In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Sandtroopers or Desert Troopers are specially trained divisions of Imperial Stormtroopers equipped with modified armour and equipment to withstand the harsh climates of desert planets like Tatooine.
Equipment
Though their armour is similar to that of a regular Stormtrooper, their suits contain advanced cooling systems, which offers better protection from the relentless heat, than standard Stormtrooper armour. Their helmets contain lenses that automatically polarize to protect the trooper's eyes, as well as breathing filters. Another notable difference is the shoulder pauldron each Sandtrooper wears. These are used to denote rank, with enlisted personnel wearing black pauldrons, while sergeants wear white (see picture) and commanders of several units of these elite soldiers wear orange pauldrons.
Additionally, Sandtroopers can operate in hot, wet, tropical environments with slight modifications to their equipment.
Weapons
The weapon loadout for Sandtroopers is much the same as Stormtroopers and includes the standard E-11 blaster rifle, blaster pistol and repeating blaster . They may also carry thermal detonators and other explosive devices.
Transport
Due to enviroments that may be too hostile to machinery, Sandtroopers tend to rely on local domesticated creatures, such as the Dewback , as transport.
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