Well, the “Traitor!” trooper, whom the fans have nicknamed “TR-8R”, has apparently been given a backstory.
It’s hardly important news, but I did find it somewhat amusing.
(Btw, his canon name is a lot more boring than TR-8R.)Yay, more needless backstory to kill any and all mystique to the SW Universe.
I’m pretty sure they gave this guy a background story so early on since so many fans questioned him having a lightsaber resistant weapon, not to mention being an uncharacteristicly skilled stormtrooper. They’re essentially just following the tradition of using the EU to make excuses for weird parts in the movies.