A stormtrooper is a fictional soldier in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. Introduced in Star Wars (1977), the stormtroopers are the elite shock troops/space marines of the Galactic Empire, under the leadership of Emperor Palpatine and his commanders, most notably Darth Vader and Grand Moff Tarkin, during the original film trilogy (1977–1983). The prequel trilogy (1999–2005) establishes their origin as the Galactic Republic's clone troopers, clones of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, used by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to "win" the Clone Wars and later to take over the government and exterminate the Jedi. Despite this, later stormtroopers are established as recruits; at the time of the original trilogy, only a few stormtroopers are clones, with the only known legion to still contain a significant number of clones being the 501st Legion, aka "Vader's Fist". In the sequel trilogy (2015–2019), the upgraded stormtroopers serve the First Order under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma. The final film of the trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker (2019), introduces Sith Troopers, an upgraded variant of the First Order stormtroopers that sport red armor and serve the Sith Eternal, led by a resurrected Emperor Palpatine.
The
order of battle of the Stormtrooper Corps is unspecified in the Star Wars universe. Accompanying the Imperial Navy, stormtroopers are able to be deployed swiftly and respond to states of civil unrest or insurrection, act as a planetary garrison, and police areas within the Galactic Empire. They are shown in collective groups of varying organizational sizes ranging from
squads to legions and for some, their armor and training are modified for special operations and environments.
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Star Wars is an American
epic space opera multimedia franchise created by
George Lucas, which began with the
eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide
pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into
various films and
other media, including
television series,
video games,
novels,
comic books,
theme park attractions, and
themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing
fictional universe. In 2020, its total value was estimated at US$70 billion, and it is currently the
fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time.
The original film (Star Wars),
retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), was followed by the sequels
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the
original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to filmmaking to direct a
prequel trilogy, consisting of
Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999),
Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold
his production company to
Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. The subsequently produced
sequel trilogy consists of
Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015),
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
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Piggy bank (sometimes penny bank or
money box) is the traditional name of a
coin container normally used by
children. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a "still bank" as opposed to the "
mechanical banks" popular in the early 20th century. These items are also often used by companies for promotional purposes. The use of the name 'piggy bank' gave rise to its widely recognized '
pig' shape, and many financial services companies use piggy banks as logos for their savings products
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