First Order Stormtrooper

The First Order Stormtrooper, also referred to as just a Stormtrooper, is a Star Wars minifigure released in 2015.
==Description==
The First Order Stormtrooper has a plain white leg piece, with black printing on the legs to outline armour plating on the knees and for depicting a gap in the armour revealing black undersuit towards the top of the inside of the legs. Additionally, the bottom of an ammunition pack is printed on towards the top of the right leg, while the top is continued on the leg joint, which is predominantly black for a belt, but with two other white rectangles also printed. The legs and leg joint are further detailed with grey printing.
This minifigure's upper body piece is white, with printing on the front and back of the piece. On the front, black areas are present near the head and arm joints representing the black undersuit, and the chest plate is outlined in grey, dark grey and black. On the right-hand side of the chest piece are six small black ovals. Under the chest plate are boxes outlined in dark grey, with further armour outlining in grey. The back side of the piece has a similar colour scheme, and a dark grey circle with black outlining is printed on the left-hand side of the back plate, while two white ovals with grey outlining are on the right. Underneath the back plate, a black and white thermal detonator attached to a mounting plate is depicted.
A flesh-coloured head is used, with black eyes with white pupils, downturned black eyebrows, a clenched mouth outlined in black showing white teeth, and a darker flesh colour used for detailing the cheekbones, chin and a crease between the eyebrows.
The First Order Stormtrooper comes with a helmet in every set it has appeared in to date. The helmet has a mould specially designed for First Order Stormtroopers, and uses dark grey printing for outlining and detailing areas around the ear areas. Seven lines on each side of the helmet for filtration vents are printed in grey, as is a circular area on the bottom-left part of the helmet which has detailing in dark grey. A narrow black trapezium is printed underneath the ear areas, However, perhaps the most distinctive part of the helmet is the large black area for the visor and mouth grille.
This minifigure has come with several different weapons. The most common weapon the trooper has had is a black blaster piece, but the Stormtrooper has also come with a black stud shooter with a dark grey firing pin and transparent red studs. In 75139 Battle on Takodana, one of the Stormtroopers is a riot control stormtrooper, and comes armed with a riot control baton which is made up of white, grey and black pieces.
===Video game variants===
The First Order Stormtrooper will make its first video game appearance in LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and come armed with a black blaster. Its character design is based on the minifigure's physical appearance. The Stormtrooper has the following abilities:
* Can accept First Order missions
* Can use First Order Terminals
* Can grapple LEGO plugs
Another variant, "Stormtrooper (Aerobics)" also appears in the game. It has different abilities, these being:
* Can grapple LEGO plugs
* Can use Agility objects
* Can climb LEGO walls
Meanwhile, "Stormtrooper (Hot tub)" can do the following:
* Can accept First Order missions
* Can use First Order Terminals
* Can shoot LEGO targets
==Background==
Stormtroopers of the First Order were trained from birth and were given one purpose in life- to serve the First Order. In additional to combat training which encouraged improvisation on the battlefield, stormtroopers received medical training treating blaster wounds. Troopers were exposed to a constant stream of pro-Imperial propaganda for behavioural and personality conditioning, ensuring a stormtrooper's loyalty to the First Order. The stormtroopers saw action in First Order missions, including battles against Resistance forces on Jakku and Takodana.
== Appearances ==
* 75103 First Order Transporter 
* 75132 First Order Battle Pack
* 75139 Battle on Takodana 
* 75166 First Order Transport Speeder Battle Pack 
* 75179 Kylo Ren's TIE Fighter
* 75184 Star Wars Advent Calendar
* 75189 First Order Heavy Assault Walker
* 75190 First Order Star Destroyer
===Television appearances===
* LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises
** "Poe to the Rescue"
** "Attack of the Conscience"
===Video game appearances===
* LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
==Gallery of variants==
===Video game variants===
==Gallery==
FOStormtrooper-altviews.jpg|A Stormtrooper with helmet removed, and a back view of a Stormtrooper.
75132-stormtrooper.png|A stormtrooper with a stud shooter.
75139-riotcontrolstormtrooper.png|A stormtrooper with a riot control baton.
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