First Imperial Strike Team

"Bringing down the hammer."

- Motto of FIST

The , commonly abbreviated to FIST, was an elite special forces division of the, with access to elite troops and technology. Despite being fairly well-known and infamous within the Imperial military, it was generally unknown amongst civilians. FIST tactics were a combination of shock, awe, brute force and stealth, and it was tailored for all of these.

Formed shortly after the, FIST was orginally designed to supplement other elite Imperial divisions, such as the , but under the supervision of Imperial High Command, it grew into something more important. Large amounts of Imperial funding went into bestowing FIST with advanced Imperial technology, and with more authority. FIST would prove its worth by being the key factor in several Imperial battles, and continued grew until it was regarded as a sub-faction. After the, FIST continued to serve the Empire, but gained more self-automoty.