501st Journal (With Epilogue) - Star Wars As Seen by Troopers

[@Ajaws]

“Nothing like the simulations on kamino” Random trooper: “JuSt LiKe ThE SiMuLaTiOnS”

[@ringoftorment]

ok that's funny

[@ImJab]

Peter put down the gun

[@Seamorehoffman789]

That’s great

[@raptortamerdx5900]

Maybe the random trooper thought so, because in the simulations and real combat, they had to WATCH THOSE WRIST ROCKETS!

[@Koskinen2000]

Was it something I said!!

[@brettg744]

" It's good we were wearing helmet, because we couldn't bare to look her in the eye" Just wow.

[@theblackswordsman3612]

Sadly it was a good thing it was not us 501st that kill her I would hate to be the one to kill her

[@transformations421]

@guts 38 yeah exactly it was Commander Bly and the 327th star corps

[@ggt47]

...yes...

[@MikeJones-qn1gz]

It’s kind of unfortunate that they changed order 66 from being somthing that all the Clones knew was going to happen to a mind control chip that made them do it. The original idea showed that they were just stone cold soldiers who would follow any order.

[@rance2799]

@@MikeJones-qn1gz but without the chip all the banter between clones and jedi in clone wars wouldn't work.

[@vaderanomaly1573]

It's like interviewing a clone that's been through it all

[@unluckymonkey4382]

Or many clones How could you tell

[@Alex-xg8py]

I just wish they had him reprise the clones for BF2017. Thankfully I refuse to play that abomination and still play the OG ones

[@nicolascharron1038]

A name? I think it'd be better without knowing. After all, they all sound the same. Honestly, I feel like there's more humanity here than with Finn. Don't get me wrong, I love Finn and his struggles. But the Clones were human here before TCW. I love TCW, But I also love that the Clones were trained for Order 66. Not by microchips. I'm satisfied either way, you understand.

[@Alex-xg8py]

Glad i'm not the only one confused by the Chips. It was clear cut in the films: Palpatine bred them to be loyal to him...not the Jedi. Then when Palpatine told everyone "The Jedi are taking over" (& rebelling) the Clones naturally sided with Palpatine (& the Republic)...The chips tried to sanitise the brutality that they did.

[@nicolascharron1038]

Yeah and it was pretty clear-cut also that the Clones regretted what they did after Order 66. That's the humanity the EU was trying to accomplish. Some of the Clones even outright refused to kill their Jedi Leaders, and upon learning this, Sidious wanted to capture them so he could learn why they disobeyed him, as opposed to outright executing them. But the chips kinda made the Clones innocent. Taking away the Clones' right to choose kinda devalues their character to begin with.

[@kevinwise1997]

"...When the prison break happened we were almost happy to have someone shooting at us again..." -BEST LINE EVER!!!

[@lunerblade13]

"I don't remember much of the fighting. I guess we won". Close second

[@richardched6085]

Kevin Wise The Death Star must have really been the most boring assignment for a Stormtrooper.... Until it boomed with excitement.

[@cookieusa1]

Richard Ched no... Just no man.

[@darthvader1673]

:)

[@slider903]

Best line has to be "when her death came I hoped it was quick she earned that much." It showed that even enemies can show not just respect but care.

[@Bidmartinlo]

501st in the movies: SWAT-like soldiers. 501st in the series: Extremely lucky misfit soldiers. 501st in the games: *ONE MAN ARMY.*

[@SCP-SB-4545]

yep

[@leoregulus4621]

In canon and legends all of the above

[@bangerbangerbro]

They should make a film just following the 501st.

[@bangerbangerbro]

I'm sure I heard that the new BF2 didn't have a story mode.

[@imposterblockade1826]

Lmao weirdo

[@christophersalinas2722]

No one You know it does I know I'm like a year in the future

[@staple_boi]

No one You know that'd be some major heat I'd probably buy 5 tickets

[@matthewbrune5490]

That’d be badass

[@pout6038]

this is how the new one should have started. they set it up perfectly, old game ends at hoth, new starts before endor, so it would have been great to have it like this, especially if they made iden actually loyal and not a traitor.

[@DevotumLLC]

ya ikr I hate that she became a traitor so much

[@lunerblade13]

the 501st didn't die for this.

[@doritosut1086]

super jedi player hyy

[@doritosut1086]

Ui

[@TheOfficialSunGod]

The new battlefronts are garbage and have no place here

[@captainchaos1109]

For some reason the line “It’s a good thing we were wearing helmets because none of us could bare to look her in the eye” hit me hard

[@TyrDrum]

It was a sentence which encapsulated the troopers guilt.

[@Robert_Douglass]

Poor Aayla...not only a powerful Jedi Knight but one beautiful lady too. I wonder if any of the clones appreciated that?

[@occam7382]

@@Robert_Douglass, you know full well that many of them did. These poor f*cks were likely repressed as sh*t. When they get to see an amazing woman like Aayla, especially when she saved their asses multiple times, they'd be fools to not appreaciate that.

[@MrKrossix]

What I remember about the rise of Disney, is how quiet it was. During the whaning months of the Clone Wars animated series, Lucasfilm was discreetly transferred back to the studios. It was a silent trip, we all knew what was about to happen, what they were about to do. Did we have any doubts, any private, traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but nobody listenend. Not on the new board of directors, not when the script got written and not when we marched into the theatres. Not a word.

[@obi-wankenobi6799]

Captain Krossix So good dude I’m surprised you came up with that

[@Lightguardian_HOH]

TLJ hater exposed

[@rookcapcoldblood2618]

Captain Krossix Dude, the political messages in the older films, especially the prequels and Clone Wars TV series, were SO OBVIOUS, and yet, you’re gonna complain about a few subtle political messages in TLJ? Open your eyes and look at the full picture.

[@lukevankleef4245]

No, you got it backwards. The political messages in the old ones were subtle. The ones in the new films are blatantly fucking obvious.

[@rookcapcoldblood2618]

Luke van Kleef Are you serious? Did we see the same films? The ones with Stormtroopers that look a lot like Nazi troops? The ones that Lucas himself claims were based off the war in Vietnam, and that the Emperor was the embodiment of Nixon? The ones where they had political meetings of a galaxy-wide Senate? The ones where politics got a special focus? Blackmail, bribery, murder, kidnapping, taxation, and many more? The political messaging in the Last Jedi is restricted to Canto Byte. A little message about war profiteering. But in the rest of the films? It's chalk full of it. It's overflowing with obvious political messages. To deny that is to deny the whole philosophy that George Lucas himself put into the films.

[@danieltheeagle1235]

Battlefront 2 (2005) nostalgia

[@alejambicho4982]

The Eagle123 daniel True :), this is the true Battlefront

[@tylermcelhaney7214]

ALEJAMBICHO I replyed to a replyed to something that replyes to this reply

[@2ndsunrise_]

Playing it right now

[@jacksonwebber1906]

It’s so much better than the new ones

[@WendysFries]

IM TAKING YOU DOWN PLASTIC BOY

[@TheTrollMastah]

THIS IS THE CLONE VOICE WE NEED IN ALL THE GAMES AND MOVIES DAMNIT

[@kyletak702]

It is Temura Morrison, the actor for all the clones :3

[@DimitriAlexandreBlaiddyd14]

Dee Bradley Baker was the actor in the TV show. There's a few other actors and stuff, but Temura Morrison is the official one. He played Jango Fett and voiced all the clones in the movies, as well as at least two major gaming roles I can think of: this one and Boss in Star Wars: Republic Commando.

[@camokiller9119]

No

[@perfectcell5613]

@@DimitriAlexandreBlaiddyd14 Morrison voices Jango and boba in all 4 battlefronts as well as the clones in claasic battlefront as well as a few others

[@zatharos6427]

Perfect Cell not all 4. There where plenty of Clones in the originals that had some generic actor with an American accent. Even the fabled “watch those wrist rockets” line wasnt voiced by Morrison

[@dorianoriley7078]

I just love the line: "In the past we had secretly enjoyed putting down a local insurrection or two. They kept the troops sharp and the Empire feared... but these rebels were different. They were organized, they were growing, and they were everywhere..."

[@frankg2790]

Same here.

[@UnchainedEruption]

Denzel O' Riley I just love the part from 0:00 to 12:34

[@joshg1555]

And they were evil too

[@plissken94th57]

Secretly to me provides that insight that the clones were so instilled into the empire they couldn’t even enjoy the moments of war. They had to keep their emotions piped down

[@Foofi.e]

That sort of shows how they changed through the Empire. During their first battle they weren't prepared, thinking it so different to the simulations anf then after the Empire rose they learned to feel power hungry and thirsty for blood

[@drewstanborough5929]

Epilogue: We all died of old age

[@Siegberg91]

A good death for someone who is suposed to be expandable

[@NoneNone-dw1jo]

None of the men of the 501st died in battle or maybe they never died at all...

[@InfantrySider]

Many of the 501st died.The stormtroopers on Tantive IV were all 501st troopers.Vader almost never fought with troopers from another legion,battalion,ETC.

[@ninjanessly1038]

I mean rex was alive during endor sooooo..... Maybe the other clones just lived longer...

[@tk-5509]

Oof

[@lukekinder4959]

Such a shame there’s no galactic conquest or instant action 150 v 150 battlefront anymore. Well done on the video

[@Fruzhin5483]

Actully, i have heard a talk about galactic conquest on the new BF2 in like few months. I am not really sure about when but i have heard some talk about it.

[@akasrkin9366]

I hope that they do that

[@bryanbridges2987]

150 on 150! That was on the original BF2?

[@thebattlefrontveteran6230]

It's coming in February

[@dudethbrostein8287]

@@bryanbridges2987 yeah man. It was bots offline but that's one of the reasons battlefront 2 was so revolutionary for its time. It changed the game, so to speak, integrating vehicle and infantry combat in a way that hadn't been done on its scale by any game prior.

[@VengineerGER]

oh man morrisons voiceacting is so great.

[@Anonymous-yq6wy]

Better than Bradley baker in my opinion

[@haydenfowle7576]

@@Anonymous-yq6wy Baker gave the Clones humanity and personalities

[@Anonymous-yq6wy]

@@haydenfowle7576 I agree that the clones are more human in the clone wars, but there's something about Morrisons voice I like

[@MeruOnYT]

@@haydenfowle7576 HE didn't do that, the script writers did.

[@andrewenderle4281]

Mera Anyone can read a script, but it takes an actor to show emotion with what they’re given, not to mention Baker had to give each and every clone a different tone.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

I know these events aren't canonically only the 501st, but the audio is from the original Battlefront II (2005). Tell it to Lucasarts lol. And to anyone saying I "stole" this video from another channel called REX, no. I never saw his videos before I made this, I got the idea myself, and edited this myself because I wanted to make a tribute to Star Wars. I looked up the REX channel after getting these comments and his videos are good, but I think what I did is different. Thanks.

