“Footsloggers and soldiers of fortune, priests, poets, killers and cads—they fight for a future Galactic Empire, for cash, for a cause, for the thrill of adventure. Culled from the forgotten and unwanted of the galaxy, they are trained to be the most elite, and expendable, of fighting forces. Sometimes peacekeepers, sometimes shock troops, the 501st Stormtroopers are sent into the Galactic Empire’s most desperate internal and external conflicts. Stormtroopers live rough and they die hard, tough as tungsten and loyal to the dirty end.”
And yes that is a total steal of the Alien Legion mantra.
I am looking forward to Age of Rebellion so I can run a game around the 501st of the Legacy Era. I am a big fan of the old Alien Legion series and I loved the fact that the 501st had transformed into the Alien Stormtrooper unit. Just need more info on military classes and aliens. Much can be adapted now, plus there are excellent unofficial resources like the Unofficial Species Menagerie . But I look forward to the book more centered on conflict.