- Special Directive -

In recent months the role of the Stormtrooper Corps has changed. We have been called upon to fulfill a vast variety of roles beyond our normal operational duties, and as such we must adapt. No longer can the Corps function in previously assigned roles; we must be fluid, willing to go where we are needed and do what must be done.

No longer can we afford to maintain our rigid classifications and labels. We must be willing, at a moment’s notice, to alter our strategy and our tactics to effectively counter an enemy. As such, this Special Directive will create a new operational unit, designed and intended to meet any threat that may arise.

This new unit, designated as a SCOPE team (Special/Conventional OPerations Element), will serve as a prototype for future combat companies. If it is successful, as it is expected to be, then the rest of the Corps will soon follow suit. By implementing these new SCOPE units throughout the Corps, we will achieve operational flexibility beyond anything previously imaginable. And through that flexibility, that fluidity of purpose and design that will allow the SCOPE teams to operate across the galaxy and perform any task that may arise, we will achieve success beyond the average.

It has been decided that Phoenix Company will serve as the very first SCOPE unit, the prototype upon which all the others will be based. As such, all platoons and squads within Phoenix Company are hereby re-designated as Special/Conventional Operations Elements. They will, in time, be equipped with upgraded weapons and armor, and they will receive advanced training on top of their already prestigious combat experience. In short, they will be readied to undertake the most difficult combat operations, both conventional and special in nature. They will be able to work with direct action teams, function within large combat elements, or operate on their own as highly departmentalized special forces squads. They will be the right hand of the Corps, the tip of the sword, both the first and last line of defense for Vast Empire space.

The face of war has changed. No longer can we rely on vast numbers and superior technology to win battles. We must change our tactics, our strategy, the way that we do battle, the way that we wage war, and the SCOPE program is only the beginning.

First Lieutenant Jegora Fal
Tactical Officer
Vast Empire Army – Stormtrooper Corps