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We come to this monument not to grieve or to weep. For that is not the way of the Stormtrooper.

We have come here to pay tribute to one of our own. Fallen. Lost, doing the only thing he knew — the thing he loved. Doing the will of the Emperor.

He is the greatest Stormtrooper of all. But we do not know his name, nor his number, nor his rank.

On that black day, the day of the Battle of Endor, he saved us. It was the day of our greatest scorn, our most miserable defeat.

In our most humbling, humiliating hour, he got one. One Ewok fell, at his hands.

So he shall stand here, watching over us. A monument to true heroism. A testimony to the pride and the dignity of the New Order.

And as that one fell — so do the Stormtroopers arise. Rise and greet the new morning, knowing that we really could beat those Ewoks. One more shot, that's all we want.

Let us never forget the Unknown Stormtrooper.


For whom does the death-horn toot? On that dark day, it tooted for us.


Their feral evil knew no remorse!


Our innocence and loyalty, repaid with savage scorn.



A sad tableau of the atrocities
committed upon our pummeled brethren.


SWEET, SWEET VICTORY!



Could one of these have been
the Unknown Stormtrooper?
 

We'll never know.

Audio Record of Honor:
Death of an Ewok

Audio Record of Honor:
Ewok in Mourning


Tributes to the Unknown Stormtrooper

When we first launched the Tomb of the Unknown Stormtrooper at Zealot.com in March 2000, it included a message board where visitors could post their own tributes. We are proud to share the first few here. Want to add your own tribute to the Unknown One? Send it to RevolutionSF!

We thank you.

The Tomb of the Unknown Stormtrooper was constructed by Joe Crowe, Shane Ivey, and Todd Shearer.


All hail the Unknown Stormtrooper! Let not his valour be in vain! (hzgshane (at) aol.com, Feb 09, 2000)


This site is pure evil! (iluvewoks (at) aol.com, Feb 09, 2000)


I kill him! I kill him and eat sugar cane! (wicket (at) endor.gov, Feb 09, 2000)


The Stormtrooper... brave and true... Is he a pawn, is he fully sentient of his course? Doubtless he feels lonely, used, happy, sad, mad. It is a brave soul who dare defend honor. Long live the brave Stormtrooper. Or something. (lucas (at) home.net, Feb 09, 2000)


*Sniff* If only they had set their blasters to something other than "miss". I salute them! (jajeandjo (at) aol.com, Feb 09, 2000)


Bah, all these emotion filled plattitudes. Dishonor not the Fallen Hero with your maoning and tears, but fill your hearts with love for our Emperor and follow the example of our loyal Trooper. And then let us bar-b-que the dead furball and feast as we contimplate how to further the Glory of the Empire! (sneezythesquid (at) email.com, Feb 09, 2000)


Am I the only one that set the wave file to auto repeat just to hear the unshaven rat get blasted again and again? Oh i hope not. (SEE317 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Technically we should be celebrating the AT-ST's pilot brave passing rather then that of a mere storm trooper since a storm trooper could not possibly have had the knowledge to drive one of these mighty war machines. (Nitpicker (at) GEEKS+LOSERS.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Now here is a true hero. Here is a man whose courage knew no bounds; a man whose heart was as firm as his rigid white battlesuit. Though beset by a numerous and wily enemy, this man, alone amongst all of the quivering, panty-wearing "legion of the Emperor's best troops," dared to to give his life in defense of his sacred creed. Though his sacrifice may have been in vain, his example was not. We may all live free of fear, secure in our knowledge that though the gibbering, merciless, pint-sized Ewok hordes may eventually overrun the galaxy and turn society into a horribly cute shell of its former self, it will not have been a completely bloodless triumph. We got ONE of them, at least. (ANTCaustic (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Better you than me! (pietro638 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


only the most powerful storm trooper could be so great (huntsms (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Now if they just hit the Gungan.... (here Jar Jar...) (chronos (at) ou.edu, Feb 10, 2000)


Now it's time to erect the Tomb of the Unknown TIE Fighter Pilot, for he indeed epitomized the Empire' strength in numbers. He indeed took his small shieldless craft against the merciless rebels in their X-Wings and chased down the Millenium Falcon in the asteroid field to meet certain death. (noser222 (at) hotmail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


I liked the ewoks. I was sad when he died. I cried.

Poor, poor ewok...
DAMN YOU STORMTROOPERS! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!
Jar-Jar Ro0lz!
(antasur (at) !aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Hail, and farewell, trooper. You have been an inspiration for us all. I now beleive that, after minutes of shooting aimlessly at one target, and missing, I can hope that maybe a stray shot will take out the target (Wulfravyn (at) usa.net, Feb 10, 2000)


*Sigh* He was a goog man. He died like a true imperal officer. Damn those cuddly little bears (microoptik (at) eudoramail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


The greatest moment from the trilogy. Damn all ewoks! They should all die like the rabid, diseased rats that they are! (zyxwvu4321 (at) yahoo.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Now if we could just get Wes Craven to direct the movies, we could see an entire ARMY of Eworks get blasted. O' Blessed Trooper of the Storm, we hardly knew ye. (banished (at) execpc.com, Feb 10, 2000)


I shall not forget thy valor brave stormtrooper!Let your ever vigilant quest now be at rest in your eternal slumber. Farewell (Jago72299 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


R.I.P. My old friend. I will never forget you. Luv Scoutrooper (, Feb 10, 2000)


What can we say about this stormtrooper. He served his Emperor right to the very end, he fought in countless battles (well we can at least couunt one), and he performed one of the greatest acts in the Star Wars Trilogy. He killed that bloody little Ewok. But let us not be sorry over his death. Let us be sorry that he wasn't born 50 years earlier so he could have taken out some of those bloody Gungans. Oh well, we still have to more movies to watch them die in. (Matrix8337 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


HE SHALL BE REMEMBERED (daltonator (at) hotmail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Dirty Ewoks. They roasted the dead one and ate him whle they danced. Yub-yub indeed. (radioprince (at) hotmail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me. (MadHowling (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Truly, he is a Stormtrooper to be remembered. We must all remember his valiant efforts and try to emulate the values he stood for. (skypilot (at) ezaccess.net, Feb 10, 2000)


His death shall not be in vain. Rise up, Imperials, rise up. Let us crush the rebels and drink from their skulls. Outfit a Strike Cruiser, for I could take the pitiful bears myself. Avenge Palatine and Vader! Never will this war end until those murders, Skywalker, Organa, Solo, are fettered in an Imperial prison. (Birdie006 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


it all comes down to the fact that they need HELMETS THEY CAN FRICKIN SEE THROUGH!! (dukeedude (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Yeah Baby! Up with Stormtroopers down with evil ewoks.You ROCK!Kill more ewoks. (radioactivestephen (at) hotmail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


I like oranges! (Jericho723 (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


You idiots! The stormtrooper only killed that Ewok because at the time he had a violent memory of a traumatizing previous encounter with a Tribble. He was only taking it out on the Ewok because there were no Tribbles to be found on Endor. (melsterusa (at) startrekmail.com, Feb 10, 2000)


All he did was kill one little ewok. I killed 5 Rebels at the Battle of Yavin. I should get the respect. This unknown Stormtrooper can bite me. (lockdown57 (at) yahoo.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Um, I like Ewoks? ::gets pelted on all sides by StormTrooper-lovers everywhere:: Sorry, but I do. (innersagefreed (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


Alas Great Storm Trooper.

Your sacrifice was not in vain.

For even as you died, valiantly holding off the hordes of evil rats the Emperor's true plan was set in motion. To set several million tons of metal high in orbit around the planet then let the rebels destroy it so all the wreckage would tumble to the ground causing unbelievable ecological damage and destroying every living thing on that damnable moon!!!

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten nor will the victory you helped obtain.
(anonymous, Feb 10, 2000)


He died with honor for the wrong cause but he did what was his true belief. His force was added to the tally of good that day, not for his action, but for his belief. (Songabirdi (at) aol.com, Feb 10, 2000)


"Nobody ordered this Stormtrooper on this mission. He volunteered certain death. That's what we award our highest medals for. That's what being a Stormtrooper...is all about.(cool cod piece, too!) (pm1153j (at) aol.com, Feb 11, 2000)


DIE EWOK DIE!!! (endrez (at) aol.com, Feb 11, 2000)


The Rebel Alliance would like to offer, now that the offender is deseaced, and the suspected offender is deceased, an apology to the inhabiants of the planet Endor. It was Chewbacca - he was trying to drive that stupid Imperial Chicken Walker, and accidentally shot that poor little bas...creature. Sorry - our bad. - Sen. Bel Iblis (lurkster (at) lurkster.zzn.com, Feb 11, 2000)


It is constancy under hardship that makes a true soldier. When his Empire called him to that miserable jungle planet, he went without complaint. He was one of our finest. He actually hit something with his blaster. He shall be remembered. (Dalmud (at) aol.com, Feb 11, 2000)


Hail the unknown stromtrooper. This courageous soul willingly put on 65 pounds worth of white plastic, knowing full well he would go flying backwards if he was ever shot. (GuitarBenL (at) AOL.com, Feb 11, 2000)


The Ewoks Shall have Revenge!!! (SaveJarJar (at) hotmail.com, Feb 11, 2000)


If only the great Lucas didn't favor cute, goofy idiots that perform inane acts of self-degradation and slapstick humor to asskickers in battle armor, you might still be with us today. (nomad (at) ant.com, Feb 11, 2000)


Can we actually atribute this to a stormtrooper? Isn't it possible that a disgruntled rebel attacked the lone ewok?

I suppose we will never know.
(wiggin (at) nac.net, Feb 11, 2000)


listing up, if a stormtrooper with a laserrifle cant kill a bunch of teddybears with sticks than i think were all on the wrong side, i mean, cmon, why dont we just nuck the little rats and be done with it, for god sakes the damn at-st's couldnt even killem, come on, why couldnt we have gotten the teddybears instead of the solders, what i am trying to say is.....DAMN THE TEDDYBEARS,WHY DONT THEY DIE (, Feb 12, 2000)


As one they all stood and together they fell.We will never forget them, and we will keep fighting the rebel scum like these brave men did before us so one day the dirty word republic will only ever be a word written in a long lost dusty history text. LONG LIVE THE STORMTROOPERS (Zolta (at) bigpond.com, Feb 12, 2000)


Part of being a Stormtrooper is knowing you're expendable. To serve is the greatest joy. Die with glory, and take whatever's soft and fuzzy down with you. Praise be to the Unkown Trooper. (sharpecs (at) hotmail.com, Feb 12, 2000)


We all know the soldiers duty when it comes to taking out the vile ewok, seek and destroy, never had they planned that the armor peircing twig would play such a role in this history making battle the sad thing is, is the unknown storm trooper wasnt even a hero he got caught in the act of tobomclaptonishzooty and fell when he got finished with the creme so until the vactroids fart may all your christmases be white unless your not christian like me then have a good halloween unless your not pagan all im saying is i like squirrels (sneakmike (at) aol.com, Feb 12, 2000)


Have you no respect for your fallen adversary? That ewok was far far braver than any stormtrooper will ever be. Think of it like this; anyone in the world can pick up a weapon and do damage with it. It takes a truly marvelous character to be fuzzy and cute and sing happy happy songs! *sob* Goodbye cruel world! You'll never know what you had! (ladybunny420 (at) quackquack.com, Feb 12, 2000)


He shown great bravery. THIS SITE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yodamaster22 (at) microsith.com, Feb 12, 2000)


The one true marksman that could frag an Ewok! And lo! His name is forgotten! Let us observe a moment of silence in the hopes that this brave soul's name be one day divulged. (adejourdan (at) hotmail.com, Feb 12, 2000)


...may we rue their victory cry: "YuB-NuB." (Trooper - L>ACH/43, Feb 12, 2000)


Kharnifex says

YUB YUB

eeeeeeetchawowa

die stormie scum!YUBYUB commander

EWOKS KICKASS
(khorne666 (at) yahoo.com, Feb 13, 2000)


May his soul never rust> (Playstnboy (at) aol.com, Feb 13, 2000)


SLOPE ARMS!!! *458th company fires off a 21-gun salute as Proteus Salutes* We won't forget you, my valient comrade... (proetus454 (at) hotmail.com, Feb 13, 2000)


I TRIPPED ON A FRICKIN' ROOT OKAY!?!?

Geez, you people jump to conclusions so quickly! As if a storm trooper could kill a mighty, omnipotent, highly evolved being such as an ewok. Ha! Wait til Janeway finds us! GOODBYE 8472! ahhahahahahahaah

yub-yub
(unknownewok (at) forestmoon.org, Feb 14, 2000)


Rest well, smiter of mine enemies. We shall prevail over the Ewoks, and raize thier primitive forrest dwellings to the mud! We will test the next nasty mass-destruction device on Endor! We will...*phone rings* Hello? Yeah....We got our asses kicked?!? The Emporer's dead?!? Ok, thanks...*hangs up phone* AHEM Well...never mind all that rubbish, then. (kryzbyn (at) aol.com, Feb 14, 2000)


oh yeah, have a happy valentines day... you misguided fools... yes, I know that ewoks should have the money to pay for a dot com.... but you don't realize... we have to pay for those rocks and stones and arrows...they don't just grow on trees*..... * -exceptions: tree trunks and arrows are trees (unknownewok (at) forestmoon.org, Feb 14, 2000)


If I had my starship, I would blast them with photon torpedos. (startrek34 (at) aol.com, Feb 14, 2000)


There has been a grave mistake in your logic, Zealots! We know that that dread ewok was killed by an AT-ST. Who is to say it wasn't the one Chewie was driving? HA! Long live the Wookie! (underb_2000 (at) yahoo.com, Feb 14, 2000)


Who really cares if they only got one ewok? Who really cares if he died? Who really cares if the tin cans lost and the fur-balls won? I don't, it was written in Lucas' script. So who really cares? (mailman_om (at) yahoo.com, Feb 14, 2000)


I was there and (not that i'm braging!) THE REBELION WON! THE REBELION WON! THE REBELION WON! THE REBELION WON! THE REBELION WON! HAHAHAHA and it wasn't an ewok it was me!!!!! (chris_david_smith (at) mail.yahoo.com, Feb 14, 2000)


Why can't we have more like him? Then we could bash those cursed Babies of Beans! (zeigler (at) mindspring.com, Feb 14, 2000)


AARRRGHH WWAA AERR NAAAARRRRGGHHHH!!! ARRGGGHEE ARGG ARGGGG NYARRRGGG

This dude is the God of Star Wars! I mean, he actually managed to KILL A GOOD GUY IN AN IMPERSONAL MANNER! None of this 'get shot, spin around, do three backflips, fall down, and with your dying breath kill your killer' trash, he just killed him. Wham, blam, next target please. I mean, if that isn't God-like, I don't know what is! (darkdragon (at) www.com, Feb 22, 2000)


WHY JUST A MONUMENT? WHY NOT "NATIONAL STORM TROOPER DAY? IT COULD HONOR NOT ONLY THE UNKNOWN TROOPER BUT EVERY BRAVE, COURAGEOUS TROOPER THERE EVER WAS! STORM TROOPER LOYALS OF THE WORLD UNITE!!! (ldsauer (at) erols.com, Feb 26, 2000)


The incident at Endor did *not* occur There was a severe fault within the main power generator that caused the shield generator to explode, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of those brave Imperial soldiers stationed there. The "Death Star Mk II" Asteroid Recycling Facility suffered a catasphoric malfunction when one of the construction crew accidently crashed a transport into it's core. These holo-photos are fabricated. The storm trooper in question is not dead. Number #221345 is stationed aboard the Vindicator - current of Coruscant. Imperial Order. Might of the Empire. Serve. Protect. Uphold the New Order. (Imperial Infomation Centre, Mar 21, 2000)

 

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