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Views of Clones

"This approach initially gave the impression that clone troopers were no better than droids; faceless soldiers, ordered to fight and die for the Republic, with no minds or lives of their own." I find that interesting. Obi-Wan's comment of "they're doing their job so we can do ours" as the clone pilots perished caught me completely off guard. --SparqMan 14:34, 30 May 2005 (UTC)

  • I think that it's a kind of statement on the ideology of the times regarding life. In the real world, recent advances regarding bioengineering are bringing us close to the idea of "manufactured humanity". - Angel Blue 451 22:26, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
    • Did you even look at the date? It's been months since SparqMan posted that. Admiral J. Nebulax 00:01, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
      • Yes, and what's the problem? Discussion could still happen. - Angel Blue 451 01:51, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
        • It seems very useless to respond to something that was posted months ago. Admiral J. Nebulax 20:09, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
          • Perhaps. - Angel Blue 451 21:20, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
            • I guess it doesn't matter. On another Star Wars site, we go by that rule. I thought it might also apply here. Admiral J. Nebulax 21:22, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
              • In any case, it's not that important. Just thought it looked like an interesting discussion. - Angel Blue 451 21:37, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Major changes

I really upped the Clone trooper article, adding in a lot of stuff from insider 84. What do y'all think? -- Xilentshadow900 00:24, 27 Sep 2005 (UTC)

The Quote

The quote I had: "If you sharpen a knife to its limits, you run the risk of cutting your own hand. The knife has no choice but to be as sharp as you made it."

That should be on the front page as well. It forshadows the downfall of the Jedi. Xilentshadow900 14:52, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)

    • 81.17.207.36 had removed it. Non-members editing articles because they dont think the quote should be there? I don't think that's how it should go. Xilentshadow900 14:52, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)
  • Neither of those quotations seem appropriate or interesting. --SparqMan 18:34, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)
    • Well, Xilentshadow's quote really should stay, because it is sort of a reference to Order 66. Otherwise, I guess the other quote could go. I'll do that now. Cmdr. J. Nebulax 18:36, 15 Oct 2005 (UTC)

Specialized Units

Shouldn't Commander Keller's Cold Assault Troopers be mentioned in that section?. Gonzalo84 23:41, 04 NOV 2005

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Found this photo, I'd like to know what unit/legion or whatever this clone trooper belongs to. The markings are just like those of the 91st Recon Corps but the armor has the common Phase II shape Gonzalo84 09:53, 26 NOV 2005

  • That would still be a member of the 91st Recon Corps. The armor doesn't have to look the same, it just has to have the same marking(s). Admiral J. Nebulax 15:48, 26 Nov 2005 (UTC)

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Again, I found another photo, is this a Heavy Weapon's Specialist?. The source - don't remember which one - identified this trooper as the gunner for some vehicle. Gonzalo84 15:27, 28 NOV 2005

  • It's the Hasbro AT-TE Tank Gunner. I'm not sure if the helmet pad and shoulder pad designates a certain legion, or are there for some other use. Admiral J. Nebulax 22:30, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)

The Prime Clone

The New Essential Chronology identifies Jango Fett as the 'Prime Clone'. Is there another source which states definitively that the Kaminoans used a clone of Jango for tissue samples and the like? I was always under the impression that Jango stayed on Kamino for that express purpose. For now, I removed the reference to a separate Prime Clone. Ywingempress 01:51, 11 Nov 2005 (UTC)

  • I agree, I always thought Jango was the Prime Clone. -LtNOWIS 01:53, 11 Nov 2005 (UTC)
    • Insider 84 specifically states that the prime clone was a clone of jango used for tissue samples.--Xilentshadow900 03:09, 11 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Standard Clone

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Is there an official name for the standard trooper's legion??--Bly1993 18:58, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)

  • Not really a legion. Just what the standard clone looks like without legion markings. Admiral J. Nebulax 21:28, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
    • Gree's 41st Elite Legion wear this armor on Coruscant prior to leaving for Kashyyyk. During the trip they replace it with camo armor - Kwenn 21:29, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
      • No, they where armor with grey markings.--Bly1993 21:32, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
        • Actually, I think that all of the clones wear this time of armor while they're not in battle. Admiral J. Nebulax 21:31, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
          • Anyway, it probably represents an "off-duty" clone trooper. Admiral J. Nebulax 21:43, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
            • What about the ones in Star Wars: Clone Wars volume II? They fought battles.Bly1993 16:02, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
              • The micro-series has screwed things up before. Admiral J. Nebulax 18:00, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
                • Or rather, as a stylized version of events, the Clone Wars cartoons do not neccessarily depict the clone troopers as definitively as other sources; what they looked like during those battles is ambiguous - Kwenn 18:22, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
                  • Well, the cartoon has the entire Separatist Coruscant invasion force comprised of Providences. That's obviously wrong. Admiral J. Nebulax 18:23, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
                    • Not the ENTIRE. We don't see the ENTIRE Separatist Coruscant invasion force in the cartoon. --Master Starkeiller 18:26, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • Every time we see CIS warships, it's always Providences, as opposed to the film, where the only one is Invisible Hand. Admiral J. Nebulax 18:27, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • My point is: Because we don't see other ships, it doesn't mean they aren't there, "off-camera". Besides, the Separatists kept coming. Between the cartoon and the film, most Providence destroyers must have been destroyed and other ships must have come. --Master Starkeiller 18:31, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • I still ask, "Why waste the Providences?" But we're getting off of the subject, so let's not talk about this. Admiral J. Nebulax 18:33, 7 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • So, to get this back on track, I don't think it represents any legion at all. Admiral J. Nebulax 12:47, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • Well, for the Micro Series it could have been that, during the Battle of Coruscant, the "off-duty" clones could have just been forced into battle because of the current situation.
  • Hey, just wondering... but why would an off-duty clone wear armour? -TheLostJedi 01:52, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

White armor

I seem to recall a reference that mentioned the white armor was a design decision by the Kaminoans, reflecting their preference towards the color seen in Tipoca City. While the psychological effect of a white force is impressive (or that they're so good they don't need camo), it seems that if Jango had his way, they'd be wearing something a little less obvious. Am I making this up? --SparqMan 18:31, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)

  • That seems correct. Admiral J. Nebulax 18:34, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • I'm pretty sure I read in one of the Visual dictionaries, that they wear white because it's completely opposite to camoflauge. Their enemies will be able to see them long before they actual get there, and it shows that they aren't fearful of opponents. Darthvadersnewmaster 22:09, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
  • I think that the Kaminoans see in ultraviolet (or something), so Tipoca city actually is more colorful to them. Anyway, that AOTC Visual Dictionary reference Darth made is correct. Besides, Jango's outfit isn't exactly subtle either. - Angel Blue 451 22:54, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I think I've read it somewhere in the Thrawn books that he finds the white color for the battle of endor a very stupid and non functional idea for a forest battle. It was part of the reason why the Empire loss the battle. After reading the Thrawn books, it really explain that Darth Vador and the Emperior were really fit as army commander or general. They are more of a figure head and shoud leave the battle plans to the compotent.

Armony anomaly

In recent issues of Star Wars Republic and the Clone Wars adventures book, we've seen some clones post-Order 66 wearing what appears to be phase 1 armor or a variant thereof. Any thoughts on this?

  • I'm sure there was Phase I armor still in use around 19 BBY. Just because they were stormtroopers then doesn't mean they needed the later stormtrooper armor. Admiral J. Nebulax 17:58, 15 Jan 2006 (UTC)
    • Meh. I would scratch this off as artistic licence.--Xilentshadow900 14:05, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)
      • Not necissarily. The Clone Wars just ended, the Phase I armor would have been used for three years or so, the stormtrooper armor not out yet... It's very likely that Phase I armor was still used after the Clone Wars. Admiral J. Nebulax 14:47, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)
        • Many clones were still outfitted with Phase I armor during the events of Revenge of the Sith and the events that followed. Simple as that. --AdmThrawn 03:44, 17 Jan 2006 (UTC)
  • Yeah, some of the regiments could have been in a situation or place where it was inconvenent{sp?] for them to recive the armor upgrade. Heck, maybe clones feel nostalgia.[sp?]

Ya, The Phase II was prolly a " awsome upgrade" that every trooper wanted to get his hands on,and it was like 1 out of every 3 troopers would get it.....

Clone picture

I think everybody will agree that the picture on the left is much better than the picture on the right. 242px|left200px|right Now, Redemption. I'm not sure if you know, but it's common policy to bring up a major change such as an article's main picture. --Xilentshadow900 22:17, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

  • The Geonosis one stays. It's as simple as that. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:04, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Works for me.--Xilentshadow900 23:06, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
    • It works for everyone. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:10, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Then whats with the "who do I think I am" routine? And clearly it doesn't work for "everyone" if I felt that it could do better. Redemption 23:30, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
        • Well, this is perfectly fine the way it is. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:31, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
          • Combo of the two...Redemption 23:35, 6 March 2006 (UTC)thumb|right
  • Let's just keep it the way it is, shall we?--Xilentshadow900 23:37, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
    • I agree. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:37, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
      • If there is an image that is better then it should be changed to that image...just because its not your image doesn't mean there can't be a better one.Redemption 23:41, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
        • Uh, the current one is better than both of yours. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:44, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
          • How about instead of shooting me down you actually back yourself up? The current one is blurry, the colors are disorted and its not that "clean" of a image. Redemption 23:45, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
  • It captures the fine essence of the battle of geonosis, and show's the clones' ability to charge into action when prepared, as opposed to a picture of a crappy action figure with bad image compression.--Xilentshadow900 23:47, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Besides, both of your images, Redemption, are very blurry. The current one isn't. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:49, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Are you kidding me? The current one is definitly more blurry then either one. Besides, images aren't supposed to capture the "essence" of a character. Are we going to change another image to a crappy quality image just to capture its "essence"? Redemption 23:52, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
        • Your computer is obviously screwed up. Your images are blurry, this current image isn't. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:55, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
          • Besides, more people are in favor of the current one. You lose. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 23:55, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
            • I think you overdid it a bit there Jack...--Xilentshadow900 23:59, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
              • Maybe, maybe not. But it's the truth. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 00:01, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
                • The one that's up is fine. And a .gif file is never a better choice. Ever. Even if it is a superior image of the subject, I cannot endorse a picture in any format other than .jpg or .png. —Darth Culator (talk) 00:10, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Calm down guys. The current image is fine with me, but I am willing to accept a better version (providing we can come up with one). Redemption, your images are slightly blurry—did you try using less compression? RMF 00:13, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

