Blackhall stormtroopers

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The Dark Jedi Cronal, also known as Blackhole, was one of Emperor Palpatine's confidants. He was the hand of the emperor, a high-ranking member of the Order of the Prophets (an integral part of the Sith Order of their time) and was one of the leaders of Imperial intelligence, secretly sharing the post with Isani Isard.

Cronal carried out many important assignments of the emperor, for some of which he needed to involve well-armed units. Probably, during these years he decided to ask the emperor to provide him with ... personal troops. With a small personal army under his command, Kronal could not rely on army units or stormtroopers, thereby violating the secrecy of the mission. Palpatine did not deny one of his favorites, and assigned Cronal a personal Star Destroyer "Singularity", an elite wing of the TIE Fighters, and a stormtrooper division manned by experienced soldiers. But Kronal's stormtroopers were few. He convinced Palpatine to raise a legion of clones for him, based on Fett's original DNA used to create the clone army for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).

In addition to first-class training, Kronal's personal stormtroopers also had the appropriate equipment. Their armor differed from the standard assault armor by a special polymer developed by imperial scientists on the planet Aeten II. The armor hid the wearer well from electronic and visual means of detection, reflecting or absorbing the pulses of locators. Concealment was especially important for Kronal's stormtroopers, since they were mainly not involved in combined-arms operations, like Vader's 501st legion, but carried out covert operations as part of small groups. Due to the characteristic polymer color, the wearers of the armor were nicknamed "Shadow Troopers". The polymer was very expensive to manufacture, which is why black armor cost much more than its "white" counterparts. The total cost of the kit was 28,000 credits. The cost of polymer for one set of armor was 10,000 credits, and the process of applying it was another 2,000 credits. This was the end of the external differences between Kronal's soldiers and ordinary stormtroopers. The armament of the division's attack aircraft was standard for the assault corps.

Prior to the Battle of Endor, Kronal's stormtroopers were engaged in covert operations against rebels from the Rebel Alliance. For example, shortly after the Battle of Yavin, they were brought into operation on Vorzyd V, where Leia, Han and Luke were at that moment. The "immortal trinity" never got into the network of Kronal, but his stormtroopers stumbled upon a local resistance cell and entered into battle with it, virtually destroying it.

After Endor, Cronal, using the highest-level identification codes bestowed upon him personally by the emperor, gathered around him a small army and navy from the remaining derelict Imperial units. With these troops, he began raiding the planets and supply lines of the Rebel Alliance, which soon proclaimed itself the New Republic. A special role in these sorties was played by his black attack aircraft carrying out special operations and boarding transport ships.

Six months later, the New Republic decided to put an end to the forays of the hated Cronal. Upon learning of the whereabouts of his headquarters, located on the planet Mindor, the former rebels sent a squadron of warships carrying 18,000 paratroopers on board to destroy it. The squadron was commanded by Luke Skywalker. The operation did not go well from the very beginning. At first, the squadron was caught in a well-organized Imperial ambush and suffered heavy losses. The cruiser, on which all the paratroopers were stationed, was shot down. The HP paratroopers who survived the first attack left the dying ship in escape and drop pods. But on the surface of the planet, the black stormtroopers of Kronal were already waiting. In the wastelands of Mindor, fierce battles erupted between stormtroopers and disorganized paratroopers. Only a few paratroopers of the republic managed to survive in this meat grinder. I want to note that if it were Kronal's will, the black stormtroopers could even eliminate Luke, but the servant of the dark side of the Force had his own plans for him.

After the events on Mindor, the black stormtroopers again went into the shadows, like their mysterious leader. The galaxy only remembered them again during the Emperor Reborn's campaign against the New Republic in 10 ABY. Cronal's role in these events is unknown, but the fact that his personal stormtroopers fought for the Emperor Reborn may indicate that Cronal remained loyal to Palpatine.

After the repeated and final death of Palpatine, the fate of the black stormtroopers is unknown. Most likely, the survivors scattered across the galaxy alone or in small groups. This alone can explain the presence of these soldiers (along with armor) in the service of ex-Guardsman Carnor Jax, in 11 ABY. Jax dreamed of becoming the new ruler of the Galaxy, and to carry out this plan, he needed experienced soldiers like no one else to carry out special assignments.

After the death of Jax at the hands of the same former guardsman Cyrus Kanos, the trail of the legendary Blackhall stormtroopers is lost. They are not mentioned anywhere else.

Sources:

• Offsite StarWars.com (old site encyclopedia)
• Insider # 88 "Evil Never Dies: The Sith Dynasties"
• Crimson Empire (comic series)
• Crimson Empire Handbook
• A Cracken's Crew Web Supplement, Art. 6
• Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor (novel)

A few days before the April Star Wars Celebration - which unveiled the ninth episode of Star Wars - a movie poster has been posted online. As it turned out, he was never included in the number of official promotional materials, although all the images, in general, coincide - except for some red stormtroopers.

