Control chip

An inhibitor chip was a type of biochip found in the brains of every in the.

The stated purpose of the chips was to limit the independence and aggressiveness of the clones. In actuality, however, they had been installed at the request of to prevent the clones from being controlled by  or. The chips, however, were tooled to the opposite purpose, to force the clones to comply with the execution of, which wiped out nearly all.

The conspiracy was nearly uncovered when the Order 66 function of the inhibitor chip in the clone trooper "" was prematurely activated, causing him to the. Though the Jedi discovered the existence of the inhibitor chip, they never learned the reasoning behind it, as the clone "," who had been investigating the matter, was murdered before he could reveal the secret.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones