Rebel PLEX Missile trooper

The Rebel PLEX Missile trooper was the standard foot artillery of the Rebel Alliance military. Armed with shoulder mounted missile launchers, their primary purpose was to destroy enemy vehicles such as tanks, walkers, and even the dreaded Imperial AT-AT.

Many of the PLEX Missile troopers were recruited into the Rebel Vanguard Division, a branch of Alliances's elite 6th Regiment which specialized in light infantry artillery bombardment and defense.

History
The PLEX Missile troopers were designed to capture or destroy enemy vehicles and structures.

The troopers were based on the original Rebel Trooper or Rebel Soldier, this is clearly shown in uniforms worn by the PLEX Missile troopers.

The units were assembled from the various resistance groups that fought the Galactic Empire prior to the Corellian Treaty.

Organization
The PLEX Missile troopers were organized into squads that comprised of five troopers each with one officer (usually a sergeant). These squads, when combined, formed platoons and companies of troopers capable of causing massive destruction to enemy motorized units.

Uniforms and equipment
PLEX Missile troopers were armed with PLX-2M portable missile launchers or PLEX Missile launchers, (hence the name,) these launchers were extremely effective against vehicles but had little success against enemy infantry and aircraft. These units rarly carried any othe kind of weaponry accept for small side arms such as blaster pistols, (usually carried by officers). Troopers who were recruited into the Rebel Vanguard Division usually carried a vaster array of weapons.

Uniforms worn by the PLEX Missile troopers was the same as that worn by standard Rebel Troopers.

Behind the scenes
Rebel PLEX Missile troopers were the standard foot artillery that a player could use in Star Wars: Empire at War and Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. They coud be used to capture enemy structures and reinforcement points, but their primary purpose was to destroy enemy vehicles. These troopers were only mentioned in Star Wars: Battlefront.

Appearances

 * "Star Wars: Battlefront"
 * "Star Wars: Battlefront II"
 * "Star Wars: Empire at War"
 * "Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption"