1,001st stormtrooper division

The Knighthunters were a variant of stormtroopers that were fielded during the time of the Second Imperial Civil War. Their armor was modeled after the armor of both Coruscant Guard and the Storm commandos.

Overview
These soldiers were formed from an elite stormtrooper division known as the 1,001st Stormtrooper Division during the time of the Second Imperial Civil War. They were created by Darth Krayt's Sith Empire with the intention of hunting down the last of the surviving members of the Jedi Order. These soldiers faced a harsh training regime under the One Sith in order for them to learn how to combat the lightsaber attacks of the Jedi. In addition, they were the means to combat Force powers and other similar Jedi feats. This form of training under the supervision of the Sith Lords of Darth Krayt resulted in a number of high casualties amongst the ranks of the Knighthunters. Despite this being the case, they were frequently deployed when a Sith Lord discovered the location of a fugitive Jedi whereupon a detachment of Knighthunters were sent to reinforce the Sith on their mission. After encountering their target, the Knighthunters typically converged on their foe and swarm it with a number of melee attacks.

Once inducted within the ranks of the Knighthunters, these stormtroopers wore a special jet black armor that was partly based on the Coruscant Guard and the Storm commandos. Rather than make use of conventional blaster weapons, the Knighthunters were armed with a phrik-laced electrostaff allowing them to fight in melee combat with their opponents. Should the need arise, they also made use of a sonic pistol which was incapable of being deflected by a lightsaber.