Imperial officer's disc
An Imperial officer's disc (or disk), was an insignia and coding device used in the military branch of the Galactic Empire[1] since its early days. They were already worn in 19 BBY by the graduates of the first Imperial class from the military academies.[4] Such disks contained coded identification information[1] and consisted of a metallic stepped cone shape appearing to be three disks stacked on top of one another. Code disks were featured on the hat and belt buckle[2] of the most high-ranking Imperial officers. Their function was similar to that of the code cylinders, which were also part of the officers' service uniform.[1]
When the Galactic Empire collapsed following the Battle of Endor[5] in 4 ABY,[6] the code disks remained in use within the Imperial splinter factions, along with the rest of the Imperial uniform.[3]
Behind the scenes
In an interview published in the ninety-eighth issue of the Star Wars Insider, costume designer John Mollo revealed the "officers' disks" came from a shop in Borehamwood, England, where the Elstree Studios are located. They were in fact spare pulleys from the middle of a record player, and Mollo's costuming crew actually ordered about five hundred of them.[7]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 1
- Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 2
- Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison 3
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)
- Star Wars: Empire
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (First appearance)
- The Second Kessel Run
- The Star Wars Holiday Special
- File:SWG logo sm.png Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi
- Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 1
- Mara Jade – By the Emperor's Hand 2
- Heir to the Empire (comics)
- Star Wars: Crimson Empire III—Empire Lost
Sources
- Star Wars: Behind the Magic
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 4 (OZZ1, Admiral Ozzel)
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
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