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The term "buckethead" referred to stormtroopers.
- "And you bucketheads are gonna to be sorry when my uncle the Emperor finds out you're keeping me here against my will!"
- ―Ezra Bridger, attempting to trick two stormtroopers
"Buckethead" (also spelled "bucket-head" or "bucket head") was a derogatory nickname used to refer to stormtroopers during the reign of the Galactic Empire, or others wearing similar armor. It referred to the helmets of the stormtroopers, shaped like buckets,[1] which even among members of the Empire were sometimes referred to colloquially as "buckets."[2] Ezra Bridger applied the term to both stormtroopers and Agent Kallus,[1] and Han Solo even applied it to TIE fighter pilots.[3] Well over thirty years later, the term was still in use and used by Poe Dameron in reference to stormtroopers of the First Order.[4] Kazuda Xiono also used the term during the Battle of Castilon.[5]
The term was used by one B1-series battle droid to insult another B1 during the Ambush on Rugosa during the Clone Wars.[6]
"Bucket-head" was also used to refer to BB-series astromech droids that possessed dome-shaped heads with a flat top, such as the droid CB-23,[7] who was a member of the Resistance.[8]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (As "bucket-heads")
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
- Star Wars: Extraordinary Droids
"Imperial Troops" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
- ↑ Star Wars (2015) 6
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
- ↑
Star Wars Resistance – "No Escape: Part 2"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush"
- ↑ Star Wars: Extraordinary Droids
- ↑ Star Wars Resistance – "Signal from Sector Six"