I know I'm ten days late on this, and I know I'm running a serious risk of catching a lot of heat from the regulars... but I can't help but be confused after reading the above argument. People honestly think the orange picture is blurrier than the red one? If that's the case, then whatever's wrong with Redemption's monitor has afflicted mine too... unless newer versions of both images have been uploaded, and the file histories deleted. As it stands right now, the red one looks pretty mushy and flat, while the orange has sharp edges and definition. All red's got going for it is a more dynamic action pose. SM-716 03:15, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

  • The orange one has some definite background distortion. The red one, while not crystal clear, is both sharper and more appropriate as pic. Let's not start this again. RMF 03:19, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
    • Apologies. I'm definitely not trying to start anything... I just don't agree with the consensus on this one. Plus, it seemed like the argument was five on one; I thought Redemption could have used some backup. Oh well-- no big thing. I just happened across this talk page today, read the back-and-forth above, and was so confused that I couldn't refrain from voicing my opinion on the matter. But I'm done now. SM-716 03:47, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
      • It's no problem, you are entitled to voice your opinion. And, FWIW, I also think the guys were a little hard on Redemption. But it's over now, so lets not worry about it. RMF 04:31, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
        • Yes, it's over, so let's not start it up. A discission was reached. and the main image stays. Admiral J. Nebulax (talk) 13:33, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
          • I agree with SM-716 and the other poster that the orange one is a much better picture. If you're looking at the red one, you have to sort of put your head closer to the monitor to make sure you can see everything, because the upper right hand corner is very dark, and the background definitely blends in with the clonetrooper up there. The orange one is much more clearer, and is a better shot of a Clonetrooper. You can see his visor, armor, utility belt, and the military stance better. it IS a clonetrooper. While the other one may show the CT in action, the article is about clonetroopers, not necessarily clone troopers in action.--Bruce the Bith 17:28, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Clone Commander

There should be a picture of a clone commando somewhere on this page.

Quote

I actually kinda liked the old quote, but maybe that's just my Fandalorian side talking. In any event, what source is this quote from?--Commander Jake 00:36, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Kill ratio

  • I belive the Guide to The Gar said that, six months into the war, the CTs were reporting kills of 200 or more. If somebody could check my facts, that'd be great!

P.S Is this bit of info better for the CT article or the GAR article? If it is correct, of course.

  • We could probably put it in both if it's correct. Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 12:07, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
  • "Clones were undeniably superior to their battle droid enemies. Over a six-month period, even rank and file infantry clones averaged over 200 confirmed droid kills per head, and as the troops became more experienced the kill rate increased." - from the Guide to the GAR YwingEmpress 17:54, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you guys!

Clone troopers survival

user:cc353gohan

I believe there are some clone troopers, who have refused to perform Order 66 from Palpatine. Some clones may have turned to fight the empire, even if Palpatine had ordered them to turn against the jedi. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that there was a small percentage of clone troopers, who actually decided to fight the empire. But I also believe some of them, also died. I'm hoping that a few clone troopers did survive, and besides clone trooper: Able, I hope that several clones did live to fight in the rebel alliance. There are many things about the clone troopers or the Jango Fett clones that I hope to learn and understand more about. I hope the Star wars universe articles will countinue to increase, mostly on a personality of a very good Fett clone troopers, that I'll like and enjoy the most. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • First of all, just because you believe something does not make it true. The only reason Able didn't get Order 66 was because he was stranded on a planet. From what I read, you're speculating everything. Plus, this isn't the place to write about your opinion. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 12:36, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

By they troopers the didn't recive Order 66 were strand like Able or pinned down by enemy fire with other form of communication. General Nai

I don't think it would have been possible for any clone who received order 66 to rebel against the Republic/Empire, even the most individual and unique troopers like Commander Cody quite easily turned their back on the Jedi. -TheLostJedi 02:10, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

clone possiblity

user:cc353gohan

I will admit, that there's no way for me or anybody else to completely imagine or know, the kind of lives, that these clone troopers in the Star wars universe, have lived. I believe there should be more articles to explain more details on some of them, describing if some either turned against the empire, just quit, or did something else. Only one clone trooper, Able, was listed as the only Fett clone to have survived from Order 66, because he was marrooned on a distant planet. I'm also aware that a few clone commando squads, also disobeyed Order 66 ( although a few clone commandos did follow Order 66 ). What happened to some of them? Did others just die off? Did others decide to serve the empire? Were a few more Fett clones bred to fight the empire again, from a different source of cloning technology( talking about after the rebellion of Kamino, during the imperial era )? I'm hoping there will be more info on the Fett clones, and what happened to them. I don't believe there were all completely wiped out, after the clone wars, and after the rebellion of Kamino battle. If anyone disagrees with me, then fine. But I until new articles on the Fett clones come up, I'll have no choice but to stick to my actual beliefs, in believing that a few Fett clone troopers did survive, and that a few of them, ( whether they heard Order 66 or not ), did fight against the empire and: survived!!!!!!!!!!

