Dark Battalion

Background

Dark Battalion is an Imperial Stormtrooper Battalion in the Stormtrooper Corps of the Galactic Empire. The Battalion is part of the famous Death's Whisper Legion & served during the Western Reaches Pacification Operations from 18 BBY to 15 BBY.

The Battalion rose to personal fame & success while attached to the 11th Sector Army (Blazing Claw Command) and the 14th Sector Army (Red Tails Command) for various special mission purposes with the Star Destroyer Darkest Night (6 BBY to 7 BBY). The Battalion's actions gained the attention of Imperial Outer Rim High Command and as a result, the Battalion received specialized training to operate as a special operations front-line Rapid Deployment Force., often times working with Storm Commandos, Death Troopers, Shadow Troopers, and Special Commando Advanced Recon Troopers.

The Battalion (& Legion) is part of the 19th Sector Army (Dark Saber Command; Javin Oversector) and is attached to the Star Destroyer Darkest Night. DW-418121 (Animal) is a Stormtrooper attached to this Battalion & in specific part of Joker Platoon.

Structure

• 1 Battalion (Dark Battalion; 845 specialized Stormtroopers)
  • 4 Companies (612 specialized Stormtroopers)
  • 3 Platoons (114 Scout Troopers)
  • 1 Platoon (Joker Platoon; 38 specialized Stormtroopers)
  • 3 Squads (27 Sniper Troopers)
  • 3 Squads (27 Imperial Jumptroopers)
  • 3 Squads (27 Incinerator Stormtroopers)

Training & Operations

All Stormtroopers of Dark Battalion are trained across the board as Stormtroopers, Sandtroopers, Forest Troopers, & Cold Weather Assault Stormtroopers.

Furthermore, the Battalion is designed for hard-hitting operations with the mandate of mission success for high priority targets. Unit actions include Direct Action, Airborne & Air Assault operations, Special Reconnaissance, Military Intelligence & Counterintelligence, Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR), Personnel Recovery & Hostage Rescue, and Counter-terrorism operations.

History

The Battalion rose to fame again while deployed with the 1st Sector Army (Azure Hammer Command) for a brief time (4 BBY to 3 BBY) to personally transport several Imperial VIPs on a classified mission from Coruscant to the Inner Rim, then to the Expansion Region and back to Coruscant over the course of a year. The mission included several away missions of classified nature, which were spearheaded by Joker Platoon.