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CLONE TALES
99
• KAMINO JANITOR
The cloning process revolutionized
the Republic’s war efforts, giving
them a supply of living soldiers limited
only by their coffers and the brilliant
science of the Kaminoans. Science does
not come without its troubles, and 99
found himself set apart from his fellow
clones and with his own important BRING ON
part to play. THE CLONES
Due to a flaw in the process,
99 aged more quickly than other The Grand Army of the
clones. He was assigned to work as a Republic reveals both the
horror and the heroism of the
maintenance worker on Kamino, where
Republic’s fall. Apparently
his knowledge and kindness helped out ordered by Jedi Master Sifo-
a group of clone cadets when they ran Dyas, the Kaminoans created
into trouble during an attack on Tipoca generations and generations
City. The cadets of Domino Squad were of clone soldiers, with the
fi rst batches conveniently
young, and not yet used to working
ready for battle just as the
as a team or relying on one another as Separatists unleashed all-out
they should, so they would easily have war on the Republic.
been among the earliest casualties of Birthed on commission
and genetically patterned
the Separatist attack. Instead, 99 took
after the bounty hunter Jango
them under his wing and helped them, Fett, the clone troopers fi ll
Rex, and Cody defend the city. Sadly, myriad roles in the Republic’s
99 was killed during the attack, but his military, serving under Jedi
heroism showed that he was always a generals who have pledged
themselves to peace. Given
true fi ghter.
accelerated lifespans by the
Kaminoan scientists who tend
them, they grow to adulthood
in half the time it would take a
human, their brain chemistry
altered to ensure they follow
orders without question.
ECHO
(SERIAL NO.: CT-1409) Seen by some as cannon
fodder for the Separatist’s
• 501ST LEGION
battle droids, in reality the
clones have formed a strong
brotherhood, and have
At first, Echo’s story seems like a created their own traditions
perfect upward trajectory: as a cadet, and rituals. Many, but not
he defended Kamino and was later all, of the aspects of their
identity are based around
promoted into the elite force, the ARC
their military ranks, and clones
troopers. But his story took a dark turn. often distinguish themselves
Captured by the Separatists and visually with different hair
thought to be dead, he became a pawn styles and tattoos.
in a terrible experiment. Fitted with However, they each share
a dark destiny, unbeknown
cyborg implants and used as a living
to the clones themselves. As
computer by the Separatists in the part of the secret Sith Lord
Techno Union, he lost control of his Palpatine’s plan for galactic
own mind. He was rescued by Clone domination, each clone
has been implanted with a
Force 99, aka the Bad Batch, and brought
control chip for his direct
back to health and consciousness. coordination. These soldiers,
Afterward, he used his now in-built bred to defend the Republic,
ability to hack into the Separatist were born to bring it down.
computer systems, providing access to
the Republic forces.
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