Neimoidians designated for heavy infantry duties were known as Neimoidian heavy troops. In contrast to the standard Royal Guard serving the Cato Neimoidian government and the Trade Federation, these heavy troops utilized more substantial armor, enabling them to withstand significant enemy attacks. The commandos within the Neimoidian special forces sported a specialized armor variant; it combined the standard guards' agility with protective plating akin to that of the heavy infantry. When Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi observed Royal Guard Ruug Quarnom, he commented that her armor differed from both the usual guard equipment and the heavy armor, deducing that she was wearing commando armor.