First Order flametrooper

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First Order flametrooper

TheFirst Order flametrooper was a variant of thestormtrooper utilized by theFirst Order. UtilizingD-93 Incinerators to root out entrenched enemy positions and engulf any resistance, flametroopers were equipped with flame-proof armor and were feared for their ability to turn any battlefield into a blazing inferno.

Description[]

Commonly known as "toasters," "hotheads," "roasters", or "burnouts" byResistance fighters, First Order flametroopers were best used to flush out enemy entrenchments, with standard infantry firing on those fleeing the flames. One of the three main types of weapons specialists assigned to stormtrooper squads of ten, flametroopers and stormtroopers worked in tandem, as the faster stormtroopers could protect the slower and more methodical flametroopers while out in the field. Additionally, the flame created by the flametrooper required them to move at a slower pace to avoid entering their own blazes. When strategically deployed, they could deny cover to enemy forces along with supplying cover for allies with walls of flame that stormtrooper armor could withstand. In dry and flammable environments, flametrooper deployment could lead to a quick and decisive victory. Additionally, the flame itself was nearly inescapable when directed at an opponent.^[1]

A standard flametrooper was equipped with aD-93 Incinerator that was a combination of a single, double-barreledD-93w flame projector gun and backpack that housed twin outerconflagrine-14 fuel tanks and a central pressurized propellant tank. The suit included a reinforcedcyramech helmet with minimized openings, a narrow slit visor to reduce weapon glare, and supplemental breathing tank linkages. Other suit features included a temperature controlbody glove, integrated knee covers, articulated greaves for greater foot movement, and positive grip boots.^[1] Flametrooper officers were equipped with apauldron that was situated on the right side of thearmor.^[7]

History[]

Based on the millennia-old infantry mainstay ofincendiary weaponry, modernized byMandaloriansuper commandos andclone troopers during theClone Wars, the flametroopers of the First Order would continue the practice of utilizing flame-based weaponry to crush opposition with some of the latest technology available to the First Order's martial forces.^[1]

"Infestation" on Starkiller Base[]

OnStarkiller Base, flametroopers andstormtroopers led byCaptainBray eliminated a so-called "infestation," which turned out to be a habitat of nativespecies.^[7]

Mission to Ovanis[]

Flametroopers were deployed on amission to Ovanis under the command ofAgentTerex. There, they torched an egg sacred toCrèche in an attempt to extract information onOperation: Sabre Strike fromPoe Dameron, but the intense heat made the egg hatch instead of hurting thecreature within.^[4][8]

Attack on Tuanul[]

Flametroopers were used in thesubjugation of thespiritual villageTuanul on theplanetJakku. They set fire to huts that housed members of theChurch of the Force, including that ofLor San Tekka.^[2]

Attack on the Resistance fleet[]

CaptainPhasma led a squad of stormtroopers and officers to the location of hacking, whereFinn,Rose Tico andDJ were about to sabotage. Phasma held both Finn and Rose in thehangar bay of the ship, revealing to them that their accomplice DJ had traded information with the First Order that allowed the escapingshuttles from theRaddus to be targeted anddestroyed. Phasma brought outstormtrooper executioners believing that death byblaster was too painless. Among the stormtroopers present in the hanger were the flametroopers. Phasma was about to order their execution when the hangar bay suddenly exploded in light and fire, killing most of the personnel stationed in the hangar.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

First Order Flametroopers appear inStar Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens. Flametroopers can be seen inStarkiller Base among standard First Order troopers. For the costumes used for the film, the troopers' armor and helmet were made of moldedpolyurethane, with their leather and cotton gloves also included polyurethane elements. Their collars were built from neoprene and rubber, with gussets made from both cotton lycra and molded rubber. Other elements include rubber belts, cotton lycra undergarments, leather boots, and a backpack and gun, which were 3D-printed and feature aluminum metal work.^[10]

Appearances[]

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• Star Wars: Force Arena
• Star Wars Battlefront II
• Poe Dameron 2
• Poe Dameron 3
• Age of Resistance - Finn 1
• Poe Dameron 11(In flashback(s))
• Star Wars: Episode VIIThe Force Awakens(First appearance)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization(andaudiobook)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens: A Junior Novel(andaudiobook)
• The Force Awakens Adaptation 1
• Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire(andaudiobook)(Indirect mention only)
• Star Wars: Episode VIIIThe Last Jedi
• The Last Jedi Adaptation 5
• Spark of the Resistance(andaudiobook)
• "Black Spire: Return to a Shattered Planet" —Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire(Mentioned only)

Non-canon appearances[]

• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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