Dark Battalion

Two Stormtroopers on mission with Dark Battalion

* Inactive (5 BBY to 4 BBY)

* Active (4 BBY to Present)

(18 BBY to 15 BBY)

* Operation Peacekeeper

(14 BBY)

* Operation Home Defense

(13 BBY)

* Operation Foothold

(9 BBY to 8 BBY)

* Operation Immediate Rescue

(8 BBY to 7 BBY)

* Operation Home Base

(4 BBY to 3 BBY)

* Operation Clean House

(3 BBY to Present)

(19 BBY to 2 BBY)

* Galactic Civil War

(2 BBY to Present)

## Background

*Dark Battalion* is an Imperial Stormtrooper Battalion in the Stormtrooper Corps of the Galactic Empire. The Battalion is part of the famous *Death's Whisper Legion* & served during the Western Reaches Pacification Operations from 18 BBY to 15 BBY.

The Battalion rose to personal fame & success while attached to the 11th Sector Army (*Blazing Claw Command*) and the 14th Sector Army (*Red Tails Command*) for various special mission purposes with the Star Destroyer *Darkest Night*; in specific Operation Foothold (9 BBY to 8 BBY) & Operation Immediate Rescue (8 BBY to 7.10 BBY).

The Battalion's actions gained the attention of both Darth Vader and Imperial Outer Rim High Command and as a result, the Battalion received specialized training to operate as special forces within the Imperial Special Forces as primarily as a front-line Rapid Deployment Force, often times working with Storm Commandos, Death Troopers, Shadow Troopers, and Special Commando Advanced Recon Troopers.

The Battalion (& Legion) is part of the 19th Sector Army (*Dark Saber Command*; Javin Oversector) and is attached to the Star Destroyer *Darkest Night*. DW-418121 (Animal) is a Stormtrooper attached to this Battalion & in specific part of *Joker Platoon*.

## Unit Recognition & Awards

* As park of the *Death's Whisper Legion*, the Battalion has been awarded the Imperial Badge of Merit & Imperial Medallion of Service for their participation with Operation Foothold (9 BBY to 8 BBY) & Operation Immediate Rescue (8 BBY to 7.10 BBY).
* The Battalion was individually awarded the Crimson Star for their actions during Operation Foothold (9 BBY to 8 BBY).
* Several of the older soldiers, if they served in Western Reaches Pacification Operations from 18 BBY to 15 BBY, were further awarded the Medal of the Emperor's Fist.

## Training & Operations

All Stormtroopers of *Dark Battalion* are trained across the board as Stormtroopers, Sandtroopers, Forest Troopers, Cold Weather Assault Stormtroopers, and limited training & availability as Aquatic Assault Stormtroopers.

Furthermore, the Battalion is designed for hard-hitting operations with the mandate of mission success for high priority targets. Unit actions include Direct Action, Airborne & Air Assault operations, Special Reconnaissance, Military Intelligence & Counterintelligence, Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR), Personnel Recovery & Hostage Rescue, and Counter-terrorism operations.

## Later History

The Battalion rose to fame again while deployed with the 1st Sector Army (*Azure Hammer Command*) for a brief time (4 BBY to 3 BBY) to personally transport several Imperial VIPs on a classified mission from Coruscant to the Inner Rim, then to the Expansion Region and back to Coruscant over the course of a year (known as Operation Home Base, 4 BBY to 3 BBY). The mission included several away missions of classified nature, which were spearheaded by *Joker Platoon*.

Between 3 BBY & 2BBY, *Dark Battalion* was back with *Dark Saber Command*, becoming the tip of the sword for the greater *Death's Whisper*'s spearheading Imperial ground unit for removing Rebel, militant, and terrorist elements in the Oversector (with the Galactic Civil War heating up), *Dark Battalion*, once again, found itself leading the charge into many pitched and hard fought battles in Operation Clean House (3 BBY to Present).

## Structure

* 1 Battalion (*****Dark Battalion*****; 845 specialized Stormtroopers)
	+ 4 Companies (612 specialized Stormtroopers)
	+ 3 Platoons (114 Scout Troopers)
	+ 1 Platoon (***Joker Platoon***; 38 specialized Stormtroopers)
	+ 3 Squads (27 Sniper Troopers)
	+ 3 Squads (27 Imperial Jumptroopers)
	+ 3 Squads (27 Incinerator Stormtroopers)

## Specialized Dress Uniforms

Because of *Dark Battalion*'s specialized training & connection with Darth Vader, all members of the Battalion are permitted to wear a Beret with their typical Imperial Stormtrooper uniform.