Clone blaze trooper

"Flame on!"

- A clone blaze trooper

The clone blaze trooper was the Grand Army of the Republic's frontline close combat infantry support unit and a type of jet trooper.

Characteristics


Heavily armored and jet-propelled, the blaze troopers were hulking figures in their heavy combat armor, which appeared similar to that later worn by the Imperial Zero-G assault stormtroopers.

They were tasked with 'blazing' through enemy lines and clearing accumulated battlefield debris out of the way of advancing infantry, using their wrist-embedded flamethrowers.

Their prefered method of attacking Jedi and most ground enemies was to rush them using their back packs to increase their speed, and either back handing the target while flying past or putting a target in a bear hug before slamming them into the ground where upon they would use their flamethrowers on their opponent.

History
These troopers served on battlefronts such as Rhen Var, Mygeeto, Utapau, and Coruscant during the Clone Wars. These clone troopers carried flamethrowers that they used to disperse crowds of enemies. A number of Blaze troopers were also deployed in the Jedi Temple during Operation: Knightfall where they fought against Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda.

Equipment
Blaze Troopers were equipped almost uniformly with heavy jetpacks and dual wrist-mounted flamethrowers. Their armor was extremely thick, a must-have due to their unique artillery.

Behind the Scenes
In The Clone Wars Adventures video game they were known as "Super Troopers"

Appearances

 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures video game