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Swamp troopers, known informally as mudtroopers, were a type of Imperial Army soldier used by the Galactic Empire that existed outside the Stormtrooper Corps.
History
The swamp troopers of the 224th Imperial Armored Division fought on the swamp planet of Mimban during the Mimban campaign, which saw the Empire do battle with forces of the Mimbanese Liberation Army for control of the planet and its vital resources.[1] Han Solo served as a swamp trooper before deserting with the Wookiee Chewbacca to join Tobias Beckett's gang.[2]
Organization and equipment
Swamp troopers were a type of Imperial Army soldier that existed outside the Stormtrooper Corps. Standard troopers were denoted by a red bicep band. Medics fought alongside standard swamp troopers, and they could be identified by a white bicep band on their right arm.[1]
Swamp troopers were equipped with helmets similar to those of Imperial officers' battle armor. Due to the often hazardous nature of the various worlds the Empire found itself subjugating, troopers wore goggles for eye protection and oxygen masks to filter out potentially deadly substances. Swamp troopers wielded E-10 blaster rifles, E-11 blaster rifles, and E-22 blaster rifles.[1]
Behind the scenes
Swamp troopers were first officially revealed by Entertainment Weekly on February 7, 2018 during their coverage of Solo: A Star Wars Story[3]
Appearances
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (First appearance)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story: Meet the Crew
Sources
- Solo: A Star Wars Story (Topps) (Card: Mudtrooper)
- Official Trailer | Solo: A Star Wars Story on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Becoming Solo - Solo: A Star Wars Story on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Making Solo" - Solo: A Star Wars Story on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story "Reviews" on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link (MaQboyg1U) not verified!)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story "Solo Is" Reviews on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story "Scoundrels" Featurette on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide (First identified as Imperial swamp trooper)
- Entertainment Weekly's The Ultimate Guide to Han Solo
- Imperial medics in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Lieutenant Bolandin in the Databank (backup link)
- Mudtroopers in the Databank (backup link)
- Mimban in the Databank (backup link)
- SX-21 Blaster Rifle in the Databank (backup link)
- Han Solo in the Databank (backup link)
- Tobias Beckett in the Databank (backup link)
- Val in the Databank (backup link)