Stormtrooper

Stormtroopers were the elite soldiers of the Galactic Empire that became the most well-recognized representation of Imperial rule throughout. They were an elite fighting force whose members were highly devoted to the Galactic Emperor and his New Order; the Emperor's private army. Stormtroopers became the main symbol of the Emperor's rule and were used to keep thousands of star systems in line. They were distinguished from most other units of the Imperial Armed Forces by their signature white armor.

Imperial stormtroopers were the successors of the s in the. While some of them were clones, most stormtroopers were non-clone recruits. They fought in important battles alongside the Imperial Army and were also stationed aboard naval ships. Although the deaths of both Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader in 4 ABY caused the collapse and fragmentation of the original Galactic Empire, stormtroopers were retained as elite soldiers under several successor states.

History
As the reached its end, the clone trooper veterans that defended the  emerged as the feared enforcers of the New Order. When Emperor declared the formation of the first Galactic Empire, the clones of the late  were rechristened as Imperial stormtroopers. Without the guidance of their Jedi officers, stormtroopers were "cut loose" to brutally enforce the new Imperial doctrine, to which they quickly built a reputation as merciless, uncompromising soldiers indoctrinated with unconditional loyalty to Emperor Palpatine.

By the time the Galactic Civil War began in earnest, Jango Fett's clones were heavily supplanted by clones based on a variety of templates around 9 BBY, followed shortly after by enlisted Humans. Thus, the Fett clones were ironically reduced to a minority status after years of virtually filling the stormtrooper ranks in its entirety. According to a stormtrooper's entry log in the 501st Journal, none of the Fett clones were ever truly able to come to terms with serving alongside recruits and different clones, all of whom were disdainfully dubbed as the "new guys."