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"Sometimes being a good soldier means doing what you think is right."
―Faro Argyus —20?cb=20250116042720Link▶️(file info)[1]
Clone troopers were soldiers in the Grand Army of the Republic who were said to represent the future of galactic warfare.

Clone troopers were soldiers in the Grand Army of the Republic who were said to represent the future of galactic warfare.

Asoldier, also referred to as awarrior, was a being who fought in defense of an organization, government,[2] or ideal.[3]

Description[]

Overview[]

"Soldiers can't choose their battles. A soldier fights for an imperfect nation, not a perfect ideal."
―Soran Keize[4]

Soldiers could be trained and organized to fight as part of anarmy ormilitia, whereas others served asspecial units.[5]Infantries were army branches made up of soldiers.[6] Soldiers who fought purely formonetary income rather thanpolitical alignment were known asmercenaries.[2] Soldiers could serve in more roles than front-line fighters, as they could be stationed at an installation[7] or serve as guards.[8]

Soldiers of the Rebel Alliance sought to defeat the Galactic Empire despite the odds.

Soldiers of the Rebel Alliance sought to defeat the Galactic Empire despite the odds.

Soldiers also often fought with an ideal in mind, such as honor.[3] In fact, the rogueSith LordMaul believed that every soldier was bound by honor, deeming it a weakness that could be exploited.[9] Another ideal was hope, which was often held by the soldiers of rebel movements; theRebel troopers and other members of theAlliance to Restore the Republic worked off the hope that theGalactic Empire could be destroyed.[10]

Officers would serve as leaders for soldiers, fighting and commanding alongside theirtroops or commanding from a more secure location.[11] While officers who did the latter could still win battles, soldiers often appreciated it when their superior fought in combat with them, coming to respect suchcommanders.[12] Alternatively, officers who worked away from the frontline could anger their troops, particularly if the superior's plans resulted in thedeaths of many soldiers. Their soldiers could also come to mock such officers, questioning if their supposed leader lacked the fighting abilities their army possessed.[13]

Indeed,Jedi GeneralAnakin Skywalker felt that the only way to truly be a leader of soldiers was to lead from the battlefront, serving in the trenches of war alongside one's army.[14] However,CaptainPhasma of theFirst OrderStormtrooper Corps held a different opinion, believing great leaders did not command from their soldiers' front; instead, Phasma foundher troops to be patriotic fools, viewing them to merely becannon fodder who could be sacrificed to ensure her survival and victory.[15]

Life of a soldier[]

"Good soldiers follow orders."
―A saying repeated by clone troopers under the influence of their control chip —20?cb=20250116042720Link▶️(file info)[16]

Fighting in battles that they knew they could die in,[17] difficult combat made up part of the life of a soldier.[18] However, different soldiers had different opinions on what exactly it meant to be a good soldier; thetreasonousSenate CommandoFaro Argyus felt that, in order to be a good soldier, one needed to do what they thought was right, but he also believed theclone troopers of theGalactic Republic were too conditioned to understand as such. Indeed,Clone CommanderGree believed all direct orders needed to be followed and was angered by Argyus' words.[1] Anotherclone,Clone CaptainRex, believed following orders upheld the honor of the Republic,[3] but he came to change his mind during theBattle of Umbara; having seen the pain inflicted byJedi GeneralPong Krell, Rex came to believe it was right for soldiers to disobey orders at times and make their own decisions.[19]

Under the control of their inhibitor chips, clone troopers were made to believe that, in order to be a good soldier, they needed to obey every order.

Under the control of their inhibitor chips, clone troopers were made to believe that, in order to be a good soldier, they needed to obey every order.

Another clone trooper,Advanced Recon CommandoFives, agreed that being a loyal soldier did not mean that one needed to obey every order, saying that would mean the individual in question would be the same as a pre-programmedbattle droid.[19] However, the activation of abehavioral modification biochip in their mind would force clones to think differently;[20] to a clone under the influence of the chip, a good soldier was one who followed every order.[16][21] In fact, whenElite Squad TrooperES-01, ahuman recruit brought into theImperial Army byProject War-Mantle, objected to his orders to kill civilians by saying he signed up to be a soldier and not anexecutioner,Clone CommanderCrosshair shot him dead, passing on the belief to the rest of hissquad that they needed to follow every command given.[17]

History[]

Times of peace[]

"Talk to me when you can make the call to send our soldiers to their deaths. Better yet, talk to me when you can look someone in their eyes and watch the light leave them."
―Jerrod Segaru rebukesViceroyFerrol during the Forever War[22]
Republic Defense Coalition troopers lived in an era of peace until the eruption of the Nihil conflict.

Republic Defense Coalition troopers lived in an era of peace until the eruption of the Nihil conflict.

The Galactic Republic was protected forcenturies by theJedi Order who served aspeacekeepers, although they maintained that they were not soldiers.[23] During theHigh Republic Era, soldiers,[24] such asRepublic Defense Coalition troops,[25] made up part of theRepublic Defense Coalition.[24]Republic peacekeeping troops were also sent to maintain peace in conflicted locations.[26] The Republic was also protected by theJudicial Forces.[27] TheGalactic Senate onCoruscant was protected by theSenate Guard[28] and its elite Senate Commandos.[1] Meanwhile, Republic memberworlds likeNaboo[28] andMon Cala typically had theirown soldiers,[29] such as theRoyal Naboo Security Forces,[28]Mon Calamari Guard andtroopers,[29] orRoyal Onderon Militia.[30]

While the galaxy at large was at peace,[23] local conflicts still erupted across the galaxy, in which local soldiers,[22] or even Republic troops should they need to step in, took part.[25] During the High Republic Era, GeneralAbediah Viess led amercenary army of soldiers, who were identified as herwarrior-kin.[31] The rival worlds ofEiram andE'ronoh both maintained militaries, which clashed against each other in a series of wars that earned the overall conflict the moniker of the "Forever War."[22] During theNihil conflict, a number of Galactic Republic troopers of the RDC[25] saw their first taste of real battle.[32] In the late Republic Era, the government started to rely on theJedi for peacekeeping operations more and more, giving the Judicial Forces less of a role in the Republic.[27]

Times of war[]

Late Republic Era[]

"The Republic is doing what it can with what it has, but the designers of the Grand Army failed to prepare for every eventuality, and in many cases we've found ourselves outnumbered or outgunned. Right now we have a finite number of clone soldiers going up against what sometimes seems an infinite number of droids."
―Orson Callan Krennic[33]
The Confederacy's army of droid soldiers (left) clashed with the Republic's army of cloned infantry (right) over the course of three years.

The Confederacy's army of droid soldiers (left) clashed with the Republic's army of cloned infantry (right) over the course of three years.

With theeruption of theClone Wars, the Republic formed theGrand Army composed of clonetroopers,[23] who were considered the future for soldiers ingalactic history.[34] They fought against theDroid Army of theConfederacy of Independent Systems.[23] While the Separatists notably usedbattle droids instead of flesh and blood soldiers, there were occasions where organic troops were deployed,[35] such as the use ofGeonosian warriors during theFirst[23] andSecond Battles of Geonosis,[36] and ofUmbaran soldiers during the Battle of Umbara.[37]

Before the war,Jedi MasterMace Windu had declared toSupreme ChancellorSheev Palpatine that the Jedi would never act as soldiers.[23] However, the Jedi found themselves as official generals and commanders at war[38] who led clone troopers on the frontlines.[39] Instead of acting in the traditional Jedi understanding of peacekeeping, young Jedi, such asAhsoka Tano, found their life dedicated to warfare just as if they were a soldier.[20]

Imperial Era[]

"The galaxy is at peace, but our work is never done. A new military comprised of our own citizens, will usher in a new era of safety and security."
―Vice AdmiralEdmon Rampart[40]
Imperial stormtroopers were simultaneously elite shock troops and the standard soldiers of the Imperial Army.

Imperial stormtroopers were simultaneously elite shock troops and the standard soldiers of the Imperial Army.

