Lucas played in the movie. This is probably the best version of Lucas in plastic, with a very detailed scope and some nice articulation.It was just revealed that Star Wars creator George Lucas is getting an official action figure—in a Stormtrooper outfit no less! I met Martin and Laurie separately," says Stangroom. "Each did a polygraph test. One of them failed. It was fun as I’d never done one of those before. But I don’t think the result really came into the final verdict.” The Imperial Stormtrooper Corps swell in size in The Bad Batch (2021–present) after Palpatine almost completely replaces the clones with recruits and conscripts of the Empire, [19] though the replacement of clones with natural beings lowered the effectiveness of the Empire's soldiers. With the Empire firmly stabilized and an Imperial Army and Navy established, the stormtroopers are integrated into Palpatine's personal army and stationed on Imperial bases and cruisers, as well as on the Death Star. Sovereign Protectors serve as the resurrected Emperor Palpatine's elite bodyguards on Exegol. Outfitted with red armor and full-body capes, they are reminiscent of the old Emperor's Royal Guard, but carry two-pronged blaster rifles instead of force pikes. Within Star Wars Legends material, Sovereign Protectors are the most elite variant of Imperial Guards. Castillo, Monica (May 21, 2015). " Star Wars 7 Spoilers: Costume Designer Reveals Inspiration Behind New Stormtrooper Design In The Force Awakens". International Business Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020 . Retrieved January 21, 2016.

Who was this mystery man in cheap moulded plastic? Why had director George Lucas left such a glaring flub in his movie? How has a not-very-significant mishap become so fascinating to so many? a b Franich, Darren (January 7, 2016). "The awesome stormtrooper from Force Awakens has a name". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021 . Retrieved January 20, 2016. Phillips, Jevon (December 4, 2015). "How a faceless force of Stormtroopers and the 501st Legion do good". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021 . Retrieved January 12, 2016.Robinson, Joanna (December 17, 2017). "32 Delightful Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cameos You Might Have Missed". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Stormtrooper snipers are outfitted with sniper rifles. They can be distinguished by their visor and blue pauldron. A variant of the stormtrooper sniper, known as Imperial sharpshooters, appears in Star Wars: Commander; this type of sharpshooters are drawn from the ranks of elite scout troopers and outfitted with E-11s sniper rifles and a grey variant of the scout trooper armor. Elite Squad". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021 . Retrieved August 1, 2021. Crouse, Megan (May 14, 2021). "Star Wars: The Bad Batch Episode 3 Easter Eggs Explained". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021 . Retrieved August 2, 2021. Hidalgo, Pablo (2015). Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: DK. ISBN 978-1-4654-3816-4.

PREMIUM ARTICULATION AND DETAILING: Star Wars fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring poseable head, arms, and legs, as well as premium deco, in their collection Rinzler, J.W (2007). The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. Del Rey. ISBN 978-0345477613.Bragging rights for the on-screen “oof” for many years rested with Michael Leader, later to achieve celebrity as Michael the Milkman in EastEnders. However, two subsequent contenders would emerge, each claiming to be the baron of bump. The challenge Stangroom set himself in his documentary was sorting fact from fiction.

Both firing and non-firing prop models of the E-11 were based on the Mk 4 Sterling submachine gun, with approximately 20 models built for the first Star Wars movie A New Hope. External modifications to the Sterlings to transform them into blaster rifles varied based on the parts available but most were similar in design. This included an American Mk38 azimuth tank scope and a Hengstler industrial counter box affixed to the top and left side of the receiver respectively. The Sterling would continue to serve as the basis for or inspire other blaster rifle designs in the rest of the Star Wars films. [32] Range Troopers". StarWars.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020 . Retrieved October 10, 2020. Treadspeeder drivers are seen on Pasaana in The Rise of Skywalker. Reminiscent of the Imperial scout troopers, they are outfitted with lighter armor and specialize in riding speeder bikes; in this case, the 125-Z treadspeeder bike, from which they take their name. [69] Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Star Wars Legends media such as games and comics feature a number of specialized stormtrooper units. The Marvel-produced comics of the late 1970s and early 1980s featured Shadow Troopers. Other specialists have included commandos and troopers equipped to work in the vacuum of outer space, such as the zero gravity Spacetroopers depicted engaging in extra vehicular battle in the 1991 novel Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, and its 1995 Dark Horse Comics adaptation.

We pay homage to George Lucas and his remarkable accomplishments in film with a likeness of the director clad in the distinctive armor of Imperial stormtrooper a b c d e f Luceno, James; Reynolds, David West; Windham, Ryder; Fry, Jason; Hidalgo, Pablo (2018). Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary. United States: DK Publishing. pp.186–189. ISBN 978-1-4654-7547-3. Hidalgo, Pablo (2018). Solo: A Star Wars Story the Official Guide. United States: DK Publishing. p.44. ISBN 9780241301746.