AF-27 was the designation[2] of a Human[1] who served as an Imperial stormtrooper during the Galactic Civil War. He was armed with an E-11 blaster rifle. Ambitious and motivated, AF-27 constantly sought opportunities to advance in rank.[2] He was also a natural born sniper.[3] In the year 3 ABY,[4] AF-27 was involved in the Imperial invasion of the planet Bespin[5] led by the Sith Lord Darth Vader,[6] and was posted as a guard at Cloud City's carbon-freezing chamber.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
AF-27 was created for a card in the Premiere set of Decipher's Jedi Knights Trading Card Game, released in 2001.[2]
Sources[]
Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere (Card: AF-27 • Motivated Trooper) (backup link) (First mentioned)- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Masters of the Force (Card: AF-27 • Quick Draw) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary establishes that all stormtroopers were Humans during the Galactic Civil War. Since Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere (Card: AF-27 • Motivated Trooper) (backup link) establishes that AF-27 was a stormtrooper, he must have also been a Human.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere (Card: AF-27 • Motivated Trooper) (backup link)
- ↑ Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Masters of the Force (Card: AF-27 • Quick Draw) (backup link)
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the events of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, including the occupation of Bespin that AF-27 partook in according to The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 13 ("AF-27"), to 3 ABY.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. I, p. 13 ("AF-27")
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back