Rancor-class infantry exoskeleton

"So puny..."

- A Rancor operator upon seeing enemy soldiers

The  was a highly advanced piece of Imperial infantry augmentation technology, used for use of FIST troops. It was essentially a twenty five foot-tall exoskeleton equipped with a light turbolaser, concealed missile launchers, and flamethrowers. It was equipped with shielding designed for use for starfighters and if that would fail it possessed inch-thick armour. However, the Rancor had several drawbacks. Firstly, it was extremely slow, and rebel soldiers would often exploit its slow turning speed by strapping detpacks to its legs. Secondly, it was expensive, and Imperial High Command only authorised its use for very important missions. Thirdly, should the exoskeleton's power fail, moving in it would be virtually impossible.

Nonetheless, the Rancor remained popular amongst FIST troops, and several upgraded versions were developed and released. The would gain several Rancors via raids on Imperial weapons facilities, and attempted to reproduce them. This, however, simply produced cheap knockoffs that were almost embarrassingly low in quality.