LEGO Star Wars 8096 Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle

Set 8096, “Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle”, depicts Emperor Palpatine’s shuttle in the Star Wars theme. Released in 2010, it contains 592 pieces and connects an Imperial craft with the transformation of Anakin Skywalker.

This model belongs to the LEGO Star Wars range and represents Emperor Palpatine’s personal shuttle. Its subject places the vehicle near the storyline involving Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker and the rise of the Empire, while remaining a vehicle focused set within the broader Star Wars theme.

The build uses 592 pieces and forms a shuttle with an Imperial character. This figure selection gives the set a clear connection to Anakin’s transformation.

The set suits display alongside other Star Wars craft, play scenes centered on Palpatine, or a collection focused on character variants. Within the theme, it is notable for combining Palpatine’s shuttle with a transformation version of Anakin and the medical droid 2-1B.

Inventory of set 8096

The inventory of set 8096 lists 592 pieces, spare parts excluded: 153 different lots (one shape in one color) for 144 part shapes. The box also contains 11 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 8096

Main color: light bluish gray, making up 30% of the parts, followed by white (20%) and black (18%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 8096

128 of the 144 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

Exclusive parts in set 8096

5 part shapes in set 8096 appear in no other set in the catalog, most often printed elements, stickers or molds specific to the model. If one gets lost, you will need to look for it individually, for example on BrickLink, rather than in another set. Counting colors, 6 lots in the set are not found in any other set.

Rebuilding set 8096 from another set

Share of the parts of set 8096 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

No similarly sized set goes above 32%: the model relies on a little-shared assortment, most of which has to be gathered piece by piece.

Size of set 8096 within its line

With 592 pieces, set 8096 ranks #213 out of 814 Star Wars sets in our database, which have an average of 495 parts. Among the 227 sets released in 2010, it ranks #44.