- "We weren't expecting Special Forces."
"That's the point, Sergeant." - ―A stormtrooper and Gideon Hask of Inferno Squad during the Battle of Endor
Imperial Special Forces troopers,[7] also known as Imperial Special Forces commandos,[3] were highly trained soldiers of the Galactic Empire who specialized in infiltration, extraction, and combat in various types of environments.[1] These commandos served within the Imperial Special Forces,[3] the Imperial Navy's special-forces branch,[4] and Imperial Security Bureau.[2] One such unit was Inferno Squad under the leadership of Commander Iden Versio.[1]
History
Two ISF troopers of Inferno Squad in battle
Trained in infiltration, extraction, and combat in any type of environment, special forces troopers are tasked with the completion of specialized stealth missions such as retrieving vital intelligence, sabotage on key targets, or burying Imperial secrets through assassination.[1]
Inferno Squad was a notable example of one such unit. They became a recognized unit through their notorious, unconventional tactics.[1]
Equipment
They were adept in a wide array of weaponry, but usually armed themselves with an E-11 medium blaster rifle, DLT-19x targeting blaster, or a T-21 light repeating blaster.[1]
Appearances
- Star Wars Battlefront II (First appearance)
- Bounty Hunters 28 (Variant cover only)
- Hidden Empire 1 (In flashback(s))
- Revelations (2022) 1 (Vision to Darth Vader)
- Bounty Hunters 31
- Bounty Hunters 32
- Bounty Hunters 33
- Bounty Hunters 34
- Alphabet Squadron (and audiobook) (Mentioned only) (First identified as Imperial Special Forces commando)
Sources
- Star Wars: Destiny — Covert Missions Card: Under Fire (backup link) (Picture only)
Legacies of War on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)- Spread Like Fire on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link) (First identified as Imperial Special Forces trooper)
- Star Wars: Legion — Inferno Squad Unit Expansion Card: T-21 Special Forces Trooper
- Databank Download: Inferno Squad on Atomic Mass Games' official website (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Legacies of War on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Alphabet Squadron
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Star Wars Battlefront II
- ↑ Spread Like Fire on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)