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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.
Description
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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. Its 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]
HistoryEdit
The helmets of phase I clone trooper armor.
The armorsmiths of Kamino designed Phase I armor after the Mandalorian armor worn by the clone soldiers' template, the bounty hunter Jango Fett. It was introduced at the same time as the first batch of clone troopers, which were deployed at the Battle of Geonosis.[1] Sometime prior to the Battle of Mon Cala, it was replaced by Phase II clone trooper armor,[3] which was more comfortable[1] and capable of supporting more specialized equipment.[4]
AppearancesEdit
Non-canon appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars (First identified as Phase I clone trooper armor)
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars: On the Front Lines
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles (Picture only)
- Adi Gallia in the Databank (backup link) (Picture only)
- Clone Trooper Armor History Gallery in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ Clone Troopers in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link) states that clone troopers are 1.83 meters tall, which means that their armor must be around that height.
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Water War"
- ↑ Ultimate Factivity Collection: Star Wars
