Grand Army of the Republic (Star Wars)
The Grand Army of the Republic is an organization that features in Star Wars.
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History
The Grand Army of the Republic was an organization that was formed in the latter years of the Galactic Republic. It was formed in response to growing tensions emerging from factions of Separatists. To combat the threat, a secret order was made to create an army of clones from the planet Kamino. They were bred from the genetic material of the bounty hunter Jango Fett creating entire legions of Clone Troopers. These soldiers were to form part of an active military for the Republic which had not been seen since the founding of the Galactic Republic. The army was first deployed on the planet Geonosis to attack the newly formed Confederacy of Independent Systems that had declared their separation and hostilities against the Galactic Republic.
Following the emergence of the Galactic Empire, the Grand Army was disbanded and was merged into the newly formed Imperial military.
Overview
Key figures within the army were the Jedi Generals who directed the actions of the clone soldiers.
During the war, the Grand Army came to be divided into a number of specialised units, divisions and legions. These included:
- 501st Legion :
They were supported by a range of vehicles that included the:
- AT-TE :
- LAAT :
Transportation across space was achieved through the aid of the Republic Navy with clones being deployed on Star Destroyers.
Members
- Anakin Skywalker :
Notes
In other media
Video games
- In Star Wars: Republic Commando, the Grand Army of the Republic was shown in the video game set during the Clone Wars. Player characters played specially engineered clones that were known as Clone Commandos who were deployed in teams of four where they assisted the Grand Army of the Republic.
Appearances
- Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones:
- Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith:
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