Name: Emperor's Royal Guard
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Move: 10

DEXTERITY: 5D
        Blasters: 6D
        Blaster Artillery: 6D
        Brawling Parry: 6D
        Dodge: 7D
        Lightsaber: 6D
        Melee Combat: 6D
        Melee Combat; Force Pike 8D+1
        Melee Parry: 6D
PERCEPTION: 3D
        Bargain: 3D+2
        Command: 5D+1
        Hide: 6D+2
        Persuasion: 4D+2
        Search: 6D+2
        Sneak: 6D+2
KNOWLEDGE: 2D+2
        Scholar (Jedi Lore): 4D
        Streetwise: 3D+2
        Survival: 6D
STRENGTH: 3D
        Brawling: 6D
        Climbing/Jumping: 5D+1
        Lifting: 4D+2
        Stamina: 6D
MECHANICAL: 2D+2
        Beast Riding: 4D
        Repulsorlift Operation: 3D+1
TECHNICAL: 2D+1
        Demolitions: 5D+1
        First Aid: 3D+1
        Lightsaber Repair: 4D
        Repulsorlift Repair: 3D
        Security: 4D+1

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Force Skills:
        Control: 4D+1
        Sense: 4D+1
        Alter: 4D+1
Force Powers: Accelerate Healing, Absorb/Dissipate Energy, Concentration, Enhance Attribute, Force Push, Force Jump, Force Speed, Combat Sense, Danger Sense, Life Detection, Life Sense, Magnify Senses, Sense Force, Telekinesis, Lightsaber Combat, Affect Mind

EQUIPMENT
         CREDITS - 200
                 Heavy Blaster Pistol (5D), Armor (+2D physical, +1D energy, -1D Dexterity), Double-Bladed Lightsaber (5D, +1D to Parry), Comlink

FORCE SENSITIVE  N
FORCE POINTS 2
DARK SIDE POINTS 3
CHARACTER POINTS 3

Description: The Emperor's Royal Guard, sometimes referred to as the Imperial Royal Guard or Imperial Guard, was an elite unit of the Galactic Empire's armed forces (specifically the Stormtrooper Corps) tasked with the protection of the Emperor, Palpatine. Palpatine was almost never seen without a detachment of Royal Guards at his side, so much that they usually accompanied him to his bed chambers and his office within the Death Star. The exact number of Royal Guardsmen serving the Emperor was unknown, with speculations ranging from less than fifty to tens of thousands, although their numbers were estimated to be at least four hundred at any one point. Like the stormtroopers of the Stormtrooper Corps, the Royal Guards formed a military unit independent of the Imperial Military and answered directly to the Emperor.

The Royal Guard was based out of the Imperial Royal Guard Academy on Yinchorr, a barren planet rendered lifeless by genocidal airstrikes by the Empire. Candidates for tutelage under the Academy, picked from various units in the Imperial Military, underwent rigorous training programs designed to build a sense of extreme loyalty to the Emperor, with students often being forced to kill each other in live combat. Guardsmen were trained in various forms of martial arts, including Echani. Guardsmen were commonly equipped with vibroswords and force pikes, in addition to heavy blaster pistols for ranged combat.

The Royal Guard was the successor of the Red Guard of the Galactic Republic, also taking influence from the Sun Guard, Palpatine's personal Sith military unit led by his alter ego, Darth Sidious.

In the Infinities A New Hope Universe. the Emperor's Royal Guard were Dark Side force users who wielded Double Bladed Lightsabers in defence of their Emperor. While well trained opponents, they prove to be no match to a fully trained Jedi such as Luke Skywalker.