Am I officially going crazy or do the imperial admirals in The Bad Batch have two PENS just casually on the left and right side of their uniform???
I first thought those are badges but look at them. It’s a pocket. Those are pens??? What do they need pens for there is no fucking paper in Star Wars
☝️ Actually, those are Imperial code cylinders. All officers of the Imperial Navy are issued with at least one cylinder, which they are ordered to display at all times. Imperial engineers and technicians wear them in special pockets around their neck or on their belt. Only high ranking officers display code cylinders on their jacket.
At major checkpoints, officers who wish to access the next secured area must prove their identity and rank by inserting individualized cylinders into a scomp link, which determines whether the officer has sufficient clearance. Because each cylinder permits access to only specific sectors, high-ranking officers carry up to four, as evident here.
