Phase III dark trooper

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The Phase III dark trooper was the last and most powerful dark trooper exoskeleton/droid. It dwarfed even the Phase II dark trooper, and was intended to be the armor of the next generation of stormtroopers. It was sometimes even classified as a bipedal tank.

Contents 1 Characteristics 2 History 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources

[edit] Characteristics

Had the project come to full realization, it would have produced the perfect battlefield infantry unit—an amalgam of a clone's creativity, unpredictability, and initiative combined with the resilience and firepower of a heavy battle droid. The exoskeleton provided its wearer with increased firepower, strength, and durability.

The Phase III trooper's standard weapon complement included a large handheld assault cannon and two shoulder-mounted seeker missile launcher racks that were hidden under the suit's shoulder plates when not in use.

Some of the Phase III Dark Troopers also were equipped with an array of integrated weaponry, including a pair of dual blaster cannons, two in each wrist, and six PLEX rocket tubes located under the shoulder plates, three per shoulder.

[edit] History

Only a small number of Phase III dark troopers managed to be ever constructed; one was the armor of General Rom Mohc, who used it as an exosuit in single combat against Kyle Katarn during a battle onboard the colossal factory ship Arc Hammer. However, Mohc was defeated and Arc Hammer was destroyed, costing the Empire billions of credits and thus bringing the Dark Trooper Project to a premature end.

Following the destruction of the Arc Hammer, some units were still left in operation. For instance, some working models of the Phase III dark trooper were present during Tyber Zann's theft of a Sith artifact on Coruscant in 4 ABY.

[edit] Behind the scenes

In Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, these droids can only be created on a planet if Arc Hammer is placed above that specific planet. They were also featured in some of the story missions.

Like several other people and things in the Star Wars universe, the Phase III dark trooper's appearance evokes the Samurai motif, an acknowledged inspiration of Star Wars, by bearing a strong resemblence to Samurai armor.

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars: Dark Forces (First appearance)
• Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan
• Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption

[edit] Sources

• Star Wars Miniatures: Universe
• The New Essential Guide to Droids
•  Universe Preview 5: Dark Trooper Phase III on Wizards.com (article)
• Rebellion Era Sourcebook

The Dark Trooper Project
Primary models Phase I dark trooper - Phase II dark trooper Phase III dark trooper Other models Darktrooper Team Two Dark novatrooper - Inquisitorium dark trooper Exogen class dark trooper - Glory class dark trooper Oppressor-7 class dark trooper - Oppressor-9 class dark trooper Triumphant class dark trooper - Victory class dark trooper Black Hole dark trooper - Purge trooper Production Rom Mohc - Arc Hammer
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