CLONE SHADOW TROOPERS - The Republic's Most ADVANCED Clone Troopers

Clone Shadow Troopers were an elite group of Clone Troopers who were recruited to act as a covert and secretive replacement for the rapidly dropping number of ARC Troopers left in the Republic. These Clones were primarily assigned to partake in undercover missions that regular ARC Troopers were unable to do, including bounty hunting for the Republic. So who were the Clone Shadow Troopers and why did they make a covert appearance on Utapau during Revenge of the Sith.
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During the Clone Wars, the director of the Republic spying and intelligence bureau, Armand Isard, created a brand new division of Clones, specifically designed to serve as a covert, undercover spying unit. The division was created to combat the rapidly falling numbers of ARC Troopers left within the Grand Army of the Republic, and fill in the massive gaps left every time an ARC Trooper died. Despite this being the original purpose for the Clone Shadow Troopers, the Republic quickly realized that the Clones Selected for this unit were extremely gifted and were able to perform a whole lot more duties than what the Standard ARC Troopers were capable of. These Shadow Troopers could also act in a far more Covert Way than Clone Commandos, making them the highest ranking public division in the Grand Army of the Republic special forces.

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It will be done my lord

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Do you still plain on doing a video on Deviss if you do the clone who got his head cut off was not deviss

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This channel grew so fast

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Thanks so much for doing this video!

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Yes my lord

[@nat1bott]

There are so many clone trooper variants at this point I wouldn't be surprised if there was a clone unit of clones who are designed to look like other clones so they can pretend to be other clones whilst the other clones are doing clone things, because DECEPTION and all that.

[@theempiredidnothingwrong3227]

That's some Soviet level paranoia

[@coolbeast2000]

Uhhh bad batch maybe ?

[@mtfzeta0lieutenant940]

@ Paul Harrison , yeah

[@JamesZ32100]

Masters of Sun Tzu's Art of Deception

[@ryanwolfer5885]

Dudes playing dudes, disguised as other dudes

[@louisianaboyjames2660]

Their armor is so beautiful. I wish we had seen them on the show.

[@gregmirtenns9430]

Me too.

[@eX0dus77]

You know what else, it would've been great to see them in a Lego Star Wars battle pack.

[@Ntjhe]

X-77 100% 👌

[@jaredwilson7485]

Me too

[@matthewmotor18]

You probably did but didn’t notice

[@wigsplitter1994]

Shadow Trooper:" take that pauldron off you can't even aim well." Shadow Trooper 2:" Negative......It looks cool 😏"

[@aarayskirata3420]

haha

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Haha

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Facts 😅

[@isaackim7675]

They need to do a Clone Wars game featuring these troopers and ARC troopers

[@wilson4900]

And clon commando ( i now than there's the clon commando game but a clon commando and a Arc Trooper against droids is soooo cool)

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Mateo López a remake would definitely be nice

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@@isaackim7675 yeahhhhh

[@Capt.Gooper]

Imagine a Modern Warfare (2019) type Star Wars game solely based in the prequel era. Courascant bombing, etc could all be “events”

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Lowell Belansky Genius

[@KyloRen2488]

Clone Shadow Troopers were badass. They're armor looks very cool and has great features. I hope we see them in the Bad Batch show as well.

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What kind of coward hides behind a mask

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And why is palpatine behind your name

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@@thiswont-xw6bq don't talk about masks, in the future you will wear one too ani

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STORM Why i dont need one

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This Anakin Skywalker always comments this in a reply to my comments in a lot of videos, like bruh just stop, and that's a banter line from battlefront 2 that Anakin tells Kylo.

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This is where the fun begins.

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I really wish that they could make a clone wars games where we can start out as a Recruit and be able to rank up to captain or even special forces. Even where we can customize our armor based on what class , rank, and unit that we belong to. And even fight on every war that had clones in it.

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That would be really neat to see. Almost like an rpg but during the clone wars with a ton of different battlefronts to take place in.

