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Tie Fighter Pilot, sw0543
Tie Fighter Pilot, sw0543
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Year released: 2014
Appears in sets 75056-12, Advent Calendar 2014- Star Wars (Day 11)- TIE Fighter Pilot; 75031-1, TIE Interceptor
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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