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− | '''Imperial officer battle armor'''<ref name="Trivia Gallery">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/zero-hour-trivia-gallery|text=Zero Hour Trivia Gallery}} {{C|Slide 9}}</ref> was field [[armor]]<ref name="Grand Moff Tarkin" /> worn over the [[Imperial military uniforms|uniform]] of an [[Imperial officer]]<ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> that consisted of a blast helmet and torso armor,<ref name="Updated and Expanded">''[[Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded]]''</ref> with a [[rank insignia plaque]] on the chest plate's upper left side and an [[officer's disk]] on either side of the helmet.<ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> The armor was [[color]]-matched to the underlying uniform and there were two basic variations.<ref name="Zero Hour" /><ref name="Call to Action" /><ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> Officers of the [[224th Imperial Armored Division]] wore the chest plates minus the helmets during the [[Mimban]] [[Mimban campaign|campaign]].<ref name="Solo" /> An earlier variation in use<ref name="Call to Action" /> by the [[Standard year|year]] [[4 BBY]]{{Fact}} whose chest plate and helmet was identical to that of an [[Imperial combat driver]], minus the faceplate. [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin]] donned a gray version of this variant when confronting [[Kanan Jarrus]] after [[Sexes|his]] [[Raid on the communications tower|capture]] on [[Lothal]].<ref name="Call to Action" /> Officer [[Viggen]] wore the same variant during his [[Skirmish on Imvur|skirmish]] with [[Commander]] [[Ryden]] on [[Imvur]].<ref name="Vulnerable Areas" /> By [[2 BBY]],{{Fact}} a second variant was in use that consisted of a [[Cold weather assault stormtrooper|snowtrooper's]] chest armor and back plate and a helmet nearly identical to that of an [[AT-ST driver]], along with a pair of [[goggles]] and a [[holster]].<ref name="Costumes">''[[Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy]]''</ref> The one worn by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo |
+ | '''Imperial officer battle armor'''<ref name="Trivia Gallery">{{SW|url=tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/zero-hour-trivia-gallery|text=Zero Hour Trivia Gallery}} {{C|Slide 9}}</ref> was field [[armor]]<ref name="Grand Moff Tarkin" /> worn over the [[Imperial military uniforms|uniform]] of an [[Imperial officer]]<ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> that consisted of a blast helmet and torso armor,<ref name="Updated and Expanded">''[[Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded]]''</ref> with a [[rank insignia plaque]] on the chest plate's upper left side and an [[officer's disk]] on either side of the helmet.<ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> The armor was [[color]]-matched to the underlying uniform and there were two basic variations.<ref name="Zero Hour" /><ref name="Call to Action" /><ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> Officers of the [[224th Imperial Armored Division]] wore the chest plates minus the helmets during the [[Mimban]] [[Mimban campaign|campaign]].<ref name="Solo" /> An earlier variation in use<ref name="Call to Action" /> by the [[Standard year|year]] [[4 BBY]]{{Fact}} whose chest plate and helmet was identical to that of an [[Imperial combat driver]], minus the faceplate. [[Grand Moff]] [[Wilhuff Tarkin]] donned a gray version of this variant when confronting [[Kanan Jarrus]] after [[Sexes|his]] [[Raid on the communications tower|capture]] on [[Lothal]].<ref name="Call to Action" /> Officer [[Viggen]] wore the same variant during his [[Skirmish on Imvur|skirmish]] with [[Commander]] [[Ryden]] on [[Imvur]].<ref name="Vulnerable Areas" /> By [[2 BBY]],{{Fact}} a second variant was in use that consisted of a [[Cold weather assault stormtrooper|snowtrooper's]] chest armor and back plate and a helmet nearly identical to that of an [[AT-ST driver]], along with a pair of [[goggles]] and a [[holster]].<ref name="Costumes">''[[Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy]]''</ref> The one worn by [[Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo|Thrawn]] was white, with golden shoulder boards similar to the ones on his [[Grand Admiral uniform|regular tunic]].<ref name="Zero Hour" /> Governor [[Arihnda Pryce]] wore one during a mission with [[Rukh]].<ref name="Kindred" /> During the [[Battle of Hoth]], [[General]] [[Maximillian Veers]] wore olive battle armor,<ref name="The Empire Strikes Back" /> as well as a utility belt that contained mission data.<ref name="Updated and Expanded" /> |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
Revision as of 22:06, 30 December 2019
