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Inferno Squad, a special forces unit of the Galactic Empire.
Special forces were elite fighting units. The New Republic sent a special forces team led by Jom Barell to investigate suspected Imperial activity on Akiva sometime after the Battle of Endor.[1]
Organizations
Alliance to Restore the Republic
- "Marines, pathfinders, urban guerrillas, techs, wilderness fighters, heavy weapons specialists, and infiltrators make up Special Forces. We infiltrate. We exfiltrate. We go in first and strike from cover. We do this better than the Empire, and that is how we'll win this war."
- ―Ruescott Melshi on Alliance Special Forces
The Alliance to Restore the Republic maintained the Rebel Alliance Special Forces,[2] a branch of the Alliance Military.[3] Consisting of pathfinders,[4] Rebel Marines, and Rebel Commandos, the Alliance Special Forces served in various battlefronts.[5]
Confederacy of Independent Systems
The Confederacy of Independent Systems utilized specialized battle droids as special forces units, including BX-series droid commandos, during the Clone Wars.[6]
First Order
The First Order maintained the First Order Special Forces as part of its military forces.[7] Members of the First Order Special Forces included Special Forces pilots[8] who piloted TIE/sf space superiority fighters,[9] as well as elite stormtroopers who utilized elite speeder bikes.[10]
Galactic Empire
- "We weren't expecting Special Forces."
"That's the point, Sergeant." - ―A stormtrooper and Inferno Squad's Gideon Hask
The Galactic Empire maintained various special forces units throughout its military and intelligence branches.[11] The Imperial Special Forces was one such organization,[12] which included members such as Inferno Squad,[13] the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing,[14] and Task Force 99.[15] Other special forces units included CompForce and Special Forces Command.[11] Special Unit One was an elite starfighter squadron,[16] and Imperial Intelligence utilized elite death troopers.[17] Purge Troopers were elite soldiers that operated under the Inquisitorius.[18]
Galactic Republic
The Galactic Republic made use of various special and elite units during the Clone Wars. Clone commandos,[19] Advanced Recon Commandos, Biker Advanced Recon Commandos, and Advanced Recon Force Scout Troopers[20] were greatly employed, with units including Foxtrot Group, D-Squad,[21] Delta Squad,[22] and Clone Force 99.[23] The 41st Ranger Platoon was also an elite unit within the 41st Elite Corps.[24][25]
New Republic
The New Republic maintained a military branch, the New Republic Special Forces, which was formed from the Alliance Special Forces.[1]
Appearances
Sources
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
Star Wars Helmet Collection 31 (Helmets: In Pictures)- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — First Order Conversion Kit (Card: Omega Squadron Expert) (Reissued in TIE/sf Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Second Edition — First Order Conversion Kit (Card: Special Forces Gunner) (Reissued in TIE/sf Fighter Expansion Pack)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Every Ship in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (backup link)
- Agent Gideon Hask in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Aftermath
- ↑ Battlefront: Twilight Company
- ↑ Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ Shattered Empire 1
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rookies"
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Pack: Elite Speeder Bike with Special Edition Stormtrooper) (backup link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Dawn of Rebellion
- ↑ Star Wars 17
- ↑ Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
- ↑ Alphabet Squadron
- ↑ Star Wars 21
- ↑ Thrawn
- ↑
Imperial Death Troopers in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith 13
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Clone Trooper Armor History Gallery in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Missing in Action"
- ↑ "Witches of the Mist" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Clone Force 99 / The Bad Batch in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Christian Johannesén (@phatseejay) on Twitter: "The green camo troopers are now called the 41st Ranger Platoon, a strike team from the 41st Elite Corps. The 41st Elite Corps follows the look from The Clone Wars series, with forest green markings on their white armors, including new green markings for the Phase 2 troopers." (backup link)
