Evolution of the Stormtrooper

The most iconic armor in all of Star Wars has been the white armor of the standard Stormtrooper. The Imperial Stormtrooper first appeared in Star Wars A New Hope and the style would remain in the lexicon of the Star Wars Universe from that point on. Lore wise the armor actually comes from the previous generation of Republic Trooper, the Clone Troopers. Designed to go to war for the Republic if ever called upon, the Clones were the best trained and equipped military force of it’s age. They began the…

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First Order Stormtrooper

Stormtroopers, also known as First Order stormtroopers or “bucketheads,” were the infantry soldiers of the First Order. As the latest evolution of one of galactic history’s most distinctive symbols of military might, the First Order’s infantry units were outfitted with stark white armor derived from that worn by the Galactic Republic’s clone troopers and the Galactic Empire’s identically named elite shock troops.

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