This was known as 'riding the mirrors' and was considered the loneliest as well as most tedious assignment at the Galactic Capital. Imperial Navy troopers watch as Darth Vader kills Lorth Needa.ĭuring the Imperial Period, low-ranking Navy troopers piloted and monitored the orbital climate control mirrors around Coruscant.

Their primary weapon was either a DH-17 blaster pistol or an E-11 blaster rifle which were supplemented with a standard thermal detonator. Imperial Navy troopers wore a black uniform and a swooping black protective helmet. Some were selected to serve in the Imperial Navy Special Forces. On the second Death Star they controlled the deflector shield and superlaser from the Death Star command center. On the first Death Star they guarded the main conference room and both arrested and escorted prisoners to their cells. Some of the best Imperial Navy troopers were selected to become Death Star troopers. īesides serving the Galactic Empire as soldiers and security guards, they handled hangar control traffic, monitored sensor arrays, and performed various other duties. However, Crix Madine, a former Imperial soldier-turned Rebel General, indicated that the naval troopers are more likely to be encountered during a boarding action. After the initial boarding operations were conducted by Stormtroopers, Imperial Navy troopers often moved in to conduct mop up actions. These men backed up stormtroopers and were created to provide the Imperial Navy a corps of troops separate from the Imperial Army and the Stormtrooper Corps for protection of their ships. However, in general, Imperial Navy troopers were not considered a challenge to members of the Rebel Alliance's SpecOps. In some cases, such as those units stationed in the Outer Rim Territories, the Navy soldiers had gained enough experience to be a credible threat to their enemies. Vessels and installations that were located in more remote regions tended to rely more on their Navy troopers. In addition, they did see combat, but tended to lack the edge that blooded troops got from their engagements. While this was the opinion of SpecForce members, this was not entirely true, as Navy troopers tended to be both well-equipped and adequately trained for their tasks. Members of the Alliance Special Forces believed that the Imperial Navy troopers were considered a joke and that such soldiers rarely ever expected to enter into combat engagements.

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