Clone trooper indicational order 10549

user:cc353gohan

You know what really rubs me the wrong and bad way. Is that dumb Order 66 that Palpatine gave for the Fett clones to carry out. I'm glad a few of them, didn't follow it, but a large number of them, did carry out, and lots of jedi were killed. It hurts me a lot, that these Fett clones had to follow this lame Order 66. I'm pretty sure, if the clones were given an order to follow, before they were shipped off to fight for the Republic, like: Order 10549 which would tell the clones not to take any orders from anybody in the Republic ( even Palpatine ), except from the jedi, and label Republic who had turned into the Galactic Empire, as enemies with extreme predjudice ( similar to Order 66, except the jedi are controlling the clones, instead of Palpatine and the Republic ), then a lot of things would have changed. This order would have to come from a high ranking jedi master, like Master Yoda, or Mace Windu, and maybe even Obi-wan Kenobi. But none of this could have happened, because no one in that time ( even the jedi ), would have known that Palpatine was the sith lord controlling and running the Repbulic, until the ending of the clone wars in Episode 3. Still, it wouldn't hurt, if the jedi could input a few orders for the clones to follow, in case they ever found out the sith lord that was running the Republic, who was Palpatine. They did know a sith lord was influnceing the senators of the Separtists, which cause the clone wars in the first place. If the jedi managed to control the clones, all across the Galaxy, then the Empire would have trouble starting up, cause they'd have to get rid of the clone troopers that were all ordered to fight the empire, plus, Palpatine would have to order a new clone army from Kamino ( or maybe elsewhere with cloning technology ) to fight against the rebellion clones. Man, that would really start the Galactic civil war, since the jedi would still be alive, all commanding the Fett clones, in an attempt to overthrow the empire. The rebel alliance would also team up with the jedi, and then, the empire would have an enemy to fight against. However, all of this, could have been possible, if somebody ( namely a jedi ) could have to Kamino during the 10 years the Fett clones trained for the clone wars, and created an order for them, to turn against the republic, and serve the jedi, should the republic turn evil or something. I know, in one alternate reality solution, this scenario could have been possible, and a lot of lives, would have been saved during the 20 long years the Galactic empire dominated and controlled the Galaxy.

  • This isn't the place for that kind of theorizing. Try a message board - Kwenn 21:28, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

LOL what is the point of this input? Its like saying if Darth Maul wouldn't have die, he might have join up with Darth Vador and rule the galaxy! Or if Luke would have die from food poison the night before BBY and Death Star 1 wouldn't be destoryed. The Empire will rule the Galaxy! LOL

Clone estimational rate

user:cc353gohan

You know, I really wish they were more images and information on how the Kaminoans actually cloned and grew all the Fett clones. It bothers me, that we people can't actually see more on how the clones lived, grew, and trained together, to prepare themeselves to fight in the clone wars. I hope everybody would agree, that there should be more new articles on how the Fett clones lived and what else they did on Kamino. I strongly disagree that all the Fett clones died off in the: rebellion of Kamino battle, during the imperial era. Even though the 501st legion had a legion of Fett clones, ( with a few other new recruits into their legion ), I again disagree that all the Fett clone all died off. I love and admire the way, these Fett clones fight, and do the things they do. But I didn't like it when some of them had to follow Order 66, but I still like the Fett clones, and if I were in the movies, I'd order my own clone army of Fett clones, so I'd fight against the empire, by myself, or a few others, or even the Rebel alliance, before the Galactic empire arose after the clone wars. So what if Able was the only clone trooper who's known to have survived because he was straned on an uncharted distant planet for 20 years, also not hearing Order 66. I got no doubt in my mind, that somewhere, somehow, some new article will come up, and more reports will explain what happen to these fellow good hard working Fett clones. I hope they lived, I hope their still finding ways to fight the empire, and I hope that besides Able, a few of them Fett clones, did join up with Able and decided to fight the empire. You guys can say I'm wrong, or dumb, or even stupid to believe in what I believe. I don't care. All I know is, these Fett clones are fantastic, and I hope new articles emerge on more info on these Fett clone troopers.

user:cc353gohan

Whatever this is, I believe we can all talk about how feel about these clone troopers. Whether you agree or disagree, I don't care. If you want me to be honest, I love clones. I wish we had a few even today. But we don't. I'm just like you guys, just trying to find out ways on how to clone troopers are and came to be, and if there's anything more we should know about them, and if there's more we can learn about them. If there is a message board where I can verify my theories, please direct me to it. Otherwise, I'll just keep writing. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clone Longevity

