Imperial Stormtrooper

The military soldiers unswervingly loyal to the Emperor, stormtroopers represent the most visible extension of Imperial might. They are first-line shock troopers meant to strike with speed and accuracy, putting down insurrections and maintaining order on the farflung worlds of the Empire. Stormtroopers serve both the ground-based armies of Palpatine's forces, and the space-based Imperial starfleet. Stormtroopers abandon individuality in exchange for their loyalty. Stormtrooper training stresses complete indoctrination in the tenets of the New Order, and individuals obey their officers without question, without regard to the rights of others or even to their own safety. Stormtroopers are totally loyal to the Empire and cannot be bribed, seduced or blackmailed.

They are completely encased in a white armored spacesuit shell, and are armed with blaster pistols or blaster rifles. Their helmets contain comlinks for long-range communications. Specific environments called for specially trained and equipped stormtroopers, such as the snowtroopers that besieged the ice world of Hoth, the lightly-armored scout troopers that patrolled the forests of Endor, and sand troopers or desert storm troopers

Stormtrooper unit organization is separate from that of the Imperial Army and Navy, although this elite unit supports both arms of the Imperial Military. They follow similar organization patterns: squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, and battlegroups (called legions). A stormtrooper battalion has 820 men.

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Planets of Star Wars: Galaxies