One Stormtrooper vs One Hand Ninja

One single generic Stormtrooper vs one single generic Hand ninja.

The Stormtrooper has his standard armor, blaster, and other equipment.  The Hand ninja has no armor, and is armed with a katana, 20 throwing stars, and a kusari gama (basically a sickle with a ball and chain attached).

The battle takes place in a ghost town in the western U.S. during the day.  The Stormtrooper starts at location A, the Hand ninja starts at location B.

Round 1: In character.

Round 2: Out of character.

Win by death, KO, or incapacitation.  Who wins and why?

Please note that while the ninja's weapons may or may not be able to penetrate the Stormtrooper's armor, he may try to use other strategies to win (such as incapacitation).
 

I know nothing of hand ninjas, but i believe he wins.

Storm Trooper takes this. Standard armor includes a thermal detonator and can take projectile blasts. Ninja would have to close on the trooper, at which point the trooper drops the detonator and backs off. Yes, he'll take the blast as well, but has a far better chance of surviving.

Movie Version of Stormtrooper? If this is Movie Version of Stormtrooper than Hand Ninja stomps since Stormtrooper ain't getting a single shot on Hand Ninja, or even remotely close. Plus they are extremely clumsy. Heck, their armor was pierced by sharpened sticks.

If this is Comic Versions, than Stormtrooper has a better chance. They are more agile and their aim is drastically better. The Hand Ninja could still pull off a win with his superior skills, but I don't see how he would be able to hurt the Stormtrooper in any way.

Movie Version of Stormtrooper? If this is Movie Version of Stormtrooper than Hand Ninja stomps since Stormtrooper ain't getting a single shot on Hand Ninja, or even remotely close. Plus they are extremely clumsy. Heck, their armor was pierced by sharpened sticks.

If this is Comic Versions, than Stormtrooper has a better chance. They are more agile and their aim is drastically better. The Hand Ninja could still pull off a win with his superior skills, but I don't see how he would be able to hurt the Stormtrooper in any way.

I love this thread. I'm gonna say Hand Ninja 1st round, Storm Trooper 2nd.

I'm going with the Ninja

Both rounds

The "in character" versions are just fodder for the protagonists...but Hand Ninjas have much better showings.

The "Out of Character" Troopers are better...but still nothing overly dangerous.

A "out of Character" Hand Ninja would be someone like Betsy Braddock (minus her mutant abilities of course), or the Hand Ninja that took on Kaine in Scarlet Spider.

As for how they penetrate the armour...Stormtrooper armour is exposed at the joints and Helmet. Weaknesses easily exploited by a trained assassin.

One ninja>one storm trooper>hundred ninjas

One ninja>one storm trooper>hundred ninjas

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