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- "Your armor, it's shiny and new. Just like you."
- ―Clone Captain "Rex," to a group of clone shinies
Phase I clone trooper armor was the standard issue armor of the Grand Army of the Republic's clone troopers during the early portions of the Clone Wars. It was later replaced by the Phase II armor, which was better adapted to human anatomy.
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Description[edit | edit source]
Custom Phase I armor, with red color scheme, pauldrons and kama added
Created by Kaminoan armorsmiths for the clone troopers of the Galactic Republic, the Phase I armor consisted of twenty form-fitting plates of lightweight plastoid-alloy composite. Those plates were sealed to a black temperature control bodysuit via magnatomic gription panels. The bodysuit was also pressurized, offering temporary protection against the vacuum of space,[1] and the body glove protected the clone from the extreme cold and heat.[4] The armor's design was reminiscent of the Mandalorian armor, including the helmet with a distinctive T-shaped visor. Despite its advantages, the Phase I armor proved uncomfortable for the troopers to fit in, which was due to the Kaminoans' unfamiliarity with human ergonomics.[1]
Inside the Phase I helmet, a clone trooper had a life support system, a tracking device for monitoring troop movements, and a display screen, which was built into the helmet's viewplate. The helmet also contained a comlink, and a comlink antenna was located in the helmet's crest.[4] A clone could also have attachments to their helmets, such as macrobinoculars, a rangefinder,[5] or a visor.[6]
History[edit | edit source]
Clone troopers wearing Phase I armor on Tatooine with several Jedi.
The armorsmiths of Kamino designed Phase I armor after the Mandalorian armor worn by the clone soldiers' template, the bounty hunter Jango Fett.[1] Fett himself gave input on the armor,[4] and it was introduced at the same time as the first batch of clone troopers, which were deployed at the First Battle of Geonosis.[1] Sometime prior to the Battle of Mon Cala, it was[7] gradually replaced by Phase II clone trooper armor,[4] which was more comfortable[1] and capable of supporting more specialized equipment.[8]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In the DVD audio commentary for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dave Filoni noted that, while there were transmitters and receivers in the clone troopers' helmets, having the characters hit the buttons of and hold up wrist-mounted comlinks signaled to the viewer that the characters were speaking with each other.[9]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Non-canon appearances[edit | edit source]
- Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens (DLC)
- The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
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Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Rise of the Separatists
- ↑
clone troopers in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link) states that clone troopers are 1.83 meters tall, which means that their armor must be around that height.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Jedi Crash"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Water War"
- ↑ Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars film DVD commentary
