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A '''prime clone''', also known as a '''clone template''', was the source of [[DNA/Legends|genetic material]] that was essential in the process of [[Cloning/Legends|cloning]]. | A '''prime clone''', also known as a '''clone template''', was the source of [[DNA/Legends|genetic material]] that was essential in the process of [[Cloning/Legends|cloning]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A prime [[Cloning/Legends|clone]] was the designation<ref name="OpenSeasons">''[[Jango Fett: Open Seasons]]''</ref> of an [[Species/Legends|organic]] subject—the original host—whose [[DNA/Legends|genetic code]] provided the basis for single or multiple clones.<ref name="EpisodeII">{{Film|II}}</ref> The first step in the process of cloning was the extraction of cells from the prime clone.<ref name="DES">''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''</ref> The cells could then be artificially manipulated to grow either an exact or modified version of the original subject. Under a stable and unmodified cloning process, a clone was physically identical to the prime clone.<ref name="EpisodeII" /> | |||
A prime [[Cloning/Legends|clone]] was the designation<ref name="OpenSeasons">''[[Jango Fett: Open Seasons]]''</ref> of an [[Species/Legends|organic]] subject—the original host—whose [[DNA/Legends|genetic code]] provided the basis for single or multiple clones.<ref name="EpisodeII">{{Film|II}}</ref> The first step in the process of cloning was the extraction of cells from the prime clone.<ref name="DES">''[[Dark Empire Sourcebook]]''</ref> The cells could then be artificially manipulated to grow either an exact or modified version of the original subject. Under a stable and unmodified cloning process, a clone was physically identical to the prime clone.<ref name="EpisodeII | |||
A prime clone's psychological traits could also be copied and implanted—in the form of [[memory flash]]es—into a clone subject. | A prime clone's psychological traits could also be copied and implanted—in the form of [[memory flash]]es—into a clone subject. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
After the [[Imperial Civil War|fragmentation]] of the Galactic Empire, [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]] engineered his own clone army for the purpose of [[Thrawn campaign|reconquering]] the galaxy from the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. The [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] [[Imperial officer/Legends|Imperial officer]] extracted genetic material from multiple templates, including [[Corporal/Legends|Corporal]] [[Terkuss]], [[Lieutenant/Legends|Lieutenant]] [[Creb]], [[Baron/Legends|Baron]] [[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]], and [[General/Legends|General]] [[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]]. With [[Spaarti cloning cylinder|Spaarti technology]] at his disposal, Thrawn's clone [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] were fully grown and combat ready in roughly a year after their creation.<ref name="DFRS">''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''</ref> | After the [[Imperial Civil War|fragmentation]] of the Galactic Empire, [[Grand Admiral/Legends|Grand Admiral]] [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]] engineered his own clone army for the purpose of [[Thrawn campaign|reconquering]] the galaxy from the [[New Republic/Legends|New Republic]]. The [[Chiss/Legends|Chiss]] [[Imperial officer/Legends|Imperial officer]] extracted genetic material from multiple templates, including [[Corporal/Legends|Corporal]] [[Terkuss]], [[Lieutenant/Legends|Lieutenant]] [[Creb]], [[Baron/Legends|Baron]] [[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]], and [[General/Legends|General]] [[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]]. With [[Spaarti cloning cylinder|Spaarti technology]] at his disposal, Thrawn's clone [[Stormtrooper/Legends|stormtroopers]] were fully grown and combat ready in roughly a year after their creation.<ref name="DFRS">''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''</ref> | ||
Before Darth Sidious's demise at the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] in [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], the Dark Lord of the Sith used his own genetic code as a template for a series of Spaarti-generated copies; clones meant to serve as a vessel for his [[Force ghost|spirit]] in the event of his original body's destruction.<ref name="DE">''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]''</ref> Through the Force, Sidious had the [[Force power/Legends|ability]] to [[Transfer essence|transfer]] his own [[Force ghost|essence]] into another living organism. Without a host, however, his spirit could not remain in the corporeal plain of existence. | Before Darth Sidious's demise at the [[Battle of Endor/Legends|Battle of Endor]] in [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], the Dark Lord of the Sith used his own genetic code as a template for a series of Spaarti-generated copies; clones meant to serve as a vessel for his [[Force ghost|spirit]] in the event of his original body's destruction.<ref name="DE">''[[Star Wars: Dark Empire]]''</ref> Through the Force, Sidious had the [[Force power/Legends|ability]] to [[Transfer essence|transfer]] his own [[Force ghost|essence]] into another living organism. Without a host, however, his spirit could not remain in the corporeal plain of existence. Furthermore, years of over-reliance on the [[Dark side of the Force/Legends|dark side of the Force]] caused Sidious's soul to have a cancerous effect on his clones, effectively causing them to age at a rapidly accelerated rate. Hence, none of the subjects were able to house their template's dark essence for more than a short period of time.<ref name="DE" /> | ||
==List of prime clones== | ==List of prime clones== | ||
===For armed forces=== | ===For armed forces=== | ||
