Special forces/Legends

Special forces were any fighting units trained specifically to undertake particularly difficult missions that could not be expected of regular troops, and their missions were generally of a more confidential nature.

Alliance to Restore the Republic

 * Alliance SpecForces

Confederacy of Independent Systems

 * BX-series droid commandos
 * Mandalorian Protectors (allied with the Confederacy)
 * Nimbus commando

Galactic Republic

 * Republic rocket-jumper
 * Republic Special Forces
 * Coruscant Guard
 * Clone shock trooper
 * Special Operations Brigade
 * Advanced Recon Commando (Alpha and Null-class)
 * Clone commando
 * Covert Ops clone trooper
 * Clone shadow trooper
 * Cuy'val Dar
 * Freedom Warriors

Galactic Alliance

 * SpecForce
 * Strike troops
 * Venom Assault Squad

Galactic Empire

 * Imperial Special Forces
 * Storm Commando
 * Special Navy Force
 * Imperial Commando Special Unit
 * Imperial Navy commando
 * Shadow stormtrooper
 * Terror Trooper

Jabiimi Military

 * Black Gauntlets
 * Bronze Nimbus
 * D.E.E.P.
 * Stone Torrent

New Republic

 * New Republic SpecForce
 * Katarn Commandos
 * Black Force Squadron

Mandalorian

 * Neo-Crusader Shock Trooper
 * Mandalorian Supercommando

Others

 * Atrisian Assault Corps
 * Freedom Warriors
 * Her Majesty's Commandos
 * Chiss Commando

Thyrsus

 * Sun Guard

Yuuzhan Vong

 * Hunters
 * Nuun

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Star Wars: Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Star Wars: Dark Forces
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi novel
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi junior novel
 * X-wing: Rogue Leader
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * Invincible (novel)