What does 2187 mean in Star Wars?

The number 2187 is the detention block Princess Leia was imprisoned in on the Death Star in A New Hope. This in itself is a nod to 21-87, which was a National Film Board of Canada short that was Lucas’ original influence for Star Wars.

What was Princess Leia’s cell number?

2187
It’s a moment for die-hard Star Wars fans to knowingly nod and smile. 2187, as any hardcore geek can tell you, is a reference to the cell number that holds Princess Leia captive in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Is FN-2187 a clone?

Born in 11 ABY during the New Republic Era, FN-2187 was part of a new generation of stormtroopers—human children conscripted into the military forces of the First Order—modeled on the Republic clone troopers and Imperial stormtroopers of the past.

Why didn’t Finn have a name?

Poe chooses his name based on his FN-2187 designation, and he tells Poe that it’s the only name he’s ever gone by. Why? From my understanding the clonetroopers are practically all gone, and the first order stormtroopers are all enlisted (which explains why Finn looks and sounds different to the clonetroopers).

What does FN in FN-2187 stand for?

stormtrooper
Finn’s stormtrooper code name, FN-2187, is a reference to the number of the cell in which Princess Leia was detained in the original 1977 film Star Wars. However, the film itself revealed that “Finn” is an adopted name, derived from his stormtrooper number.

What does 1138 mean in Star Wars?

1138 was a stormtrooper on Corulag. 1138 was the designation for a Jedi Temple lightsaber training droid. 1138 was the designation of a B1-Series battle droid seen just after the destruction of the Droid Control Ship during the Battle of Naboo.

What is Finn’s stormtrooper number?

FN-2187
Finn’s stormtrooper number was FN-2187. The # is a homage to cell 2187 located in detention block AA-23 on the Death Star, the cell of Princess Leia in A New Hope.

Who is FN-2187?

Finn, originally designated “FN-2187”, is an ex-First Order stormtrooper who served under Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). He was taken from his family at a young age and sold to the First Order to become a part of their ever-expanding army.

What does Tk 421 stand for?

standard Stormtrooper
Another elite Stormtrooper designation was the TK-421 which was essentially a male Stormtrooper on the Death Star. TK stands for a standard Stormtrooper. There is also a red Stormtrooper in ‘Star Wars’ referred to by the name of Cardinal CD-0922 or Archex. This red Stormtrooper is the Captain of the First Order.