Scout trooper/Legends

"What's the last thing to go through an Imperial scout trooper's head when he hits a tree? His afterburner."

- Joke told by Rebel forces on Endor

A scout trooper was an Imperial stormtrooper specially trained for scouting and reconnaissance.

Scout troopers wore specially modified lightweight armor with greater flexibility than standard stormtrooper armor, and often used light repulsorlift vehicles, such as the 74-Z speeder bike, in the course of their duties, earning them the nickname "biker scouts".

The term egg man was sometimes used by the Rebel Alliance for scout troopers.

Equipment
"So how come you're not a scout trooper?" "Once I put the helmet on, I couldn't see. I sideswiped a cadet and caused a pile up that destroyed twelve speeder bikes. I was kicked out of the Trooper Corps."

- Anonymous stormtrooper on why he wasn't a scout trooper



Scout trooper armor was designed for maximum movement and flexibility during combat. Scout troopers wore white boots with a tan bottom, and one boot was fitted with a pistol holster. They wore a black body suit with pockets and knee pads for comfort when kneeling. Their waist armor included pouches where they held their weapons and tools. They had a groin flap for comfort when riding a speeder bike, and their chest armor was connected to their back armor, which housed a computer that powered up the suit. Typical supplies include food, micro-cords, and other gear to assist them in the silent infiltration of their objective.

Their helmets incorporated enhanced macrobinocular viewplates capable of locating energy emissions, target magnification, night vision, and motion tracking. They were also polarized in typical stormtrooper fashion. They had limited arm armor and wore black gauntlets. They were sometimes sent to cold, snowy locations, such as Hoth, as backup for AT-STs and AT-ATs. When deployed to these locales, they would wear a variant of the standard snowtrooper armor, with a slightly modified scout trooper helmet (with polarized snow goggles), no kama, extra joint armor, and a special backpack that would plug directly into the speeder bike's heating systems, heating up the armor. They would wear heated-insulated white snow pants instead of their body suits.



Although not wearing the best camouflage for a forest/jungle environment, unlike the Grand Army of the Republic's clone swamp troopers, the scout troopers made up for it with speed and flexibility on a speeder bike. Scout troopers were very different than a normal stormtrooper. They had a special visor that helped them see better in their environment, as well as concentrating their attention directly ahead so they could steer better. However, some people did seem to have trouble with this, as at least one stormtrooper was heard talking about how the helmet impaired his vision.

Tools and weapons
Each scout trooper was fitted with these items:
 * Survival rations
 * Heat packs
 * Water purifier
 * Flares
 * Grappling hooks
 * Camouflage tent
 * Comlink
 * Thermal detonators
 * Sniper rifle or DC-15 blaster rifles
 * Either a Shotgun or a Blaster pistol
 * Recon droid
 * Mini turret

History
Scout troopers served in numerous battles during the Galactic Civil War. Their most famous action was the Battle of Endor where they patrolled the perimeter of the Bunker complex. They were the first Imperial soldiers to encounter the rebels during that fight. Scout troopers were also deployed on the planet Teardrop during a massacre of civilians conducted by the ISB, and by the 501st Legion on Shelkonwa during a search for Leia Organa. Later in the war scout troopers participated in the Battle of Hoth and were sent to search for Luke Skywalker on Myrkr by Grand Admiral Thrawn.

Scout troopers, along with representatives from every specialized stormtrooper corps, were assigned to Darth Vader's personal Death Squadron.

Behind the scenes


In Star Wars: Battlefront and its sequel, the scout troopers wear snowtrooper armor on Hoth.

Non-canon appearances

 * Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope
 * LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga