Of course, then-Chancellor Palpatine finally saw his decades-long plans come to fruition and he seized the opportunity to transform the Republic into the first Galactic Empire, while simultaneously using his clone army to wipe out the Jedi using Order 66. They were brothers in arms, and they managed to push the Separatists back up until the end of the war - in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. The Republic's clone troopers spent years fighting alongside the Jedi in numerous battles during the Clone Wars, seeking to restore balance to the galaxy by defeating the Separatists and their droid army. Presumably then, the Jedi Temple Guards were slaughtered by the thousands of troops at Anakin's command.Palpatine's Order 66 was one of Star Wars' saddest moments, but Clone Wars' inhibitor chip retcon dampened the harsh reality of the clones' actions.
The last thing Jurokk felt was the emitter of a lightsaber “Anakin,” he said slowly, “what’s going on? Something’s happened. The night beyond the Temple was full ofĬlones. The code key punched into the outside lockpad. The main doors of the Temple were slowly swinging inward in answer to Gate Master Jurokk sprinted through the empty vaulted hallway,Ĭlattering echoes of his footsteps making him sound like a platoon.
“We are shutting down all navīeacons and signal lights, we have armed the older Padawans, and allīlast doors are sealed and code-locked.” His gaze swept the Masters. “Master Ti and Gate Master Jurokk will direct the Temple’s defense,”