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- "It was I who allowed the Alliance to know the location of the shield generator. It is quite safe from your pitiful little band. An entire legion of my best troops awaits them."
- ―Darth Sidious describes Tempest Force toLuke Skywalker[1]

Gathered soldiers and officers of an Imperial Army legion deployed for the Battle of Endor.
Alegion was a groundinfantry unit within anarmy. The501st Legion was one such unit within theGrand Army of the Republic during theClone Wars.[2] TheConfederacy of Independent Systems'Droid Army utilized legions, withCommanderRiff Tamson leading alegion ofaqua droids.[3] In theStormtrooper Corps, a legion consisted of fourregiments, giving one a total of 12,800stormtroopers.[4]Galactic EmperorSheev Palpatine deployed[1]Tempest Force,[5] an entire legion of his besttroops on theforestmoon ofEndor to protect thesecond Death Star'sshield generator. This legion battledRebel Alliance forces and nativeEwok warriors during theBattle of Endor.[1] TheFirst Order split theirstormtroopers into legions of 8,000troopers. There was one full legion on theResurgent-class Star DestroyerFinalizer.[6] TheSith Eternal split theirSith troopers into legions of 5,000 soldiers, with each legion being named after an ancientSith Lord.[7]
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- ↑1.01.11.2Star Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi
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Clone Captain Rex in theDatabank(backup link) - ↑
"Water War" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars onStarWars.com(backup link) - ↑Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
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Scene to Stat: Tempest Force Battle Force onAtomic Mass Games'official website(backup link) - ↑Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Incredible Cross-Sections
- ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
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