I mean considering he is there for a few seconds and its pitch black before Vader finds him I think the pillar would be plenty of cover

Other than that i would agree with everything and as far female trooper, rebels and battlefront have already had “confirmed” there are women in the infantry so i don’t see why not. And in response to those that disagree, you could always rationalize that yes they are fascist and that’s why they don’t let them join the navy (with a few exceptions).

Watch that scene again, there is absolutely no place to hide under the dais.