Clone scout troopers, also known as clone swamp troopers[1] were variants of the widely known clone troopers. They were deployed in swampy areas, and had camouflaged armor to do so. One trooper was a swamp trooper and was part of the 41st Elite Corps.
History[]
Scout trooper on Kashyyyk
A battalion of swamp scouts from the 501st Legion[1] and othersfrom the 41st Elite Corps were deployed during the Battle of Kashyyyk to aid and free the Wookies from the Separatists. During the initial fight, the swamp troopers fired down at the Confederate forces from tree tops and used vehicles such as the AT-RT and the ISP swamp speeder.
Armor and Equipment[]
Scout troopers had special scout helmets with a broader visor for a better view. They wore a special form of plastoid armor, which did not have armor plates on the forearms and thighs to allow for more mobility. Their armor was camouflaged and the visor had a green tint to blend in with the jungle. They used the DC-15S blasters and DC-15A blaster rifles in battle.
Appearances[]
A LEGO scout trooper
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
- Star Wars: Republic 81: The Hidden Enemy, Part 1
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- "To the Vanishing Point" - Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 6
- LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
Sources[]
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Clone scout trooper on Wookieepedia
- Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare Author's Cut, Part 9: Battlefields of the Clone Wars on StarWars.com