Now Disney has officially revealed the updated stormtroopers - yes, they actually exist and are called Sith Troopers. They were first shown on The Star Wars Show.

Later, Hot Toys showed off what its stormtrooper figurine would look like:

In the future, several more photos of related products with the symbols of red stormtroopers appeared on the network: from Funko POP! to baseball caps. They will go on sale at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con.

The new attack aircraft received a "more modern and formidable design." Lucasfilm refers to the Sith stormtroopers as "the next rung of the Empire / First Order soldiers." There are no other details about them yet.

In the saga, soldiers with a similar name have already appeared - in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic dilogy, the player fought against the fighting units of the Sith empire. The opponents were different types of troops, from grenadiers and riflemen to attack aircraft. The design of the fighters in the game, of course, was completely different.

Previously, she appeared on the network from the set of the ninth episode, where you can see new characters and locations.

In Star Wars, we can observe various soldiers in helmets and armor - stormtroopers and clones. At first glance, they are similar. But these are completely different characters, both in origin and in equipment.

Quick response:

Stormtroopers - soldiers of the Empire and representatives of the human races, clone soldiers of the Republic and quickly grown genetic copies from one prototype.

Consider the basic differences between clones and stormtroopers, since many simply confuse them or even think that they are the same thing.

Let's start with the basic differences:

• - cloned soldiers of the army of the Republic. They lived before the stormtroopers. They were made in the image and likeness and were sharpened for specific combat missions, and also had the same good physical parameters. The clones obeyed orders unquestioningly and were practically ideal soldiers of their time, devoid of unnecessary qualities. The clone armor and helmets were created during combat by practitioners, not theorists.
• - soldiers of the Empire. Initially, they consisted of the surviving clones, then they were replaced by ordinary people. In the conditions of the rapid formation of the Empire, the infantry stormtrooper corps looked more like a militia than a highly organized army. The stormtroopers inherited armor and helmets from clones with modern modifications. Many officers who faced the Clone Wars were disappointed by the mediocre state of the Imperial forces.

The most striking visual difference is the helmet.

The clone helmets had different crests and taller ones. The stormtroopers had a more massive and flattened helmet. As mentioned above, the armor and helmet of the stormtrooper is a rework of the outfit of the clones of the 2nd phase. In turn, the armor of the clone of the 1st phase is the processing of armor.

The end of the Republic revealed the biggest lack of clones, due to which in the future

IN The Force awakens(2015) and The last jedi(2017), the modernized stormtroopers serve in the first order, under the leadership of Supreme Leader Snoke and his commanders, most notably Kylo Ren, General Hux, and Captain Phasma.

The helmet and armor were reworked for the 2015 movie. Star Wars: The Force wakes up by costume Michael Kaplan with director J.J. Abrams.

Legion five hundred and first

The 501st Legion Elite Stormtrooper Unit, or "Vader's Fist", is a stormtrooper unit from Star Wars films and Star Wars Legends continuity. Commanded by the ruthlessly cunning General Maximilian Veers and composed of the most trained soldiers in Star Wars galaxy, the legion has received a fierce reputation, completing a mission is considered suicidal or impossible to defeat. The 501st serves as Darth Vader's personal death squad, which leads the 501st in destroying the Jedi. The 501st lead an assault on the Tantive IV consular ship and capture Princess Leia. During the Battle of Hoth, the 501st played an important role in the destruction of the Rebel Alliance base, and almost managed to capture Millennium falcon... Most of the background history associated with the 501st comes from Star Wars novels and games Star Wars: Battlefront II and Star Wars The Force Unleashed .

Elite five hundred and first designation resurrected by Grand Admiral Thrawn, who in Thrawn the trilogy is accused of defending the "Arm of the Empire" Empire of forces. Five Hundred and First Thrawn is made up of aliens, normal humans and Jango Fett clones.

The 501 Tier 1 units wear striking white armor, derived from that worn by the clones of the Republic and the Empire's stormtroopers. Members of this new generation of stormtroopers are trained from birth, growing up in singular designations instead of names, and fed a constant ration of first-order propaganda to ensure absolute loyalty. Where the Empire chose numbing routines, First Tier Simulation training and live-fire drills encourage improvisation on the battlefield, making these stormtroopers more dangerous than their Imperial predecessors.

The Legion's name is based on the fan organization of the same name; their inclusion in the official succession was based on the dedication of the world organization in Star Wars fandom.

