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Ejacobs
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:43 am    Post subject: Stormtrooper names. Reply with quote

Hey all,

I was wondering- Have the various letter combos at the front of the ST names been explained? Do they mean anything? I know TK1138 is reference to Lucas' first film, but does the TK moniker mean anything now? Or TS?

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've never heard, but I'm interested to know...
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually you got things a little mixed. The only ST number we officially know of is TK-421, who Luke and co. dominate in the Death Star. THX-1138 is the cell block Luke claims he's making a prisoner transfer from when they enter the detention area with Chewie. The homage to Lucas' first film was something Mark Hamill came up with at the spot, and George Lucas didn't even notice it at the time.

So, to answer your question, no I don't know if there's any known system to Stormtrooper naming... Wink But many others have been named in the Expanded Universe.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really RPG related, but the costuming group The 501st Legion has defined Stromtrooper naming.

TK- regular Stormtroopers
TD- Sandtroopers
TX- special operations Troopers
TB - Biker Scouts
TI - Tie pilots
TR - Royal Guards
TS - Snowtrooper
IG - Imperial gunner


The prefix is followed by a number generally 3 to 4 numbers

For Example, My membership number is IG-6369 Cause I have a gunner's costume.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome thanks!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reaper63 wrote:
Not really RPG related, but the costuming group The 501st Legion has defined Stromtrooper naming.

TK- regular Stormtroopers
TD- Sandtroopers
TX- special operations Troopers
TB - Biker Scouts
TI - Tie pilots
TR - Royal Guards
TS - Snowtrooper
IG - Imperial gunner


The prefix is followed by a number generally 3 to 4 numbers

For Example, My membership number is IG-6369 Cause I have a gunner's costume.


I don't see any walker pilot designations in that list. I'd be suprised if there's not a single guy with a AT-AT pilot suit in the 501st.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always thought those letters and numbers refered to
A) first letter - brigade
B) second letter - division within that brigade
C) numbers - unit and individual designation in the division.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dan Solo wrote:

I don't see any walker pilot designations in that list. I'd be suprised if there's not a single guy with a AT-AT pilot suit in the 501st.


Walker pilots are in the Imperial Army, not the Stormtrooper Corps, officially, at any rate. I suspect the Army has different naming conventions.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

uh oh...we're going to get into THAT again. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grimace wrote:
uh oh...we're going to get into THAT again. Rolling Eyes


I won't if you won't.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reaper63 wrote:
Not really RPG related, but the costuming group The 501st Legion has defined Stromtrooper naming.

TK- regular Stormtroopers
TD- Sandtroopers
TX- special operations Troopers
TB - Biker Scouts
TI - Tie pilots
TR - Royal Guards
TS - Snowtrooper
IG - Imperial gunner


The prefix is followed by a number generally 3 to 4 numbers

For Example, My membership number is IG-6369 Cause I have a gunner's costume.



Adding to the list, by demand it appears -

AT-ST driver - IS
AT-AT driver - TA
Imperial Officer - ID
Imperial Crew member - IC (includes Bridge crew and scanning crew)
Imperial Naval Trooper - IN
Clone Trooper - TC
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