The stormtroopers harried the main cast during their entire retreat to the ship. When it does all hit the fan, they respond with respectable speed to uncertain information (a single non-human informant, who likely was paid well for his trouble).Īfter the Death Star escape, Leia says it herself: The stormtroopers on Tatooine are most likely part of the local constabulary, not regular army units - their training is sub-par, they have gotten into a routine, and they are trying to add additional duties on top of their standard ones - they're expected to monitor traffic into and out of a city the size of Mos Eisley. Despite the defenders using cover and being aware of their entry point, they suffer only minor losses and quickly seize control of the ship. A covert strike team supported by the indigenous peoples of the moon assault the base and destroy it.ĪNH: During the boarding action at the start of the movie, the stormtroopers assault a ship. Return of the Jedi: Storm and Scout troopers guard the forest moon of Endor. Later, Stormtroopers escort Vader on Cloud City, essentially do nothing.except for completely (and virtually invisibly) taking over the entire security. Many seem to be killed or wounded, and very few even come CLOSE to hitting the good guys.Įmpire Strikes Back: Snowtroopers overrun prepared defenses at the Rebel base.
Stormtroopers on the Death Star show poor accuracy and tactics during their pursuit of the main cast. Soldiers on Tatooine are susceptible to Force Persuasion, and are slow to break out the big guns to stop a freighter from escaping. Let's consider the situations in which they find themselves:Ī New Hope: Stormtroopers led by Vader seize a Blockade Runner, suffering some losses.
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