The Republic Special Forces, officially the Republic Special Forces Division, was an elite military division comprised of the best of the best Republic troopers recruited from within the ranks of Republic Army. They were charged with aiding the defense of the Galactic Republic during the Great Galactic War and subsequent Cold War. Harron Tavus was a lieutenant in the RSF during the Great Galactic War.
Characteristics[]
A Republic Vanguard
The Special Forces troops wore armor similar to the standard Republic trooper, but sometimes on occasions they wore heavier variants and were specialized for elite status. Overall, however, the Clone paratrooper helmet used by the Republic some 4,000 years later during the Clone Wars seems to most resemble this type of headgear.
History[]
General Elin Garza was instrumental in the formation and training of the Republic Special Forces, and served as their commander during the Great Galactic War and the Cold War. These elite troopers would sometimes cooperate with the Jedi Knights, such as Lieutenant Harron Tavus who often partnered with Jedi Master Orgus Din. The two worked closely together during the Great War and developed a friendship during the war. In some parts of the galaxy, they constituted the only military available.
By 3643 BBY, during the Cold War, Tavus led hundreds of SpecForce operatives to defect to the Sith Empire. Garza tried to keep the defections secret, possibly not to lower morale, while dispatching a new Havoc Squad to take down and kill the traitors.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace (First appearance)
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance
- The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance audiobook
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- The Old Republic—The Lost Suns 5 (Mentioned only)
- The Old Republic: Annihilation
- The Old Republic: Annihilation audiobook
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Republic Special Forces trooper from Havoc Squad
The Galactic Republic on The Old Republic Holonet (backup link) (backup link)- BT-7 Thunderclap on The Old Republic Holonet (backup link) (backup link)
- Tanno Vik on The Old Republic Holonet (link obsolete; backup link)
- General Garza on The Old Republic Holonet (link obsolete; backup link)
- Supreme Chancellor Janarus on The Old Republic Holonet (link obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- The Search for Oricon on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- #SWTOR Cartel Market Newest Additions: Week of October 22 on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
General Garza on The Old Republic Holonet (link obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- ↑
Star Wars: The Old Republic—Codex: "The Safecrackers (Trooper)"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic—Codex: "Senate Tower"
