- "Cadets are the property of the Empire. They may leave this academy as a trained weapon, or—"
"—as a corpse. Keep hearing that." - ―Yurib Nakan and Han Solo
Imperial cadets were individuals recruited by the Galactic Empire to be trained as stormtroopers and other service-related professions in the Imperial Military.
History[]
- "By the time you complete your training, you will be prepared to serve your Emperor."
- ―Cumberlayne Aresko
Han Solo was a cadet in the Imperial Navy
Following the transformation of the Galactic Republic into Emperor Palpatine's First Galactic Empire, numerous Republic Military academies and complexes would be transferred under the oversight of the newly formed Imperial Academy system. Imperial cadets would come to serve in the ranks of the academy, with young children offered classes on pro-Imperial history such as Current Events.[15] Some academies began training cadets as young as thirteen years old.[16]
Given white and grey uniforms, children in one-year junior academies such as in the Outer Rim world of Lothal's Academy for Young Imperials would often undergo tasks such as facing a programmable obstacle course known as the Well, along with learning the loyalty it took to become a stormtrooper.[1] Following completion, students could return to their former lives, but could also continue their education in the Imperial Academy's many senior academies before entering specialized service academies, eventually becoming a member of the Empire's many governmental organizations.[17]
Equipment[]
Imperial cadets wore a white helmet along with gray and white clothing. The uniforms represented symbols of unity, solidarity, discipline, and prestige.[18]
In training exercises, cadets carried E-11 medium blaster rifles locked to the low power setting.[1]
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
Star Wars Helmet Collection 47 (Helmets: Ezra Bridger)- Dawn of Rebellion
- TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual
Star Wars: Build Your Own X-Wing 62 (Starfighter Aces: R2-D2 – Going Solo) (Indirect mention only)
"Imperial Troops" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — TIE/rb Heavy Expansion Pack (Card: Carida Academy Cadet)
Sabine | Star Wars A to Z on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: The Secrets of the Bounty Hunters
Alexsandr Kallus in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)- Biggs Darklighter in the Databank (backup link)
- Imperial Academy in the Databank (backup link)
- Jai Kell in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as Imperial cadet)
- Oleg in the Databank (backup link)
- Zare Leonis in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Star Wars Rebels — "Breaking Ranks"
- ↑
"Kallus' Hunt" — Star Wars Rebels Magazine 4
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Vision of Hope"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tarkin
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
"Orientation" — Star Wars Insider 157
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Servants of the Empire: Rebel in the Ranks
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "TK-462" — Star Wars Insider 166
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "Out of Darkness"
- ↑ Aftermath
- ↑ Thrawn
- ↑ Star Wars Rebels — "The Antilles Extraction"
- ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- ↑ Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- ↑ Han Solo - Imperial Cadet 2
- ↑ Servants of the Empire: Edge of the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ Lost Stars
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars