Grand Army of the Republic

The Grand Army of the Republic, also known as the Clone Army, was the military of the Galactic Republic. The Grand Army was made on Kamino. It was officially commissioned in 22 BBY to fight the Separatist Alliance by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.
== History ==
The Grand Army of the Republic was secretly commissioned by Sifo-Dyas to be made on Kamino. After his death, however, the Sith got involved and secretly had inhibitor chips implanted into the heads of each clone trooper so that they would follow the command of Order 66 when the time had come in Darth Sidious' scheme.
=== Discovery ===
In 22 BBY, ten years after Sifo-Dyas ordered the Clone Army, Kamino was discovered by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was in search of Jango Fett. Kenobi, like the rest of the Jedi Council was unaware of the army. Kenobi later discovered the Separatist Alliance being formed on Geonosis and informed the Republic leadership.
Terrified of the Separatist Droid Army, the Galactic Senate voted to give Supreme Chancellor Palpatine emergency powers so that he could commission the army to fight the Separatists. This began the Clone Wars, the next step in Sidious' scheme.
=== Order 66 ===
In 19 BBY, after three years of war, Darth Sidious seduced Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. Sidious then ordered the clones to execute Order 66, which resulted in the deaths of all but two Jedi. The Grand Army then began arresting all those who opposed Sidious' rule as he merged Republic and Separatist territories into the Galactic Empire.
Sometime between 19 BBY and 0 BBY, the Clone Army was dissolved and replaced with the stormtroopers, which costed far less than the clones did.
== Legions of the Clone Army ==
* 212th Attack Battalion
* 501st Legion
== Appearances ==
* Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
* Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Category:Armies