I realize that this a nube question, but I am going to ask it anyway. If the growth of the clones was accelerated, doesn't that mean that their lifespan would be shortened drastically? Like I said, a nube question, but this is starting to bug me. --Quidon88 21:14, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

I had no idea, where did you find this information?--Quidon88 22:03, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Clones and Sidious

To put it mildly, I am sick and tired of people getting rid of my little addition to the end of the clone wars paragraph. Sidious DID manipulate the war, at least sometimes. Read Jedi Trial to get some idea as to how he did it. And it's been established fifty million times that the GAR numbered around a few million, at least in the first and second years of the war, and only if the CIS had a shortage of transport ships then the clones might have had a chance. And don't tell me something like 'oh, it's irrelevant to the article' or 'it's unnecessary expansion' because it's less than ten words and anyway most articles contain bits irrelevant to the point. And just to add one more, slighltly irrelevant thing: clone armour was next to useless. It says so in Medstar II. So there. -Unit 8311 10:03, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

No, he helped quite a bit. Perhaps not a lot, but quite a bit, that's for sure. He gives away CIS presence on Praesetlyn, he gives away Grievous's presence on Utapau, and he does all sorts of things to prolong the war.-Unit 8311 12:19, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Yeah, but it shouldn't be in the article. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 12:23, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Why not? If you think that this shouldn't be in it, than something like 70% of the article shouldn't be in it.-Unit 8311 12:51, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
    • I'm inclined to believe with 8311. Cutch 15:15, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
  • yes he did maipulate the war, but this is about the clones, not the war, yes the armor was next to useless you can write about that but the Sideous stuff can be left out Jedi Dude
  • And by manipulating the Clone Wars, he manipulated the clones.-Unit 8311 16:04, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
  • Clone armor was described as next to useless in Medstar, but we've also seen it work pretty well against blasterfire in Jedi:Shaak Ti. -LtNOWIS 16:15, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Phase 2 armour.

Just out of curiosity, when did the clones all officially switch to phase 2 armour? -Lord vader1414 01:27, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Quote

Weight of armor?

Is there a source for the "40 kg" quote, because that's a *lot* of weight - heavier than medieval plate armor, excepting the heavy tourney suits. Historically, a fully equipped soldier has carried around 35 kg of combat equipment since the Roman era, including all his weapons - as weapons lightened, they just piled on other things instead. 40 kg plus weapons would be extremely heavy...--Winchester 17:38, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

  • They were genetically-altered soldiers. They could probably carry 40 kg of armor. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 20:14, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
    • exactly, they wern't just clones remember, they were modified to be stronger, have more stamina etc. They could handle the strain, it was what they were built to do. Jedi Dude 22:13, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

Image

Can somebody update the main image to be a "Phase II" trooper. It just seems that since its the more recent of the two armours it should be the one prsented. Jasca Ducato Sith Council (Sith campaign) 12:44, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

  • How about having the picture of the Phase I clones (the one with the standard, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and commmander) at the top, and then the picture of the different types of Phase II clones right below it? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 13:52, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Notoriously ineffectual against "shrapnel downwash"?

What is the source for this claim? What is "shrapnel downwash"? The Visual Dictionary (AotC): "Outfitted in their extraordinary gear, clone troopers can withstand hails of deadly projectiles or explosive blasts with impunity."Vymer 15:23, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Clone Majors

We know that Clone Major is a real rank, but where would we insert that on the list of clone rankings if we don't know their armor color? Could we simply say "armor color unknown?"--CT-5619 helmet comlink 20:59, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

  • That's our only option, I suppose. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 21:00, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Someone's added that a Major's armor coloration was light green. Anyone have a source?--CT-5619 helmet comlink 23:01, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
      • I gotta hunch that says the color is orange or purple. I don't know why I have that hunch, but I'm just sharing it. Maybe someone'll read this and confirm that's its not just a hunch... I don't know. But this lack of major rank color is really bothering me. --LtCol. JuiceStain 22:00, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

ROTS ICS Juggernaut has a clone major he has a dark grey paldron like Commander Neyo. CT 068961, Cipher, E Company, 506th Regiment

Message for Unit 8311

That was a... novel conclusion. It bodes ill for the Wookieepedia. Very well, you may keep your reversion as I have no wish for war. Karohalva 19:55, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

  • I have to agree with Unit 8311 on this. For all we know, he could have been yelling for a medic to come tend to a downed "Corpsman." - JMAS 20:21, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
    • Time to exercise my fevered trivia collection... Corpsman was the designation of WWII American battlefield medics. Too much of the GAR is ripped from modern militaries for it to be coincidence. (Note: No advocation of counter-revision is involved in this statement. Have a good day!) Karohalva 22:18, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
      • I won't mind you putting it in unless there is a CANON SOURCE that I--and other people--can check and verify. Unit 8311 12:36, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
        • No matter. I am convinced but few others are. That is the way it works I guess. Karohalva 22:17, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

