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FN-2003
"Slip"

Biographical information

Died

34 ABY,^[1]Jakku^[2]^[3]

Descriptive information

Eye color

Hazel^[5]

Skin color

Pale^[5]

Chronological & political information

Affiliation(s)

First Order^[5]
- FN Trooper Corps^[5]

"FN-2003 must stand or fall on his own. If he stands, the Order is strengthened. If he falls, the Order is spared his weakness."

―Captain Phasma^[5]

FN-2003, nicknamed "Slip," was aFirst Order stormtrooper who served in thedecades following theGalactic Civil War. He served underFN-2187 and was considered the weakest link of their group. His ineptitude was symbolically used in a speech byCaptain Phasma to 2187, in which she reinforced that the weakness of individuals contributed to the potential weakness of the First Order as a whole. Despite his failures, Slip continued to serve on the front lines until anassault on thevillage Tuanul onJakku, thirty years after theBattle of Endor.

Biography[]

FN-2003 was astormtrooper who served in theFirst Order in thedecades after theGalactic Civil War. Part of afire team led byFN-2187 in theFN Trooper Corps, FN-2003 often fell behind the rest of the group during their training simulations, leading to his nickname of "Slip." FN-2187 often had to rescue Slip in those simulations, including in one where the team assaulted aNew Republic bunker with the objective of destroying aheavy repeating blaster. Slip was reprimanded byCaptain Phasma after the simulation ended, and Phasma further ordered FN-2187 to stop rescuing Slip. As Phasma explained, Slip was the weakest link and helping him would weaken the First Order. During astrike atPressy's Tumble, Slip redeemed himself in Phasma'seyes byexecuting anAbednedo negotiator.^[5]

During a First Orderraid on asacred village on theplanet Jakku, Slip was hit byblaster fire fromPoe Dameron. FN-2187 went to help his squadmate, but FN-2003's wound proved fatal. Slip wiped hisbloody hand on FN-2187'shelmet before dying. His sudden and violent death contributed to FN-2187's decision to escape from First Order service.^[2]^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

FN-2003 first appeared in the2015 filmStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens.^[3] He was not named in the film itself, only in the novelBefore the Awakening, written byGreg Rucka and released the same day as the movie.^[5] FN-2003's appearance inThe Force Awakens was confirmed in theStar Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary.^[2] He was portrayed byPip Andersen in the film, listed in the end credits as "Lead Stormtrooper."

Although FN-2003 was killed by blaster fire from Poe Dameron in the film,^[3]Alan Dean Foster'snovelization depicts FN-2003 being killed by blaster fire from one of the villagers.^[7]