Originally Posted by
Tigercat
The troopers that are playable represent the best of the best, they are to the soldiers of the Republic military what Malkus is to a 10 year old padawan. I won't get into the details of the trooper story missions(in the beta, playing a commando) because of the NDA enforcement around these parts, but trust me, it is emphasized quite heavily how far removed the playable trooper is from the Republic rank and file.
Also, at some point you meet a defector from the Empire. She's quite a good example of what the rank and file Empire is like, and shows quite well the devide between force-sensitives in the Sith military and Imperial soldiers.
PS: No, don't PM me for more information, I'm not going to go around breaking the NDA here.