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 Rebel pilots, 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 TIE fighters, a holdover from the Galactic Republic's use of clones during the Clone Wars 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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