
In some cases, the Navy soldiers have gained enough experience to be a credible threat to their enemies. Vessels and installations that are located in more remote regions tend to rely more on their Navy troopers.

Some do see combat but tend to lack the edge that blooded troops get from their engagements. Imperial Navy troopers are often considered something of a joke, as such soldiers are rarely ever expected to enter into combat engagements, however they are both well-equipped and adequately trained for their tasks. Their primary weapon is either a DH-17 Blaster Pistol or an E-11 Blaster Rifle. After the initial boarding operations are conducted by Stormtroopers, Imperial Navy troopers often move in to conduct mop-up actions.īesides serving the Empire as soldiers and security guards, they handle hangar control traffic, monitor sensor arrays, and perform various other duties. Navy troopers back up Stormtroopers and were created to provide the Imperial Navy a corps of troops separate from the Imperial Army and the Stormtrooper Corps for protection of their ships. Rank Bars: Though the ranking system used by the Imperial Navy is unknown, a colored bar system would be affixed to the left breast of the tunic to identify the officer's level of authority.Imperial Navy Troopers are soldiers in the Galactic Empire who are assigned by the Imperial Navy as part of Imperial Fleet Regiments to serve as guards and soldiers onboard its many starships and other installations. Note the following observations: Hat & Tunic: The uniform shown above matches the descriptions and illustrations of Imperial officers in the Star Wars. The uniform matches quite closely to that of officers in the Imperial Navy. Each cylinder contained its user's personal security clearance codes and data. This photograph from 1918 of an army officer shows him bearing a uniform unlike any of the known national outfits. It acted as a sophisticated keycard for secure areas. According to the stories, a code cylinder was a common security device used by military officers, corporate executives, and politicians.

The hat resembles a German WWII mountain cap, but again with significant differences.Ĭode Cylinders (2): The photograph shows two code cylinders on either side of the front tunic flap. Though there are resemblances to the late nineteenth century German ulanka (uniform tunic), the variations in this image have never been observed previously. Hat & Tunic: The uniform shown above matches the descriptions and illustrations of Imperial officers in the Star Wars universe. Color was generally used to denote branch, with officers of the Imperial Army and Navy wearing gray-green.

This photograph from 1918 of an army officer shows him bearing a uniform unlike any of the known national outfits. The officers of the Galactic Empire's Imperial Officer Corps wore a variety of military uniforms depending on what branch of the Empire they served in and what their current assignment was.
