Current Events > Why are there Snowtroopers on Crait if the planet is made of Salt?

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They make a point of saying it's salt, yet they brought down Snowtroopers onto the planet?

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What if they're actually salttroopers?
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Likely based on temperature. I imagine that it's cooler temps and that snowtroopers are better suited for that than standard stormtroopers.
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DarkDragon400 posted...

What if they're actually salttroopers?

The lego set specifically says they are Snow Troopers.

I need an explanation for this.

Some Star Wars nerd told me it was because the salt on the planet caused a glare that was similar to the glare you get from snow, and that in fact Snowtroopers are not a thing because of temperature but because of vision irregularities.

Whether this is just bullshit to fix Rians script or actual canon I have no clue.
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lol of course that's the answer lmfao

Youngster_Joey_ posted...

They make a point of saying it's salt, yet they brought down Snowtroopers onto the planet?

Because Rian was tripping on acid when he made this joke of a movie.
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Because Rian Johnson wrote it as a snow planet to have obvious parallels with Empire Strikes Back, but then realized he needed to subvert expectations or make it "a little different" so he wrote in the "salt?" line forgetting that he set it up with Snow Troopers, and then when they got to shooting the scene and the prop department already had a bunch of Snow Trooper outfits he just kind said "fuck it" and went with it thinking nobody would notice.

But this is Star Wars. Of course someone noticed.

It's kind of like how some fans act like Gorilla Walkers and AT AT's are super different even though it's just like a kid drew a fucked up AT AT and then went with it.
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SonicZack posted...

Likely based on temperature. I imagine that it's cooler temps and that snowtroopers are better suited for that than standard stormtroopers.

Salt flats are usually very hot.
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Its called the salt planet because of how fanboys were going to react when Luke showed up.
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Were there actually any troopers on Crait? I don't remember seeing any. It was just the walkers, unless my memory sucks.
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Snowtroopers can deactivate their heating units.
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dirtycommunist posted...

Were there actually any troopers on Crait? I don't remember seeing any. It was just the walkers, unless my memory sucks.

I remember there were a bunch of set photos of Snow Troopers in magazines before release. On top of all the merchandise and stuff.

But yeah, I don't remember actually seeing Snow Troopers in the film.

So I'm kind of thinking they realized the fuck up, took out whatever scenes really showed them off, but it was too late for the merchandising?

Or they were literally *just* shown in pre release pics to merchandise the toys.
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dirtycommunist posted...

Were there actually any troopers on Crait? I don't remember seeing any. It was just the walkers, unless my memory sucks.

When they storm the hanger after everyone escapes.
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CarlGrimes posted...

SonicZack posted...

Likely based on temperature. I imagine that it's cooler temps and that snowtroopers are better suited for that than standard stormtroopers.

Salt flats are usually very hot.

Could be the opposite, Jedha had people in heavier clothing and that was a desert planet. Cassian on Jedha looked more like a Hoth version for example.
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To be fair, Snowtroopers look cooler than standard Stormtroopers
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AlisLandale posted...

Its called the salt planet because of how fanboys were going to react when Luke showed up.

Lmao
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Kitt posted...

AlisLandale posted...

Its called the salt planet because of how fanboys were going to react when Luke showed up.

Lmao

I'm not gonna lie, when the "salt?" line came up in the film I immediately was like "this is going to be used on the people who complain about this film."

I'm actually surprised I haven't seen it more tbqh
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GeneralKenobi85 posted...

To be fair, Snowtroopers look cooler than standard Stormtroopers

This is the real reason tbh
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SonicZack posted...

CarlGrimes posted...

SonicZack posted...

Likely based on temperature. I imagine that it's cooler temps and that snowtroopers are better suited for that than standard stormtroopers.

Salt flats are usually very hot.

Could be the opposite, Jedha had people in heavier clothing and that was a desert planet. Cassian on Jedha looked more like a Hoth version for example.

Deserts can be cold. Salt flats are usually because a large body of salt water evaporated in the heat.
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Also have you guys seen how some people in the middle east dress? <_<
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