The Phase I dark trooper was the first model in the dark trooper design program.
Characteristics[]
Phase I schematics.
The droid was little more than a skeletal frame equipped with a vibrosword attached to its right arm and a blast shield on its left, plus basic artificial intelligence.
History[]
Its actual military purpose is unknown as it never participated in battle, but it is known that it was used as a guard in some Imperial installations such as the mines of Gromas 16 and Ice Station Beta on Anteevy.
The Dark Trooper Project was shut down by the Galactic Empire after the destruction of the Arc Hammer at the hands of Kyle Katarn.
Behind the scenes[]
In Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, these droids can only be created on a planet if Arc Hammer is placed above that specific planet. They were also featured in some of the story missions.
The Phase I Dark Troopers were also made into figures by Hasbro in 2009.
Phase I Dark Troopers also appear in the 2001 video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and its 2002 expansion pack, included with an Imperial fortress during gameplay, alongside the Phase II dark troopers.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: Dark Forces (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
Sources[]
- Dark Forces Official Player's Guide
- Rebellion Era Sourcebook
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 33 (MIL5-6, Military Droids)
Star Wars Miniatures — Champions of the Force- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide
- Rebellion Era Campaign Guide
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Heroes and Legends (Card: Experimental Tech Lab) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Heroes and Legends (Card: Phase I Dark Trooper)
- Star Wars: The Card Game — Heroes and Legends (Card: The Dark Trooper Project) (Picture only)
- Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide
- Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster - Reveal Trailer on the official Nightdive Studios YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster - Available Now! on the official Nightdive Studios YouTube channel (backup link)