[@jordanries6761]

Believe it or not the reason y the events in the movie aren't exactly accurate to being feats of the 501st is because by the time we see them in the movies the 501st had already pulled out.

[@Captanuki]

@@jordanries6761 exactly.

[@IsaacV24]

I remember the days when I played Rise of the Empire campaign on Star Wars Battlefront 2. Those were the days!

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Same, I loved it! Though the campaign conveniently stopped before the fall of the Empire lol.

[@sugdolomar]

Indiana Solo And the Fellowship of the Ewoks was it quiet though?

[@johan877]

Aaron didnt they kill they destroy the Rebels on Hoth?

[@richardched6085]

Indiana Solo And the Fellowship of the Ewoks ironically the missions were "bland". But more enjoyable than any game released today. It was those 501st Journal clips that gave the levels a sense of legitimacy and weight.

[@richardched6085]

Peddo Bear indeed. However half of the Rebels stationed there were able to escape. But at that point the Empire was the closest it ever was to winning the Galactic Civil War. The Clone Veterans and the Elite Recruits were either transferred or retired and were replaced with newly recruited soldiers on Endor. The Rebels also sabotaged Imperial Armor Production Facilities resulting in the Troopers having substandard armor (Real world reason is because they sped up the Molding process for Stormtrooper armor so that they had enough for the film resulting in armor that looks less "refined" than in ANH and ESB)

[@joshuaosborne9203]

5:55 - 6:30 Makes order 66 feel grounded and real as if it actually happened. I just get a dark feeling like an old dark memory. Chilling. That’s what made this game so good when I was a kid!

[@edchampion3720]

Loved it

[@sealco]

Im torn, this one is great, but i prefer the chips, and the clones not knowing what was about to happen

[@NossnevsSWEDEN]

*That theme on Felucia scared me as hell when I was a kid and played BFII. I was so scared to go alone in the ''forest'' and find those spider monsters there so I grabbed a tank and drove in*

[@PotPam]

lol

[@matthewbadger8685]

Spoken like a true soldier. Those survival instincts probably saved your squad.

[@ElvenPrince]

@@matthewbadger8685 I just stood my ground and placed det packs all around. Great fun

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

Spider Monster: It's time to die! You: Fire! Spider Monster: OH CRAP! *Tank destroying monster*

[@nikolaibelinski3433]

@@SgtPotatoChip6356 me: yaaaay

[@mascamuelassmith8088]

I feel like clones lost a lot with that chip cliche, BF2 show us they were aware of orders and have his own thoughts, but still are loyal soldiers till the end.

[@bakersmileyface]

I agree. It makes them seem more like clones. I realise they went through the chip idea because they made an entire TV show that humanises the clones to make them likeable, but having a chip inside their heads devalues the fact that they're clones. They value each other and they are born, bred and trained for the good of the republic. If you give them chips in their heads and some of them disobey that order by taking out those chips, then those clones are traitors to the republic and to their brothers and are going against their very nature. It just seems strange to add a chip in. It also makes it more difficult to believe that they managed to hide a chip from the Jedi. Whereas if the clones just received a message saying that the Jedi have betrayed the republic, then the clones are honour-bound to eliminate the Jedi. It actually makes the Clones seem more human xD

[@mewtwo.150]

Mascamuelas Smith It was stupid, and not by the chip itself. -Anakin and Rex knew about it. -The Jedi order, knew Count Dooku ordered the clones. so... The Jedi knew the clones had chips that altered their behavior, and they saw not one, but two cases. At same time they found the guy they are fighting to, created their own warriors. WTF??? Idk if they tried to make the Jedi look far beyond stupid, or the writers are the stupid ones... Plus that chip ruined the traitor concept.

[@Gyarretto7]

I'd say that the chips make Order 66 make a lot more sense though: remember that Jedi can easily sense killing intent, and even if they did befriend the clones over the course of the war, they would know with clarity how much their own soldiers were going to kill them. In KOTOR 2, HK-47 gives a very detailed tutorial on how to kill a Jedi, and notes: "I have heard that Jedi have the ability to see the future, and I do not know if it is true, but sudden actions seems to be more effective than planned incidents." Sure, Palpy had planned this, but the Clones sure as hell didn't.

[@bakersmileyface]

Well the clones in battle would have had killing intent already, explaining why the Jedi that were already in battles were taken down so quickly. However various Jedi like Yoda and Ki Adi Mundi sensed a change in the force and sensed conflict in the clones and realised their betrayal. Albeit some a bit too late. So it did happen. And a lot of Jedi managed to escape order 66 too. But I do see your point. It would have been difficult to cover it up, but not all Jedi were powerful enough to notice this change in the clones and the Jedi were arrogant in their belief that the Sith only had control over the Seperatists.

[@bakersmileyface]

GamingPro1003 Without the chips a few clones disobeyed order 66. Either through believing that it was a separatist trick or just not receiving the order. The idea that more than 'a few' clones would have disobeyed the order is silly in my opinion. Those clones were breeded and raised to fight and die for the republic. To disobey an order to hunt down traitors would be to go against their very nature. It's highly unlikely that any of them would have disobeyed it. And in some sense, none of them did. The clones that thought it was a trick were a delta force, so they had advanced thinking abilities. They later rejoined the empire. The clones that didn't receive the order, technically didn't disobey it.

