Sandtrooper

A Sandtrooper, or Desert Trooper, is an Imperial Stormtrooper equipped with modified armor and equipment to withstand the harsh climates of desert environments. They are nearly identical to standard Stormtroopers except they have additional training in specialized areas and advanced cooling systems in both their helmets and suits that offer them protection from the relentless heat.

Their armor consists of an 18 piece anti-blaster cocoon shell like that of a Stormtrooper, but also has a heat-reflective coating worn over a temperature-control body glove. The Sandtrooper helmet features automatic polarized lenses, a built-in comlink, and breathing filters.

All desert Sandtroopers carry E-11 Blaster Rifles, DLT-20A Blaster Rifles, or T-21 Light Repeating Blasters, long-range comlinks, food, and water packs. Additionally, the usual thermal detonator worn by normal Stormtroopers on the lower back is not present, as its wear and access would be impeded by the typical SD-48 survival pack.

Sandtroopers, more than any other Stormtrooper unit, are known to make use of local beasts of burden for patrols as the sandy environments they so often work in can clog up the inner workings of mechanical vehicles.

Sandtroopers wear colored pauldrons as a designation of rank. A Sandtrooper sergeant's pauldron is white, while an enlisted trooper's pauldron is all black. Squad leaders, who lead units of seven troopers, wear orange shoulder pauldrons.

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 * Wookieepedia