Urban Guerrillas The Urban Guerrillas , also known as Urban Combat Specialists and SpecForce Guerrillas , were a military speciality of the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s Special Forces . They were trained to fight in sprawling urban environments and planet - wide cities , and were proficient in using the forms and facilities of a city against their enemies . They were street - fighters and close - combat specialists , trained to inflict maximum carnage while at the same time reducing collateral damage as they were aware that their battlefield contained innocent citizens . Organization . The Urban Guerrillas , also referred to as the Urban Combat Specialists , were a military speciality within the Alliance to Restore the Republic ' s Special Forces . The 3rd Regiment of any SpecForce division was comprised of Urban Guerrillas . Urban Guerrillas specialized in combat within urban environments such as cities , metropolises , and industrialized terrain . They excelled in urban warfare and streetfighting , and were masters of utilizing the constricted and confined terrain of buildings , streets and sewers to their advantage . Employing hit and run tactics , Urban Guerrillas struck fast , sniping targets or deploying homemade explosives , and generally making use of equipment and materials they had to hand to harass the enemy before displacing to another location . Urban Guerrillas do not expect to wage conventional warfare backed by tanks or heavy support . The preferred tactics for Urban Guerrillas was either to ambush their targets , engage in hit and fade assaults , or conduct running battles where they could engage in three - dimensional combat throughout the cityscape , utilizing the constructed fortifications and hazards present to their advantage . Urban Guerrillas understood that they were fighting in populated areas which included civilians not involved in the war . They were trained to minimise collateral damage wherever possible , but could also perform acts of demolition that could topple buildings . After completing drop camp , Urban Guerrillas were further training in several types of urban environment , including city ruins and suburban areas . They also performed covert training operations in populated areas . While the majority of the Urban Guerrilla ' s training could be achieved through the use of specially constructed facilities , several days of actual training in populated locations was required . Urban Guerrillas generally employed the column formation when moving through a city at speed . History . During the Galactic Civil War , Urban Guerrillas participated in the Siege of Kyrska . The Siege was a fiercely fought campaign that involved house to house fighting over a three month period . Personnel . Urban Guerrillas were invariably from heavily urbanized planets . Many grew up in bad neighborhoods , where joining the military was their only avenue of escape . After joining the Alliance , they were inducted in SpecForce where their experience and knowledge was enhanced with combat skills for fighting in urban environments . Assigned to such a unit , many Urban Guerrillas knew that their units would be among the vanguard when the Alliance finally took the fight to the urbanized Core Worlds . Urban Guerrillas were at home in cities and built up areas , and disliked any location with nature and open skies , feeling it to be " unnatural . " Tough , brash , and streetwise , Urban Guerrillas were possessed of a keen , intuitive understanding of how a city worked , and how it was organized . They were unfazed by the challenges posed by the urban environment , of kilometer - high buildings and vast underworlds . Other Specs referred to the Urban Guerrillas as " townies , " or simply " UCSs " after " Urban Combat Specialist . " Many Urban Guerrillas , due to their intimate knowledge of city planning , considered careers in construction or civil engineering once the war was over . Two of the best know Urban Guerrillas , Gottu and Idow served with the elite Katarn Commandos during the early years of the New Republic . During the Galactic Civil War , Gottu and Idow were inserted into the city of Bruzion on the planet Jendorn to rescue six imprisoned New Republic pilots . As a diversion , Gottu embedded his vibroaxe into the armor of the single turbolaser guarding the compound and switched it on . Twenty minutes later , the vibroaxe had penetrated the power core of the turbolaser and exploded , giving the pair the distraction they needed to extract the prisoners . Skills . Urban Guerrillas were experts in hand - to - hand combat , melee combat , and martial arts . Combat skills took priority , with training in light weapons such as blasters and grenades . Stealth training in an urban environment was emphasised , as well as how to operate repulsorlift vehicles . Secondary consideration was given to technical skills , including demolition and first aid training , and all Urban Guerrillas were street savvy and knew how to contact the local criminal underworld . Equipment . Urban Guerrillas generally traveled light , and made use of whatever equipment they could get their hands on . Guerrillas generally carried at least a blaster pistol and two grenades , along with a vibroknife , although some , like Gottu , preferred heavier vibroweapons such as the vibroaxe . N ' Gant - Zarvel ' s 9118 heavy carbine was favored by Urban Guerrillas , and they also occasionally employed flame carbine s or flame rifle s , along with light infantry support weapons and explosives . They were equipped with light repulsorcraft if possible , and also utilized jetpacks for rapid movement . Climbing gear and climbsuit s were also used when necessary .