[@Bonk4Me]

"Today the rebellion dies" *2 missions later kills stormtroops* Cheers EA. You had us in the first half not gonna lie.

[@alejambicho4982]

I need a 501st A Star Wars Story spin off

[@jadeevades7138]

ALEJAMBICHO Bad that clones aren't in the 501st anymore thx to Disney.

[@Josephistry]

PikaTLs Was here the 501st is Cannon tho so they could make a spin-off in the Clone Wars era

[@jadeevades7138]

tyler forinno Yeah your right but I meant that the imperial 501st isn't clones anymore The clones were all decommissioned from being stormtroopers The 501st (empire) are clones but I they are not jango fett clones most though is just highly trained humans.

[@Josephistry]

PikaTLs Was here but what do you mean the 501st Aren't clones any more thx to Disney the 501st went out of commission during the original trilogy when lucasfilm was not bought by Disney

[@jadeevades7138]

There were more clones in legends now thx Disney It isn't confirmed the status of the 501st in the new cannon only the fate of the clones Just watched a video,Clones barely are in the Empire Most of them left the Empire,died or became instructers for the Empire. Jango fett dna gotten weakened cause because jango fett body couldn't be found so It effected the clones so it lead them to not becoming troopers though that's just a theory from me maybe there are some stormies that are clones but barely any unlike Legends

[@ryanlogan7467]

Hearing the clone talking about how decimated the legion was after the first Death Star it’s such a great line when you hear “I’ve fought with some of those men for over 20 years” that it always makes me say wow when I hear it

[@DynamiteCast]

RIP Polis Masa mission. That was the hardest in the campaign.

[@Z95HeadHunter]

I thought the one on Naboo was harder, because of the Naboo Queen kept killing all of my troopers/reinforcements (who was basically just a reskinned Leia). Then I figured out I should just shoot her with a rocket instead.

[@DynamiteCast]

Z-95SkyHunter Yeah, the mad jedi that were running around on that mission made it hard too

[@Thebludude]

Capturing polis Masa during the galactic conquest mode was hard no matter what side you chose

[@vasilis4575]

I thought the hoth one was the hardest.

[@alessandrofabiano2819]

Hello Goodbye imo the Jedi temple mission was the hardest

[@kal2790]

Even though this is legends, *I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING THE ORIGINAL 501st*

[@imposterblockade1826]

? Everything disney has made is uncanon its disney canon u want real canon go read a canon book they literally made obi wans lightsaber reys now and they just slapped on canon onto it nah thats the disney canon star wars pebbles is disney canon you can take ur shit and get tf out of here ur weird as shit go watch Aladdin or Cinderella gtfo get tf back weirdo

[@sanpiriTV]

@@imposterblockade1826 I think I just had a stroke.

[@ZYDND]

Am I the only one who wants a original Star Wars battlefront 2 remastered or a battlefront game made like the original

[@thorodox3796]

I would buy it in a heartbeat if it was exactly the same, just with the new graphics. They wont do that though, because that would be too close to admitting that the originals were better than thier game. Cant have that right?

[@tkprtyrhd]

In February 2019 Dice are giving battlefront 2 a new large-scale gamemode that involves capturing command posts and taking out capital ships

[@thorodox3796]

@@tkprtyrhd Have they fixed the stupid grind just to play as a hero? I havent kept up with their bullshit content

[@tkprtyrhd]

all heroes are unlocked and playable But u have to spend in game credits for the two new heroes grevious and obi wan

[@thorodox3796]

@@tkprtyrhd But in game, i remember seeing footage of haveing to get an insane amount of points of something to play as a hero. Is that accurate?

[@richardched6085]

I love how you adapted the polis Massa mission to fit Scarif. Very great video!

[@somehaloguy9372]

You actually managed to make Iden sound loyal to the Empire

[@godzillavkk]

It seems Star Wars fans keep forgetting the Empire is evil. She made the right choice.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Some Halo Guy, as she should have been!

[@AaronMosmeyer]

godzillavkk, everyone is the hero of their own story. ;)

[@godzillavkk]

@@AaronMosmeyer So I suppose Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin could be presented as heroes? Iden made the right choice. It seems you've forgotten the Empire destroyed Alderaan.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Well the rebels destroyed the Death Star, killing about as many people as on Alderaan. The Empire is simply the government trying to keep the Rebel terrorists in line. The Emperor truly believes he is doing what is right to save the galaxy. Hell, in the movies often times the Stormtroopers will attempt to simply arrest the Rebels, but the Rebels simply shoot the Stormtroopers without a second thought. Stormtroopers are literally just soldiers serving their government. My favorite faction is actually the Republic, but the Rebels aren't benevolent. And don't bring real people into this, Star Wars is 100% fiction. I know it has some real world basis, but it's definitely not a fair comparison.

[@justinlacek1481]

Battlefront 2 was ahead of its time with the 501st Journal thing. They should do something like this for all eras/periods/wars in Star Wars.

[@jaspertheultimatequartz2102]

It was like a huge propoganda video. It was amazing.

[@SharpDesign]

Jasper the Ultimate Quartz "We adapt or die" (stormtrooper heil salute.) Chills...

[@joshg1555]

The Empire was good

[@irish14sean]

The Rebels were the evil ones.

[@Jin-di9zv]

@@irish14sean not really. both sides sucks. the universe should just explode

[@justanotherghost4589]

@@Jin-di9zv or that works lmao

[@mascamuelassmith8088]

I prefer how the 501 stayed only clone-formed-by in Legends

[@frankg2790]

To each their own.

