Clone madness

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Clone madness was an affliction of clones.

[edit] Characteristics

If a clone was grown too quickly, the clone's mind would begin to deteriorate, leading to psychosis. The shortest time to normally grow a clone was one standard year.

[edit] History

The reason for clone madness was a debated issue. Some scientists believed that it was because the body was grown too quickly, and the brain being fed information could not handle the amount of data at such a rate. Others believed that it was due to a "double presence" the clone caused in the Force.

During his campaign against the New Republic, Grand Admiral Thrawn used ysalamiri to "push back" the Force around the Spaarti cylinders he was using to create an army. By doing this, Thrawn was able to grow an adult Human clone in twenty days, but with no risk of clone madness.

[edit] Sources

• Heir to the Empire (First appearance)
• The Last Command