RGA-972[3] was a Human[1] snowtrooper in the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.[3] He was an assault specialist with training in the use of many heavy weapons, including the E-Web heavy repeating blaster.[2]
In 3 ABY, after the Empire discovered a hidden Rebel base on the planet Hoth,[4] RGA-972 participated in[5] the subsequent ground assault against the Rebel Alliance[4] and invaded the Rebel base.[5] The battle ended with an Imperial victory and the Alliance evacuating Hoth.[4] RGA-972 wore the standard suit of snowtrooper armor and wielded an E-11 blaster rifle.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
RGA-972 was created for a card in the Premiere set of Decipher's Jedi Knights Trading Card Game, released in 2001.[3]
Sources[]
Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere (Card: RGA-972 • Assault Specialist) (backup link) (First mentioned)- Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Scum and Villainy (Card: RGA-972 • Quick Draw) (backup link)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary establishes that all stormtroopers were Humans during the Galactic Civil War.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Scum and Villainy (Card: RGA-972 • Quick Draw) (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Jedi Knights Trading Card Game — Premiere (Card: RGA-972 • Assault Specialist) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The New Essential Chronology
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 98 ("RGA-972")
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