As I have learned more and more about ostomy bags and how they can help people it got me thinking about the use of ostomy bags in fantasy worlds or movies. Take Star Wars for example. Do stormtroopers wear ostomy bags? Is that why we never see them remove their armor and go to the bathroom? What about the top dog Darth Vader, does he also have an ostomy bag? Space flight can be dangerous and requires a lot of attention, the use of an ostomy bag could prove beneficial to the piolets. These are odd questions to be thinking about and proposing but I think it is an interesting inquiry.
In Star Wars we never see Vader remove a piece of armor other than his helmet and that was only for a few moments. After learning more about ostomy bags it got me thinking about the not-so-real world. I do not think it is too far-fetched to think that when Palpatine found Aniken on Mustafar and brought him to have the surgery to make him into Darth Vader he had a colostomy surgery take place as well. This could make sense as Vader never seems to use the bathroom or show signs of needing to. If he had to go he could just go in his suit and continue with the task at hand.
On the other hand Vaders pawns, the Stormtroopers. They are clones first and foremost so odds are when they are coded they have the colostomy surgery already said and done. The clones would be born needing ostomy bags. This could also make sense as I am sure the dawning and removal of the armor was a lengthy process. If the troopers had ostomy bags they would never need a break from training or battling as they can use the bathroom right there on the spot. Again, an odd proposition to bring to light but it is not impossible, especially in the world of Starwars.
A strong argument can also be made that most of the time people were traveling the galaxy through space and hyperspace. I believe most people would be a little too busy with making sure the ship is in tip-top shape and not thinking much about relieving themselves. Not to mention, ostomy bags do not impede any day-to-day tasks so the use for them could be a good idea for a space pilot. The dumping of ostomy bags would not hurt the environment either because they would dump them in space as they are traveling and the discarded waste would just freeze and float in space till the end of time.
I do not think it is impossible to believe certain people in the Starwars universe have the need for an ostomy bag. I think it would make sense for certain characters to have had one as it would allow them to complete their job with little to no need for a break. However, I do think that ostomy bags could have had a role in the Star Wars universe. This is all hypothetical of course, Star Wars is not real, nothing more than highly loved movies by everyone. I only thought it was an interesting idea although far-fetched and a bit gross it could make for an interesting topic for discussion and possibly ruin how people look at Stormtroopers and DarthVader more importantly.
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