Their training was more than what the normal military exposed them to. When a Dark Trooper was in training, the Empire required them to learn of many combat situations and to be trained for non-hostile situation arrests. In addition to being the Empire's military elite troops, Dark Troopers also were a part as a criminal and police force in the Empire. What did you expect, for Dark Troopers to be gentlebeings?

The Officers would continue to wear their armor only without their helmets in non-combat situations. Dark Trooper officers wore also either a square or a stripe of color indicating their rank. All officers wore the traditional Dark Trooper Armor with a rank insignia to show their status. Each Trooper was assigned a specific purpose and job to do in combat.ĭark Trooper officers were the ones that either graduated from the Imperial Trooper Academy or proved their skills and tactics in battle. One battalion consisted from 850-970 troopers and during wartime, more than 1,000 Dark Troopers. Dark Troopers were organized into squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, and legions. The unit of the organization was the individual Dark Trooper. Higher ranking Dark Troopers could follow orders at their discretion but it was not necessary. Dark Trooper only followed orders from Army and Navy personnel if the personnel were either Sith or if the Dark Trooper was very low ranking. Dark Troopers were loyal to the Empire, the Emperor and the Corps first and everything else second. Dark Troopers were both tied and separated to the Imperial Armed Forces as they both participated with the Army but they also maintained their own command structure, ranking system, and support facilities.

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