Chiss warrior

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"The role of a warrior is to protect the Chiss people. The warrior's own survival is of only secondary importance."

―Force Commander Mitth'raw'nuruodo, to Admiral Ar'alani^[2]

The Chiss warriors, also known as Chiss soldiers,^[1] Chiss troopers,^[4] Chiss bodyguards,^[5] or simply Chiss guards,^[4] were a core part of the Chiss Expansionary Defense Force within the Chiss Ascendancy. Their primary purpose was to serve as security, the Ascendancy's primary military force and enforcing the borders of Chiss territories.

Overview[]

Per the regulation standards for a Chiss soldier, the hair was supposed to be pulled severely back to the nape of a neck.^[6] Unlike the Chiss officers, a pair of silver bars indicating the owner's military rank were absent on the collar of the warrior's uniform.^[2] Although, warriors assigned to bodyguard duty wore a uniform with a pair of silver bars, vambraces, epaulets, a military shoulder belt, and an utility belt,^[5] similar to the Defense Fleet uniform.^[2]

Chiss soldiers were equipped with maser-blaster rifles, and thermal detonators. They were transported from armored carriers. They also utilized advanced fractal-pattern armor in battle.^[4]

History[]

With the formation of the Galactic Empire, the Chiss soldiers of Thrawn's household guard eventually defected to Empire of the Hand underneath the command of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who was a Chiss exiled from his kind.

They would notably see action during the Swarm War, where they would be deployed during the Battle of Tenupe.^[4]