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We ’ve all hear the jokes , but just how bad at target areStar war ' stormtroopers really ? With the benefit of hindsight , one picture in the firstStar Warsmovie now feels like something of a jest . Investigating the ravaged Jawa sandcrawler , Obi - Wan Kenobi derive this blast was n’t committed byTusken Raiders . allot to Obi - Wan , the blaster shots were " too exact for Sandpeople ; only majestic stormtroopers are so precise . "
" Precise " is hardly the Bible most viewers would use to describe stormtrooper aim . In number , it ’s since become a joke in - universe that stormtroopers are poor sharpshooter ; one scene inThe Mandalorianseason 1 saw too supposed fracture - shots trying to arrive at a stationary target , and failing . But just how accurateareImperial stormtroopers ? National Geographic’sWeird but True ! Star Warsbook include some wince - worthy figures .
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Here’s How Many Times Stormtroopers Missed In The Death Star Escape
Not exactly their best moment
National Geographic ran the numbers , and were stupid to discoverImperial stormtroopers missed their targets a astonishing 296 times during the Death Star run . This includes memorable scene in which Han Solo literally ran into a massive group of stormtroopers , did a duple - take , and open up fire before run away at speed . The entire Death Star escape feels like a rebutter of Obi - Wan ’s earlier claim Imperial stormtroopers are " precise . "
The Stormtroopers Had A Reason For Their Bad Aim
Even if they did set a precedent…
It ’s easy to see whystormtroopers have developed a reputation for bad aim . Oddly enough , the firstStar Warsmovie potentially give an explanation for it ; when Luke and Han disguise themselves as stormtroopers , Luke complains that he ca n’t see a thing fag the helmet . It seems the panorama - ports are n’t really design for skilled marksmanship .
That said , there ’s also a story reason for the stormtroopers ' bad design during the Death Star escape . It ’s because Darth Vader actually wanted the insurgent to break loose ; he ’d planted a tracker on dining table the Millennium Falcon , and he want the ship to take him straight to the rebel base . Darth Vader ’s program was a success , because Princess Leia had the Falcon fly flat to Yavin 4 with the Death Star design , and the Empire waste no time in follow .
All those poor stormtroopers , whose report would never recuperate , were in reality just doing as ordered . They were aiming to neglect , for concern they would kill someone Darth Vader wanted live . Only the Sith Lord himself bolt down anyone on the Death Star in the firstStar Warsmovie , presumably in part because retribution against Obi - Wan trumped scheme in Vader ’s mind .
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Star Wars is a seminal skill fiction celluloid released in 1977 that accompany the quest of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to rescue Princess Leia from the oppressive purple force . They are aid by the droids R2 - D2 and C-3PO , as they strive to restore peace to the galaxy .
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Star Wars is a seminal science fiction film released in 1977 that follows the quest of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo to rescue Princess Leia from the oppressive Imperial forces. They are aided by the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, as they strive to restore peace to the galaxy.
