VE series

"You hear about the new T-S Sevens? They'll be out next cycle."
"Eh, I prefer the VE series. Much more powerful, in my opinion."

―Two TIE pilots — 20?cb=20250116042720

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The VE series was a type of technology. After the destruction of the Hosnian system^[1] in 34 ABY,^[2] aboard the Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Thunderer,^[3] First Order cadet DT-533 overheard two other pilots discussing the merits of the VE series and the T-S Seven, which was releasing the next cycle. One of the pilots thought the VE series was more powerful than the T-S Seven.^[1]

Behind the scenes

"You seen that new VT-16?"
"Yeah. Some of the other guys were telling me about it."

―Two stormtroopers in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope — 20?cb=20250116042720

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The VE series was mentioned in "A Quick Salvage Run,"^[1] the second episode of the second season of the television series Star Wars Resistance, which aired on October 13, 2019.^[5] The scene that mentioned the VE series was previewed four days prior in the episode's trailer, which was posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel.^[6] The exchange that introduced the VE series^[1] resembles a conversation from the first Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which released in 1977. The original dialogue featured two Imperial stormtroopers discussing the new VT-16,^[4] a conversation that has been referenced in multiple other Star Wars stories.^[7]