Wilderness Fighters The Wilderness Fighters were a military speciality of the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s Special Forces . Trained to fight and survival in a variety of wilderness environments , individual Wilderness Fighters were specialists in a single terrain type . They knew how to use the terrain to their advantage in battle , and how to survive in its depths . Wilderness Fighters included specialists trained in aquatic , arctic , desert , jungle , forest , plains , and mountain survival . Organization . The Wilderness Fighters were a military speciality of the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s Special Forces . The 4th Regiment of every SpecForce division was composed entirely of Wilderness Fighters . Wilderness Fighters were trained in outdoor combat and survival over a variety of terrains , and were experts in using the terrain to their advantage . All Wilderness Fighters had a grounding in combat and survival in all terrain types , with individual brigades trained in one specific environment including arctic , aquatic , forest , and mountains . Due to the vast number of wilderness areas on planets throughout the galaxy , Wilderness Fighter units were constantly in demand , and were spread thin compared to other SpecForce units . When not on missions , Wilderness Fighters generally assisted in guarding bases located within their area of expertise . History . During the Galactic Civil War , the Nishr Taskforce was classified as a Wilderness Fighter company under the command of Major Fisk Csino . Consisting of three Wilderness Fighter platoons and a Pathfinder platoon , the taskforce was assigned to the planet Nishr , tasked with engaging the Imperial forces on the world and assisting the local Nish , a near - Human species . The Nishr Taskforce was organized as a light armor company , equipped with repulsorcraft including Freerunners , Ultra - Light Assault Vehicles , and speeder bikes . Personnel . Wilderness Fighters were generally raised on backwater planets where technology was not prevalent , and the wilds were full of dangerous wildlife . As a result , they learned to live off the land and survive early , and upon joining the Alliance , their skills were put to use by SpecForce . While they were trained to survive in any wilderness environment , they specialized in the environment they were raised in . If operating in a unit with mixed skills , Wilderness Fighters were often breveted to lead trooper when operating in the environment they were most familiar with . Wilderness Fighters were extremely self - reliant , quiet , and disciplined . They had little time for individuals who believe that their use of technology made them superior to others , and many wanted to simply retire to their homeworlds at the conclusion of the war . Following drop camp , Wilderness Fighters were trained in combat on a variety of terrain , then specialized in a single terrain type . Squads were organized by terrain type . Due the vast array of specializations within the Wilderness Fighters , individual nicknames for soldiers specializing in different terrain types were common . " Nature lovers " was a general terms for the Wilderness Fighters , while aquatic Wilderness Fighters were often referred to as " amphibians , " " amphibs , " or " fish . " Desert Wilderness Fighters were called " sand banthas , " arctic Wilderness Fighters had the handle of " tauntauns , " and forest Wilderness Fighters were known as " wookiees . " Mon Calamari , Quarren , and other aquatic species made up the bulk of the aquatic Wilderness Fighters , and many of the Jiivahar that joined the Alliance were effective woodland Wilderness Fighters . Major Fisk Csino , a Human male , was the commanding officer of the Nishr Taskforce . He was veteran Wilderness Fighter officer , having participated in and survived several short campaigns in the Outer Rim Territories . Skills . Wilderness Fighters were trained to use blasters and grenades , as well as melee weapons and unarmed combat . To lessen their dependency on Heavy Weapons Specialists , Wilderness Fighters were also trained in artillery and heavy weapons , such as blaster artillery and vehicle - mounted blasters . A strong emphasis was placed on survival training , with each Wilderness Fighter capable of survival in almost any terrain , but with additional training in a specific environment , including arctic , aquatic , desert , forest , jungle , plains , or mountains . Wilderness Fighters underwent stealth training , and learned to operate a variety of repulsorcraft . They also had expertise in first aid and demolitions . Equipment . Standard equipment for a Wilderness Fighter were blaster weapons , such as a blaster pistol , a survival pack , and vibroknife . Wilderness Fighters also favored blaster carbines , such as the N ' Gant - Zarvel 9118 heavy carbine . Wilderness Fighters also made heavy use of repulsorcraft , including speeder bikes , skiffs , and tanks — the Wilderness Fighters were the only branch to maintain repulsortank units crew by a single troop type . Aquatic units utilized Urukaab Submarine Transport s . Karflo Corporation thinsuit s were liked by Wilderness Fighters for the insulation they provided , and they made use of climbing equipment and Graph 18 surface locator s . While repulsorcraft was generally employed by Wilderness Fighters , they would also employ creatures suited to the terrain . Cracian thumper s were ubiquitous throughout the galaxy , and were often used by Wilderness Fighters . Desert Wilderness Fighters liked to ride dewbacks , aquatic units used methnap s as mounts , and arctic Wilderness Fighters utilized both tauntauns and tuggle s .