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[Star wars] What's the deal with shore troopers?

The shore troopers (or coastal defence troopers) are a type of storm trooper with yellowish armour and slightly less of it.

The need to have a different type of storm trooper just for defending the coast is dubious at best, but the specific differences are even more puzzling.

I don't understand the need for a different helmet, but stranger still is the fact that they have no armour covering their thighs and crotch.

What reason do the empire have for ensuring that their coastal defence force can easily whip out their junk?
gpt
The shore trooper seems to be more akin to the scout troopers, with armor that prioritizes mobility and weight. Likely, this was due to the prospect of a trooper needing to transition into and out of shallow water, where drag created by more elaborate leg plating would increase fatigue on the trooper.