Imperial officer battle armor[8] was field armor[1] worn over the uniform of an Imperial officer[6] that consisted of a blast helmet and torso armor,[9] with a rank insignia plaque on the chest plate's upper left side and an officer's disk on either side of the helmet.[6] The armor was color-matched to the underlying uniform and there were two basic variations.[3][5][6] Officers of the 224th Imperial Armored Division wore the chest plates minus the helmets during the Mimban campaign.[2] An earlier variation in use[5] by the year 4 BBY[source?] whose chest plate and helmet was identical to that of an Imperial combat driver, minus the faceplate. Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin donned a gray version of this variant when confronting Kanan Jarrus after his capture on Lothal.[5] Officer Viggen wore the same variant during his skirmish with Commander Ryden on Imvur.[7] By 2 BBY,[source?] a second variant was in use that consisted of a snowtrooper's chest armor and back plate and a helmet nearly identical to that of an AT-ST driver, along with a pair of goggles and a holster.[10] The one worn by Grand Admiral Thrawn was white, with golden shoulder boards similar to the ones on his regular tunic.[3] Governor Arihnda Pryce wore one during a mission with Rukh.[4] During the Battle of Hoth, General Maximillian Veers wore olive battle armor,[6] as well as a utility belt that contained mission data.[9]
Behind the scenes
Imperial officer battle armor was originally created for the 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[6] It was first identified in the episode guide for "Zero Hour,"[8] the the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes of the animated series Star Wars Rebels' third season,[3] which originally aired on March 25, 2017.[11][12]
John Mollo explored several options for the Imperial generals in The Empire Stikes Back. At one time, Veers was dubbed a "field commander" and was to appear in an Imperial tunic adorned with heavy decorative edging and multiple insignia, paired with an elaborate gorget in place of body armor. Several styles of headgear were also considered, including a wide-profile earphone cap and a decorated Imperial field cap. Mollo's final design for Veers during Battle of Hoth used elements of the snowtrooper costume for visual continuity within the Imperial ranks.[10]
Over his standard Imperial uniform, Veers wore the same vacuum-formed chest, back, and belly armor as snowtroopers. However, his armor was colored olive to match his officer uniform and finished with different greeblies than those on snowtrooper armor. Imperial-rank insignia bars were also added to match Veers' dress uniform. Finally, a sidearm holster attached to the belt ensured the general was ready for combat. Like his body armor, Veers' helmet was made from the same mold as the snowtrooper helmet, so it had the some basic shape. However, it did not have the eyepiece or vinyl bib installed in the front and the olive helmet had more decorative elements greeblies that its snowtrooper counterpart. An aluminum bar ran down the back of the helmet, along with an intricate greeblie mounted on the temple and two small "Imperial discs" on either side of the bottom corners. The interior of the helmet was also finished with olive vinyl as it was visible on camera. It was augmented with a pair of dark goggles, a chinstrap, and microphone piece. Only two helmets were created for production, but they were as a basis for the AT-ST driver helmets created for Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.[10]
Appearances
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Solo: A Star Wars Story Adaptation 1
- Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
- Battle to the End
- "Vulnerable Areas" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17
- Star Wars Rebels — "Hera's Heroes" (Helmet only)
- Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour"
- Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred"
- Star Wars Rebels — "Jedi Night"
- Star Wars Rebels — "DUME"
- Star Wars Rebels — "A Fool's Hope"
- Star Wars Rebels — "Family Reunion – and Farewell"
- Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures — "Stormtroopers vs. Rebels – Soldiers of the Galactic Empire"
- Doctor Aphra 35
- Doctor Aphra 40
- Star Wars: Commander (Appears in hologram)
- "In Service to the Empire" — Empire Ascendant 1
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back (First appearance)
Sources
- "Friends and Enemies" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/clone-wars/friends-and-enemies-episode-guide) not verified!)
- General Veers in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) (Picture only)
- Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy
- Call to Action Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/call-to-action-episode-guide) not verified!)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Zero Hour Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/zero-hour-episode-guide) not verified!) (First identified as Imperial officer battle armor)
- Bendu in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- General Veers in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Grand Moff Tarkin in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Death Troopers in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grand Moff Tarkin in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars Rebels — "Zero Hour"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars Rebels — "Kindred"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Star Wars Rebels — "Call to Action"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Vulnerable Areas" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 17
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zero Hour Trivia Gallery on StarWars.com (backup link (tv-shows/star-wars-rebels/zero-hour-trivia-gallery) not verified!) (Slide 9)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels : Zero Hour - Part One on Screener (February 8, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels : Zero Hour - Part Two on Screener (February 8, 2017) (backup link not verified!)