This embryo was placed in Dolly's mother and Dolly was born 5 months later. Some Questions on Cloning. . . Think about this idea for just one moment. It's the stuff of imagination, science fiction, and yes, horror. The concept of cloning has been a part of the world of entertainment for years and now it seems that the worlds of fantasy and imagination have taken root in reality.
Clones are the starting block for many of our greatest and most beloved science fiction stories.
The Clone Wars, for example, from George Lucas' classic Star Wars , are the building blocks for the first trilogy, and they will play a major role in the next trilogy. Here the idea of clones is put in a more realistic light when two government parties begin to fight over the rights of clones. It is because of this conflict that the government of the Old Republic weakens and the sinister Senator Palapatine takes over the government and makes himself the Emperor. Of course, cloning is not always made out to be a bad thing. In fact, in some cases it is looked at as beneficial to society.