


However, in general, Imperial Navy troopers were not considered a challenge to members of the Rebel Alliance's SpecOps. In some cases, such as those units stationed in the Outer Rim Territories, the Navy soldiers had gained enough experience to be a credible threat to their enemies. Vessels and installations that were located in more remote regions tended to rely more on their Navy troopers. In addition, they did see combat, but tended to lack the edge that blooded troops got from their engagements. While this was the opinion of SpecForce members, this was not entirely true, as Navy troopers tended to be both well-equipped and adequately trained for their tasks. While Imperial Officer ranks in the original trilogy can get confusing at times, Star Wars fixed its problem with the First Order in the sequel trilogy, which uses a combination of uniform color and arm insignia to denote an officer's rank.Members of the Alliance Special Forces believed that the Imperial Navy troopers were considered a joke and that such soldiers rarely ever expected to enter into combat engagements. And despite the Imperial Officer rank badges lacking meaning in A New Hope, the franchise has slowly repaired the badges' significance since then. Meanwhile, Legends-era Admirals, like Kendal Ozzel, wear badges consisting of six red tiles on top of six blue ones, flanked on both sides by code cylinders.įinally, Grand Admiral Thrawn achieved one of the highest ranks in the Imperial Navy, which earned him a badge with three blue and three yellow tiles on the top row and three blue and three red tiles below it. In Star Wars Legends’ second era, Generals-such as Maximillian Veers-wear badges that were nearly identical to Legends-era Majors. In the Empire's first era, Orson Krennic sports a double-layered badge, indicating his rank of Director within the Imperial Military Department of Advanced Weapons Research. In Legends, Grand Moff Tarkin’s badge is identified as a Priority Sector High Commander. Even higher-ranking Imperials exist throughout Star Wars.
