B4711 was an Imperial stormtrooper present during the Blockade of Kashyyyk in 1 ABY.
Biography
B4711 was the designation of a stormtrooper who served the Galactic Empire in 1 ABY. During the Empire's Blockade of Kashyyyk, B4711 and another trooper raided the home of Chewbacca's family alongside a commander and a technician. However, after their search turned up no sign of Rebel activity, the other Imperials left the home, assigning B4711 to stay and keep watch.
The trooper soon discovered a device which the young Wookiee Lumpy had made to fool the others into returning to base, which he destroyed. B4711 then chased Lumpy out onto the front deck of the home, where he was met by Chewbacca and Han Solo, who had just arrived for the Life Day celebration. Solo tripped the trooper, and B4711 fell to his death in the forest below.
Later on, when the Empire began looking for the trooper, Saun Dann gave an Imperial officer the idea that B4711 had raided the home, stolen much of the food, and fled. The Empire then proceeded to send out a search party.
Behind the scenes
- "Factor in the song by Jefferson Starship, the holographic circus troupe, some ineffectual Imperial antagonists (including the Wilhelm-screaming stormtrooper, B4711), and it's no wonder the Star Wars Holiday Special is accused of having an identity crisis."
- ―Alex Newborn
B4711 appears in 1978's The Star Wars Holiday Special, where he utters a Wilhelm scream as he falls to his death. In the 106th issue of Star Wars Insider, author Alex Newborn called B4711 and his comrades "ineffectual Imperial antagonists."[1]
Appearances
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (First appearance)
Sources
"The Star Wars Holiday Special" — Star Wars Insider 23 (Indirect mention only)- The Essential Guide to Characters (under "Chewbacca") (Indirect mention only)
- "I Have a Bad Feeling About This!" — Star Wars Insider 106 (reprinted in Special Edition 2012)
