Storm commando



The storm commandos, also known as Imperial commandos, were an elite branch of Imperial stormtroopers. They were formed by Crix Madine in response to the guerilla tactics of the Rebel Alliance early during the Galactic Civil War. Some other important tasks of the storm commandos included acquiring new technology for the Empire by capturing scientists. They engineered the assault on Ralltiir to abduct a group of cowering scientists. Yet another task for storm commandos was to instill uprising on enemy systems or to subdue insurrections on Imperial-held worlds.

Despite Madine's defection to the Alliance, the storm commando training program continued. Only the best Imperial stormtroopers received this training and they were rare by the end of the war. They were trained specially for anti-Rebel missions, siege breaking and sabotage. A unit could range from 4 to 40 commandos. Their black armor was based on the scout trooper's light armor and was coated with an advanced polymer called reflec which deflects light and sensor energy.



Storm commandos were also trained to fly commando-exclusive TIE Hunters and escort carriers.

One famous storm commando was Sarkli, who defected from the Rebellion at the Battle of Ralltiir.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
 * Star Wars: Rebellion