How many times has this been talked about?
Yes, the Stormtroopers are clones, and let me see if I can find something posted here a while back...
Aah, yes found it. apparently this was from an issue of Star Wars Insider where someone asked this exact question:
The response goes into the usual "they didn't know they were going to be clones in the 70s" answer, and then says the interesting thing:
However, there is also an in-universe explanation, provided by none other than George Lucas himself. During the productions of Episode III, Lucas told crewmembers that the stormtroopers seen in Episode IV are made from multiple sources. That is, they're not all Jango clones. By that
time in the saga, other clone hosts have been selected.
Lucas intimated that the selection proces has become more political than strategic in some cases - a highly placed officer's cousin might be selected over a more capable specimen, for example. The politicization results in less-than-ideal candidates, which could explain some of the embarrasing marksmanship witnessed in the original trilogy.
Originally posted by Morridini
How many times has this been talked about?
Yes, the Stormtroopers are clones, and let me see if I can find something posted here a while back...Aah, yes found it. apparently this was from an issue of Star Wars Insider where someone asked this exact question:
The response goes into the usual "they didn't know they were going to be clones in the 70s" answer, and then says the interesting thing:
However, there is also an in-universe explanation, provided by none other than George Lucas himself. During the productions of Episode III, Lucas told crewmembers that the stormtroopers seen in Episode IV are made from multiple sources. That is, they're not all Jango clones. By that
time in the saga, other clone hosts have been selected.Lucas intimated that the selection proces has become more political than strategic in some cases - a highly placed officer's cousin might be selected over a more capable specimen, for example. The politicization results in less-than-ideal candidates, which could explain some of the embarrasing marksmanship witnessed in the original trilogy.
Just stick with the man himself's explanation. No one knows Star Wars better than George. He could say that lightsabers are powered by large fruits and he'd be right.
I dont remember where and it wasnt SS...lol....but I did read that a large number of troopers are still clones...some arent ....but heres something to ponder...Leia in ANH said to Luke that he was a little short to be a stormtrooper......in other words most of them are all the same size ...thus most are clones....seems to make sense...unless there is a height requirement to be a stormtrooper?
Stormtroopers are all clones.
Period.
And stormtroopers is not a proper noun.
They are never refered to as "The Stormtroopers" in the movies.
The fact of the matter is, they are no longer "The Clone Army of the Republic" they have become Palpatine's "Stormtroopers".
It is descriptive of their role within the Empire, it is not "what they are called".
They are just troops.
Grunts.
And, before somebody brings it up, the Imperial Academy is for naval recruits only.