Clone Trooper
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Clone Troopers are LEGO mini-figures based on the Star Wars characters Clone Troopers. Clone Troopers fought against the Separatists for the Old Republic during the days of the Clone Wars. After the war ended they were reorganized into the Stormtrooper Corps under the Imperial Military. Clone Troopers have appeared in many different variations and have been playable characters in all of the Lego Star Wars video games, although you must have a save from the first game to use Clone Troopers in the second.
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[edit] Background Information
Clone Troopers were created by the cloners on Kamino under the direction of Jedi Master Sifo Dyas ten years prior to the Clone Wars. Their genetic template, recruited by Count Dooku, was taken from the Mandalorian mercenary Jango Fett, who requested an unaltered clone as part of his payment (this clone would later become the legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett).
Their existence was unknown to the Republic and the Jedi Order prior to the Clone Wars, until Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi learned of them during his investigation of the assassination attempt against Naboo Senator Padmé Amidala. These growth-accelerated clones were bred as soldiers from birth, spending their early lives utterly immersed in military training, and were said to be superior to battle droids in most respects. Loyalty to the Republic, and the Chancellor, formed a key part of their psyche.
After the creation of the Grand Army of the Republic by Chancellor Palpatine, large numbers of Clone Troopers were deployed to Geonosis under the command of Jedi Master Yoda, to reinforce the Jedi Knights who were suffering heavy losses during their attempted rescue of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Senator Amidala from the execution arena. They proved their worth after rescuing the surviving Jedi from the arena and subsequently forcing the vast Separatist Droid Army into retreat in the ensuing battle.
In the closing hours of the war, on the command of Emperor Palpatine, Clone Troopers across the galaxy turned on their Jedi Generals, slaughtering a large proportion of the Jedi Order with ease. With the formation of the Galactic Empire and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the Clone Troopers were issued new weapons and armour, and were reformed into the Stormtrooper Corps. Eventually, the original clones became displaced by regular recruits, until 0 BBY when few clones remained.
[edit] Variations
There have been three distinct lines of LEGO Clone Troopers, each made to resemble those seen in the movies. The first sets were designed to match the Phase I Trooper Armour seen in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of The Clones. The second was made to look like the Phase II Troopers from Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The third and most recent variation was based upon their revised Phase I appearance in the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated movie and television series.
[edit] Phase I Appearances
- Clone troopers in original Phase I armour appear in some Episode II sets, and there are also revised Phase I troopers for Clone Wars sets, which more closely resemble the Clone Troopers from that series.
Episode II
- 4482 AT-TE (Four)
- 7163 Republic Gunship (Four)
The Clone Wars
- 7674 V-19 Torrent (Pilot)
- 7675 AT-TE (One standard and Captain Rex)
- 7676 Republic Attack Gunship (One standard and Commander Cody)
- 7679 Republic Fighter Tank (Two Standard)
- 7681 Separatist Spider Droid (One standard and Commander Fox)
- 7748 Corporate Alliance Tank Droid (two Clone Jet Troopers)
- 8014 Clone Walker Battle Pack (Three standard and Clone Gunner)
- 8018 Armored Assault Tank (AAT) (One standard)
- 8019 Republic Attack Shuttle (One standard and Pilot)
- 8039 Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser (Pilot and Gunner)
- Comic-Con Exclusive Clone Wars Set (Four standard and Captain Rex)
- 10195 Republic Dropship with AT-OT (Six standard Clone Wars and two Pilots)
- 8098 Clone Turbo Tank (Possibly)
[edit] Phase I Variants/Individual Clone Troopers
The Clone Wars
- Clone Pilot (Yellow markings, red Republic symbols on helmet, breathing equipment on body)
- Clone Gunner (Large black Republic Symbols on helmet, gold designs, green stripe, gray triangle on body with gray arms)
- Clone Jet Trooper (Standard clone with jetpack)
- Captain Rex (Blue markings, resembles 501st Legion, Jaig eyes on helmet)
- Commander Fox (Red/maroon markings - resembles Coruscant Guard)
- Commander Cody (Orange markings - resembles 212th Attack Battallion)
[edit] Phase II Appearances
- 7259 ARC-170 Starfighter
- 7261 Clone Turbo Tank (Two (later changed to three) standard, one Star Corps Trooper)
- 7655 Clone Troopers Battle Pack (Two standard, one Shock Trooper, one Star Corps Trooper)
- 7250 Clone Scout Walker (Clone Recon Trooper)
- 7671 AT-AP Walker (Two Shock Troopers)
- 7260 Wookiee Catamaran (Two Siege Battalion Troopers)
[edit] Phase II Variants
While Phase I Troopers from Episode II only one type was made, there have been several variants of the Phase 2 style Troopers in the LEGO line.
- Shock Trooper
- Star Corps Trooper
- Clone Aerial Trooper
- Clone Scout Trooper
- Clone Pilot
- Clone Recon Trooper
- Siege Battalion Trooper
[edit] Comic Appearances
Clone Wars Clone Troopers appear in every one of the online Clone Wars comics.
- It's probably not a Kowakian monkey-lizard....
- Giant spiders are awesome....
- Always count your clones before take-off....
- You can't hit the brakes in space....
- Orders are orders....
- Sith make the best pancakes....
- That's no space station....
- Always trust secret strategy #3....
- Spinning isn't always a good trick...or is it?
- Every brick has a beginning....
- A droid in the hand is worth two in the asteroid belt....
- Clones don't even know the meaning of the word surrender....
- Do clone troopers dream of electric mynocks?
- A clone trooper always obeys orders....
- A clone by any other name....
- Clones are famous all across the galaxy....
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