If you have seen any of the original trilogy Star Wars films, then you have certainly seen the Empire’s favorite PR guys, the Stormtroopers.
These Imperial soldiers are an elite contingent within the Imperial Army. The Stormtrooper Corps is a shock force used in support of ongoing Imperial conflicts, as well as serving as an occupational force on Imperial controlled worlds.
They are deployed on every Imperial vessel, and often serve as elite security teams for high ranking officers and officials.
Stormtroopers are divided into divisions, and include specialized compartmentalized units within their ranks as well.
Their presence is as much a psychological deterrent as a military force, and just their appearance is often enough to bring order to a chaos.
Stormtroopers utilize specialized body armor, that is derived from the original armor used in the clone wars. The armor consists of eighteen pieces, plus a fully enclosed helmet.
It is designed to both protect the wearer from light blaster fire, as well as varying atmospheric and climatic conditions. It is lightweight, durable, and strong.
When deadly force is required, Stormtroopers are equipped with the standard Blastech E-11 carbine, which uses a small macroscope to aide in target aquisition.
So if their weapons have scopes, then why don’t they use them? The short answer is, they can and they do. A Stormtrooper’s helmet contains a remote link to their weapon sights, which appear as a small Heads Up Display ( HUD) on their helmet’s eye lens.
This targeting reticle is super imposed over the threat, allowing the Stormtroopers to fire their weapon without actually acquiring a proper sight picture.
In Rogue One A Star Wars Story, we see a squad of Stormtroopers serving as a dismounted patrol around an Imperial Assault tank.
When the tank is ambushed by insurgents, the troopers are taken by surprise, but quickly begin to recover. They take up defensive positions around the tank, and aim their weapons using the actual sights.
This is a departure from what we have previously seen on screen, albeit it is a more realistic portrayal of military tactical shooting techniques.
All Stormtroopers would of necessity be required to become expert marksman, before being trained in the use of remote sight aquisition through electronic aides.
It’s a great example of soldiers instantly falling back to their training, and using crucial skills to eliminate the threat, and stay in the fight.
Stormtroopers are among the most highly trained soldiers in the galaxy, and the most well equipped. They have the ability and the armament to engage and eliminate any threat that they may face, making them a deadly adversary for the Rebel Army.
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