- "None defies the First Order!"
- ―First Order jet trooper
First Order jet troopers, or simply jet troopers, were a stormtrooper variant in the Stormtrooper Corps of the First Order. Unlike the standard trooper, who was mostly trained in ground operations, these specialists were trained in aerial combat.
Equipment[]
- C-3PO: "Oh! They fly now!"
- Finn: "They fly now?"
- Dameron: "They fly now."
- ―C-3PO, Finn, and Poe Dameron, whilst being pursued by jet troopers on Pasaana[4]
Like the Galactic Empire's jumptroopers,[1] First Order jet troopers[5] were specialized stormtroopers that were trained in aerial combat utilizing specialized armor and weaponry.[1] They were each armed with a G125 projectile launcher and equipped with an NJP-900 integrated jetpack for aerial combat.[6]
Variants[]

Jet troopers, each with a standard stormtrooper helmet, operating on Ovanis
One variant was equipped with a standard stormtrooper helmet, a control box on their chest armor, F-11D blaster rifles, and jetpacks.[2]
Another variant was equipped a similar helmet with a dark colored jetpack with straps, and could operate in space environments.[3]
A fourth variant existed, where the helmet was distinctly different, and troopers of the variant operated with G125 projectile launchers and chest armor likened to the second variant's that was incorporated into the armor itself, rather than an external addition. Sith jet troopers employed by the Sith Eternal military had the same armor design and function, with the distinction of plating color, in which a Sith red and black theme was prevalent.[6]
History[]
Jet troopers[5] were active during the Cold War between the First Order and the Resistance. During a mission to Ovanis undertaken by Resistance Commander Poe Dameron and his Black Squadron to locate Lor San Tekka for information on Jedi Master Luke Skywalker's location, First Order Agent Terex deployed multiple jet troopers alongside flametroopers with unidentified flametrooper transports.[2] Eventually, the First Order forces were defeated on Ovanis.[7]
Several jet troopers were involved in the rescue of Lor San Tekka by the Resistance in the Great Forveen Nebula, where they captured San Tekka and attempted to bring him aboard a First Order Light Cruiser, though they were eliminated by a Resistance retrieval squad.[3] During the First Order-Resistance War, jet troopers and 125-Z treadspeeder bikes were deployed in the mission to Pasaana, but they were ultimately defeated by Resistance forces.[4]
Behind the scenes[]

Jet troopers in space
The trooper first appeared in the 2016 Star Wars comic book Poe Dameron 1, authored by Charles Soule and illustrated by Phil Noto.[2] They were first identified as "rocket trooper[s]" in the 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II,[1] before receiving the name "First Order jet trooper" on StarWars.com's Databank in 2019.[5]
With The Rise of Skywalker Update on Battlefront II, the rocket trooper's appearance and name was updated[1] to match with the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker.[4]
According to Lucasfilm Ltd.'s collections and exhibitions archivist Madlyn Burkert, the unique design of the jet trooper variant seen in Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker incorporates nods to unused Ralph McQuarrie designs for the snowtrooper for the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and the death troopers of the 2016 Star Wars Anthology film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.[8]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (First identified as rocket trooper and First Order Jet Trooper)
- Poe Dameron 1 (First appearance)
- Poe Dameron 2
- Poe Dameron 3
- Poe Dameron 25
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "Rey and Friends vs. The First Order"
Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures – "The First Order vs. The Resistance"
- Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition audiobook
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel audiobook
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
7 Highlights from the Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Teaser on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker | D23 Special Look on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
D23 Expo 2019: Jet Trooper from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link) (First identified as jet trooper)
Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker (Set: 75250 Pasaana Speeder Chase)
Final Trailer – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | "End" TV Spot on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: First Order Jetpack Trooper - 2020 Base Series) (First identified as First Order jetpack trooper)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | "Fate" TV Spot on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film Clip on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Galactic Guide
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
The Star Wars Show Changes Things Up, Plus We Talk With Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger Things on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Star Wars Book
Every Type of Trooper in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
Sixth Scale Figures (Pack: Jet Trooper) (backup link)
"The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy
First Order jet troopers in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as First Order jet trooper)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Poe Dameron 1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Poe Dameron 25
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
First Order jet troopers in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Poe Dameron 3
- ↑
D23 Expo 2019: Jet Trooper from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)