I still remember the moment I stumbled into Nova Garon Imperial station late at night in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The game had already thrown so many intense duels at me — lightsaber clashes, Force struggles, and dark revelations. Then I opened a door and there he was: a plain Scout Trooper with a full boss health bar, charging at me like a man who had just chugged an entire crate of blue milk. His name: Rick the Door Technician. I laughed so hard I almost missed my single swing that ended him. It felt like watching a toddler in a cardboard Stormtrooper costume try to take down a seasoned Jedi with a plastic spoon. That was in 2023, and three years later, the memory still rises up unexpectedly, like a burp after too much spicy ronto roast.

In the months after that first encounter, Rick became a legend. The Star Wars community turned him into a meme, celebrating his absurd ambition. He was the Empire’s most dedicated foot soldier, a testament to misplaced confidence. The official EA Star Wars account shared a wild statistic: as of June 2023, only 489 players had fallen to Rick. I can only imagine those defeats were acts of mercy, or perhaps players were too busy laughing to block. This little miniboss functioned as a brilliantly placed pressure valve in a game that otherwise takes itself quite seriously. It reminded me that even in the grim darkness of a galaxy far, far away, there’s room for a stormtrooper who thinks he’s the next Darth Vader.

Then came the revelation that pushed my appreciation even higher. The voice behind Rick was none other than Yuri Lowenthal. I grew up hearing his voice — from the endless quips of Spider-Man in Insomniac’s games to the heroic intensity of Sasuke Uchiha in Naruto. To think that Respawn Entertainment had brought in such a prolific actor for a thirty-second cameo that could end in a single lightsaber swing felt like hiring a Michelin-starred chef to make you a single cup of instant noodles. It was perfectly over-the-top, and it showed how much the developers cared about crafting a memorable moment, no matter how small.

Lowenthal’s involvement also set off my imagination for the future. With the third Star Wars Jedi game now in active development — teased heavily in 2025 and expected to close Cal Kestis’s story — I keep wondering if Rick survived. Since he’s an optional encounter, many players let him live, a tiny spark of the Empire’s pathetic bureaucracy still breathing. Respawn has a track record of resurrecting fan-favorite jokes; they brought back the infamous Oggdo Bogdo from Fallen Order and even escalated it into a terrifying duo fight in Survivor. I can easily picture Rick returning in the next game, maybe promoted to Guard Duty Manager or Assistant to the Regional Moff, still believing he’s one kill away from greatness. A voice cameo from Lowenthal would be the cherry on top.

Looking back from 2026, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor stands as a high point for modern action-adventure games. It earned a nomination for Best Action/Adventure at The Game Awards 2023, and Cameron Monaghan’s performance as Cal finally got the recognition it deserved. But for me, the game’s legacy lives in smaller, stranger details like Rick the Door Technician. He’s a reminder that even in a galaxy torn apart by war, there’s always a door that needs guarding, and sometimes the person guarding it has bigger dreams than his health bar can handle. As I wait for the next chapter, I hope to hear a familiar, overconfident battle cry echoing down a corridor — and I’ll be grinning before I even draw my saber.