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Clone scout troopers, also known as swamp scouts, and as Kashyyyk troopers during the Battle of Kashyyyk, were clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic that specialized in reconnaissance and infiltrating enemy positions during the Clone Wars between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Following the execution of Order 66 by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, clone scout troopers participated in the Great Jedi Purge and later served under the Galactic Empire.
Description[]
Overview[]
Clone scout troopers,[9] sometimes referred to as swamp scouts,[2] were specialized clone troopers that were created for the purposes of reconnaissance and to infiltrate enemy positions.[9] They were skilled in stealth, mobility, combat, and operating ground vehicles.[9] Some clone scout troopers trained as clone snipers[3] and Biker Advanced Recon Commandos as well.[10] Several units fielded clone scout troopers during the Clone Wars, including the 9th Assault Corps' 41st Elite Legion,[11] Bogey Squad,[8] and a battalion of the 501st Legion.[2]
Equipment and armor[]

Standard clone scout trooper armor was white.
Clone scout troopers wore clone scout trooper armor,[9] a flexible suit of armor that was lighter than Phase II clone trooper armor[12] at the cost of protection.[1] Scout trooper armor featured a unique helmet design, with a wide visor[4] that gave better visibility for its wearer.[12] Standard clone scout armor was white,[13] but could be painted with a camouflage pattern for better concealment in jungle, desert, or forested environments. Clone scout trooper armor also had an integrated comlink,[12] eighteen equipment pouches,[4] and a utility belt carrying a medpac.[9]
Clone scouts wielded different weapons during the war, including the DC-15A blaster rifle, the DC-15S blaster carbine,[4] the scout trooper blaster pistol which was first issued to them,[14] and fragmentation grenades.[9] Clone scout trooper snipers wielded the DC-15X sniper rifle, thermal detonators, and autoturrets.[3] Scouts could also pilot different vehicles, including the Infantry Support Platform, All Terrain Attack Pods, All Terrain Recon Transports, BARC speeders,[4] and 74-Z speeder bikes.[15]
History[]
Clone Wars[]

Clone scout troopers fighting on Kashyyyk.
Seeing action as late as 19 BBY,[4] thousands of clone scout troopers were created due to the Grand Army of the Republic's rising need for reconnaissance in the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.[9] Clone scout troopers saw deployment at the Battle of Felucia, the Battle of Kashyyyk,[3] and the Battle of Saleucami.[5]
Fall of the Republic[]
- "Bogey 1212 here. 9662 is dead. I have the traitor in my sights. Executing Order 66."
- ―Bogey 1212, a clone scout trooper
After the execution of Order 66, clone scout troopers followed the order on the planet Kashyyyk, where they executed Jedi General Luminara Unduli and attempted to execute Jedi Masters Quinlan Vos and Yoda, who escaped.[5] Following the rise of the Galactic Empire, clone scout troopers continued to see use under the new Imperial regime. In 19 BBY, a wounded clone scout trooper warned Darth Vader that a Jedi was amongst the Ovoni rebel forces on Otavon XII.[7] In the same year, another Imperial clone scout trooper patrolled the surface of New Plymto on a BARC speeder during the Cleansing of New Plympto.[6]
Behind the scenes[]
Clone scout troopers first appeared, albeit unnamed in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, a 2005 film written and directed by George Lucas.[4] They were identified as in Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels, a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and Stephen J. Sansweet, published by Chronicle Books in the same year.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith 3
- Republic 81
- Republic 82
- Republic 83
- Republic 79 (In flashback(s))
- Dark Times 1
- Purge – The Hidden Blade
Non-canon appearances[]
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (PSP & Nintendo DS versions only)
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles — "Fall Of The Republic"
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles — "The Hunt For Luke Skywalker"
- LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Author's Cut, Part 9: Battlefields of the Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Battlefront II
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Republic 79
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Dark Times 1
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Purge – The Hidden Blade
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Republic 83
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
- ↑
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith toy line (Pack: BARC Speeder with BARC Trooper) (backup link)
- ↑
Militaries of Star Wars (Sixth Scale Figure: Commander Gree (41st Elite Corps)) (backup link)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2
Champions of the Force Preview 3 on Wizards.com (original site is defunct)
- ↑
"Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic" — Star Wars Insider 84
- ↑ The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 10 SCO 1-2: Scout Trooper Blaster
- ↑
Star Wars: Titanium Series (Pack: Kashyyyk Speeder Bike) (backup link)