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| {{Youmay|the [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtrooper]] variant|the [[Imperial Army/Legends|Imperial Army]] [[Swamp trooper/Legends|swamp trooper]]}} | | {{Youmay|the [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtrooper]] variant|the [[Imperial Army/Legends|Imperial Army]] [[Swamp trooper/Legends|swamp trooper]]}} |
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| |affiliation=*[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]<ref name="JKII:JO">''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''</ref> | | |affiliation=[[Galactic Empire/Legends|Galactic Empire]]}} |
| **[[Stormtrooper Corps/Legends|Stormtrooper Corps]]<ref name="JKII:JO" />
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| *[[Empire Reborn]]<ref name="JKII:JO" />}}
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| '''Wetland assault stormtroopers''', nicknamed '''swamptroopers''', were specialized [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] trained and equipped to operate in forested wetlands and other semi-aquatic environments, such as lakes, rivers, and settlements built on or near waterways. Their armor was tinted green for camouflage.
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| ==Characteristics==
| | Swamp Troopers, organized as "Baung" and "Grung" squads, led an assault on a Rebel outpost on the swampland planet of [[Taul/Legends|Taul]]. These troopers wore stormtrooper armor. |
| [[File:Swamp_trooper_SWG_Galactic_hunters_by_Shoemaker.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Swamptrooper armor which saw use during the time of the Galactic Civil War]]
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| Trained to operate for extended periods in marshy environments, these specialized soldiers were deployed to dense, swamp theaters and similar environmental theaters such as lakes, rivers, and other waterways where settlements clustered on habitable planets. They are identifiable by their upgraded, green armor that allowed for easier operations in humid and poisonous environments. Their armor was tinted green to allow for camouflage in forested wetlands. While training aided the swamp troopers in navigating the swamps, a sealed suit and [[Body glove/Legends|body glove]] with environmental sealants to keep out various biological perils thriving in swamps (such as toxic bacteria, swarms of stinging insects, amphibious carnivores, and the like), custom [[Rebreather/Legends|rebreathers]] in the helmets allowing the troopers to breath under water for a short amount of time, emergency flotation package, and enhanced viewfinder with multi-spectrum view-finders and terrain mapping software provided a greater chance of survival in the often dangerous swamps in which they operated.
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| Each swamptrooper was armed with the [[Golan Arms/Legends|Golan Arms]] [[FC-1 flechette launcher/Legends|FC-1 flechette launcher]], except for the squad leaders, who carried [[Imperial Heavy Repeater]]s.<ref name="RECG">''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''</ref> Their survival kits include an emergency float and a serrated vibroknife.
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| ==History==
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| The early versions of swamptrooper armor closely resembled the armor of the [[Galactic Republic/Legends|Galactic Republic's]] [[Clone scout trooper/Legends|clone scout troopers]], and they also resembled [[Imperial Scout Trooper Forest Camouflage Armor|forest-style camouflage versions]] of scout troopers. In the years leading up to the [[Battle of Hoth/Legends|Battle of Hoth]], some swamptroopers were forced to equip themselves with previously used stormtrooper scout armor, with a green tint.<ref name="SWG:AED">{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}</ref>
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| During the [[Galactic Civil War/Legends|Galactic Civil War]], Imperial Swamp Troopers [[Imperial vs. Gungan Battle|fought]] [[Gungan/Legends|Gungans]] resistance fighters in the swamps of the planet [[Naboo/Legends|Naboo]].<ref name="SWG:IvGB">{{SWGcite|exp=AED|type=poi|Imperial vs. Gungan Battle|Naboo}}</ref>
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| Their armor became more and more specialized and by the time of the [[Battle of Yavin 4 (Empire Reborn)|assault on the Jedi Praxeum]] on [[Yavin 4/Legends|Yavin 4]], it bore little, if any, resemblance to that of scout troopers, and bore a closer resemblance to the armor model used on the Death Star.<ref name="JKII:JO" />
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| ==Appearances== | | ==Appearances== |
| {{Mediacat|imagecat=Images of swamptroopers}}
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| *''[[Star Wars: Tiny Death Star]]'' {{Nc}}
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| *{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}
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| *{{Journal|1|Uninvited Guests}} {{C|As "Swamp Trooper"}} | | *{{Journal|1|Uninvited Guests}} {{C|As "Swamp Trooper"}} |
| *''[[Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| *''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
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| *''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
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| *''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]'' {{C|As "swamp trooper"}}
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| *{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|cardname=Swamp Trooper}}
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| *''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
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| *''[[The Essential Guide to Warfare]]''
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| *{{InsiderCite|148|Imperial Icons}}
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| *<!-- 2014/10/20 -->''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]'' {{1stID|wetland assault stormtrooper}}
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| *''[[Lords of Nal Hutta]]''
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| ==Notes and references==
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| ==External links==
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| *{{SWGWiki|Imperial Swamp Trooper}}
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| |de=Sumpftruppen
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| |es=Soldado de los pantanos
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| |fr=Swamptrooper
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| |ru=Болотный штурмовик
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| [[Category:Stormtrooper variants]] | | [[Category:Stormtrooper variants]] |
| [[Category:Swamptrooper units| ]] | | [[Category:Swamptrooper units| ]] |
"Uninvited Guests" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 1 (As "Swamp Trooper")