Specialists

In the original Star Wars trilogy, several types of "military occupation specialist" stormtrooper units are considered. They include:

Imperial variants

• Sandtroopers seen on the desert planet Tatooine during star Wars(1977). Sandtroopers can be distinguished by their large, black, white, or orange shoulder pads, slightly different markings on the back of their helmets, diamond-shaped knee plates, and stomach armor, different from those of conventional stormtroopers.
• Shocktroopers whether the red version of the stormtroopers. They sometimes carry long rifles or electrostaffs.
• Snowtroopers seen in the attack on Echo's bases in The empire strikes back(1980) on Hoth and in video games Star Wars: Empire at War , Star Wars: Battlefront , Star Wars: Battlefront II , Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and Shadows of the empire on Nintendo 64 (and Lego Star Wars II and Star Wars Battlefront(2015) are regular stormtroopers wearing negative armor. Their helmets and armor are different, with goggles and a breathing hood.
• Scout paratroopers first seen in Return of the Jedi(1983). They are trained in advanced reconnaissance and survival skills for all terrains, and are also seen in Star Wars: Battlefront , Star Wars: Battlefront II , Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II like shooter and scout snipers.
• Deadly paratroopers Elite Imperial Intelligence soldiers, encased in specialized armor with a dark, sinister sheen. These soldiers serve as bodyguards and organs for VIP Imperial personalities such as Director Krennic and Grand Admiral Thrawn. Their name comes from the legend of the New Death Troopers, and, in canon, these soldiers are named so because of rumors that they are like zombie fighters.
• Shoretroopers, or simply Scarif stormtroopers, stormtrooper specialists stationed at the top secret Imperial military headquarters on Scarif, where soldiers patrol the beaches and bunkers of the planetary facility.
• Assault tank combat pilots and commanders, or tank soldiers, operate the Empire's arsenal of armored Repulsor vehicles, from a troop of transports to heavily armored hovertanks. Combat drivers are lightly armored, relying instead on the thick leather of their vehicles to protect them in battle. The commander is in contact with his team and with headquarters to keep abreast of changes in combat conditions.
• Shadow Troopers, also known as Black hole troopers is an elite special-OPS trooper type only seen in Star Wars Legends material. Assigned by the mysterious Empire Shadow Guard, one of the most striking appearances in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, where they have shiny, reflective black armor that allows them to become invisible. Since Star Wars Expanded Universe was declared canon-free and re-branded as Star Wars Legends, Shadow Troopers have not been seen in any form by the media since then.

First order options

• Flametroopers in advance in conjunction with standard 1st order infantry. These specialized units flush out entrenched enemies with roaring sheets of flame from their flamethrowers. They wear backpack style fuel tanks, special helmets with slit lenses that reduce glare, and a glove of body temperature control devices under their armor.
• Stormtrooper control riot in Star Wars: The Force Awakening(2015), specializes in riot control and use non-lethal betaplast with shields and Z6 batons.
• Snowtroopers assigned to cold planets. They wear special armor and equipment that allows them to work effectively in ice conditions. Snowtroopers wear a backpack style block personal environment and wear insulated helmets with dazzle-reducing slit lenses, gloves, cama and a heat-resistant body glove underneath in a wind-resistant fabric coverall. Snowtrooper commands planetary reconnaissance that was once placed by StarKiller Base, ridding local life forms that posed a potential threat.
• Stormtrooper Executioners are an affiliate of specialists specially set up to issue final justice to stormtroopers who are found guilty of high treason.

Performers

While stormtroopers performers like Michael Leader ( Episode IV), Laurie Goode ( Episode IV), Peter Diamond ( Episode IV-VI), Stephen Bailey ( Episode IV), and Bill Weston ( Episode IV), as a rule, were credits in a series of films, there were a few exceptions.

IN Attack of the Clones(2002), Temuera Morrison plays the bounty hunter Jango Fett and his many clones, who are the first clone army.

IN The Force awakens(2015), Boyega stars as Finna, the former Stormtrooper FN-2187, who defects from the First Order and joins the Resistance, and Gwendoline Christie portrays Captain Phasma, commander of the First Order stormtroopers. Daniel Craig has a small-credited role as a stormtrooper, who is forced by Rey to use his mind to a Jedi trick to let her escape from captivity, and director J.J. Abrams also casts Alias and Lost composer Michael Giacchino as FN-3181; and Radiohead producer Godrich as FN-9330. Control riot stormtrooper, who calls the Chukhon a traitor during the Battle of Takodana, portrayed by stuntman Liang Yang and voiced by sound editor David Acord, identified as FN-2199 in the almanac book Star Wars: Before Awakening(2015) by Greg Rucka. The soldier, armed with "Z6 batons" and dubbed "TR-8R" by fans, quickly inspired several memes and pictures. Actor / director Kevin Smith also voiced the stormtrooper in the Takodana sequence.

IN Star wars rebels, different cast voices have provided the voices of stormtroopers, including David Acord, Dee Bradley Baker, Stephen Bloom, Clancy Brown, Robin Atkin Downs, Greg Ellis, Dave Fennoy, Dave Filoni, Tom Kane,