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Imperial 501st Legion

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this company of Imperial stormtroopers, known as the Vader's Fist, was once the personal guard of Darth Vader himself, during the height of the New Order. The origins of the 501st were found during the Clone Wars, during which time they were known simply as the 501st Legion, and were part of the ground forces that were protecting Coruscant. As such, the 501st was secretly trained on Coruscant alongside Chancellor Palpatine's personal shock troopers, and was dispatched to accompany Darth Vader to destroy the Jedi who were found within the Jedi Temple. The 501st then either accompanied Vader or were dispatched by him on a variety of missions, including the elimination of Queen Apailana of Naboo and Gizor Dellso on Mustafar. They were even sent to Kamino to put down a rebellion of clones who had been created to be loyal to the Kaminoans. During the era of the New Order, the Imperial 501st was known for its fanatic adherence to the pro-human stance of the Emperor, a trait that manifested itself in their combat training and the efficiency with which they executed their orders. The unit was eventually assigned to guard the prison facilities aboard the first Death Star during its construction. After appearing unprepared for a prison break, the 501st was split up and sent on a variety of missions to hunt down the spies who stole the Death Star plans. This resulted in the 501st surviving the Battle of Yavin, allowing the unit to continue its service to the Empire. In the wake of the Battle of Endor, the 501st Legion was split up among the various Imperial warlords. The 501st eventually became part of the military forces of the Empire of the Hand, at least in name, several years after the Battle of Yavin. The legion had been reformed by Admiral Voss Parck, although it was reborn with the beliefs and tenets of the Empire of the Hand. Even the anti-alien sentiment of the old unit was gone, especially after the Eickarie known as Su-mil joined the Aurek-Seven unit.