1,001st stormtrooper division

The 1,001st stormtrooper division, known as the Knighthunters, were an elite group of stormtroopers serving in the Imperial Army of the Galactic Empire of the Dark Lord of the Sith and Galactic Emperor Darth Krayt, during the Second Imperial Civil War. As Krayt and the One Sith assumed control of the galaxy, the One Sith enacted a purge of the New Jedi Order, eliminating Jedi throughout the galaxy. The Knighthunters became a key part of the Imperial purge.

The specialized stormtroopers who comprised the Knighthunters fell under the direct command of the Sith. To aid their commanders in their crusade, the stormtroopers of the 1,001st division underwent specialized training to aid in the capture or killing of Jedi. They were armed with lightsaber-resistant phrik-laced electrostaffs and protected by jet-black armor based on that of the Coruscant Guard of the Galactic Empire under Palpatine.

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