The first clone troopers were equipped with Phase I armor. Another way that the Jedi fostered individuality in the clone troopers was through example some clones respected their Jedi officers enough to emulate their leadership styles. In what became known as the Declaration of a New Order, Palpatine gave his own account on the details of the event that preceded Order 66, naturally fictionalized in order to garner the overwhelming support of the Senate and the citizens of the Republic. In a prolonged speech regarding the downfall of the Jedi Order and the end of the Clone Wars, Palpatine announced that the Republic would be supplanted by a New Order the first Galactic Empire, in which he would rule supreme as its first emperor. , On Coruscant, no one inside the Jedi Temple was spared.

Despite their efforts, however, the showdown between the Jedi and Sith ended with the deaths of all four Jedi Masters, as well as Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side of the Force. Under the leadership of their Jedi commanders and generals, the clones engaged the Separatists on numerous battlefields from Christophsis, Teth and Ryloth, to Hypori, Jabiim, and Kamino itself. Kal Skirata's intervention, along with Fett's support, prevented the clones from being liquidated. This new army was scheduled for deployment in 19 BBY on a date roughly correlating with the third anniversary of the First Battle of Geonosis. Add all three to Cart Add all three to List.

Clone commanders and captains list