Blizzard Force stormtroopers are trained to work in tandem with AT-AT walkers. There is no stealth involved in Blizzard Force tactics. They are trained to hit a planet fast and hard -- like a blizzard -- crushing any opposition quickly and completely. Once walkers secure an area, snowtroopers disembark via zip-lines and then go about clearing any pockets of resistance.
The Blizzard Force stormtroopers wear the typical black, two-piece temperature control body glove worn by other stormtroopers. Over this
is an 18-piece outer shell that has been altered to include more powerful heating and personal environment units, and an airtight fabric oversuit for additional protection from the cold. To facilitate breathing in extremely cold or dangerous atmospheres, a breather hood envelops the snowtrooper's faceplate and feeds into the suit liner. Each trooper is equipped with a standard utility belt containing high-tension wire, grappling hooks, ion flares, additional blaster ammo, a survival kit, and food and water packs. Snowtroopers carry blaster pistols, blaster rifles, and two concussion grenades.
The Blizzard Force stormtroopers wear the typical black, two-piece temperature control body glove worn by other stormtroopers. Over this
is an 18-piece outer shell that has been altered to include more powerful heating and personal environment units, and an airtight fabric oversuit for additional protection from the cold. To facilitate breathing in extremely cold or dangerous atmospheres, a breather hood envelops the snowtrooper's faceplate and feeds into the suit liner. Each trooper is equipped with a standard utility belt containing high-tension wire, grappling hooks, ion flares, additional blaster ammo, a survival kit, and food and water packs. Snowtroopers carry blaster pistols, blaster rifles, and two concussion grenades.
Storming through the icy corridors of
Echo Base like a heavily-armed blizzard,
Imperial snowtroopers stopped at
nothing in their effort to conquer the
Rebels at Hoth. A specially-trained
division of stormtrooper infantry, the
snowtroopers wear customized armor
well suited to the climate extremes of
ice planets such as Hoth. In addition to
the hard white armor, their suit
incorporates fabric overgarments that
help contain heat, and terrain-gripping
boots to combat slippery conditions. The Hoth snowtroopers brandished standard blaster rifles, and specialized teams used heavy repeating blasters mounted on tripods.
Echo Base like a heavily-armed blizzard,
Imperial snowtroopers stopped at
nothing in their effort to conquer the
Rebels at Hoth. A specially-trained
division of stormtrooper infantry, the
snowtroopers wear customized armor
well suited to the climate extremes of
ice planets such as Hoth. In addition to
the hard white armor, their suit
incorporates fabric overgarments that
help contain heat, and terrain-gripping
boots to combat slippery conditions. The Hoth snowtroopers brandished standard blaster rifles, and specialized teams used heavy repeating blasters mounted on tripods.
The history of the Snowtroopers
The Imperial troops who invaded the Rebel base on Hoth were part of an elite stormtrooper corps, assigned to General Veers and the Imperial Death Squadron. While the fleet carried stormtroopers from all the specialized divisions, those dispatched to Hoth were designated the Blizzard Force team.