This demonstrates the Mandalorian heritage of the clone troopers while foreshadowing their eventual replacements. Phase I armor, as seen in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, is aesthetically a mashup of the original Star Wars trilogy’s stormtrooper armor and the Mandalorian armor worn by Boba and Jango Fett. This was often the subject of mockery by an older Captain Rex in Rebels.įrom a real-world perspective, the two phases of clone armor have a different meaning. In either continuity, however, both phases of clone armor proved superior to the armor worn by the Empire’s recruited stormtroopers. In canon, Phase II armor’s inferiority may have been the result of the Republic’s funds and resources waning as the war went on. Phase II armor’s many improvements likely came both from feedback by the clones themselves and further advice from Jango Fett before his death. The discrepancy between the two armors in Legends is explained by the Kaminoans being unfamiliar with human anatomy and thus crafting armor that, while effective, inconvenienced the clones who wore it.
