Phase I clone trooper armor
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Phase I armor |
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Phase I clone trooper armor was the armor worn by early clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars.
[edit] Characteristics
With some design assistance from Jango Fett, it became composed of twenty form-fitting plates of lightweight plastoid-alloy composite, sealed to a black bodysuit and weighed just under 20 kilograms. Because the armor would be used by an army of physically identical clones, only one size was needed. It loosely resembled Mandalorian shock trooper armor. The austere sensibilities of Kaminoan society resulted in the blindingly pristine white state of each set of armor, although command units had stripes of different colors, depending on their rank (yellow meaning commander, red meaning captain, blue meaning lieutenant, and green meaning sergeant).
The armor was heavy, uncomfortable, and not very well liked by clone troopers; it was also not very resilient against concentrated fire or shrapnel—hence it being often referred to by non-clone GAR personnel as a "body bucket". Its inconvenience was due to the Kaminoans' knowledge, or lack thereof, of Human anatomy. It did, however, have coolant systems to prevent overheating, and also included enhanced breathing filters inside the T-visor. The armor could take some modular attachments, like a bacta pack for a medic or small flamethrower for Advanced Recon Commandos.
During the later part of the Clone Wars, it was mainly replaced by Phase II armor. However, some clones chose to keep their Phase I armor. Even after the Declaration of a New Order, Phase I armor was still worn by some units of the newly-christened Stormtrooper Corps.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Boba Fett: The Fight to Survive
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Boba Fett: Crossfire
- Star Wars: Clone Wars
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Jedi: Shaak Ti
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons
- MedStar II: Jedi Healer
- Star Wars: General Grievous
- Jedi Trial
- "Another Fine Mess"
- The Order of Outcasts
- Star Wars Republic 78: Loyalties
- Star Wars Empire: "General" Skywalker
- Star Wars Empire 31: The Price of Power (Helmet only)
