Aquatic assault stormtrooper



Aquatic assault stormtroopers, also known as seatroopers or aquatic troopers, were a specialized branch of the Imperial stormtroopers. They were used by the Galactic Empire to maintain a presence on the many aquatic worlds under its rule.

Equipment
Many of the standard technologies employed by the Imperial military were modified for aquatic use, including specialized aquatic garrisons, custom TIE fighter boats, and powerful AT-AT swimmers. The armor of the seatrooper was based on the lightweight scout trooper design. It is worn over a two-piece environmental body glove that provides protection from uncomfortable temperature extremes, or toxic-water environments.

The armor is more flexible than standard stormtrooper designs, preserving and even increasing a trooper's underwater dexterity. The armor was similar to that used by the Scout Trooper. Supplementing a soldier's swimming skills are a back-mounted propulsion unit, and a pair of propulsion boots with snap-down flippers. Since blaster ranges are often adversely affected by underwater use, the seatroopers carried a blaster rifle/speargun hybrid as a standard weapon.

The standard seatrooper utility belt includes high-tension wire, grappling hooks, spare blaster power packs, ion flares, concentrated rations, spare comlink, medpacs, rebreather filters, and a compressed air inflatable bubble tent.

History
Aquatic assault troopers were based upon the clone SCUBA troopers of the Clone Wars.

A variation was seen on the planet Iskalon some time after 3 ABY. This variation consisted of a regular stormtrooper helmet and upper body armor over heavy white coveralls. The back-mounted propulsion unit also incorporated an air supply, but the propulsion boots did not have flippers.

Thousands of aquatic stormtroopers were used by the Empire to conquer Manaan.

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

Aquatic assault stormtroopers also assisted in the takeover of Dac by Darth Krayt.

Appearances

 * Battle for the Golden Sun
 * Star Wars 74: The Iskalon Effect
 * Star Wars 76: Artoo-Detoo to the Rescue
 * Star Wars 102: School Spirit
 * Star Wars Legacy 32: Fight Another Day, Part 1

Notes and references
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