Imperial Spec Ops Officer armor

The Imperial Spec Ops Officer armor, or Imperial Spec Ops armor for short, was a special type of Imperial stormtrooper armor introduced during the Galactic Civil War.

The Imperial Spec Ops armor was a full-body armor similar in appearance than regular stormtrooper armors. However, it was far more resistant and existed in two different colors: full black or white with black markings. The armor was also equipped with a shoulder pauldron which color was customizable by the owner. The armor offered protection against kinetic damage as well as from energy-based weapons like blasters.

This armor was originally developed for Special Operations officers but it was eventually provided to any Imperial soldier who had reached the rank of lieutenant colonel by proving superior fighting skills on the battlefield. The trooper HX-138 wore parts of this armor dyed black during the Blackwing virus outbreak on Dathomir.

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