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Changed an error under paratrooper, changed low combat jumps to high altitude combat jumps--PyRo 14:24, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

  • You know you don't have to give a description of minor edits on the talk page? Just pointing that out. Unit 8311 14:26, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Edit 2 I know you said we don't have to, but I feel that I really do. I changed name under image of the Clone commando Boss with arc trooper Ordo to say Niner instead of Boss, seeing as that image is taken from a short stroy featuring Omega Squad, and Delta Squad's nowhere in the story- not even mentioned. (See Insider Issue 81, Pg 60.) You might argue that the color of Omega Squad is black, but the short story took place before they got their matte black armor. Not to mention the fact that the story itself is called "Omega Squad: Targets". Therefore, I believe the edit should stay. --LtCol. JuiceStain 23:42, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

  • That clone commando is Boss. Niner's armor color isn't orange. User:Jack Nebulax 71.59.79.214 00:40, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
    • No Actually that is niner. this is when they're in between the two sets of armor (silver & black) this is the upgraded version(but not the newest), rissistant to verpine rounds it even says its new in the story.....and thank u unit 8311 i didnt know :)--PyRo 13:06, 17 May 2007 (UTC)<
      • Well, then the artist screwed up badly. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 19:35, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
        • Well, that could be it. Or maybe that was how it was before they got their black armor. One of the clones in the story is drawn with purple markings, so maybe between the armor from Republic Commando: Hard Contact and Triple Zero they had colorful, cheerful markings like Delta Squad. Of course, that's just my theory.--User: LtCol. JuiceStain 21:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
        • Also, would you mind terribly if I changed it back? It kind of messes with my OCD a bit. --User: LtCol. JuiceStain 21:20, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

gold troops

they should have had gold armour.in my article metallic legion(which waz deleted 4 fanon)they had gold armor. Clonetroop125 00:45, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Stop posting nonsense. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 14:55, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
    • im creating a concept leave me aloneClonetroop125 23:37, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
      • Creating a concept? You don't work with Lucasfilm, Lucasarts, or any other star wars company. I'm sorry, but Fanon isn't allowed here. Go to the SWfanon wiki.--1upD 00:35, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • c'mon u get wat i mean ok i just want nebulax to stop saying i post nonsenseClonetroop125 00:48, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • correction i meant im drafting new ideas 4 fun so leave me aloneClonetroop125 00:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
    • Kid, do yourself a favor and stop embarrassing yourself. Really. You are starting to make me feel sorry for you. Take your nonsense, or crap as I call all fanon, elsewhere. Leave it off the talk pages. --Redemption20pxTalk 00:54, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • i have no responseClonetroop125 00:59, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • why did u sigh at me

Clonetroop125 22:17, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

  • Because you're annoying and you post nonsense. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20px 22:22, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • when wil u stop saying that Clonetroop125 22:23, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
  • wat did u think i left???u will soon meet my new apprenticeUser:HBKH Clonetroop125 01:38, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
  • looks can be decieving padawan Clonetroop125 21:51, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Jack, don't feed the troll. I think the mere presence of him and him asking you if you wanted him to take care of the troll makes it obvious that Clonetroop125 isn't just an idiot. He is an idiotic troll. So. Stop feeding the troll. --Redemption20pxTalk 21:53, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
    • Troll feeding is fun. But *SIGH*, I guess you're right. Do you seriously think he's a vandal? He seems like a normal noob to me.--1upD 22:00, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
  • well,i found a forum its called irc

Clonetroop125 00:25, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Number of troops at Geonosis

Shouldn't it be 200,000? The next million clones were still "well on their way," which means they were still in training.Ccneyo 23:57, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Guess I'll go fix it then Ccneyo 00:20, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

clone troopers are what make up the GAR or in the essince a bunch of badass carbincopys

clone troopers are what make up the GAR in addition to being lothsom carbincopys filthy traitors and allaround hotheads they are all right

Main Image Vote

File:Clone1 Unleashed.jpg|Image 1 File:CVD ClonePhase1.jpg|Image 2 (current choice)

Image 1

  1. Olsonman (Talk) 14:58, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  2. CommanderJB 09:10, 12 October 2007 (UTC) Quite a cool shot, not prominently used elsewhere.
  3. Ccneyo Pretty sick pic. Ccneyo 03:22, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Image 2

  1. I need a name (Complain here) 17:56, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  2. Leave it as is. "Live shot" over illustration. - JMAS 18:00, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  3. NighthawkLeader 06:53, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Comments

Help!

This has been driving me crazy. I recently got Jedi Trial and Cestus Deception. I'm just wondering, how come it kept calling some of troopers commandos, and then saying they were troopers again? It was really confusing.R3 T3 17:27, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

  • I would assume that none of the troopers mentioned are actually Clone Commandos, but are instead normal Clone Troopers (or in the case of The Cestus Deception, Advanced Recon Commandos, which are a separate corps and perform a similar sort of role but with no stealth). Normal troopers can act in a commando-like role (scouting, sabotage, small-team strike forces etc) as is mentioned in these books, and evidently do when the Special Operations Brigade is occupied elsewhere, but normally just act as standard battlefield infantry. Hope that helped! CommanderJB 00:50, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
    • That makes a lot more sense. Thanks!R3 T3 01:08, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Starship Commanders?

