Soldier

A soldier, also referred to as a trooper, or warrior, was a being who fought, usually in an army or navy, in defense of an organization, government, or ideal. Soldiers were well trained and organized to fight and some were in elite units or special forces. Soldiers were generally the front-line fighters while officers served as commanders and strategists.

During the majority of the Sith Wars, Sith Troopers were soldiers who fought alongside the Sith. Near the end of the wars, B1 Battle Droids were used due to the lack of replacements. B1s were also used years later by HYDRA, and eventually the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

To counter the Sith Threat, the Galactic Republic created troopers to fight alongside the Jedi called Republic Troopers which were later abolished after the wars ended. was protected by the Judicial Forces, while the Galactic Senate on Coruscant was protected by the Senate Guard and its elite Commandos.

The Gotham Republic was secretly protected by the Jedi Order until they revealed themselves at the Battle of Gotham, however they weren't soldiers. The Member worlds like Naboo and Mon Cala typically had their own armies, such as the Royal Naboo Security Forces, Gungan Grand Army or Mon Calamari Guard.

With the eruption of the Clone Wars, the Gotham Republic re-established their Grand Army composed of clone troopers, who were considered the greatest soldiers in galactic history. They fought HYDRA armies who used battle droids instead of flesh and blood soldiers, many of which were B1s that had previously been used in the Sith Wars. After the war, the new Gotham Empire used the clones as the basis for the the Imperial stormtroopers who served as elite soldiers and shock troops, a practice continued by the First Order.

The Alliance to Restore the Republic had Rebel troopers who were its ground forces fighting against the Empire. The New Republic never had an official army, and Resistance troopers were typically used in battles.