Imperial commando

Information
Imperial Commandos are a choice group of Imperial Officers selected from the Imperial Officer Corps. These men are only the most dedicated, excelled, and brilliant officers drafted from the Corps, which is a prestigious group in itself. The Imperial Commandos though, have a special knack for combat which, combined with their high status, makes them the ultra-elite of the Empire's ground troops. All Imperial Commandos harbor a strong dislike of melee weapons, believing them to be the arms of their "lessers." Instead, they carry longer-range Blaster Rifles, although in some situations they have been equipped with standard Blastech E-11 Stormtrooper rifles. Rigorous physical training gives them the ability to move quickly over long distances.

Uniform
Imperial Commandos wear a helmet that is shaped similarly to that of an AT-ST driver. The helmet is of polished metal with a chinstrap. A dark visor that extends to the bottom of the nose can be affixed to this helmet, but some Imperial Commandos choose not to wear this. Sometimes a rank plaque is worn on the grey officer's tunic, but in many cases not. Since they're all Imperial Officers anyway, it would follow that the only Imperial Commandos that wear rank plaques are the ones that lead their breathen. Long black gauntlets cover the hand and forearm. Black kneepads are worn just above the top of the classic Imperial jackboot, polished to a high shine of course. Blast-dampening armor may be worn underneath the tunic, but it might be worn over the clothes as part of the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) instead.

Images
Star Wars: Dark Forces

Star Wars: Essential Guide to Planets and Moons

Appearances
Star Wars: Dark Forces

Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Star Wars: Essential Guide to Planets and Moons