[@karanphokela5743]

Mascamuelas Smith the 501st comprised of non-Fett clones in both Canon and Legends. There were numerous recruits for the 501st that served in Legends. Over a hundred years after the Galactic Civil War in Legends, the 501st opened up to non-humans as well.

[@richardched6085]

Mascamuelas Smith While I agree. Episode IV does present the Stormtroopers that boarded the Tantive IV as having different voices.... So maybe the 501st had a Clone specific Unit and the rest were only the most elite volunteer/conscripts that didn't become Death Troopers or Imperial Commandos.

[@DarthSathion]

Mascamuelas Smith TruEu no legends

[@kennandunn7533]

Richard Ched after the clone uprising on Kamino the empire decided that having its entire army composed of a single template was too prone to corruption. So they started making clones outside of the Jengo Fett model using DNA from other humans.

[@TheNikoBellic2008]

Top 10 saddest war stories

[@thatoneradicalizedprussian225]

Niko Bellic Let's go bowling!

[@kyletanking]

Bowling

[@Triunity4]

i cant like it. it would change the 69.

[@justanotherghost4589]

Well. One, there's your story, and two, definitely this.

[@joshi3518]

Im crying when the 501st clone said Layla secura said they were the bravest clone units she had ever seen and that they dared not look her in the eye traumatising gives me chills

[@Avenger85438]

Bespin *Intro* "After the victory on Hoth, we thought we'd finally get some R&R. But lord Vader had other plans. He was determined to find the rebel hero Luke Skywalker. Our reliable Hunter, Fett, led us to Baspin. Where his friends Han Solo and Leia had taken refuge. They would serve as bait. But despite the assurances of it's smooth talking governor, not everyone on that mining colony was kept in the dark on our arrival. Forcing us to put them down..." *Outro* "With the situation contained all we had to do was keep the prisoners secure. Vader had plans for Skywalker that much was made clear when he test froze Han Solo in Carbonite and gave him to Boba. At first we thought this dogged pursuit was simply for revenge over the humiliation of the Death Star. In hindsight, we should have realized that a father would do anything to find his son. I don't think any of us had seen something as chilling, as when he walked off that bridge in silence..."

[@Automaton23]

What did I say about recording your battles....

[@richardched6085]

Darth Vader sorry my Lord. The holocam in my helmet turned on when I hit my head on an easily avoidable obstacle.

[@Automaton23]

Richard Ched,Enough of your excuses, or next I will dispatch you myself.

[@enriquecoronajr]

Darth Vader yes my lord

[@thatoneradicalizedprussian225]

My lord, an Obi Wan Kenobi says he is looking for you.

[@richardched6085]

Darth Vader yes my Lord..... So.... What do you think about Sand?

[@nottestellatta5528]

Wow! I'm surprised with what you did with Scarif! The Iden bit could have been better but you probably didn't have a lot to work with, so it's perfectly fine honestly

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Thanks! Yeah, I had to use audio from Battlefront II, the Inferno Squad audio book, and... a Jimmy Kimmel skit... Just wanted to show the transition into the First Order.

[@richardjmendozamendoza1051]

The Senate do it

[@rotyler2177]

You're the Sith lord!

[@Mistarpotato]

Somehow just stumbled across this hidden gem, I choked up a bit watching and listening to this. Brings back so many great memories, not just when Star Wars wasn't a money grab with no sensible plot or character development, but also when even the games were so good in particular Battlefront 2 brings back so many memories of playing with my brother and our friend. Battlefront 2's campaign was a masterpiece and the narration was incredible.

[@justryan6480]

Id love a series that just focuses on certain clone troopers and their life in different battles from the 1st battle to the last battle.

[@violentscorl697]

ThatGuyRyan YESSSSS PLEASE!

[@Xantain]

501st: A Star Wars story!!!!

[@justinlacek1481]

I would have recommended the Republic Commando novels, but those books are pure ass. Delta Squad isn't (the squad from the game) even really in it too much, and when they are, they're presented as though they're assholes that suck compared to Omega Squad

[@soldiersaint6753]

Tired of seeing things from the rebels side. I'm a full supporter of the empire and a such I wish to see all stories from an imperial perspective.

[@bakersmileyface]

Start reading books. It's quite boring at first, but it's not like you have to read it all at once. When you get into the story though, you'll want to read more. 'Lost Stars' is an easy SW book to read that shows some of the Imperial side of things.

[@Clumsy-vp3if]

Yeah, let's support the racist imperial power who takes aliens as slaves and genocides entire species and destroys entire planets killing billions just to make an example! The same one that was based on nazi Germany! Yes, let's support and sympathize with them. That's a great idea.

[@bakersmileyface]

Clumsy If you think the Empire's as simple as that, then you really don't know enough about Star Wars and probably not enough about life either. It's not as black and white as you make it out to be, there's another side to every story. And the Empire has nothing in common with Nazi Germany other than a leader that took their country into greatness, only to destroy it with their own conceit and stupidity. Besides that, nothing in common with Nazi Germany. The Empire doesn't really relate to any single country, but various different countries throughout history. Imperial Army = British Empire Army Imperial Tactics = USSR Tactics Imperial Senate = Roman Senate Emperor = Hitler Death Star = US Nuclear Weapons. That type of thing. "racist imperial power" Not all Imperials were racists. In fact only a small number of them were actual racists. However the Emperor adopted this 'Humans are dominant' mentality because it helped his cause and increased production. "takes aliens as slaves" Well I mean Earth has a long long history of slavery, it being the most prevalent in the middle east and in Africa. The Empire however did not make their slave trade known throughout the galaxy. Most Imperial soldiers and citizens didn't even know that the Empire was committing such atrocious acts. In fact this slavery was the cause of a large portion of Imperial defectors. Not like i'm condoning their actions of course, but it's not like every Imperial is bad just because the Empire has done something bad. "genocides entire species and destroys entire planets killing billions" Just to correct you they killed millions, not billions. Most planets in Star Wars don't have very high populations. More reminiscent of the United States than Nazi Germany. The atomic bombs off in Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified their acts for saving the lives of American soldiers. The Death Star justified itself in that the rebels (Who were unjustified in their military actions at this point and very unpopular amongst the people, treated as terrorists) were murdering thousands of Imperials. Again, i'm not saying I condone everything here. I'm just saying that people want to understand the Empire and the Imperials. What's going through their minds and why did they want to do such things? People are usually good people, so what made them think that these were good ideas? What drove them so far into a corner that they abandoned the morals? Did they do it just for honour? People are just curious. And some people just find it fun to play as the bad guy in a game every now and then.

[@bakersmileyface]

Besides if the rebel alliance never happened, the Empire was the best thing that ever happened to the Galaxy. Like I said previously, the Rebels were unjustified terrorists at the start. They attacked military targets and killed imperials simply because they didn't like the monopoly of power on Palpatine, but his monopoly of power was completely legal so they had no reason to raise up in arms. Rebels were just spoilt brats at the start of the war. It wasn't until Alderaan was destroyed that people started looking at them as the 'good guys'.

[@giacomomeluzzi280]

+Clumsy0015 fuck off

[@bouncydachon]

Clone 1: *ITS NOTHING LIKE THE SIMULATIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!* Clone 2: probably because you didn’t watch out for wrist rockets

[@julioacceus253]

Legends live Forever...

[@frankg2790]

Only men die.

[@Grid433]

And may it continue to do so

[@DarthSathion]

Julio Acceus TruEu not legends

[@coxynourmos0708]

Julio Acceus Heroes never die

[@brickcraftproductions3065]

Seeing Inferno Squad get into the 501st, This Makes me think of a Alternate timeline where Iden never defected and remained loyal to the Empire

[@frankg2790]

I am half-tempted to write about it.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

How it should’ve been to be honest.

[@godzillavkk]

It seems Star Wars fans keep forgetting the Empire is evil. She made the right choice.

[@daedalus6433]

@@godzillavkk Better than the Republic.

[@godzillavkk]

@@daedalus6433 This is about the Empire, not the Republic.

[@sethramirez7946]

Being an Arc/Heavy Trooper of the 501st was an experience I’ll never forget

[@SCP-SB-4545]

oh, what was your number, trooper- Mobile Task Force commander Alphx/ SCP-SB-4545

[@FrankDad]

The scarif part was replacing the asteroid where Luke and Liea were born

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Yep!

[@perfectcell5613]

Sad Disney bs

[@Saber9900]

Polis Massa

[@millersaur]

This was one of the greatest things I ever saw. The music, Battlefront 2 sfx with the mix of scenes from different sources....this was like a freaking experience man. Chills, chills, chills. This was 100x better than any Disney ramble.

[@largamau]

The 501st last entry was in the Battle of Hoth. This means the one who wrote the journal must have died in the Battle of Endor or the Battle of Jakku. Vader must have been proud that the 501st clones died with him.

[@sigmarodan6034]

Maybe not Vader but the folks responsible for the 1st order

[@DevotumLLC]

Ah man this is so cool, great work bro! They should have continued the 501st journal story line in the new battlefronts! What were they thinking? It would have been so cool, I feel like they are just trying to completely forget about the old battlefronts, the ones we loved. They even stole the names, instead of naming them battlefront 3 and 4 they named it battlefront 2015 and battlefront 2 2017 or whatever the years are. That really pisses me off. Inferno squad was fairly cool until they completely ruined it by making Iden turn on her own troops and just start slaughtering them all. She was supposed to be special ops, which means she doesn't let stuff like her planet being destroyed get to her, but they had her become a 'good guy' and fight against the empire/ first order, and it was so cliche and stupid. I thought it would finally be a game where we get the point of view from the empire for once, but no she became a rebel. Sorry for the long comment lol.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Thanks, man! Yeah, bad guys becoming good guys is so cliche in Star Wars video games. I mean we’ve seen yle Katarn, Darth Revan, and Starkiller all did it too. Would’ve been awesome if Iden stayed with the Empire.

[@cvlcek144]

Disney and EA refused to let them keep going with the Imperial Story. Dice had no choice but to make her turn. It is all on EA and Disney. Dice is a victim as they really did want to keep it solely from the Empires point of view.

[@willw1980]

Sammy Samdals, I'm glad they didn't do that, they would have butchured it

[@juanagustinavaloskocis2158]

Sammy , your comment express What i think about the new Battlefront 2 (2017) campaing

[@UnchainedEruption]

Battlefront III and Battlefront IV would have been made by Free Radical (yes even a Battlefront IV was being planned out, and concept art from that game exists online). This is EAFront aka fake Battlefront aka that one nobody cares about.

