A implicação é que os Stormtroopers são responsáveis pela limpeza superficial de seus próprios equipamentos. Eles certamente limpam suas próprias armas, pelo menos dentro de seus quartéis, com equipes de ' techs ' cuidando de qualquer mau funcionamento real do equipamento.
Finn knew the layout of the dark flood tunnels like he knew how to clean his rifle. He could travel through the maze with a blast shield over his eyes and still get where he wanted to be.
É notado no 'Arquivo Oficial de Star Wars' que a armadura em si é incrivelmente durável e mais do que capaz de durar a vida inteira do soldado. A manutenção não deve ser muito mais do que simplesmente limpá-lo com um pano úmido e seco
"Combined with a helmet, this armour could be made airtight, providing limited protection in a vacuum. It was also durable enough to last for generations.
Dentro da UE, vemos soldados clones limpando suas armaduras entre as missões.
Fi glanced into some of the rooms to check who might be awake and willing to chat, but the Delta boys were all out cold, not even snoring. Niner and Corr slumped in chairs in one of the alcoves with a plate of half-eaten cookies sitting on the small table between them. Darman was stretched out on his bed in the room he shared with Fi, apparently none the worse for his ordeal, and Ordo was curled up in the next room with a blanket pulled over his head. Odd: he always seemed to do that, as if he wanted total darkness.
There was no sign of Jusik or Etain. Farther along the passage, Fi struck lucky. Atin was sitting in the chair in his room, cleaning his armor.
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“Not since yesterday.” Niner cleaned his armor. It didn’t matter how visible they were now, and he hated scruffy rig. Darman had stripped down his Deece and was wiping the ignition chamber more than it needed it. Fi wandered around the temporary camp, cradling his rifle, keeping watch.
