Imperial Navy commando The Imperial Navy commandos were specially trained sentinel troopers that fought for the Galactic Empire . Overview . Navy commandos were lightly armored soldiers that were trained for patrol , guard and monitor duty . At least some commandos were trained in piloting All Terrain Scout Transports , as one was seen during the Battle of the TIE Fighter Construction Facility . They were typically stationed at key Imperial facilities where they provided accurate covering fire for other units . Squads consisted of five to seven commandos and a sergeant , and sometimes an officer or a medic . Naval commandos wore roughly the same uniform as the stormtroopers , though elements of the design were similar to that of the scout troopers : their black body suit partially revealed and little leg armor shared the resemblance to the scout troopers ' own outfit . The Navy commandos appeared to have temperature - controlled chestplates similar to that of snowtroopers on their backplates , making them among the Empire ' s environmentally - specialized divisions of troopers . The helmets had wider visors than those of the stormtrooper variant , similar to that of the Scout trooper , with comlink antennas attached to the right side of the helmets . Equipment . Arsenal . Depending on their rank , mission , profile , and training protocol , an Imperial Navy commando primarily wielded the E - 11 blaster rifle which was the standard armament issued for many Imperial troops . However , some Navy commando sergeants carried laser - guided sniper rifles that were deadlier than the average weapon . Other commandos did not wield their rifles for the majority of their assignments ; instead , these select troops manned blaster turrets stationed around the battleground . Though they did not use them often in battle , Navy commandos also carried thermal detonators as part of their equipment . Gear . Most Navy commando helmets were equipped with comlink antennae . Squad sergeants often wore orange shoulder pauldrons and multipurpose backpacks as well as their specialized helmets , which were equipped with rangefinders . Each commando was issued a small black ammunition pouch that was worn near the left shoulder ; this pouch stored extra ammo for their blasters . History . Numerous Naval commandos were present on the Imperial shipyards over the planet Nar Shaddaa where they fought against members of Rahm Kota ' s militia , the commandos were outnumbered against the militia with most of the defending squads retreating or pinned down by the rebels . The defending commandos encountered by Galen Marek were killed in order to maintain his secrecy as Darth Vader ' s apprentice . Later , the Empire stationed garrisons of Navy commandos on Coruscant at the Jedi Temple to prevent prying eyes from investigating the ruins ; three groups of these soldiers were annihilated at the Temple by an unknown assailant . Other garrisons were placed on Nar Shaddaa , Raxus Prime , and Felucia , where they were employed to patrol Imperial stations or cities . Another garrison was deployed on Kashyyyk during the Imperial occupation ; the garrison was wiped out by Galen and various Wookiee dissidents .