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A classic figure, sadly not on an Empire card, why Hasbro? We need this on an Empire card first! : (
Some background from Wookiepedia:
TIE pilots were equipped with black uniforms, a black helmet, and a life support chest piece with breather tubes to provide necessary gases. The helmet design is reminiscent of stormtrooper armor, with a few notable distinctions. The shell was bulkier, possibly due to reinforced padding or internal pilot-to-ship communications equipment.
Additional modifications enabled the pilot to survive in the cockpit’s vacuum. Breather tubes extended from the helmet to the front of the chest plate, where controls for the suit’s portable life support system were located. The actual supply of oxygen was built into the rectangular back plate of the armor.
Because the odds of surviving a crash were slim, TIE pilots were rarely equipped with emergency rations or supplies. Some carried a personal sidearm for reasons which may have been ceremonial. These did show some use however, when opposing forces would attack TIE pilots before they could take off.
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