Also known as the
stormtrooper effect or the
Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy. The principle of evil marksmanship is a
phenomenon between two belligerents (fighting factions) in a battle, typically one fought with projectile weapons. In battle, the malevolent(evil) faction will be unable to land a single hit with their weapons, while the benevolent faction will easily take down the opposition with seemingly pinpoint accuracy.
The principle of evil marksmanship is best demonstrated in the Star Wars film series (from which the
phenomenon receives its other names), the
James Bond series, and other films and
videogames that feature opposition with ranged weaponry.