Land assault trooper

Land assault troopers, also known asImperial Army assault troopers, wereImperialsoldiers deployed with surface attack vehicles and trained to operate a variety of land war machines. Several land assault troopers were stationed aboard thefirst Death Star.

Description[]

Land assault troopers could serve two separate but complimentary roles within theImperial Army, the first of which was as mechanizedinfantry. While given all the training of normalImperial Army troopers, particular attention was made towards the advantages and limitations of mechanized combat vehicles. Their training in vehicle repair and operation allowed these troopers to fulfill the second role of crewing ground vehicles, whether as drivers,gunners orcommanders.^[1][2]

Land assault troopers wore impact-absorbing uniforms, partial bodyarmor andsensor-equipped helmets, along with carrying environmental gear.^[2] The lenses in their helmets varied, with a number of different tinted and vision-enhancing versions in use by the army.^[1]

Imperial Army assault troopers were often carried into battle aboardAll Terrain Armored Transports.^[3]

Behind the scenes[]

The picture of the Imperial land assault trooper is based on unused concept art fromThe Empire Strikes Back of a vehicle pilot and first featured in theDeath Star Technical Companion, along with a short description of their role. They again appeared inImperial Entanglements, with game statistics and equipment listed for their use in theStar Wars Miniatures. However, in theImperial Sourcebook the term Assault Trooper is used to describeImperial Army pilots.

The land assault trooper is not to be confused with theassault trooper, a variant of thestormtrooper.

Appearances[]

• "Meltdown" —Instant Adventures(as Imperial assault trooper)
• "Hammer of Destiny" —Imperial Entanglements(as Imperial Army Assault Trooper)
• "Waystation" — The Kathol Rift (Reprinted and collected inThe DarkStryder Campaign, Deluxe)(as Imperial Army Assault Trooper)

Sources[]

• Death Star Technical Companion
• Dark Force Rising Sourcebook(as Imperial Assault Trooper)
• Death Star Technical Companion, Second Edition
• Cracken's Rebel Operatives(as assault trooper)
• Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
• The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
• The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook(as Imperial Assault Trooper)
• "Imperial Garrisons" —Star Wars Adventure Journal 12(as Army assault trooper)

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