The 'We Weren't Expecting Special Forces' meme originates from a cinematic scene in the 2017 video game Star Wars Battlefront II. The line is delivered by the protagonist Iden Versio, leader of the elite Inferno Squad, upon encountering Rebel soldiers. While the original context was a serious military exchange, the internet repurposed the phrase to ironically describe the arrival of people who are notably clumsy, incompetent, or acting in an absurdly 'special' manner. It gained significant traction on platforms like Reddit and Twitter as a reaction image used to mock uncoordinated teammates in multiplayer gaming or friends making questionable decisions in group chats.