Did the clone officers command on starships such as the Venator-class Star Destroyer during the clone wars? How did their armor look like? Was it like their Phase II clone trooper armor or was it like the Imperial officer attire. --Sugarfreak50 03:16, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

  • I believe that the officers on Republic warships were, for the most part at least, normal enlisted humans, probably transferred from the Judicial Forces. Clone Pilots were responsible for some bridge operations and obviously the flying of fightercraft, and the majority of warship crews (in the early Clone Wars at least) were Clone Troopers in normal armour acting as gunners and technicians (as seen on-board the Guarlara in Revenge of the Sith). Clone officers however seem to have been restricted mainly to the battlefield, though I think that there may have been a reference or two in the Republic Commando novels to Clone Captains of Republic Assault Ships. CommanderJB 06:33, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Where did you get this information?--Sugarfreak50 07:20, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
  • In Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim (I think part 4, but it could be earlier - I've only read the collected 'Last Stand on Jabiim' version, which includes all of them), when what I think was a Consular-class Space Cruiser/Republic Light Assault Frigate lands to give Anakin orders, the officer that meets him is not a clone, and wears attire very similar to that of Imperial officers. Similarly, If I remember correctly in, Jedi Trial the Republic ships such as the Centax-class Frigates have distinct Human captains that are not clones (though it's possible I'm thinking of the Freedom's Sons ships - I don't actually have either if these references, but I did borrow them from the library). Meanwhile, in the video game Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the menu screen shows the interior bridge of an Acclamator-class Assault Ship (this is actually a bone of some contention - see the talk page on the Acclamator I-class Assault Ship for why), and Clone Pilots and Troopers are seen in the on the bridge and in the crew pits using consoles, with no non-clones to be seen. This fits with Triple Zero and Hard Contact (I've only read the former, but I have no reason to suspect Karen Traviss would have changed her tune over one book), which suggest that Republic Assault Ships have almost exclusively clone crews, though as I said above I'm not sure whether they mention non-clone captains. Lastly, of course, in Revenge of the Sith the crews manning the turbolasers on the Guarlara are shown to be Clone Troopers, and when we see the inside of a Venator's bridge in the closing scenes the bridge crew is almost all normal Humans in attire similar to that of the Imperial Officer's uniform.

The upshot of all this is that it makes me believe that Republic warships had crews composed almost entirely of Clone Troopers and the occasional Clone Pilot, but that the officer corps was more likely to be composed, with the odd exception, of normal Humans (I said that they were probably transferred from the Judicial Forces because we know that the Republic already had an extensive peace-keeping fleet of Dreadnaughts and other craft, and without a military academy to draw on it's difficult to see where else they could have come from). CommanderJB 22:02, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

    • There's always sector forces and the like. It's possible to start a Navy from scratch in wartime, like with the Continental Navy and the Confederate States Navy, but it's not easy. There are a lot of other sources with non-clone officers: The Cestus Deception (Baraka), Star Wars Republic 64: Bloodlines, ([[[Pellaeon]]), Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami, (Autem, which didn't really make sense), Jedi Trial (Hupsquoch and Quegh), the RotS novel (Needa), and probably a lot more I don't recall just now. Also, one of the Boba Fett books, probably Crossfire, had a lot of non-clone crewman on an Acclamator assault ship wearing magenta uniforms. That said, I think there may be a few instances where we see bridges of ships with no non-clones in sight, namely Clone Wars Chapter 22 and The Order of Outcasts. --LtNOWIS 05:44, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. --Sugarfreak50 06:07, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

a face and a name

It says in the "a face and a name" section that some clone troopers have formed romantic relationships but all the names mentioned are special types of clones. Shouldn't those not be in the clone trooper article but in their respective type of troops article?

I have a theory

Its probaly a long shot and most likely not true but I have an idea. Did sidious make the war clones vs droids on purpose to see which would be better soldiers and serve the empire better? im guessing he eventually sided with the clones and since he didnt need the droids anymore just turned em off

I have a theory

Its probaly not true but I just wonder did Sidious make the war clones vs droids on purpose to see which army would serve the empire better? He eventually thought the clones were a better deal and since he didnt need the droids anymore just turned them off

Everyone knows B1 Battle droids, which were probably the majority of the CIS army, are crap. And they were turned off because they would have fought against the Empire. Darth Oompa Loompa 18:37, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

  • The reason the clones where made was so that Palpatine had soilders to fight the enemy he created and help him seize power and cerement his new possison as Empire. The droids where never inteaded to act as a long term army for several reasons.

Deletion and Question

I am considering deleting the talk sections where the user cc353gohan put forth his theories. They make the section too long.

On a seperate note, where is the SWfanon wiki mentioned in the "Gold Trooper" discussion topic?? (and may I remove that, too?)

