Previously I presented Fantasy Flight SWRPG stats for New Republic/Alliance Shock Troopers. Now Star Wars Saga Edition GMs can add these soldiers to their campaigns.
Shock Troopers are specially-trained soldiers who specialize in initial assaults, primarily by atmosphere or low orbit insertions, as suggested by the nickname “Droppers.” Depending on the mission, they may use combat paragliders (such as the modified R19), HALO gear, or low and high-tech planetary jump gear. Shock Troopers are also trained in hand-to-hand, blaster rifles, and gunnery. After the Galactic Civil War, the New Republic first tasked them with rooting out warlords–often former high-ranking Imperial officers who choose to go solo rather than follow their fellows into exile–and later with bodyguarding duties.
SHOCK TROOPER
Medium Human Non-heroic 6
Star Wars Saga Edition (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Side Pts: 0
Init: +4 Senses: Low-light Vision, Perception +10
Languages: Basic
DEFENSES: Reflex 17 (flatfooted 15) Fortitude 11 Will 10
HP: 21 Damage Threshold: 11
Speed: 6 squares
Melee Unarmed (1d8) OR
Melee Knife (1d4)
Ranged: Frag Grenade (4d6, 2 square burst) OR
Ranged: Blaster Rifle (+5, 3d8)
Base Atk: + 4 GRP: + 5
Atk Options: Martial Arts
Abilities
STR 15
DEX 12
CON 12
INT 10
WIS 10
CHA 8
Feats: Armor Proficiency (light, medium), Martial Arts I & II, Weapon Proficiency (pistols, rifles, simple weapons)
Skills: Acrobatics, Endurance, Perception, Pilot
Equipment: Blaster Rifle with standard targeting scope, Frag Grenade, Knife, Drop Suit (Armor +4, as flight suit with helmet package), medpak
Design & Play Notes: Another Adversary from The Mandalorian Disney+ series. Like my Covert Armorer, the Shock Trooper is inspired by one of the strong female supporting characters, in this case Gina Carano’s Carasynthia Dune.
Of course, Shock Trooper NPCs can be any gender or species associated with the Alliance or New Republic. Other military and paramilitary organizations probably include similar soldiers–Mandalorians of various Canon/Legends eras, the Grand Army of the Republic, Palpatine’s Empire, the First Order, or the Resistance for example.
These stats use only Feats, gear, etc. from the SWSE Core Book, as it’s getting harder and harder to find sourcebooks for SWSE. Equip for your scenario.
Linda Whitson
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