Why did stormtroopers stop being clones?

The main motivation for the switch to Stormtroopers was simply that cloning became too expensive. The cost of ordering, growing, and training clones was exorbitant, and the timetable for them to become full soldiers was lengthy.
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When did they stop using clones as stormtroopers?

One of the biggest questions about the period between the Star Wars prequels and the beginning of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is the Empire's unspoken transition in its military which saw the Clone Troopers replaced with the (non-clone) Stormtroopers from Episodes IV-VI and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
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Were stormtroopers supposed to be clones?

Stormtroopers were modeled on the clone troopers who fought for the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. At the dawn of the Galactic Empire, the first generation of stormtroopers consisted of cloned soldiers who served the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars.
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What happened to the clone stormtroopers?

The clones, having fulfilled the purpose for which they were created and trained to complete, were no longer needed by the Emperor. As a result, most clones quietly retired but their legacy endured through the soldiers who replaced them.
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When did Kamino stop making clones?

After the Battle of Endor, the collapse of the Empire triggered an economic collapse of Kamino and the production of clones eventually ended. The planet continued to survive on smaller contracts, often for warlords and criminal organizations.
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The Battle That Caused Palpatine to Replace The Clones With Stormtroopers [FULL STORY]



Are there Kaminoan Jedi?

Masters. Kina Ha was a female Kaminoan Jedi Master trained during the era of peace known as the Republic Classic era. A wizened and distant Jedi, she allied herself with the Jedi Code, more than the Jedi Order, remaining reclusive and rarely appearing at the Jedi Temple.
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Why did Palpatine stop using clones?

Inferiority - The Emperor thought of the clones as inferior beings, so he simply didn't want them to fight what "pure" people could fight.
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Why did the Empire switch from clones to stormtroopers?

The main motivation for the switch to Stormtroopers was simply that cloning became too expensive. The cost of ordering, growing, and training clones was exorbitant, and the timetable for them to become full soldiers was lengthy.
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What was Order 67?

"Yes, my lord." Order 67 was an order requiring clone troopers to begin dancing. During the Battle of Utapau, Darth Sidious accidentally executed Order 67 when he meant to use Order 66. Just after the order was executed, Cody and his troops began dancing.
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Did any clones resist Order 66?

Due to Skirata's influence and support for Darman, Omega Squad refused to follow Order 66. Another Clone Commando group, Yayax Squad, had a smaller role in the Republic Commando novels, and like Omega Squad, these clones disobeyed Order 66.
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Is Finn cloned?

Born in 11 ABY during the New Republic Era, FN-2187 was part of a new generation of stormtroopers—human children conscripted into the military forces of the First Order—modeled on the Republic clone troopers and Imperial stormtroopers of the past.
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Do stormtroopers get paid?

In most canonically documented cases, Stormtroopers also received regular pay in Imperial credits. However, due to the nature of the Empire's conscription program, much of that pay didn't stay with the soldiers themselves. That's because many recruits sent their pay directly back to their families on their homeworlds.
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What was Order 65 in Star Wars?

Order 65 stated that if a majority of the Senate or the Security Council declared that the Supreme Chancellor—at that time Palpatine—was unfit for duty, the Chancellor was to be arrested or, if necessary, killed.
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Who would win clones vs stormtroopers?

Clone troopers were actually competent and could hit their targets, so they would win. I kind of think stormtroopers because although clones were made to fight, they didnt have as much training as stormtroopers because they had growth accelerators. Per the Clone Wars there's actually very FEW Clone troopers.
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Who was the first clone trooper?

Captain Rex, CT-7567, leads Torrent Company of the 501st Legion, often under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Commander Ahsoka Tano. He first appears in The Clone Wars film and its related television series, and he is the primary clone trooper character of the series.
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Who was the last living clone trooper?

Kix, originally designated CT-6116, was a clone medic who served in the Grand Army of the Republic's 501st Legion under the command of Jedi General Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.
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What is Order 99?

Order 99 was an order arranged by Jedi Master CaptainR1. It turned the storm troopers back to side of the new Republic. During the clone wars, clone commando "Roger" refused Order 66. He was very close to the Jedi he was fighting with.
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What was Order 150 Star Wars?

Every Known Contingency Order from the Clone Wars (Legends)

The Contingency Orders for the Grand Army of the Republic: Order Initiation, Orders 1 Through 150 was a compilation of contingency orders that were to be carried out under various circumstances by the Grand Army of the Republic.
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What was Order 69 Star Wars?

Order 69 was one of many orders in a series of contingency orders which the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic were programmed with. This order demanded that all attractive female Jedi were not to be executed, but instead captured and married to the most successful trooper in the capturing unit.
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Why did the First Order stop using clones?

The First Order didn't use Clone Troopers for the same reason as the Galactic Empire: Recruits were more loyal than the clones. The irony of the two types of elite troopers is that the clones were created for absolute loyalty, yet the Clone Troopers are seen in the films and television shows as having free will.
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Did the clones know about Order 66?

All clones were given a behavioral modification biochip that could be activated by remote order via voice command; Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, for example, only needed to tell clones to execute Order 66, and the order was carried out.
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Why did the clones switch sides?

So, the Clones betrayed the Jedi because Supreme Chancellor Palpatine activated Order 66. Sadly, Palpatine had every right to do it, as Order 66 was a contingency order that could be initiated by the Chancellor without prior consent of any other body of the Republic.
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Who was the best clone trooper ever?

Star Wars: The 10 Best Clones in the Franchise (Ranked)
  1. 1 Boba Fett.
  2. 2 Rex. ...
  3. 3 Hunter. ...
  4. 4 Fives. ...
  5. 5 Wrecker. ...
  6. 6 Echo. ...
  7. 7 Commander Cody. ...
  8. 8 Omega. ...
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Why did Palpatine stop using a lightsaber?

Sidious himself felt that he and his peers had outgrown the use of lightsabers, and only continued carrying them to mock the Jedi. He ultimately viewed his own lightsabers as little more than an affectation, and rarely wielded them in combat.
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How many Jedi survived Order 66?

Known survivors. It was said that fewer than one hundred Jedi—approximately one percent of the entire Order—survived Order 66.
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