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- "As sure as it is my duty to remain loyal to your command, I also have another duty. To protect those men."
- ―Clone Captain Rex, to General Pong Krell and referring to the clone troopers under his command
A Clone Captain,[1] also known as clone trooper captain,[3] was a rank held by clone trooper officers in the Galactic Republic's Grand Army who commanded companies of 144 troopers,[1] although this limitation did not apply to every captain.[4] The sixteen captains of a regiment were in turn led by their respective Clone Commander,[1] or in some cases, a Jedi General.[5] Standard[1] Phase I[6] captains wore armor featuring four maroon circles on the left chestplate as well as a stripe of maroon down the length of each arm, vertically up the middle of the helmet and laterally around the visor.[1]
CT-7567, also known by his nickname "Rex," was a respected[7] and notable Clone Captain[8] who served as the leader of the 501st Legion[4] and the legion's Torrent Company. He often took orders directly from Jedi General Anakin Skywalker,[5] and served as Skywalker's first in command.[9] Rex also had authority over Execute Battalion and Carnivore Battalion of the 501st Legion.[10]
In the final moments of the Clone Wars, Clone Captains[11] were ordered by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine to betray and kill their Jedi Generals.[12]
Appearances
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SourcesEdit
- "Downfall of a Droid" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Duel of the Droids" Episode Guide - The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Clone Trooper Captain) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Captain Rex - Clone Captain - Base Series 1)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 11 (Databank A-Z: Rush Clovis–Coruscant)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 25 (Helmets: In Pictures)
- Darth Vader: Sith Lord
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- Rise of the Separatists
- "On the Wings of Keeradaks" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Unfinished Business" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Old Friends Not Forgotten" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Shattered" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing"
- "Victory and Death" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Captain Rex - 2020 Base Series 2)
- 501st Legion in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
- Ahsoka Tano in the Databank (backup link)
- Clone Captain Rex in the Databank (backup link) (First identified as clone captain)
- Clone Troopers in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Star Wars: Complete Locations
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "R2 Come Home"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Clone Trooper Captain) (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 501st Legion in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clone Captain Rex in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "The Bad Batch"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Darkness on Umbara"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Cargo of Doom"
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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