294th Legion

The 294th Legion, more commonly known as "The Imperial Gamma Force", "IGF" or simply "Gamma Force", was a special commando legion that served the Galactic Empire after the Battle of Yavin.

Formation
The 294th was formed shortly after the Battle of Yavin by Imperial General Marcus Tynes and his brother Jonas Tynes. The Legion was made specificly for the purpose of hunting down Rebels and other embedded insurgents. Jonas Tynes was placed in command and quickly began requesting the best recruites coming out of the Imperial Acadamy. In order to outfit itself with better weapons, Marcus Tynes made a deal with Duulan Weapons Research and Developement, which was in danger of being shut down by the Empire. The company began producing many of the same weapons for the Gamma Force as it had for warlord Big T during the Clone Wars. Despite the promise the group showed, it was often overlooked by Imperial Command, and wasn't brought into service right away.

Battle of Europa
The unit's first deployment was during the Europa Campaign which had already produced heavy losses on both the Rebel and Imperial combatants. The 294th was tasked with capturing a maze of underground tunnels that were under Rebel control. The tunnel system was located under an old CIS base that the Rebels had taken over and fortified. Hoping to take the base garrison by suprise, the General in charge of the campaign order Commander Tynes to take his men inside and clear all Rebel forces. Despite strong Rebel resistance, Tynes and his men were able to kill all the Rebels inside, allowing the General and his forces to enter the base and wipe out the rest of the Rebels.

Ranen
Shortly after their mission to Europa, the 294th was ordered back into action. This time the target was some platforms above the planet Ranen. Rebel Commandos had taken over the platforms for an unknown reason. The 294th was quickly despatched to remove the Rebels and discover their purpose. The IGF quickly took over half the base, but the Rebels reorganized and began a counter-attack. Despite heavy fighting, the 294th was able to defeate the Rebels and find that the Rebellion was now building a base on the planet's surface. This intel allowed Imperial forces to land and assault the Rebels before they were ready.

Behind the Scenes
The nickname "Gamma Force" is a reference to the Delta Force.

Appearances
Europa: Caves

Ranen: Platforms

Trigon: Recon Mission