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God dame yeah we need that game. (In PC,IOS and ANDROID)

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@@MbakItsumi Homie the game would have to be really shitty for it to fit on Mobile devices without crashing

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@@alpha-1730 LMAOOO BUT FR THO😭

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Fr dude

[@evanorr4685]

I wish we had seen more of the elite clone troopers in the show. We got to see a lot of some Arcs but like 5 seconds of Commandos. Great video. Keep up the great work

[@chuckcharlez]

Always thought that the shadow troopers were really cool. It was one of my first star wars figures too!

[@simpleclonetrooper2740]

i have the figure too it looks so cool!

[@chuckcharlez]

Nice!

[@venomrg.]

Nice

[@aarayskirata3420]

I have the storm shadow trooper. Honestly, any trooper looks cool in black

[@innerg1367]

I remember when I was a kid my mom paid pretty big money for these in the 6in figures series. I still have them, probably one of my favorite clone armors.

[@Har0Id]

ARCs and Commandos: *"Are we a joke to you?"*

[@zed147itsdatboi3]

Clone shadow troopers: ... Uh ya.

[@MegaAmar98]

Null ARCs >>>> everything else

[@monkeymunchie9717]

Jango Fetts >>>>>>>> Clones

[@MegaAmar98]

@Saima Riaz Shadow Troopers may have the better armor but still they weren't as much genetically boosted up as the Nulls. They have an eidetic memory, completly independent thought and the strongest body out of all the other clones. And they were adobted and trained by Kal Skirata and had a special bond to him. And the shadow troopers weren't even trained by mandalorians. Shadow Troopers may be the best Black Ops operators but Null Arcs have the best allrounder skills and thus can adabt to more situations

[@Pessimistic-Python]

@Saima Riaz hate to break it to you man, both null arc and alpha arc were 10x better than shadow. Genetic enhancements, trained by some of the best in the galaxy. Trained to be good at essentially next to everything. They had located grievous months in advance to the battle of utapau. The nulls alone were considered one man armies, and thats just six clones. No amount of technology and shoddy training can substitute genuine skill and combat prowess.

[@fazbrogaming7776]

Shadow Troopers are the Best! I love how they were able to change their appearance, although that kinda leaves a bit of a plot hole in the Star Wars story, because I remember in an episode of clone wars where Obi-wan discized himself as a bounty hunter, but In Order to do so, he had to swallow a tiny spider like droid. In my opinion, it would’ve been better for the republic to just give him that shape shifting technology that the shadow troopers had. 🤔

[@physicists9486]

Maybe it was secrecy? I dunno. EDIT: Maybe they were only supposed to the chancellor like the covert ops.

[@clonecoric4140]

Maybe they weren't created yet.

[@aleksajovanovic7488]

He swallowed the spider only to get his voice.

[@mrqrow_]

Or it could be the hologram device Cad bane and the other bounty hunters used to disguise themselves to attempt an assault on Palpatine

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Their armor looks the coolest.

[@rolph5967]

Clone commando armor looks cooler bro

[@ummidontknowjustsomerandom7405]

Well they all look cool.

[@rolph5967]

True

[@Kazaam818]

Rolph I think the shadow troopers look way cooler but I DO LOVE THE WAY SOME ARCS LOOK IN OTHER CLONE LEGIONS

[@autismobinch135]

Theory Shadow troopers were purge troopers

[@bobmarly1489]

Exactly my thoughts

[@anthonyfors5819]

Personal opinnion. Clone shadow troopers are the star wars version of the Halos Silent shadow, which are sangheili top assassins.

