ARC trooper armor was the kit issued to the Grand Army of the Republic's elite ARC troopers. ARC trooper armor consisted of at least two sets, one being the Phase I ARC Trooper Armor used during the initial days of the Clone Wars as a template of Phase II clone trooper armor with additional equipment and characteristics. After the implementation of Phase II, Phase II ARC Trooper Armor was introduced.
Characteristics[]
ARC trooper armor was a type of clone trooper armor used by Advanced Recon Commandos, also known as ARC troopers, during the Clone Wars.[6] For some time, ARC trooper armor consisted of the Phase I ARC Trooper Armor, which at its core was similar to the phase I clone trooper armor, although with additional gray armor plating, a double pauldron, additional equipment, a kama, a rangefinder, ammunition pouches, and two holsters.[7]
Later, the phase I kit was upgraded to consist of a survival backpack and a new helmet that retained the the sides, back, and fin, of the standard phase I helmet, with the front resembling the face of the phase II helmet but with a more triangular structure, while the rest of the armor retained the other characteristics of the previous armor set.[6]
When the phase II clone trooper armor became standard issue to all clone troopers in the later days of the Clone Wars, the kit's baseline Phase I armor and unique helmet were replaced by its successors.[8]
History[]
Several Advanced Recon Commandos from Rancor Battalion used ARC trooper armor, including Clone Commander Colt, Clone Commander Havoc, Clone Commander Blitz, and Clone Commander Hammer.[9] ARC troopers CT-5555 "Fives" and Clone Corporal CT-1409 "Echo"[10] and ARC trooper CT-5597 "Jesse" used the armor, the latter during the Battle of Anaxes.[11]
Behind the scenes[]
Before an update, the video game Star Wars Battlefront II incorrectly depicted/labeled Phase I ARC trooper armor as Phase II.
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- "Clone Cadets" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Rebel Journal by Ezra Bridger (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 5 (Droid Directory: 2-1B-series Medical Droids, Part 1) (Picture only)
- Knights of Fate (First identified as ARC trooper armor)
- The Engines of War on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- Rise of the Separatists
- Collapse of the Republic
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — LAAT/i Gunship Expansion Pack (Card: "Fives") (Picture only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Clone Cadets"
- ↑ Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ Collapse of the Republic
- ↑ clone troopers in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) states that clone troopers are 1.83 meters tall, which means that their armor must be around that height.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Bad Batch — "Aftermath"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Clone Cadets" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "ARC Troopers"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Citadel"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Bad Batch"