*[[Creb]], for [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn's]] [[Clone stormtrooper|clone army]]<ref name="DFRS" /> | *[[Creb]], for [[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn's]] [[Clone stormtrooper|clone army]]<ref name="DFRS" /> | ||
*[[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | *[[Soontir Fel/Legends|Soontir Fel]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | ||
*[[Terkuss]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | *[[Terkuss]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | ||
*[[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | *[[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]], for Thrawn's clone army<ref name="DFRS" /> | ||
*[[Zeta Magnus]] for the [[Accelerated Transgenic Heuristic Abhorer]] | *[[Zeta Magnus]] for the [[Accelerated Transgenic Heuristic Abhorer]] | ||
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*[[Jorus C'baoth]], for [[Joruus C'baoth]]<ref name="Heir to the Empire">''[[Heir to the Empire]]''</ref> | *[[Jorus C'baoth]], for [[Joruus C'baoth]]<ref name="Heir to the Empire">''[[Heir to the Empire]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Feena D'Asta]], for a clone impersonator<ref name="CrimsonII" /> | *[[Feena D'Asta]], for a clone impersonator<ref name="CrimsonII" /> | ||
*[[Palpatine/Legends|Darth Sidious]], for consciousness transferring<ref name="DE" /> | *[[Palpatine/Legends|Darth Sidious]], for consciousness transferring<ref name="DE" /> | ||
*[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], for [[Luuke Skywalker]]<ref name="Heir to the Empire" /> | *[[Luke Skywalker/Legends|Luke Skywalker]], for [[Luuke Skywalker]]<ref name="Heir to the Empire" /> | ||
*[[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]], for a replacement clone<ref name="VotF">''[[Vision of the Future]]''</ref> | *[[Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Legends|Thrawn]], for a replacement clone<ref name="VotF">''[[Vision of the Future]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Grodin Tierce]], for an [[Grodin Tierce (clone)|experimental clone]]<ref name="SotP">''[[Specter of the Past]]''</ref> | *[[Grodin Tierce]], for an [[Grodin Tierce (clone)|experimental clone]]<ref name="SotP">''[[Specter of the Past]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]], by [[Darth Vader (clone)|accident]]<ref name="GoF Clones">''[[Galaxy of Fear: Clones]]''</ref> | *[[Anakin Skywalker/Legends|Darth Vader]], by [[Darth Vader (clone)|accident]]<ref name="GoF Clones">''[[Galaxy of Fear: Clones]]''</ref> | ||
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==Notes and references== | ==Notes and references== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Cloning technology]] | [[Category:Cloning technology]] |
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A prime clone, also known as a clone template, was the source of genetic material that was essential in the process of cloning.
Overview
A prime clone was the designation[1] of an organic subject—the original host—whose genetic code provided the basis for single or multiple clones.[2] The first step in the process of cloning was the extraction of cells from the prime clone.[3] The cells could then be artificially manipulated to grow either an exact or modified version of the original subject. Under a stable and unmodified cloning process, a clone was physically identical to the prime clone.[2]
A prime clone's psychological traits could also be copied and implanted—in the form of memory flashes—into a clone subject.
History
After the fragmentation of the Galactic Empire, Grand Admiral Thrawn engineered his own clone army for the purpose of reconquering the galaxy from the New Republic. The Chiss Imperial officer extracted genetic material from multiple templates, including Corporal Terkuss, Lieutenant Creb, Baron Soontir Fel, and General Maximilian Veers. With Spaarti technology at his disposal, Thrawn's clone stormtroopers were fully grown and combat ready in roughly a year after their creation.[4]
Before Darth Sidious's demise at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY, the Dark Lord of the Sith used his own genetic code as a template for a series of Spaarti-generated copies; clones meant to serve as a vessel for his spirit in the event of his original body's destruction.[5] Through the Force, Sidious had the ability to transfer his own essence into another living organism. Without a host, however, his spirit could not remain in the corporeal plain of existence. Furthermore, years of over-reliance on the dark side of the Force caused Sidious's soul to have a cancerous effect on his clones, effectively causing them to age at a rapidly accelerated rate. Hence, none of the subjects were able to house their template's dark essence for more than a short period of time.[5]
List of prime clones
For armed forces
- Creb, for Thrawn's clone army[4]
- Soontir Fel, for Thrawn's clone army[4]
- Terkuss, for Thrawn's clone army[4]
- Maximilian Veers, for Thrawn's clone army[4]
- Zeta Magnus for the Accelerated Transgenic Heuristic Abhorer
For single clones
- Xandel Carivus, for a clone impersonator[6]
- Jorus C'baoth, for Joruus C'baoth[7]
- Feena D'Asta, for a clone impersonator[6]
- Darth Sidious, for consciousness transferring[5]
- Luke Skywalker, for Luuke Skywalker[7]
- Thrawn, for a replacement clone[8]
- Grodin Tierce, for an experimental clone[9]
- Darth Vader, by accident[10]
Appearances
- Heir to the Empire
- Star Wars: Dark Empire (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Dark Empire II (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars: Empire's End (Mentioned only)
- Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
- Vision of the Future
- Specter of the Past
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑ Jango Fett: Open Seasons
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- ↑ Dark Empire Sourcebook
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Dark Force Rising Sourcebook
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Wars: Dark Empire
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Heir to the Empire
- ↑ Vision of the Future
- ↑ Specter of the Past
- ↑ Galaxy of Fear: Clones