Special Forces

The Imperium maintains Special Forces units in both the Imperial Army and Imperial Marines, as well as the IISS.

Special Operations forces

Description (Specifications)[edit]

The names of these units often remain undisclosed or, when publicised, build a mystique that allows the owner to hide other related units in the shadows so created. Many Governments within the Imperium maintain their own Special Forces units in their Colonial Troops as do many Police Forces. Particularly at a planetary level, one Government's Special Forces are another's Guerrillas/Terrorists.

Special Operations forces in general will often be trained to operate in:

Difficult Terrain
- Steep or Broken Terrain e.g.
  - Mountains
  - Rifts & Cliffs
- Obstructed Terrain e.g.
  - Underground
  - Built Up Areas
  - Forests & Jungles
Difficult Environments (Protected Forces or "ProFors")
- Underwater or in other liquids
- Corrosive or Insidious Atmospheres
- Extremes of Temperature

Special Forces may be deployed in many roles under many titles: -

No information yet available.

These institutions are found throughout the Imperium and are primarily based out of the following sector(s):

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