37th Detachment
- "My detachment of stormtroopers is relieving the Thirty-seventh Detachment that has been stationed at Mos Eisley on Tatooine."
- ―Zeta Squadron's Captain Mod Terrik, on his unit's assignment replacing the 37th Detachment
The 37th Detachment was a unit of the Galactic Empire's Stormtrooper Corps. The stormtrooper unit was stationed in[1] the city of Mos Eisley on the planet Tatooine[2] by 0 BBY. In that year,[3] another stormtrooper unit,[2] Zeta Squadron, relieved the 37th Detachment at Mos Eisley.[1]
Behind the scenes
The 37th Detachment was first mentioned in 1995's "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale," written by Doug Beason as part of the 1995 anthology book Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina.[2] In 2007, the StarWars.com Visual Guide "Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas" once more mentioned the unit, referring to them as the "37th Detachment."[4]
Appearances
- "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (First mentioned)
Sources
Visual Guide Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas, Image 43 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (image) (First identified as 37th Detachment)- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 206 ("37th Detachment")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina
- ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of "When the Desert Wind Turns: The Stormtrooper's Tale"—Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina to 0 BBY.
- ↑ Visual Guide Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas, Image 43 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link) (image)
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