After the war, the new Galactic Empire used the clones as the basis for the the Imperialstormtroopers, who served as elite soldiers and shock troops.[41] The transition from clones to recruited stormtroopers was sealed via theImperial Defense Recruitment Bill, with Emperor Palpatine heralding the stormtroopers as the defining image of the galaxy's new era.[40] The stormtroopers also began to replace theregular Imperial soldiers.[42] The Galactic Empire also made use of elite soldiers selected from theStormtrooper Corps calleddeath troopers,[10] who were used as commandos[43] and to guard high-placedImperial officers.[10]

Across the galaxy, isolated rebel cells would emerge that opposed the Empire with their own soldiers and starships. Born from the unification of many of those rebel cells,[44] the Alliance to Restore the Republic emerged and had its own identifiable Rebel troopers,[45] who were its ground forces fighting against the Empire.[46]Grysk warriors fought as soldiers for[47] the expansionistGrysk Hegemony, which attempted to make inroads into Imperial space[48] and engaged the stormtroopers of Darth Vader's1st Legion during theImperial–Grysk conflict.[47]

New Republic Era[]

First Order stormtroopers served as the primary infantry force of the First Order.

First Order stormtroopers served as the primary infantry force of the First Order.

TheNew Republic had its ownNew Republic soldiers,[49] but its decision to ignore the First Order meant theResistance had to rely on lightly-armoredtroopers like its predecessor. The First Order had its own version of thestormtrooper.[50] Meanwhile, theSith Eternal cult had raised anarmy[51] in secret,[52] whose most elite soldiers were the crimson-armoredSith troopers.[53] Legions of Sith troopers were prepared[54] for the final conquest of the galaxy, but the Sith Eternal was ultimately destroyed in theBattle of Exegol. The First Order then sawuprisings against its military across the galaxy.[52]

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Notes and references[]

  1. ↑1.01.11.2TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Cloak of Darkness"
  2. ↑2.02.1Thrawn
  3. ↑3.03.13.2TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Plan of Dissent"
  4. ↑Alphabet Squadron
  5. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Clone Cadets"
  6. ↑Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
  7. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rookies"
  8. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brain Invaders"
  9. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason"
  10. ↑10.010.110.2Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  11. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast"
  12. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "The General"
  13. ↑Star Wars: Droidography
  14. ↑"501 Plus One" —Age of Republic Special 1
  15. ↑Age of Resistance - Captain Phasma 1
  16. ↑16.016.1TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Unknown"
  17. ↑17.017.1TBBtemplateStar Wars: The Bad Batch — "Replacements"
  18. ↑StarWars.com Encyclopedia Clone Commander Jet in theEncyclopedia(original site is defunct)
  19. ↑19.019.1TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Carnage of Krell"
  20. ↑20.020.1TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shattered"
  21. ↑TBBtemplateStar Wars: The Bad Batch — "Aftermath"
  22. ↑22.022.122.2The High Republic: Convergence
  23. ↑23.023.123.223.323.423.5Star Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones
  24. ↑24.024.1The High Republic: Light of the Jedi
  25. ↑25.025.125.2The High Republic (2023) 1
  26. ↑The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha
  27. ↑27.027.1Tarkin
  28. ↑28.028.128.2Star Wars: Episode IThe Phantom Menace
  29. ↑29.029.1TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Water War"
  30. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Soft War"
  31. ↑The High Republic — The Blade 2
  32. ↑The High Republic: Trail of Shadows 1
  33. ↑Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
  34. ↑StarWars-DatabankII Clone Troopers in theDatabank(backup link)
  35. ↑Dark Disciple
  36. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain"
  37. ↑TCW mini logoStar Wars: The Clone Wars — "Darkness on Umbara"
  38. ↑Brotherhood
  39. ↑Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
  40. ↑40.040.1TBBtemplateStar Wars: The Bad Batch — "Truth and Consequences"
  41. ↑StarWars-DatabankII Stormtroopers in theDatabank(backup link)
  42. ↑Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
  43. ↑Star Wars Helmet Collection: Death TrooperHelmets: Death Trooper
  44. ↑Rebels-mini-logoStar Wars Rebels — "Secret Cargo"
  45. ↑AtomicMassGames-Favicon Scene to Stats: Rebel Troopers onAtomic Mass Games'official website(backup link)
  46. ↑Star Wars: Episode VThe Empire Strikes Back
  47. ↑47.047.1Thrawn: Alliances
  48. ↑Thrawn: Treason
  49. ↑Bloodline
  50. ↑Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary
  51. ↑Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
  52. ↑52.052.1Star Wars: Episode IXThe Rise of Skywalker
  53. ↑Star Wars: The Secrets of the Sith
  54. ↑Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
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