Who would wear a helmet like this?

It's a good question and one that immediately sprung to mind on looking at the Wired.com gallery of props from The Force Awakens. As you'd expect there are loads of First Order Stormtrooper helmets, updated blaster rifles and pistols that look like they've been made from scraps in a junk yard. There were also buckets of the new X-Wing pilot helmets (pun intended.)

In a number of different colour ways the new helmets looks just what you'd expect from an evolution of the classic rebel pilot's helmet we're so familiar with. My personal favourite is the white, blue and yellow with the classic Biggs chequer board design.

For many people though the inclusion of an original style rebel X-Wing helmet will have largely gone unnoticed. But it raises questions, why is it here? Whose is it? If the Resistance has new equipment including helmets who's the old stick in the mud who is still wearing an old helmet like this?

Could it be someone who hasn't had much contact with anyone for a couple of decades? Where ever Luke is hidden away, could he have taken an X-Wing to park up in the garage and polish? How great would it be to see Luke charge back in to the fray at the helm of his old skool X-Wing.  The colours on the helmet may be different to what we're used to but I'm pretty sure there aren't too many Resistance pilots in their new fancy X-Wings with the old bucket on their head.

Perhaps the inclusion of this helmet gives a subtle nod to the fact Luke has been out of touch for a few years. Whatever the reasoning and the ultimate story line what we can be assured of is the new Star Wars universe will look the part.

One of the key factors that cemented the original Star Wars films in our hearts was how beat-up everything looked. The Falcon looked like it had a few parking lot dings and the X-Wings definitely gave the feeling they had had a tough innings. Thankfully it looks like we're back in this second hand world. Gone is the polished, shiny finish of the prequel trilogy and back is the worn out, dusted up galaxy we all love.

Head over to www.wired.com to see the full gallery including Captain Phasma's helmet and blaster and Kylo Ren's awesome cross guard lightsaber.