Bob (stormtrooper)

Bob
Descriptive information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Skin color	Dark
Chronological & political information
Affiliation(s)	Galactic Empire Stormtrooper Corps

"What are you gonna be doing?"
"I'll probably catch up on some…READING!"
"No! Vader's diary?! How? He'll kill you!"

―Kjazhed-Uhl and Bob discuss weekend plans

Bob was a Human male stormtrooper who served the Galactic Empire. Sometime between 0 ABY and 3 ABY, Bob stole the diary of the Sith Lord Darth Vader. He read it during a lunch break with fellow stormtrooper Kjazhed-Uhl, with whom he discussed the anecdotes described in it, including one where Vader's birthday was forgotten by the stormtroopers. After reading the diary, Bob suggested that Vader needed a creative outlet to deal with his emotional issues. Later, one of the two stormtroopers wished Vader a happy birthday.

Biography

"I was summoned to his quarters earlier to remove a corpse and found it under some, y'know, some magazines."
"And you took it?! Oh, you fool!"
"He'll never know. His place is such a mess, he'll just think he misplaced it or something. And he'll be gone this weekend, so I'll put it back then. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity."

―Bob and Kjazed-Uhl

Bob was a stormtrooper who served the Galactic Empire. During his service he was acquainted with another stormtrooper, Kjazhed-Uhl. Sometime between 0 ABY and 3 ABY, Bob was summoned to remove a corpse from the quarters of the Sith Lord Darth Vader, whom he served under. While there, Bob noticed Vader's diary from under a pile of magazines, and stole it. Given the messy state of the room, Bob believed its absence would go unnoticed, and hoped to read it over a weekend while Vader was away. Bob began reading during a lunch break in a mess hall, where Kjazhed-Uhl encountered him.

After discussing Kjazhed-Uhl's weekend plans to visit his family, Bob revealed to his colleague that he was reading Vader's diary. Kjazhed-Uhl was shocked and called Bob foolish for taking it, but after Bob explained his reasoning for the book going unnoticed, Kjazhed-Uhl gave in and decided to read it with Bob. The stormtroopers opened to a page where Vader had written about receiving a new helmet, where Bob observed that he had misspelt the word "nightmare" as "nitemare." Kjazhed-Uhl claimed that it was a word that could be spelled multiple ways, leading to several glances between the two stormtroopers. Bob suggested that they skip to another page, finding a section where Vader discussed his apprehension about meeting Luke Skywalker. At the end of the passage Kjazhed-Uhl wondered who "Luke Skywalter" was, and Bob guessed that he was Vader's son based on the writing.

Bob (left) and Kjazhed-Uhl read Vader's diary

Bob then noticed several drawings by Vader in the diary, and commented on his terrible art style. Kjazhed-Uhl suggested that they flip through to see if they were mentioned, so Bob skipped over sections on death and destruction until he found a section on stormtroopers. Reading through it, they discovered that Vader had recently had his birthday forgotten by the stormtroopers, which caused an emotional breakdown for him. Bob commented that he was unaware Vader even had a birthday, which Kjazhed-Uhl said was obvious as everyone had a birthday. Bob wondered what Vader's first name was, and Kjazhed-Uhl speculated that it was Corey. Bob stated that Vader needed to find an outlet to deal with his emotions, such as therapy, painting, or dancing. Kjazhed-Uhl disagreed, saying the Sith Lord needed to directly confront his issues.

Their conversation was interrupted when an alarm sounded and another stormtrooper informed Bob and Kjazhed-Uhl that Vader had called an emergency meeting, as an intruder was suspected to be onboard. The stormtroopers put on their helmets to attend Vader's briefing, where he told them that speed was of the essence and that the intruder was to be brought to him. After the briefing, one of the stormtroopers walked up to Vader and discreetly wished him a happy birthday, giving him pause.

Personality and traits

"No wonder he's so angry all the time. He should really try dealing with his emotions more. Maybe he just needs therapy or something. Without some kind of an outlet, all this inner turmoil will be the death of him. He should take up painting or dance or something."

―Bob's understanding of Vader after reading his diary

Out of curiosity, Bob was willing to steal Vader's diary from his quarters, despite Vader's reputation for executing subordinates. He was willing to share his discovery with Kjazhed-Uhl. Bob considered therapy or creative outlets as a possible solution for Vader's emotional turmoil after reading his diary. A Human male, Bob had dark skin, brown eyes, and curly black hair in an afro style.

Equipment

Bob wore white stormtrooper armor, and at the time of the lunch break where he read Vader's diary he had a purple afro comb in his hair. During the break he had an apple and a Mega Go juice box sitting on the mess hall table.

Behind the scenes

Bob appeared in "Lunch Break," a comic written and illustrated by Jonathan Adams and released in the sixteenth issue of Star Wars Tales, published on June 25, 2003.

Appearances

• "Lunch Break" — Star Wars Tales 16 (First appearance)

Notes and references

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