TIE Fighter/Defender Pilot, Black Head, sw0268

Year released: 2010-2011

Appears in set 7958-20, Advent Calendar 2011- Star Wars (Day 19)- TIE Defender Pilot; 8087-1, TIE Defender

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TIE pilots served in the  of the  by  the various  . Distinguished by all-  and bulky, fully enclosed, vacuum-sealed helmets, the  at its height produced millions of TIE pilots and generally considered them expendable assets. The TIE pilots formed the elite of the Imperial Navy's .

They were referred to as "" by , due to their bulky helmets. Within the Imperial forces they were often referred to as "coffin jockeys" due to the high mortality rate of those manning the vulnerable , a holdover from the Galactic Republic's use of clones during the  prior to the Empire's formation. Among the pilots, they were known as "vac-heads" and "ground-hogs," in reference to their roles in the Navy and Army, respectively, due to a significant rivalry between the two factions.

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