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Commonly known as "The Fighting Fifth", while other units of SpecForce are generally assigned to a specific region of space - perhaps with a central headquarters on one of the Alliance-controlled worlds - the Fighting Fifth are almost exclusively a mobile unit, and are considered (by themselves at least) to be something of an elite within SpecForce.

Regiments

• 1st Regiment, Space Operations - referred to unofficially as SpaceOps or Marines, the SpecForce Troopers of 1st Regiment specialise in combat in zero- and low-gravity environments, as well as in boarding operations and close-quarters combat aboard spacecraft. Taskforce Company Wesk, as well as Xesh, Yirt, and Enth all actively serve with the Regiment, commanded by Colonel Regulus Starborn.

• 2nd Regiment, Pathfinders - the Pathfinders were Drop Troopers, deployed into enemy territory to provide reconnaissance, establish beachheads, and hold targetted positions until reinforcements could arrive. They were trained in a variety of additional skills, including wilderness combat, survival, and ambush tactics.

• 3rd Regiment, Urban Combat Specialists - known as the Urban Guerrillas, these SpecForce Troopers are trained for combat within urban areas; and in covert, ambush tactics that would allow them to combat entire Imperial garrisons with relatively few soldiers.

• 4th Regiment, Wilderness Operations - known as Rangers, or sometimes as WildOps (a portmandeau of "Wilderness Operations"), these SpecForce Troopers are trained for combat in extreme conditions, learning to use their environment to their advantage in combat. Companies specialise for certain terrain types, such as the cold conditions on Hoth, the forest environment of Endor, desert planets like Tatooine, or aquatic worlds like Mon Calamari or Kamino.

• 5th Regiment, Infiltrators - the Infiltrators are widely considered to be among the elite of Alliance forces, trained for covert insertion into Imperial facilities for sabotage and espionage, as well as rescues, abductions, and assassinations. Their missions were often classified as Black Ops: beyond merely covert, and with little hope of back-up or rescue should the mission go wrong. Taskforce Unit Cresh was part of this regiment prior to its destruction, but has been retained - empty - as a memorial to those who died. It's only surviving member, Charlotte Tur'enne, serves with Dorn Force.

• 6th Regiment, Heavy Weapons Specialists - the Heavy Weapons Specialists are trained to provide support to units from other SpecForce Regiments. Gunners often specialise in heavy blaster weapons, or vehicle-mounted weaponry, whereas Vanguards were mobile troops equipped with missile launchers and similar equipment for an anti-mechanized role. They were also trained with grenades and explosives, acting as Demolitions specialists; in this latter role in particular, Heavy Weapons Specialists often found themselves embedded with other Regiments.

• 7th Regiment, Technicians - while Heavy Weapons Specialists provide combat support, Technicians provide almost every other kind of concievable support to operational units. They serve as mechanics and technicians; pilots and drivers; sensor and communications operators; interrogators; quartermasters; procurement specialists; and all manner of other important roles.