Post replies as to wheteher or not I should remove them.

well i got a good laugh out of reading the "Gold Trooper" discussion, however i don't think either of the two need to be kept, is there not some rules on Deletion of discussion topics? RC-1136 19:58, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

NOT DELTA SQUAD!!!

[[:File:Captain Ordo.jpg|thumb|right|220px| THIS PICTURE IS OF AN OMEGA SQUAD CLONE COMMANDO TALKING TO NULL ARC-TROOPER CAPTAIN ORDO!!! READ OMEGA SQUAD:TARGETS!!!]]

For those of you who keep insisting that this picture on the right of the clone commando with the ARC trooper captain is Boss or a member of Delta Squad, why don't you read the short story Omega Squad: Targets found in Insider 81 and in the Triple Zero novel. The picture is from that story, and it focuses on OMEGA SQUAD. Delta Squad is NOT, that's right, NOT, in that story, nor is mentioned. We've already discussed this a few months back. Deal with it and stop changing it. That's the way it is. Have a nice day.--JuiceStain Rock on! 20px 17:41, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

  • Considering the fact that you modified that image from the original version to remove the ARC Trooper's helmet antennae, I find the idea that you are being totally honest to be dubious at best. -MPK 23:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
    • Are you blind? The antennae is still there. Furthermore, that image was NOT modified. Its the exact same image from teh page and is EXACTLY as it was in the Short Story, cuz I have READ the short story and have the Insider issue it was found in. What the heck are you talking about?--JuiceStain Rock on! 20px 14:05, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
      • I think the real problem here is the fact that you're preparing to go to war over whether or not someone who looks exactly like a character is that character. Regardless, stop obsessing and stop screwing with people's minds. -MPK 16:58, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
        • I don't like war....never intended it to appear that way. Not trying to screw with peoples minds or anything. At any rate, I was just trying to make things more accurate. I apologize for my crusading.--JuiceStain Rock on! 20px 19:32, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
          • I thought the whole of omega squad started wearing black night ops armor in Tripe zero?? I may be wrong. And if you have read an issue with the picture in it then I expect you are right. However if you take a look at a picture of boss you will relise that the clone commando left of Ordo looks exactly like him. If i were to just see that picture I would think that he was boss so don't be to hard on people who are changing it. Regards - Kingpin13 19:41, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
            • Understood....I know it does look like Boss. I guess in my mind, I was thinking before someone changes something like that they'd maybe check...idk. Lol at any rate, they apparetnly did start wearing the night ops armor in Triple Zero. There was a convo a further up the page about this....back in my early days on Wookieepedia. I was pretty calm about it earlier, but things just snowball sometimes, you know?--JuiceStain Rock on! 20px 19:49, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
              • yeh.. does this mean we don't know who it is? or that we do? I was just looking at it and i relised that it probably isn't boss, cause if you look at it you can't see the four dots on his left chest which mark him out as a commando team leader. however he's turning away slightly, the holocron thingy could be getting in the way and the artist might have got it wrong. Kingpin13 20:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
            • Well, like i said earlier, the short story from which the picture is taken is about Omega Squad, and quite simply: Delta Squad isn't in it. Now who knows? Maybe the artist made a mistake?....Or a theory i gave earlier is that since this is between two sets of armor, they have the colorful markings like the Deltas. At any rate, I don't think we should call the clone Boss (heh heh, you guys already knew that, though lol) since the story revolves around Omega Squad. Now, that being said, the REAL question now is this: which Omega Squad Commando is it? And THAT, my friend, means we don't know EXACTLY who it is, though we can narrow it down with the reasons previously given....boy, that's a mouthful. Lol--JuiceStain Rock on! 20px 21:50, 16 April 2008

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  • I think I might have got it! Is it Corr? hmmm. maybe not Corr wore Fi's armor... I have a hunch that he got his own armor after a while? I might be wrong through - Kingpin13 10:26, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
    • Hmm.. Ok it's not Corr cause he doesn't come into targets either... Kingpin13 18:43, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
      • It's Niner, if you go to Omega Squad: Targets you can see a Preliminary art piece, the main clone in that image has orange armour, but in the final piece he's wearing blue armour, is it not possibly that this piece is also a preliminary art piece, but the artist didn't change the orange to blue? (PS if you check niners page you can see he wear's blue/purple armour before he started to wear black) RC-1136 09:28, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

cloning after 32 bby

it seen that alot of lone were create after 32 BBY but all individual clone page it always state that they are born in 32 BBY do you think that some clone were born after 32 BBY like we see in this picture? 250px|left|thumb Oméga 1036 22:12, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

i think that everyone will agree that Starwars:the Clone wars is Canon and due to the fact that obi-wan see's Clones not yet born, clones of about 3(6) and clones of an estimate of 9(18)during his short stay on kamino we must asume that not all clones were created in 32 BBY RC-1136 16:55, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

New Quote

Umm, did a 501st trooper really say "we were equipped with new weapons and shiny armour? any way I think the old quote was better and am going to change it back, if you disagree with this edit please post comments here BEFORE reverting my edit, thanks RC-1136 11:14, 5 May 2008 (UTC)