Dark trooper

Dark troopers, also known as United Front troopers or United Front soldiers, were the infantry soldiers of the United Front. The troopers of the United Front Army served on the frontlines as elite soldiers and loyal defenders of the United Front. The dark trooper armor that they wore consisted of white teraplast plates over a black body glove, and they were equipped with their standard issue weapon known as the AC-12 blaster rifle. In addition to the standard troopers, various specialized units such as Advanced Assault Commandos and recon troopers comprised the ranks of the United Front Infantry Corps.

During the rise of the Empire, dark troopers served the United Front since it's inception when the Sith Lord Darth Midous formulated a political uprising against the Galactic Empire. Although having been risen from the ashes of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the United Front never adopted the use of battle droids for the army. Instead, sentient species from across the galaxy, mostly humans, became dark troopers. The troops received intense training and conditioning with the sole purpose of conquering the galaxy for the Grand Leader.

Armor
With the introduction of the United Front Infantry Corps, standard issue armor was manufactured for the dark troopers. The armor consisted of white teraplast plates attached to a black body glove, with a few specialized units such as artillery troopers with distinctive markings on their armor. Dark troopers were also equipped with a utility belt attached to their armor. More armor was manufactured to better suit other specialized units such as heavy weapons troopers, aquatic troopers and snow troopers.

Like their name, dark troopers wore a distinctive set of dark white armor that was intended to differentiate from the armor of the stormtroopers and to instill fear. The armor also provided the soldiers with an extended range of survival equipment and temperature controls. With the addition of durasteel, the armor provided improved protection to blaster fire over standard plastoid, making dark troopers more durable than their enemies. However, the armor contained limitations such as the plates limiting maneuverability and offering little protection against large scale pulse detonations and blunt weapons.

The helmet provided cranial protection, filtered air, and contained enhanced vision, communication systems and an effective heads-up display that could help locate threats, aid in navigation, and help alert the wearer. Rank was determined by a color coded pauldron on the left shoulder. A standard trooper wore the standard white armor without a pauldron and the color of the pauldrons included white representing a sergeant, gold representing a lieutenant, red representing a captain, and black representing a commander.

Weapons
The AC-12 blaster rifle was the standard issue weapon of dark troopers, a new blaster rifle modeled after the E-5 blaster rifle. Dark troopers also utilized the RT-11r light repeating blaster and the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle, especially in long range engagements. They also used scatter guns and MPL-57 grenade launchers, with some dark troopers receiving training to operate the Smart Rocket, the HH-12 rocket launcher and the T-7 ion disruptor rifle.

Specialized dark troopers
In addition to the standard dark troopers, the United Front utilized specialized dark troopers to operate in different environments or roles. Once a trooper was selected for their role, they had focused training and psychological conditioning for their specific role.


 * Advanced Assault Commandos — Also known as AAC troopers, were elite special forces dark troopers that received advanced training and equipment.
 * Aquatic troopers — Also known as SCUBA troopers, were dark troopers that were equipped to operate in aquatic environments.
 * Artillery troopers — Also known as Mortar troopers, were dark troopers that specialized in mortars and artillery weapons.
 * Flame troopers — Dark troopers equipped with incendiary weapons and fire resistant armor.
 * Heavy assault troopers — Also known as Heavy weapons troopers, were dark troopers that were equipped with various heavy weapons and advanced dark trooper armor for additional protection.
 * Jet troopers — Also known as Jetpack troopers or Rocket troopers, were dark troopers equipped with a jetpack and missile launcher for aerial combat.
 * Marksman troopers — Dark troopers highly trained in long range marksmanship.
 * Medic troopers — Dark troopers that served as medics.
 * Recon troopers — Dark troopers that served as scouts for reconnaissance missions.
 * Snow troopers — Also known Cold assault troopers or Cold weather troopers, were dark troopers equipped with insulated armor and helmets designed to withstand cold environments.