Jumptroopers, also known as Imperial Jump Troopers, Imperial jet troopers or rocket troopers, were specialized stormtroopers utilized by the Galactic Empire prior to and during the Galactic Civil War. Jumptroopers were equipped with jetpacks that allowed them temporary flight.
Overview[]
Jumptroopers were a variant of the Galactic Empire's stormtroopers; similar to their clone predecessors, they were equipped with a jetpack, that could suspend them in the air or maneuver through open space. They served several roles in combat, from being used to bound over walls to attack enemy fortifications directly, to aerial drops intended on attacking otherwise untouchable enemy positions.
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They could carry burst shields, RT-97C heavy blaster rifles, E-11 medium blaster rifles, or missile launchers. Other than their jetpacks, jumptroopers were generally suited with standard stormtrooper armor, but at times instead wore specialized armor, one of which included a mechanism attached to two tubes plugged into the helmet, similar to a TIE pilot's control box, and another variant with tubes connecting the pack and a distinctively different helmet, whereby the jumptrooper armor could withstand the vacuum of space.
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