Terror Trooper Terror Troopers were an experimental class of elite Stormtroopers that formed the infantry of the Galactic Empire ' s Terror Units . Shortly after the Galactic Civil War began with the founding of the Alliance to Restore the Republic , Darth Vader dispatched several Terror Troopers to assist the bounty hunter Boba Fett in his mission to capture Juno Eclipse . History . The Terror Troopers were created as cyborg experiments conducted by the Imperial Department of Military Research . Their masks were deliberately intended to invoke the appearance of the infamous Separatist general Grievous from the Clone Wars . Shortly after the start of the Galactic Civil War in 2 BBY , the Terror Troopers were deployed on their first known mission after a renegade clone of the late Galen Marek escaped from the Timira City Cloning Facility on Kamino . In response , Darth Vader charged Boba Fett with luring Starkiller back to him . Despite the bounty hunter ' s exceptional skills , Vader thought that Fett would not likely survive an encounter with his former apprentice ' s clone . Thus , he redirected Fett to finding Captain Juno Eclipse so that she could be brought to Kamino , knowing that Starkiller would follow . Although Fett requested a squadron of Imperial stormtroopers to assist him in Eclipse ' s capture , Vader was willing to grant the mercenary far more than he requested . Satisfied with his backup , Fett began his search for Eclipse with the Terror Troopers , including Terror Biodroid s , Terror Droid s and one Terror Walker . Shortly after learning the location of Captain Eclipse ' s starship , the " Salvation " , Boba Fett ordered his forces to attack the Rebel frigate , much to the relief of the Imperial pilots who feared the Terror Troopers . After successfully infiltrating the " Salvation " , Fett ordered several Terror Troopers to escort him to the bridge . However , Starkiller and General Rahm Kota had also just arrived in the " Rogue Shadow " and were heading to the " Salvation " . Before storming the bridge , Fett instructed the Terror Troopers to use caution when fighting Starkiller , warning them about how the clone ' s Force lightning was liable to disrupt their onboard systems . After making their way to the bridge , the Terror Troopers easily killed the bridge crew , sparing only Captain Eclipse as per Vader ' s orders . As Fett escorted his prisoner to " Slave I " , the Terror Troopers remained on the " Salvation " to stall Starkiller long enough for Fett to escape with Eclipse . Although they utilized all of their combative abilities against Starkiller , they were ultimately no match against the clone ' s skills . Despite the fact that none of the Terror Troopers were able to defeat Starkiller or last very long against him , they nevertheless succeeded in buying Fett just enough time to reach " Slave I " with Eclipse before traveling to Kamino . Although he failed to prevent Fett from escaping with Eclipse , Starkiller eliminated the remaining Terror Troopers aboard the " Salvation " . After Starkiller used Eclipse ' s Rebel frigate to penetrate Kamino ' s planetary shields , General Kota ' s Rebel forces assaulted Timira City . The Terror Troopers fought alongside the planet ' s Imperial forces in defense of the cloning facility , only to be annihilated by Starkiller as he pressed on towards the city ' s top spire where Vader held Eclipse captive . Despite the considerable military force that protected Kamino , the Terror Troopers and the rest of the Imperial garrison failed to prevent the Alliance from winning the battle and capturing Darth Vader in the process . Powers and abilities . The Terror Troopers possessed a Stun blaster of some sort . They also appeared to have a cloaking ability similar to that of their predecessor , the Shadow Trooper and incredible agility which allowed them to dodge most melee attacks . Due to their fast reflexes and stealth capabilities , the Terror Troopers were sent into hostile environments in order to quickly dispose of targets without leaving a trace . Interestingly , the Terror Trooper was visible using force sight , even when cloaked . They were also specialized in direct combat via their sharpened , durasteel talons on their hands and feet , and their strength , speed , and agility were augmented via their cybernetic limbs . Their Grievous - like masks provided augmented respiration for the trooper ' s augmented lungs . Behind the scenes . The Terror Troopers ' helmets resemble the faceplate of General Grievous , while the tips of the boots resemble his talons . The chest armor , codpiece , and knee pads are similar in appearance to those of clone trooper armor . The metal claws on the hands resemble clawed fingers of the Sith stalker armor . The Terror Trooper also shows a close resemblance to the Clone assassin , both attacking and dodging in the same technique .