[@GodOfWar221]

I absolutely loved the 501'st journal from SW:BF2. Some of those entries, especially the one that you hear after the Death Star mission...how the veteran talks about how a good majority of the surviving 501'st were still on board the Death Star when it blew..gives me chills every time.

[@DarthFrost555666]

This is easily one of the best things I have ever seen. Star Wars at it's finest. 11/10 Whoever made this, you have my gratitude.

[@JIG-vn8sc]

Well made, I loved it. The Scarif sequence was a pleasant surprise.

[@AaronMosmeyer]

Thanks! :)

[@korkronwarlord]

Unbelivable that they scrapped this type of awsome storytelling in favor of the crap pile that was Inferno Squad for a campaign.

[@godzillavkk]

It seems Star Wars fans keep forgetting the Empire is evil. She made the right choice.

[@sashabraus9422]

@@godzillavkk enough of your rebellion lies! Surrender to us and you will be treated fairly

[@godzillavkk]

@@sashabraus9422 And how do you justify destroying Alderaan and Vardos?

[@korkronwarlord]

@@godzillavkk Its not the fact itself that the Empire is evil. Its the redemption/defection story. We've had that for ages and its been in almost all (now Legends) Star Wars games. Rogue Squadron had Crix Madine defect, Force Commander had Bren & Dellis Tantor defect, Dark Forces was about Kyle Katarn, an ex-Imperial turned pro-Rebel mercenary. EA showed Battlefront 2 with lots of promise that Iden Version would be this ultra-loyal Imperialist who would hunt the Rebels to the end of the galaxy post-Endor but 10 minutes into the story she is yet another defector.

[@rebelfriend1818]

I don't like the way Iden defected nor do I think that original swbf2 campaign was bad (I found it interesting) but it's not exactly 'awesome' storytelling - I mean its just some voiceovers and a series of custom private battles. Nothing special

[@iGame360fficial]

I wish the storm troopers had color distinction like they did in Ep 3. Get that blue stripe back.

[@stefanpns]

OscarMike the Stormtrooper commander had the blue markings.

[@jadeevades7138]

Stefan Negrao They aren't 501st and not canon anymore.

[@iGame360fficial]

PikaTLs Was here aren’t the storm troopers in the original Star Wars 501st?

[@jadeevades7138]

OscarMike I'm not sure, heard that the stormtroopers were mostly the same actor and same voice.i think story wise they were clones but in reality i don't think the actor of jango fett was their. I was replying to another guys comment about Commander stormtroopers.

[@imppro]

PikaTLs Was here They were 501st...

[@SHERIFF-sz3nh]

I love how it's Through The Eyes of Battlefront 2 from 2005

[@BitBANANA222]

Are you telling me it wasn’t just like the simulations

[@inarencommander4663]

Ah Temura Morrison you're great. As is the original Battlefront 2 Rise of the Empire mode.

[@_vakas]

"We adapt or die." "ALL REMAINING SYSTEMS WILL BOW TO THE FIRST ORDER, AND WILL REMEMBER THIS, AS THE _LAST_ DAY OF THE REPUBLIC!!"

[@TheGallusone]

Temuera Morrison’s voice really helps paint how brutal the clone wars were

[@daiujin]

so well done man

[@scottm8292]

9:34 "The Death Star was the Emperor's favourite toy. It was also the most boring assignment in the galaxy."

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

”What i remember about the Rise of the empire, is, is How quiet it was During the waiting hours of the clone wars, the 501st legion was descritly transfered back Coruscant, it was a silent trip, we all knew what was about to happened, what we were about to do, did we have any doubts? Any private traiterous thoughts? Pheraps, but no one Said a Word, not on the flight to coruscant, not when order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple, not a word. With the fall of Coruscant and the elimination of the traitorous Jedi, Palpatine’s rise to power was complete, in recognition of our service and loyalty to the emperor, the 501st was placed under the direct command of Lord Vader, armed with deadly new weapons, blazing new ships, and shiny new armor, our presence let the galaxy know that the days of the old Republic were Well and truly over. We were establishing a new era, an era of order and peace.

[@tayloroleson]

The intro to the Jedi Temple mission always gave me chills growong up

[@archieglover5481]

The Utapau one was great in my opinion

[@alessandrofabiano2819]

Disabled_Doggo I think it was the worst since the 212th went to Utapau not the 501st

[@archieglover5481]

Oh shit your right I didn’t even notice

[@TheManBehindTheSlaughter6669]

@@alessandrofabiano2819 the 501st could've gone as space and ground support units. let someone else take the brunt of droids for a change.

[@vetreleccz2959]

@@alessandrofabiano2819 well how the clone said he gether army to capture 3 star systems so 501st could be there

[@CheeZbredDawG]

Thumbs up for the OG Battlefront 2

[@respectablebogan3276]

is that Temuera Morrison??

[@KyloRen0127]

Yes it is!

[@local1057]

I know right

[@lephantomchickn3676]

Yep

[@nutzbatj]

BobaFett MTB yes

[@airlinefood5557]

Yes. He also voiced clone commando Boss

[@andriykulba3744]

This rlly captures a second point of view over the Star Wars films, incredible. Kudos 👍

[@FamousWolfe]

Seems like the 501st was just about everywhere lol. Oprah Winfrey: And you're a 501st! And you're a 501st! And you're a 501st! Everyone's a 501st!

[@legosrockful]

I like it better without the last audio log from swbf2 2017.

[@BennysGamingAttic]

This is a much better story than "they have mind control chips in their brain". It makes the Order 66 betrayal feel much more impactful.

