Special forces were any fighting units trained specifically to undertake particularly difficult missions that could not be expected of regular troops, and their missions were generally of a more confidential nature.
Notable special forces
Alliance to Restore the Republic
Confederacy of Independent Systems
Galactic Alliance
- Galactic Alliance Core Fleet Commando (during Second Imperial Civil War)
- Galactic Alliance Special Forces
- 967 Commando (under Galactic Alliance Guard during Second Galactic Civil War)
- Galactic Alliance Marines
- Venom assault squad (during Second Imperial Civil War)
Galactic Empire
- Imperial commando (under Imperial Army)
- Imperial Hammers Elite Armor Unit (Under Imperial Army)
- Imperial Navy commando (under Imperial Navy)
- Imperial Special Forces
- Noghri Death Commandos
- Special Navy Force (under Imperial Navy/Imperial Intelligence)
- Black Eight Squadron (under Imperial Navy/Starfighter Corps)
- Scimitar assault wing (under Imperial Navy/Starfighter Corps)
- Stormtrooper Corps
- Tactical unit (under Imperial Security Bureau)
Galactic Republic
- Clone shadow trooper (under Republic Intelligence)
- Coruscant Guard
- Clone shock trooper
- Republic rocket-jumper
- Republic Special Forces Division (during Great Galactic War and Cold War)
- Special Operations Brigade (during Clone Wars)
- Special Tactics trooper (under Judicial Forces)
Jabiimi Military
Law enforcement
Mandalorian
New Republic
Others
- Antarian Rangers (Under the Jedi Order)
Appearances
Sources
- Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim
- Star Wars Customizable Card Game — Hoth Limited (Card: Rebel Scout) (backup link)
- Instant Adventures
- Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
- Rebellion Era Sourcebook
- "Soldiers of Fortune" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: Battles for the Galaxy
- "The Force Unleashed Preview 3" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/default.asp?x=starwars/article/FUpreview3) not verified!)
- "The Force Unleashed Preview 5" on Wizards.com (content now obsolete; backup link (/default.asp?x=starwars/article/FUpreview5) not verified!)
- "New Republic Stat Pack" (original article link) on Wizards.com (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Encyclopedia
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
- Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook
- Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook
See also
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