RGA-972[3] was a Human[1] male[2] snowtrooper in the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.[3] He had training in the use of many heavy weapons, including the E-Web heavy repeating blaster.[2] In 3 ABY,[4] after the Empire discovered a hidden Rebel base on the planet Hoth,[5] RGA-972 participated in the subsequent ground assault against the Rebel Alliance,[3] and invaded the Rebel base.[6] RGA-972 served as an assault specialist. RGA-972 wore the standard suit of snowtrooper armor. He wielded an E-11 blaster rifle.[3]
Behind the scenes
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RGA-972 first appeared on two cards in Decipher's 2001 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game.[3][2]
SourcesEdit
- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game – Premiere (Card: RGA-972 • Assault Specialist) (First mentioned)
- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game – Scum and Villainy (Card: RGA-972 • Quick Draw)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary establishes that all stormtroopers were Humans during the Galactic Civil War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game – Scum and Villainy (Card: RGA-972 • Quick Draw)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game – Premiere (Card: RGA-972 • Assault Specialist)
- ↑ The New Essential Chronology dates the Battle of Hoth to 3 ABY.
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back
- ↑ The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 98 ("RGA-972")
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