[@PolishCarbon]

It's not because it wouldn't work.

[@GreenSnake1997]

Disney is to stupid work with original story. This Journal is Original LucasArt Story. Their no chips.

[@gray7352]

This is what we need this is a Journal written and or told by a clone or clones both before, during, and after each of those battles. They knew what they were breed to do what they were born to do. Kill the Jedi and be loyal to Palpatine and only Palpatine. So much more badass then stupid chips making them do it. Fett Clones will forever be the most badass of the badass in Star Wars.

[@sentinelvortex8433]

Love it. Nightfall still gives me chills, Hoth is poetic.

[@joshdibartolo1084]

I wish this was canon, the emotion in his voice especially when he describes the return to Coruscant and the annihilation of the Jedi.

[@alexanderdlpg1392]

Clones: we were outgunned! What? Outmanned! What? Out numbered, out planned! Ohhooohhohoo! The Wookiee’s made an all out stand! Ayo, were gonna need a right hand ma- He was just shot. Nevermind.

[@dojisatchivi1664]

8:29 most badass footage of Vader to hit films so far, in my opinion.

[@Automaton23]

Doji Satchivi. I'm honored.

[@nikolaibelinski3433]

He's like aw shit i forgot my keys in there

[@Ryden24]

Man this gives me chills

[@yousef501st6]

It amazing how one clone trooper witnessed so many things in the Galaxy

[@TheLeatheryman]

This was the best Star Wars thing I’ve seen this year!

[@avathiana866]

Good reminder for why I love star wars

[@je_colts2011]

Teacher: lets go and learn about u.s history!!! Me:

[@dratorak1]

This is actually absolutely great

[@brendanecton.4005]

I'm glad to know how the clone troopers and storm troopers felt. Thank You So Much for This

[@SolidSnake684]

God damn this campaign was so good. I have most of these monologues burned into my memory.

[@Slyarno2795]

This is a good video and really like the changes as well looks amazing.

[@abarriabarri1367]

Coming Soon, "501st : A Star Wars Story" Directed by George Lucas... I NEED A FILM LIKE THIS IN MY LIFEEEEE

[@Saint-Kal]

God damn, these are great lines

[@EliasHernandez-dq3nz]

Love this perspective of the war, way too dark and deep, just perfect

[@ryliebarker9252]

"...What I remember about the rise of the Empire is how quiet it was"That hit me in my soul

[@jpeezy6273]

I just realized that BF2 picks up where BF2 left off

[@markguardiana600]

Woah, it reallt fits! Well done

[@tonybendero2966]

I really really fucking enjoyed this. So incredibly awesome

[@dgdaner]

I had chills throughout this video. Nicely done.

[@holyshades6462]

The end part was edited really well. For a split second I got excited about start wars again. Thanks man.

[@CuppaTeaExe]

The 501st clones make the 501st imperial stormtroopers look like trash

[@badproductions769]

This is very well done good job

[@HouseClarkzonian]

Iden And The First Order have nothing to do with the 501st.

[@Astro_Mickey]

TheMarkedOne he knows that

[@AaronMosmeyer]

I do know that. I never implied they were. Just that the First Order is continuing the legacy of the Empire.

[@joshg1555]

Aaron Mosmeyer eh not exactly the first order are actually kinda evil but the Empire wasn’t

[@rebelfriend1818]

but the first order has really nice uniforms

[@joshg1555]

square shield true

[@itwontcomeout5678]

VERY clever setting the narration for the Death Star Prison Break to be about Luke, Han, Leia, and Chewie escaping from the prison block!!

[@SMmania123]

"What I remember about the fall of Battlefront is… is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Electronic Arts: Star Wars Battlefront 2, the Dice development team was discreetly transferred back to Sweden. It was a silent trip; We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Sweden, not when Scarif came down, and not when we marched out of the development studio. Not a word."

[@rosymuscovy7967]

“It was nothing like the simulations on Kamino” 5 minutes later “JUST LIKE THE SIMULATIONS”

[@darthkillhoon]

Ha Aaron I love Darth Revan too

[@yellowdevil9650]

If you didn't know, the 501st journal is now non-canon. The animated Clone Wars show is canon, and brings in the idea of chips. Small devices implanted in the Clones that would activate and force them to turn on their Jedi Masters- It's canon. Therefore, seeing how the 501st Journal is taking from the P.O.V of a trooper without a chip, who willingly turned, it's noncanon. Still good though. RIP Old Clone VA. I love the SW:TCW VA, but still, RIP the original.

[@bakersmileyface]

Prefer the original. They seem more 'in character' without the chips.

[@bakersmileyface]

I agree the chip was forced, but it does still make sense as to why they told Bail "There's been a rebellion" Order 66 was still an order to signal the Jedi's betrayal, the chip was just there to force the clones into executing that order and helping them deal with the mental stress of killing their comrades. But the chip gives you more questions than answers. I really don't like the chip idea.

[@FrostbiteDigital]

Dude, Temuera Morrison is still alive...

[@DarthSathion]

Jeebie Slasher yeah the clone wars tv is absolute bantha podoo. I decide what is canon and the TruEu will always be canon.

[@Mystickrage]

No the chip is none cannon end of story disney is giving up starwars so dont lie to use again

[@user-Jay178]

Great video the 501st is an awesome legion and this is amazing.

[@SMmania123]

The 501st Journal is truly a masterpiece capturing everything from the Start of the Clone Wars to the End of the Empire.