Katarn-class commando armor

"I gotta thank whoever designed this Katarn-class armor for us. It's great stuff. But obviously they never thought we'd need to sit down. Ouch."

- Scorch

"I used to think I wore this armor. Now I think it's wearing me."

- Darman

Katarn-class commando armor was used by clone commandos during the Clone Wars. It was named after the predatory animal from Kashyyyk. It weighed 20 kilograms and cost up to 100,000 credits on the black market.

This armor was more expensive and provided better protection than standard clone armor, due to the special composition of its armor plates and the fact that due to the novel chemical properties of it, each armor plate produced its own shielding. It was also optimized for easy bacta insertion by handheld dispensers. It was often highly customized by the clone commandos who wore it.

Mark II Katarn armor, issued circa four months after the Battle of Geonosis, was reinforced against Verpine shatter guns and EMP weaponry, following recommendations made by Omega Squad after their tour on Qiilura.

Mark III Katarn armor, issued circa ten months after the Battle of Geonosis, featured more enhancements, and was blaster resistant against ordnance up to light cannon rounds. Matte black stealth armor first became available at this time.

Several variations of this armor exist for different mission profiles. The ADSD Katarn armor was designed for deep-space and aquatic infiltration, featuring a fully-pressurized suit with a greater oxygen supply. Night Ops armor featured a special stealth alloy that shields the armor against sensors and makes the wearer almost invisible to the naked eye.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * Omega Squad: Targets
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Star Wars Galaxies: Rage of the Wookiees