Special Forces pilots were elite pilots that served in the First Order Special Forces branch.[1] They utilized specialized TIE/sf space superiority fighters during combat. Along with elite starfighter training, like other troopers, they were also heavily trained in blasters and marksmanship.[source?]
Equipment[]
Special Forces pilots wore a similar uniform to their regular pilot counterparts, consisting of a black jumpsuit with a chestplate with life support gear, pauldrons on the shoulders, gauntlets, a utility belt, boots, and a helmet.[1] Special Forces pilots could be distinguished by the two red vertical stripes on their helmets.[2]
Pilots were typically issued with a SE-44C blaster pistol,[2] which could be carried in a holster on their belt when not in use.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens audiobook
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel audiobook
- The Force Awakens storybook
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary (First identified as Special Forces pilot)
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (Picture only)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 48 (Helmets: First Order TIE Pilot)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition