Star Wars fan film shows Stormtroopers questioning their purpose

It’s rare that we get to peek under the helmets of the Empire’s Stormtrooper corps, but the short *Star Wars* fanfilm *Jakku: First Wave* does just that by showing the moments before one of the franchise’s biggest battles. *Jakku: First Wave* follows a trio of Stormtroopers deployed to the surface of the desert planet seen in *The Force Awakens. *The caption that leads the film says that none of the troopers survived the initial assault, which makes this story all the more depressing. As they prepare to join the battle, they reflect on why they joined. One joined because his frie... more »