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Snowtrooper armor
Production information
Model	Modified Stormtrooper armor
Type	Body armor
Usage and history
Era(s)	Rebellion era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire

Snowtrooper armor was a modified variant of stormtrooper armor. It was adapted with additional heating and environmental units for use on extremely cold planets.

CharacteristicsEdit

Although well adapted to the intense cold found on planets such as Hoth, Toola and Rhen Var, the leg armor was weaker than standard armor; this was done so a snowtrooper could walk faster in the cold environment. The armor was equipped with more powerful heating and personal environment units. The eighteen-piece outer shell also had an airtight fabric oversuit for more protection from the cold. For breathing in dangerous or cold weather, a breather hood not only enveloped the faceplate but fed into the suit liner as well. Each trooper had terrain-grip boots, in addition to a standard issue utility belt that contained high-tension wire, grappling hooks, ration packs, additional blaster ammunition, ion flares, as well as a survival kit.

The helmet featured built-in snow goggles that were polarized. The chest plate was constructed of a plastoid composite armor. Close to the center was the location of the controls for the entirely self sufficient life support systems. What was included was a power cell monitor, the controls for the heater of the suit, and an external temperature monitor. The shoulder plates included ammo magazines instead of a shoulder pauldron used by the Galactic Marine armor. The backpack housed the communications unit, the main power cell, a homing beacon, and the main heating unit. The backpack had the additional ability as operating as a power source for other equipment. Because of the armor, a snowtrooper could survive for a maximum of two weeks in even the harshest environments on their internal supplies and suit power alone. The armor also included heated white pants with pockets.