Stormtroopers were the elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire. Like Imperial-class Star Destroyers and TIE Fighters, stormtroopers served as ever present reminders of the Emperor's power, an extensions of his will, and a method of keeping the Empire's thousands of star systems in line through fear. Also known as 'Vaders Fist'.

Formed into the Stormtrooper Corps, stormtroopers operated alongside Imperial Army and Navy units independently, while some placed on Navy ships were given the name "marines."


Members of the Rebel Alliance SpecForce had several terms for stormtroopers, including whitehats, plastic soldiers, and snowmen. Other slang terms for stormtroopers were the "Boys in White" and "Plastic Boys". Also, another was "Stormies", and was used often by Wedge Antilles and Corran Horn.