Imperial commando



Imperial Commandos were a choice group of soldiers selected from the Imperial Officer Corps. These men were only the most dedicated, excelled, and cunning officers drafted from the Corps, which was a prestigious group in itself. Unlike other officers, the Imperial Commandos had a special knack for combat which, combined with their high status, made them the ultra-elite of the Empire's ground troops. Their appearance was very similar to that of AT-ST pilots, and it is possible that pilots were a specialized branch of the commandos.

All Imperial Commandos harbored a strong dislike of melee weapons, believing them to be the arms of their "lessers." Instead, they carried longer-range blaster rifles, from the standard Blastech E-11 blaster rifle to the more refined Imperial sonic blaster and Imperial Repeater Rifle. They also carried emergency flares, ammo, concussion grenades, blank coded thermal detonators, and a Comlink. Rigorous physical training gave them the ability to move quickly over long distances, deal more damage with their weapons, and pilot various vehicles.

They were considered a special forces unit whose mission would usually involve infiltration and sabotage of enemy positions. As such, they were well known for bringing unrest to an enemy system or for suppressing rebellious actions on Imperial controlled worlds

Uniform and armor
The Imperial commando wore a helmet that was shaped similarly to that of an Imperial Army pilot. The helmet was open-faced with a chinstrap. Goggles were attached by a strap to the back of the helmet, but these were rarely used when the commando was on foot.

The commando wore black boots with a grey or black jumpsuit that held pockets. Harnesses around his shoulders and waist were connected to a strap around his groin. He had knee pads beneath his jumpsuit for comfort when kneeling.

Because the commando's armor was designed to allow unrestricted movement, he was only armored on his upper body and head. He wore a light chest armor plate under his jumpsuit. He also wore limited shoulder armor, with the Imperial Emblem on each side of the shoulder part of the jumpsuit, and long black gauntlets.

Strangely, despite lacking any sort of armor altogether, Commandos could withstand more blaster hits and explosions than the regular Stormtrooper.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
 * Rebellion