The Kamino cloning facilities were shut down in Canon shortly after the end of the war, leaving only one more generation of troopers to be grown/trained. As in Legends, the decision was based primarily on the high cost of cloning, which was no longer necessary without a large-scale conflict.

Why did they stop using clones for stormtroopers?

But why? There have been various reasons for this very briefly touched on in expanded universe offerings. One reason being that the clones were too expensive to produce and raise. Another being that getting citizens to sign up to fight for the Empire made those same citizens and their families more loyal to the Empire.

What happened to the clone storm troopers?

Following the formation of the Galactic Empire and the destruction of the cloning facilities on Kamino, clone troopers are slowly replaced by Imperial stormtroopers, non-clone human recruits.

Why did clone troopers disappear?

After Order 66 caused the deaths of Jedi all over the galaxy and Palpatine became the Emperor, the need for clone troopers greatly decreased. During the first years of Imperial rule, the clones acted as Stormtroopers, but eventually, cloning production halted, and the Empire began recruiting regular humans instead.

Why are there only human stormtroopers?

Due to the accelerated aging process of the Kamino-bred clones and the redirecting of the Imperial cloning program, real Human beings gradually superseded clone officers as the majority within the command structure of the Stormtrooper Corps.

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Are there female stormtroopers?

Yes. They have been explicitly confirmed in the new canon. Even way back in the day, Lucas himself said that there were female storm troopers, though none were stationed on the Death Star (which suggests that they were exceptionally rare, only in certain units, or both.

Do stormtroopers get paid?

In most canonically documented cases, Stormtroopers also received regular pay in Imperial credits. However, due to the nature of the Empire's conscription program, much of that pay didn't stay with the soldiers themselves. That's because many recruits sent their pay directly back to their families on their homeworlds.

Did any clones regret Order 66?

At the time, many clones did not see it this way, due to the inhibitor chip forcing their hand in destroying the Jedi. However, Star Wars has made it clear when focusing on the clones after Order 66 that they slowly regretted their actions after their nightmares came to pass.

Who is the last surviving clone trooper?

Within the story, a pirate named Gruk has taken a crewmember of the Star Wars pirate Sidon Ithano (aka the Crimson Corsair) - Quiggold. The hostage quickly informs his captor of why his plan is doomed to fail - Kix (now referred to as "the Last Clone") has infiltrated their ship.

What was the saddest clone trooper death?

The two clones actually met their demise in the same arc. Hardcase and Waxer. In my opinion the saddest death was 99's death and every time I see it I can't help but tear up. The second saddest was 5's he died because everyone thought he was crazy about order 66 when really the Kaminoan drugged him.

Is Jango Fett a bad guy?

Outside of the films, the character appears in a number of canonical and non-canonical Star Wars works, such as comic books and video games, which depict him as an antihero rather than a villainous figure, and explore his past as both a bounty hunter and Mandalorian warrior.

Did Order 66 wear off?

Throughout the duration of the Empire, Order 66 was still active: all known or merely suspected Jedi were to be shot on sight.

Did any clones refuse Order 66?

Some clones disobeyed the infamous order than decimated the Jedi order, and refused to execute it. SOME of these Clones include; Captain Rex: Captain Rex, as most know removed his chip that would later be the way that Palpatine would execute order 66. Wolffe: As with Captain Rex Wolffe removed his bio chip.

Why did Palpatine hate the clones?

As a Sith Lord, Palpatine certainly understood the power of prejudice. The Clone Wars were designed to pit the Galactic Core - where humans were concentrated - against the more diverse Outer Rim.

Has a clone ever become a Jedi?

Typically Cloning and Jedi don't work, but in the wider Star Wars Legend, there have been several instances of successful Jedi clones, but the problem with most of these clones is they never underwent any Jedi training, their innate usage of the force stems from the genetic template and its memories, just because a ...

What was Order 67?

Execute Order 67." "Yes, my lord." Order 67 was an order requiring clone troopers to dance and clean their armor.

Why didn't Vader hunt Yoda?

Vader did not hunt for Yoda in any cinematic depiction. He and Sidious could not find Yoda as he had exiled himself on the planet Dagobah which had strong dark side energy that masked Yoda's presence in the Force.

Did any clones join the Rebels?

Thus, almost all members of the Alliance were clones of the former clone troopers, now totalling up to twenty thousand men.

Who is Rey a clone of?

Born on the planet Hyperkarn in 15 ABY, Rey Palpatine was the daughter of Dathan and Miramir. While their names were lost to history, Rey's father was the cloned son—an artificial genetic strandcast—of the resurrected Darth Sidious, making her the granddaughter of the fallen Galactic Emperor and Dark Lord of the Sith.

Has a Jedi ever fallen in love with a clone?

During one of these missions she would break the Jedi Code's rule of attachment by falling in love with Darman, RC-1136, a clone commando in Omega Squad, and becoming pregnant with his child, Venku Skirata. The two would later marry in the traditional Mandalorian way shortly before her death in 19 BBY.

Who is Palpatine's clone son?

The Emperor's son

Emperor Palpatine's "son" was a strandcast cloned from his genetic template. Dathan was an artificially constructed strandcast from the genetic template of Sidious. and the lone specimen that lived through the cloning process.

What is the nickname for stormtroopers?

For other uses, see Stormtrooper (disambiguation). Stormtroopers (STs)—also known as Imperial stormtroopers and colloquially referred to as "bucketheads"—were the elite shock troops of the Galactic Empire, and were part of the Stormtrooper Corps, an independent military branch operating under the Imperial Army.

How does Darth Vader treat stormtroopers?

Yes he does respect his men but he'd kill them if certain moments should arise. In the Canon comic issue #1 Star Wars, Vader uses his own men as shiny white human shields, and in the second issue he kills one unlucky Stormtrooper when he accidentally sees him without his helmet on!