Star Wars: Rebels - 12 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes And References You Need To See
4. Stormtrooper Training
Sometime after the Clone Wars, the Empire stopped using clones and instead had actual people fight in their army. They’re blindly loyal, and might as well be blind when it comes to their aim.
In Star Wars Rebels we see Ezra in possession of an Imperial Stormtrooper helmet, and later it turns out that was a cadet helmet as he infiltrates the training academy. Yes, we get to actually see what they have to do in order to qualify to wear that white suit. Mostly this involved a lot of physical activities, with a focus on individual success. Presumably the first test is just a sign reading ‘you must be this tall to be a Stormtrooper’…