Clone assassins were specially commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, actually the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, as an addition to the Grand Army of the Republic through the Galactic Senate. Assassin Episode Guide "The future has many paths -- choose wisely." After receiving the beacon's message and hearing of the attack on the Jedi Temple, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Grand Master Yoda, deeming it an obvious trap, decided to journey to the Temple in an effort to stop the signal's broadcast. The Clone Apocalypse (A Clone Republic Novel Book 10), The Clone Sedition (A Clone Republic Novel Book 8), The Clone Redemption (A Clone Republic Novel Book 7), The Clone Empire (A Clone Republic Novel Book 6), The Clone Betrayal (A Clone Republic Novel Book 5), The Clone Elite (A Clone Republic Novel Book 4). Vader activated a beacon, inside the Jedi Temple communication center, designed to contact all Jedi across the galaxy and sent a message ordering all Jedi to return to the Temple, where a large garrison of clone troops was waiting to eliminate each one that did so. They also carried blaster pistols. Clone assassins were specially commissioned by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, actually the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, as an addition to the Grand Army of the Republic through the Galactic Senate. The assassins are voiced by Raphael Sbarge who also voiced Carth Onasi in Knights of the Old Republic, and RC-1262 Scorch in Republic Commando. The squad charged with defending the beacon was killed by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was attempting to alter the message to ward any surviving Jedi away, when they attacked him and were rebuffed. While the gestation period of a Kaminoan clone is unknown, in. The armor had two twin vibro-blades attached to the elbows which extended their reach and increased the lethality of their attacks. These blades spun out from a neutral position and could be locked in place[4] to either follow the troopers' upper arms or their forearms as they swung at their opponents. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. They honed their skills by fighting Padawans, Jedi trainees, and these battles allowed the clones of the late bounty hunter Jango Fett to increase their speed to a level far beyond that of their template. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Kenobi entered the Communication Room and was cornered by the squad of assassins Vader had stationed there, though he successfully rebuffed them all. Clone assassins were outfitted in a standardized variation of the Phase II clone trooper armor to protect them in battle. Earth, A.D. 2519. Vader activated a beacon, inside the Jedi Temple communication center, designed to contact all Jedi across the galaxy and sent a message ordering all Jedi to return to the Temple, where a large garrison of clone troops was waiting to eliminate each one that did so. Assassins were commissioned and created for the sole purpose of combating Jedi on equal terms. [1] They were used to assist in the cleansing of the Jedi Temple and, later, to defend the temple beacon room from Jedi. Senate Guard #2 Palpatine justified the need for these troops in the legislation as a way to combat Jedi if they ever decided to rebel against the Senate and the Republic. Wearing this full-body armor, they were still able to perform incredibly dexterous moves to avoid attacks with no obstruction to their movements. Clone assassins were a specialized class of clone troopers created by the Kaminoan cloners on the planet of Kamino. Something went wrong. The assassins wore parted kamas, which were kept on by a belt with two storage pouches on each hip.