Storm Trooper Syndrome

n. (STS) A form of mental illness in which the afflicted finds storm troopers to be cool. Symptoms include dressing up like a storm trooper often (not just Halloween), branding one's clothing with the Star Wars Imperial logo, joining storm trooper fan clubs, and blowing all of one's money on Star Wars conventions. Subjects often think that their immature fantasies of being a storm trooper actually make them cool. There are 4 stages of Storm Trooper Syndrome severity. Stage 1: Commonly known as being "storm-curious". Lasts from 1 day to 4 weeks. Stage 2: Early Onset STS. Lasts 1 month to 1 year. Stage 3: College STS. (18-23 yrs old) Often thought to be beyond help at this stage. Stage 4: Terminal STS. A progression of Stage 3 STS. Patient has either graduated/dropped out of college, now has a drug dependency and realizes they wasted their college years pretending to be a storm trooper. Often seen sleeping in cardboard boxes. STS is a real condition. If you notice a loved one displaying any of these symptoms get them help immediately.