Dark Apprentice

The Dark Apprentice was a clone of Galen Marek in the service of Darth Vader.

Biography
The Dark Apprentice was the clone of Galen Marek. After numerous failures that resulted in deformed and deranged clones, the lead cloning technician in charge of overseeing the cloning procedure stated that there was no doubt that this version of Starkiller was the desired result of the entire endeavor - a clone that was both stable and perfectly in control. The successful progress of this clone not only caught the technician's notice, but Darth Vader's attention as well.

In the lead cloning technician's entry log, the clone's progress was described as staggering compared to the previous clones. His psychological profile showed that he was compartmentalizing and forming new memories and could hold the imprints as separate from his own experience.

Nevertheless, the clone was still affected by his template's memories just like the other clones and initially wondered if they were actually his. Vader explained that they were the memories of a dead man and although the clone inherited Starkiller's skills, his weaknesses were also genetically inherent and had to be overcome. Vader complimented the clone on his progress, but was still skeptical as other clones also made it as far only to still fail. The clone remained confident that he would succeed where his predecessors failed. He did come to wonder exactly how many failed clones were created before him, but Vader dismissed it as an irrelevant question - all that mattered was if any more clones would come after him.

The clone was also naturally curious about his progenitor, but Vader told him that it didn't matter as the original Starkiller was "broken and weak" and assured him that he was already more powerful than the template ever was. When the clone convinced Vader that he had finally managed to separate the original Starkiller's memories from his own experience, Vader became confident that the clone would be ready to see his template's body and confirm what he already knew to be true - that he was indeed a clone and that the real Starkiller was dead.

As the clone finally surpassed his precursors in his training, Vader revealed to the clone his template - the deceased body of Galen Marek. Near the end of his trials, the clone had apparently freed himself from the feelings that he inherited from his template, to the point where the clone felt hate for Marek's weaknesses, disgust for Marek's failings, and pride for rising above them.

Ironically, this clone started out with the same feelings for Juno Eclipse just like the other clones. Upon being released from his cloning tank, his first words were "Where is she?" Unlike all of the previous clones, however, he proved to be the only perfect clone of Starkiller by freeing himself from his progenitor's love for the former Imperial Captain, as seen by his willingness to strike down a holodroid in the image of Eclipse without hesitation.

Before the battle on Kamino between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance, Vader told the Dark Apprentice that his training was nearly complete and that he was not to interfere in Vader's fight unless he was needed, to which the clone obediently complied, thus accepting his purpose as Darth Vader's apprentice.

Alternate ending
In the alternate ending, The Dark Apprentice kills the good clone of Galen Marek. Before leaving to hunt down the Rebels on Vader's orders, he glances at the body of Juno Eclipse, with almost no emotions for her.

The Dark Apprentice's origins can be viewed in the comic-book style cutscenes that are unlocked by the Challenge mode level.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
 * "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II novel"