A Rebel Marksman was a sniper who served in the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War.^[3] The Alliance was formed in 2 BBY under Chief of State Mon Mothma.^[1] A marksman was typically equipped with an E-17d sniper rifle, along with a backup sidearm, Class-A thermal detonators, and an R-4 recon droid.^[3] Some snipers were equipped with autoturrets. The marksmen participated in many battles,^[4] including the Assault on Yavin 4, the Battle of Hoth, and the Battle of Endor.^[3] Marksmen were motivated individuals, and a team of them were capable of turning an advancing company of Imperial stormtroopers into a handful of retreating ones using their rifles.^[5]

Behind the scenesEdit

Rebel Marksmen serve as the Rebel's sniper class in the Star Wars: Battlefront video game series. Rebel snipers also appear in the Endor downloadable expansion to the 2010 video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, an alternate Battle of Endor scenario.

Non-canon historyEdit

A squad of snipers accompanied a Rebel strike force to the planet Endor to attempt to destroy the shield generator protecting the under-construction Death Star II. They were all killed by the Dark Apprentice, the clone of Darth Vader's secret apprentice.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars: Battlefront (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
• Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Non-canonical appearance) ("Endor" downloadable content)

SourcesEdit

• Battlefront: Prima Official Game Guide

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