The FigureĪnnounced by Hasbro as an “online exclusive” in May of 2018 and released two months later, Admiral Piett is, like Grand Moff Tarkin, a six-inch scale of an Imperial senior commander who interacts with the imposing and much-feared Darth Vader.
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The Star Wars The Black Series collection logo. Image Credit: (C) 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd.Īdmiral Piett: The Emperor commands you make contact with him.ĭarth Vader: Move the ship out of the asteroid field so that we can send a clear transmission. He probably has mixed feelings about this battlefield promotion.
As Admiral Kendal Ozzel (Michael Sheard) gasps his last, Captain Piett learns, from Vader himself, that he is now Admiral Piett. It depicts the calculating, efficient, and loyal Imperial officer – the only one of Darth Vader’s military minions to appear in two Star Wars films ( The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) – no easy achievement considering the Darth Lord’s unforgiving nature and lack of tolerance for failure. Photo Credit: (C) 1980 Lucasfilm Ltd.īased on Admiral Firmus Piett (Kenneth Colley), this figure was originally priced at $19.99 when Hasbro released it almost four years ago. Introduced in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, he is the only Imperial officer to appear in two of the Skywalker Saga films. – Character blurb, Star Wars The Black Series Admiral Piett Kenneth Colley as Admiral Piett.
When Vader strangled Admiral Ozzel, Piett was granted a battlefield promotion to admiral - and given a grisly warning of the penalty for failure. and Lucasfilm Ltd.Īn ambitious Imperial officer, Piett rose through the ranks to captain and was assigned to the Super Star Destroyer Executor, Darth Vader’s flagship. Originally available only on Canada’s EB Games’ website, Admiral Piett made its way to other online emporiums, such as Entertainment Earth, Walmart, and Amazon, mainly through third-party sellers who bought the figure of the career-climbing Imperial officer introduced in 1980’s Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back as captain of Darth Vader’s flagship and is promoted to flag rank when his superior, Admiral Ozzel, performs badly in the eyes of the Dark Lord of the Sith. On July 13, 2018, Hasbro released the six-inch Star Wars The Black Series Admiral Piett action figure as an online exclusive. Admiral Piett – The Quiet (and Scheming) Career-Climber – Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Image Credit: Hasbro. Admiral Ozzel : Lord Vader, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed and we’re preparing to…ĭarth Vader : You have failed me for the last time, Admiral! Captain Piett?ĭarth Vader : Make ready to land our troops beyond their energy field, and deploy the fleet, so that nothing gets off the system.ĭarth Vader : You are in command now… Admiral Piett!Īdmiral Piett : Thank you, Lord Vader.
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