Navy Stormtroopers

Whether you are role-playing in a grim-dark space-war universe or a more grounded sci-fi setting these Navy Stormtroopers fit right in.

The breacher squad infiltrated the space-station’s superstructure via the non-functioning exhaust port near its gravity well. From there, their first target was the well’s control system. By switching it off and then destroying it, the squad would instantly convert the whole place into a zero-G battlefield giving the stormtroopers a significant combat advantage. These men are trained how to fight in just such an environment. From then the next closest target was the main fuel depot, placing detonation charges and setting it on fire, was a sure way to cause maximum mayhem on board as the defenders would struggle to put out the flames in zero gravity, in the worst case scenario they would be forced to vent the air out of large sections of the station into space, in order to starve the fire for oxygen. Together with the flames and most of their air they would vent many of the crew who hadn’t had time to secure themselves. The stormtrooper squad’s third and final target was life-support and oxygen production. Permanently disabling the defenders’ ability to produce new oxygen would force them to surrender or drown. The Imperial Navy would accept their surrender eventually, however discussion of terms might take a few days. The intergalactic federation of star-systems’ criminal court names the employment of similar methods and space-combat tactics as war-crimes. The Imperial Navy Stormtrooper core calls them “standard procedure”. The Empire and the Federation do not see eye to eye on many things.

Specially trained to conduct war by boarding enemy space-ships and disabling their vital components, the Navy Stormtroopers are soldiers and engineers who conduct war with brutal efficiency. They are a potent threat to any space-pirate or alien vessel that makes the mistake of violating the Solar Empire’s sovereign territory.
In this pack you will find:

Troopers. These men and women are the standard soldiers of the core, equipped with pump-action shotguns and sometimes breaching-shields, they are experts at clearing the tight hallways and confined spaces found on most ships and space stations.
Weapon Specialists. Trained in the use of heavier and more dangerous guns, these specialists are indispensable when it comes to demoralizing the enemy with sustained repeating laser-fire or dealing with more significant threats. The use of such weapons requires extensive training as they can easily punch holes through a ship’s hull and cause an accidental explosive depressurization.
Technicians. The tools of a space-war are not limited to just weapons. Very often the stormtrooper core encounters problems on board an enemy ship that cannot be solved with firepower alone. That’s where the combat engineers come in. Capable of hacking open doors electronically or literally with an axe, setting up explosive charges on vital ship components or simply scanning ahead for danger are abilities that make the technicians an indispensable part of the stormtrooper core.
Leaders. The sergeants of the navy stormtroopers often have the most experience within the core. Having survived multiple ship-to-ship engagements against numerous dangerous aliens, the danger and sheer insanity of this type of battle is not lost on them. They therefore sometimes develop eccentric personalities.
The tools of war. The navy’s troopers carry multiple weapons and items into battle, from the humble pump-action shotgun to the helpful remote-controlled Explosive Ordnance Disposal robots that sometimes accompany the technicians.

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