81st Battalion

The 81st Battalion, also known as the 81st Legion, was a Battalion-sized unit of elite clone troopers that was secretly commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine during the Clone Wars that later became a unit of the Stormtrooper Corps. During the Clone Wars, the Battalion initially wore the standard white Phase I clone trooper armor, but had transitioned to wearing Phase II armor with navy blue markings during the final years of the war. In 19 BBY they participated in Operation: Knightfall against their jedi commander, whom they believed to be a traitor to the republic. Following the rise of the Galactic Empire, the 81st transitioned into a stormtrooper unit, like other clone units. Given new armor and weapons, the 81st faithfully served the Empire in multiple campaigns before being assigned to the 81st Squadron, serving as a Marine forces as often as not, though still being used primarily as shock troops for planetary invasions.

Organization
The 81st Battalion followed the standard organization of units of the Stormtrooper Corps, with four Companies of Four Platoons and Four Squads. Though unlike some, the 81st's Fourth company consisted primarily of Medical personnel and had only three platoons.

Aurek Company
The Aurek or "A" Company of the 81st Battalion was led by Commander Voca, a Clone Stormtrooper and veteran of the Legion from the days of the Clone War. He held his birth-born Company of Stormtroopers to almost unattainable standards, though unlike some other units commanded by Clone Officers, he was not resented by his men, but he was respected for his abilities, leading the Battalion and his Company into battle from the front and taking victory from near suicidal odds on more than one occasion against Insurgents, Pirates, and early on Separatist Holdouts.

Besh Company
The Besh Company or "B" Company of the 81st was led by Commander Vill, a clone veteran, Besh was quite a bit less capable than the Aurek Company, owing to being completely annihilated during the Battle of Daanlang, and being only recently replaced with transfers from the 15th Legion.

Cresh Company
The Cresh or "C" Company of the 81st was led by Commander Kano, a clone veteran, Cresh wasn't as elite as the Aurek Company, though it was efficient, keeping a constant casualty rate of thirteen troopers per for more than twelve operations, the Company has been cut off from receiving reinforcements until they can explain their horrendous luck.

Dorn Company
The Dorn or "D" Company of the 81st was led by Commander Coric, a clone veteran and medic, Dorn was the least "elite" of the 81st Battalions troops, though combat was not their purpose, the Company had a small fleet of Sentinel-class landing craft which they used to great effect during multiple MedEvac's, saving the lives of more than seven-hundred of their stormtrooper brethren over the years, earning the members of the company as a whole the affectionate nickname "Doc" from nearly the entire 25th Regiment, most of whom were only alive due to the Dorn Company's efforts.

Order of battle
The 81st Battalion follows the organization of a standard Stormtrooper Corps battalion, though with the noticeable difference of the fourth platoon being only three platoons, and consisting of medical personnel rather than combat personnel. The 81st makes use of; Stormtroopers, Jumptroopers, Flametroopers, and Stormtrooper Medics.

Equipment
The 81st Battalion made use of a wide variety of equipment over the years, though in the last few years they have begun to standardize their support equipment, using a fleet of Imperial Troop Transporters for ground operations, Sentinel Shuttles for transport to the surfaces of planets, and Imperial Drill Pod Boarding Craft for use in boarding enemy vessels.