Basic info

	First appearance: Gambler's World (comic strip, 1979)

Summary

	There were at least two different variants of shadow stormtroopers that had seen action during the time of Galactic Empire and beyond - Blackhole stormtroopers and Shadow troopers. Blackhole stormtroopers, who had been named due to their association with Agent Blackhole, were specialized Imperial stormtroopers Imperial Stormtrooper Organization Galactic Empire Military . Their most distinguishing feature was their all-black armor - a stark contrast to the typical white armor common to other stormtroopers. This unique black armor provided some stealth benefits, which resulted from the stygian-triprismatic polymer material used in the production of the armor. Lord Blackhole also incorporated meltmassif into his shadow stormtroopers for use when he would disable them. Shadow stormtroopers also carried cloaking devices that rendered them invisible, or at the very least enter a state close to such, for a short period of time by warping the light around them. In 11 ABY, a squad of shadow stormtroopers formed a bodyguard for aspiring Dark Lord Carnor Jax Carnor Jax (Human) Character Supporting Characters during his attempt to take control of the Empire - it is believed that these were soldiers from Blackhole's old elite unit, but it is not known how they had come into service with Jax, or whether their attachment to him implies any contact with Blackhole. It is possible they were some of the forces placed under his command by the Imperial Ruling Council following the Battle of Endor Battle of Endor (Endor Campaign) Event Galactic Civil War . It is notable that Jax himself had formerly served in Blackhole's old unit. Although crack troops, they were all slain Duel in the Squall Event New Republic Era by Kir Kanos Kir Kanos (Human) Character Supporting Characters on Yinchorr Yinchorr Planet . Shadow Troopers were a branch of Imperial shock troopers deployed during the Rise of the Empire era. Shadow trooper units were deployed on various operations under the command of the Emperor's Shadow Guard Shadow Guard Organization Galactic Empire and Stormtrooper commanders. A number of them were used in various skirmishes against Galen Marek Galen Marek (Human) Character Major Characters . Shadow Trooper armor was laced with durasteel fibers, unlike the stygian-triprismatic polymer material used in the production of the shadow stormtrooper armor. They also had cloaking devices that allowed them to sneak up on enemies without being seen. Their armor was completely different compared to the common Shadow stormtroopers who wore the black specialized stealth armor. Their equipment consisted of E-11 blaster rifles E-11 Blaster Rifle Weapon Blaster Rifles , and a specialized built in cloaking device. The armor seen from these troops was painted grey and had blue glowing light panels surrounding them. It is unknown if they are an alternate version of the known shadow stormtroopers or an early design of them. Read more...	See also Battle of Endor Carnor Jax Galen Marek Imperial Stormtrooper Kir Kanos Shadow Guard Yinchorr

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Known weaponry

DLT-20A Blaster Rifle	E-11 Blaster Rifle

Complete list

SWM Legacy of the Force	Legacy of the Force	Unleashed Series	Militaries of Star Wars	The Saga Collection : Exclusives	Legacy Collection : Exclusives
Shadow Stormtrooper	Shadow Stormtrooper (Barcelona Release Event)	Shadow Stormtrooper	Blackhole Stormtrooper	Shadow Stormtrooper (87140)	Shadow Stormtrooper (97911)
LOTF29		87382 / 87370	100010	87140	97911
		E-11 Blaster Rifle	E-11 Blaster Rifle	E-11 Blaster Rifle	E-11 Blaster Rifle
Legacy Collection : Exclusives	The Black Series 6'' (Gaming Greats)	ArtFX+ Expanded Universe
Shadow Stormtrooper (97912)	Shadow Stormtrooper (E9622)	Blackhole Stormtrooper Two Pack (ArtFX+)
97912	E9622	SW-064 / 7500
E-11 Blaster Rifle	Tags (2) DLT-20A Blaster Rifle | E-11 Blaster Rifle	Tags (2) E-11 Blaster Rifle | DLT-20A Blaster Rifle

Full unit name: Shadow Stormtrooper Last updated: 05.03.2024 10:03:15