Sith trooper armor Sith trooper armor was the distinctive suit of armor worn by the Sith trooper s of Darth Revan and Darth Malak ' s Sith Empire and later Sith Empires . With its reflective styling and black face mask , it proved an intimidating part of the Sith war effort against the Galactic Republic . When the war ended , the armor would continue to see use by remnants of the Sith Empire during the Dark Wars , commanded by the Sith Triumvirate of Darths Traya , Sion and Nihilus . Sith troopers with different armor were later employed during the Great Galactic War and the New Sith Wars . Characteristics . The armor , while bearing the same level of protection and functionality as that utilized by the forces of the Galactic Republic during the Jedi Civil War , was designed specifically to induce fear in opponents . The armor casing , made up of several plates of hard material over a black body glove , was emphasized ; the trooper ' s face was completely obscured from view by a one - way visor , creating the impression of a faceless enemy ( a disturbing attribute when the wearer spoke ) . Though the vast majority of Sith trooper s wore armor that bore a distinctive reflective silver sheen , higher ranks were denoted by armor that was painted in a semi - gloss crimson hue . This organizational approach would continue within the Sith remnants commanded by the Sith Triumvirate of Darths Traya , Sion , and Nihilus during the First Jedi Purge , with elite commandos outfitted in copper version of the armor . Sith Troopers of the Triumvirate ' s armor where later seen during the Great Galactic War . History . Created for the troops of the Sith Empire by the new Dark Lord of the Sith , a former Jedi Knight named Revan , the armor would see widespread use throughout the pan - galactic conflict as veterans of the Mandalorian Wars , bolstered by volunteers from numerous conquered worlds , waged war against the Republic . When Darth Malak took over the conduct of the war following the capture of Revan by the Jedi Order , the war , and use of this type of armor , continued . When the amnesiac Revan , along with Republic officer Carth Onasi ended up on the Sith - occupied planet of Taris after the " Endar Spire " was destroyed , they were forced to steal a set of Sith trooper armor in order to access the Lower City . After arriving via elevator , they were subsequently set upon by a number of belligerent Black Vulkar swoop gang members . The armor was later traded away to Hidden Bek gang leader Gadon Thek in return for authorization papers that would allow Revan and Carth access to the Undercity . During the First Jedi Purge , the Sith Triumvirate gathered together many remnants of Revan ' s old Sith Empire , including many troopers who had retained their armor . Sith Commandos , an elite offshoot of the regular trooper ranks that served aboard warships such as the " Ravager " , Darth Nihilus ' flagship , were distinguished by their reflective copper - colored armor . Sith troopers were also a part of Imperial Military of the Sith Empire during the Great Galactic War and the Cold War . They wore black armor with red stripes on their helmets and shoulderpads . During the New Sith Wars most of Daimanate ' s Sith troopers wore dark blue armor with red dots on their helmets , while Sith trooper commanders had red stripes on their armor . A presumed leader of Daiman ' s Sith troopers wore scarlet red armor . Behind the scenes . Sith trooper armor was first introduced in the computer and video game " " developed by BioWare , and again in its sequel , " " . The suit of Sith armor acquired by the player in the Taris segment of the story within the first game effects a number of minor changes in the dialogue of many minor characters . While dressed in the armor , the player is indistinguishable from occupying Sith forces . Like all other troopers wearing the armor and thus considered " on duty " , the player is not allowed to enter the Upper City Cantina , Javyar ' s Cantina , or the Hidden Beks ' base , though in the latter case this is due to Bek hostility rather than Sith policy . The player is also treated as though he or she were a member of the occupying force by ordinary citizens , who will act deferentially ; in addition , patrolling Sith soldiers in the Upper City will grumble idly about " patrol duty " . The trade with Thek of the armor in exchange for authorization papers is required in order to advance the plot . However , it is possible to perform a glitch to keep the armor , but still get the papers from Gadon . All that is needed to do is to put the armor on Carth , then remove him from the party . Proceed to Gadon and get the papers , then add Carth back to the party . Strip Carth of his Sith armor and put it on , and you can wear it for the rest of the game .