Captain Phasma

Phasma was, first and foremost, a survivalist. She would stop at nothing to preserve her own life -- even if it meant endangering the lives of and abandoning those who had remained loyal to her and her cause.

Born and forced to learn to survive on the dangerous backwater planet of Parnassos, Phasma’s first encounter with the First Order was by accident. But shortly after learning of their existence, she was determined to escape her homeworld and join them in exchange for helping Brendol Hux and his men off of it.

Once appointed a captain of the regime, Phasma suited up in her armor, fastened her cape, and became one of the most ruthless officers in command of the First Order’s army of stormtroopers.

There is much we still don’t know about who she really was. But with every new story focusing on her legacy, we gain a little more insight into how and why she became such a feared force of darkness in the galaxy.

Captain Phasma is one of those characters who first appeared in a Star Wars movie but benefits tremendously from material published in the Expanded Universe outside the films. Her story extends far beyond the first two sequel trilogy movies, and she’s definitely a villain you won’t want to forget.

If the mysterious backstory of Phasma has you curious about where she (and her chrome armor) came from, these stories are definitely worth adding to your reading list.