Prequel Trilogy,  Resistance

Major Vonreg’s helmet from Star Wars Resistance is partly inspired by the clone trooper pilot helmet

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From StarWars.com:

“Star Wars Resistance is here! The animated series follows Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. Visit StarWars.com following each episode for “Bucket’s List Extra,” an expansion of our weekly fun-facts video series Bucket’s List. In this installment, we look at “The High Tower.” […]

3. Helmets galore.

Aunt Z has a shelf of pilot helmets from across the decades, including Mandalorian, Imperial, clone, and rebel pilot. […]

6. Dress for the job you earned.

Vonreg’s helmet design is based on the First Order TIE fighter pilot helmets, with a nod to both clone trooper pilot helmets and Imperial Royal Guards. His character was originally described as being the “Red Baron” of the First Order, hence his final color choice, which was inspired by the famed Red Baron of WWI. His armor’s unique designs and colors reinforce the idea that his ability as a pilot has earned him a rank higher than any seen before. […]

9. Torra’s Easter egg extravaganza!

Things to spot in Torra’s room include an Ewok doll, an Ortolan doll (with extra limbs), a Kintan strider doll (Kintan striders are seen in dejarik holochess), a bantha doll, a tooka doll, a poster of Sabine Wren art, a Boonta Eve Podrace poster, stormtrooper and Boushh action figures, and a T-16 model. There’s more still to come on the side of the room not seen on camera…”

 

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