Originally posted by Kurk
Elaborate please Zen
Senate Guard Commandos are = to Clone Commandos, what more needs to be said? They face down some of the galaxy's best hired killers and assassins.
The Senate Commandos are one of the few nonclone units in the Republic to perform special missions for the Republic, and a fierce rivalry exists between the Senate Commandos and elite Clone units such as the Republic Commandos.- Taken from Clone Campaign Guide
Wearing customized field armor, the Senate Commandos face down some of the galaxy's deadliest hired killers and assassins.- Taken from Galaxy at War
They are already the elite of the elite, only those with the top scoring marks in combat are selected to be a Senate Commando.
The Senate Commandos are the elite members of an already elite force. Drawn from the Senate Guard ranks, these top-scoring combat experts make up a special mission force assigned to high security details and other risky assignments.- Taken from Galaxy at War
On top of that, they also have more protective means compare to the Clones, with their shoulder pauldron which is blaster resistant.
I mean yeah sure, it's just the pauldron, but that's more than the Clones here could say for.
They've also fought off Droid Commandos.