Staff Sergeant Rothax was an Imperial Galactic Marine who operated out of the Imperial Outpost on Talus. During the Empire Day festivities following the Battle of Yavin in 0 BBY, they served as sentries in the city of Theed and participated in the ceremonial parades. Ī Galactic Marine in Imperial service, BO-661.įollowing the formation of the Galactic Empire, Galactic Marines became known as Imperial Galactic Marines. Although he was able to defend himself briefly, Ki-Adi-Mundi was overwhelmed by numerous blaster shots and killed. After receiving Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Bacara and his squad turned on the Jedi and fired upon him. Ĭommander Bacara (CC-1138) and a squad of Galactic Marines fought alongside Ki-Adi-Mundi during the Battle of Mygeeto. Their actions at New Bornalex earned the Marines a fierce reputation, making them one of the Republic's most feared clone military units. They engaged B2 super battle droids in hand-to-hand combat, using the enhanced strength granted to them by their powersuits. Although the weapon systems on their new suits failed, the Marines continued to fight on. These training courses made the Marines one of the most elite fighting forces in the Grand Army of the Republic.Īt the Battle of New Bornalex, the Galactic Marines made use of prototype spacetrooper powersuits. Phase II: Underwater and in-space ship boarding.The Marines training consisted of three phases. Ĭommander Bacara leads the Galactic Marines during the Battle of Mygeeto. The two maintained a respectful but contentious relationship, right up until the end of the war. They specialized in boarding and capturing enemy starships as well as planetary assault, and were deployed on many planets such as Rhen Var, Aargonar, Boz Pity and Mygeeto.īacara demanded the absolute best of his men, and would tolerate nothing less, unilaterally reassigning marines who did not meet his high standards, much to the dismay of General Ki-Adi-Mundi. The Marines were cross-trained to fight on a variety of environments in ground and space, making them extremely versatile. Under the leadership of Jedi General Ki-Adi-Mundi and Clone Marshal Commander CC-1138, the 21st Nova Corps of the 4th Sector Army was made independent and became known as the Galactic Marines. These were painted with purple markings to identify their corps affiliation. The Marines were known to utilize several walkers including the Unstable Terrain Artillery Transports, All Terrain Open Transports, and All Terrain Recon Transports.
The Marines were distinguished by their unique visor gear: synthmesh designed to keep out various hazards such as snow, sand, airborne fungus, and ash. They were usually armed with DC-15A blaster rifles and DC-15S blasters. Galactic Marines wore special body armor with maroon coloration - and a backplate of which protected them from light blaster fire.
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