Stormtrooper X Stormtrooper X was the alias of a Human male mercenary who ran a pirate gang in the Outer Rim Territories . Donning a stormtrooper helmet with a red " X " painted over it , Stormtrooper X was wanted by the Empire and his identity was almost universally unknown , though many of his fellow criminals considered him to be dangerous . He was once hired as a smuggler and mercenary by the Hutt crime lord Narbuj Desilijic Preor . However , Stormtrooper X and his gang later raided one of Preor ' s safehouses , prompting the Hutt to post a bounty of 20 , 000 credits on him . This posting was eventually archived in the Imperial Enforcement DataCore . Biography . Stormtrooper X was an alias used by a male Human mercenary in the Galactic Empire whose true identity was unknown to most . He made a name for himself by working as a pirate in the Outer Rim Territories and was eventually able to build up a gang of at least a dozen other outlaws . He had dealings with several different underworld organizations and was wanted by the Empire , although Imperial inquiries into the mercenary ultimately yielded no results . He was known to have flown an N - 1 starfighter with the transponder code designation " Rogue Imperial 5 " . Stormtrooper X was contracted as a mercenary and smuggler by a Hutt crime lord named Narbuj Desilijic Preor , though he later ended up betraying Preor by breaking into one of the Hutt ' s safehouses with his pirate gang and running off with a substantial amount of the Hutt ' s stores of spice and credits . Preor placed a bounty of 20 , 000 credits on Stormtrooper X , wanted dead or alive . This bounty posting was later archived in the Imperial Enforcement DataCore . Personality and traits . Stormtrooper X and his pirate group were considered very dangerous by the denizens of the criminal underworld . He was a Human male , although his past remained a mystery to most . The Empire thought him important enough to issue a warrant for his arrest , though they offered no reward for his capture . His defining trait was a modified stormtrooper helmet that he wore with a large red " X " painted across the faceplate . The helmet contained a comlink with a broadband antenna that increased its range to 400 kilometers , as well as a signal interceptor that allowed Stormtrooper X to eavesdrop on encrypted communications . He could speak several different languages , including Basic , Dosh , Huttese , Rodese , and Sullustese . Behind the scenes . Stormtrooper X was first referenced in the 2001 " Star Wars Gamer 6 " article " Bounties to Die For " , written by S . Mitch Ritchie and illustrated by Ramón Pérez . The article was presented as an in - universe database of bounties posted throughout the Empire . The cover of the 1997 comic book " " , illustrated by Timothy Bradstreet , features an individual resembling Stormtrooper X in a law enforcement lineup . Like Stormtrooper X , this individual wore a stormtrooper helmet , albeit without a red " X " painted on it , and with normal clothing worn underneath . The back of the comic features a sketch of this cover and describes the individual as " some mysterious fellow with an appreciation for used stormtrooper armor . "