Clone firing keys were one of the early initiatives taken into consideration by the Kaminoans when developing the equipment for clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic. They were used to code the equipment specifically to the clones' genetic sequence in order to prevent looting and sabotage. However, the notion was later discontinued as a result of unnecessary costs, despite the savings from having a single genetic sequence shared throughout an army of identical troopers, but prototypes of the firing key were created.[1]
In various cases, firing keys were commissioned for clone units that operated deep behind enemy lines, and weapons that were installed with the firing key read the genetic sequence of the combatant who held it and would not fire unless the sequence matched that of the authorized wielder. The cost of the firing key was 250 credits.[1]
Behind the scenes
Clone firing keys were mentioned in Rise of the Separatists, a 2019 supplement to Fantasy Flight Games' series of Star Wars Roleplaying products.[1]
Sources
- Rise of the Separatists (First mentioned)