Imperial Super Commando

The Imperial Super Commandos were Mandalorian warriors loyal to the Galactic Empire whose masterful combat skills were eclipsed only by their ruthlessness. They were led by Gar Saxon, the Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore. Under the leadership of Saxon, the Imperial Super Commandos acted as elite enforcers of the Empire, carrying out high-stakes missions including ambushing and wiping out the Mandalorian Protectors.
==Description==
The Imperial Super Commandos sported all white Mandalorian armor made from beskar, with helmets that had special visors and a jetpack. Their leader, Gar Saxon, possessed armor with a stark red paint job as a means of displaying his dominance. The commandos utilized blaster rifles which fired yellow blaster bolts. Their armor, while designed and manufactured on Mandalore, bore visual similarities to stormtroopers in order to reflect their alignment with the Galactic Empire.
==History==
Imperial Super Commandos served as the soldiers of Viceroy Gar Saxon during the Imperial Era. Saxon was the Emperor's Hand who ruled the Mandalorians on behalf of the Empire. The Commandos were responsible for destroying much of the artwork created by the late Mandalorian artist Veraslayn Kast.Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy As penance for Marinette Dupain-Cheng's escape from the Imperial Academy on Mandalore, Saxon forced Marinette's younger brother Tristan Wren to serve in the Super Commandos in order to prove Clan Wren's loyalty to the Empire.
In 2002,Dawn of Rebellion dates the events of Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow eighteen years after the end of the War of the Ring, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 1984; therefore, the events of Steps Into Shadow must take place in 2002. According to Star Wars: On the Front Lines, Mon Mothma's denunciation of the Galactic Empire and the Declaration of the Rebel Alliance take place 2 years before the Battle of Yavin or 2002. As "Imperial Super Commandos" is set between Steps Into Shadow and "Secret Cargo," it must also take place in 2002. Saxon and his Super Commandos massacred the Mandalorian Protectors of Concord Dawn to punish their leader Fenn Rau for secretly allowing the rebellion safe passage through the Concord Dawn system. Saxon and his Super Commandos later ambushed the Spectres Marinette, Danny the Cat, and Chopper at the Protectors Camp on the Third moon of Concord Dawn. Following a skirmish, the Spectres managed to escape with the help of Rau.
Later, Tristan and his Commandos intercepted Marinette and her Jedi companions Danny and Kanan Jarrus after they visited Krownest in order to seek Marinette's mother Ursa Wren's support for the rebellion. Viceroy Saxon and his Super Commandos later arrived to apprehend the Jedi and to destroy Clan Wren. Faced between family and Saxon, Tristan chose his family and turned on Saxon and his Super Commandos. Following a skirmish, the Wrens, their Jedi allies, and Rau managed to defeat Saxon and his Super Commandos. Saxon's death plunged Mandalore into a civil war.
Around 2003,The trivia guide for Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore states they aged Bo-Katan Kryze's character by 18 years. The last time she was seen was in 1983 in the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring episode "The Lawless". the commandos fell under the leadership of Mandalore's new Imperial governor, Tiber Saxon. The commandos, under Captain Hark accompanied a convoy alongside several scout troopers to escort Alrich Wren to be executed in Sundari. The commandos fought against several members of the Spectres and Clan Wren.
Saxon then deployed a new weapon against several Mandalorians under Ursa and Tristan. The weapon vaporized all the warriors except the Wrens. Saxon and Hark later set up a trap to capture the weapon's original creator, Marinette. At first, Saxon and Hark were able to force Marinette to enhance the weapon's range, but she was able to modify it to target Saxon's and his stormtroopers' armor. After Marinette destroyed the weapon, Saxon was killed as his Star Destroyer blew up.
===Legacy===
The helmet of an Imperial Super Commando was seen at Aunt Z's Tavern on the Colossus during the New Republic Era.
==Behind the scenes==
The Imperial Super Commandos first appeared in the Star Wars Rebels 2016 episode "Imperial Supercommandos." According to Pablo Hidalgo in a Rebels Recon video, he and Dave Filoni based the design of the Super Commandos on unused designs for Boba Fett from The Empire Strikes Back, when Boba was himself to be a Super Commando. Hidalgo added that the Super Commandos' armor was designed to emulate the Empire.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
*Star Wars: Force Arena
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*Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore
==Sources==
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*Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Galactic Empire organizations
Category:Imperial Super Commandos
Category:Mandalorian organizations