Though most droids were shut down after the destruction of Arc Hammer, some of these troopers remained in operation throughout the Galactic Civil War. A small number of these soldiers destroyed a Rebel base on Talay. The tubes on the side of their helmet were replaced with plating and the left side of their helmets featured a comlink antenna for better communications. The Phase II dark trooper was intended to be used either as an artificially intelligent droid or exoskeletoneither way, it was extremely effective in battle. Their helmets also had a slight difference. The tubes on the side of their helmet were replaced with plating and the left side of their helmets featured a comlink antenna for better communications. When Phase II armor was introduced, ARF troopers wore the stronger, lighter, and more flexible Phase II armor. When Phase II armor was introduced, ARF troopers wore the stronger, lighter, and more flexible Phase II armor. The visor of these helmets could see in infrared, meaning ARF troopers could still carry out missions in complete darkness.
#PHASE 2 ARF TROOPER DRIVERS#
Before AT-RT drivers were introduced, All Terrain Recon Transports were driven by ARF troopers, who trained with live animals first.ĪRF troopers first wore Phase I armor with a specialized helmet. Their missions were usually to gather information about enemy units. They scouted enemy positions on the battlefield, and were trained in stealth. They often rode All Terrain Recon Transports as vehicles.ĪRF troopers carried out special missions, including reconnaissance, spy and scout missions. They were trained in extra recon and often served as scouts. Advanced Recon Force troopers, also known as ARF troopers, were special clones inside of the Grand Army of the Republic.