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*headcanon, not a theory

[@Handadke1]

No I thing humans idiots

[@tj-nh7lt]

Actually, purge troopers were clones that were created after order 66

[@helljumperomega5151]

They remind me of fan-made OCs lol. "They have black armor, and a red visor. Oh, and they can use plates to look like something else in every way possible. Oh, and they have stealth blasters that no one can hear.... and no one can see their bolts because they're invisible" Lol

[@comradekenobi6908]

Guess what? It's canon, I hope as a General we get to see these blackclad comrades in action

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Thats Legends For you lol.. And the Invisible Super star destroyers... AND the 5 death stars.. AND the emperor clones.. The Stuff the “Fans” Want Canon 😂😂 And dont call me a “sequel fanboy” i hate the sequels but some things in the EU are ridiculous.. EDIT: This Is Canon 0_0 damn

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@@ayoutubechannel1413 you were saying

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Joseph Jurado huh?

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Joseph Jurado Yeah, I Said I Hate the sequels

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I actually made that picture at 0:13 in SFM a long time ago. Nice to see someone putting it to good use.

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That's sick dude

[@emmanuelmorris7653]

Republic Commandos have the best armor because of the energy shields, baccta system and vision settings. Then shadow troopers because of their jamming systems and disguise plates not to mention the plate act like extra armor. The arc troopers good armor buts it's just slightly better phase 2 armor.

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Commando's also had vibro blades mounted on their knuckle plates. (Even more awesome)

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I've always loved the Shadow Troopers I'm so happy to see someone recognizing them! Thank you love your videos!

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Awesome, thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying the content :)

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They really need to make a game or a TV series about these guys like damn they're cool!🤩🤩🤩

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The armor is awesome, there color scheme is awesome, there unit is awesome I want this stuff now!

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Everybody gangsta until the boxes start shooting clankers

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Love this channel. I learn so much more every time. Thank you! :)

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Glad you enjoy it!

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@@StarForceOne These shadow troopers reminds me of the Ghosts operators using CrossCom tech from Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.

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Just wanted to say thanks for always making great content!

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Glad you enjoy it!

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Amazing video this is where I get all my Star Wars info along side Lore Master the Stupendous Wave and Star Force One.

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Glad you enjoyed 😁🙏

[@MasterofMuppets02]

I ALWAYS figured that Clone Commandos and ARC troopers were the pinnacle of combat and tactically efficient clone troopers and their skill in the art of war and other conbative tactics were unmatched! I've known about the shadow trooper spec ops division for some time but never thought they even came close to comparing to the skill of the previously stated special operations units, LET ALONE being superior troopers?

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REX!

[@Toshineko]

Strange that I have not seen these guys anywhere. They must be SUPER underrated!

[@eX0dus77]

Finally, someone does a video on clone Shadow Troopers.

[@clankers8929]

Clone being the key word here.. Because they worked for the Republic I prefer them.

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Dude, these guys are sick!

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Those clone shadow troopers look like they really mean business

[@chouston123]

I keep waiting for them to say "By your command!" It's that cylon like feeling from Battlestar Galactica

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Loved the video StarForceOne! First time I've ever watched your videos and just as fortunate as I just watched an old video of Geetsly's where he talked about Shadowhand Command.

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Always gotta appreciate the effort put into the clone wars and the specific ranks of the republic instead of just “hehe he’s a soldier, everyone’s just a soldier”

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I really want a clone wars game where you can fully customise your clone armour

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I built a concept phase I shadow trooper helmet

[@thomasthemetriacanthosauru7030]

Before seeing this video clone commandos were my favourite now. Now I'm thinking these guys might just be my new favourites

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I just want to say thanks so much for making these vidios, I can tell you do not care about ad roles or money. Instead you care about us as fans. Live long and propsper

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Thank you, means a lot 😁

[@johnnyblacklaughingcoffin406]

makes me wonder if one of the background guys in jabba's Palace is a shadow trooper in disguise

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These clones are the literal embodiment of Captain Price's "Bravo Six, going dark."

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These clone troopers are so badass! Wish we could see them more.

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Hello There

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General Kenobi.

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You are a bold one

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A FiNe ADdItIon To mY C0LeCtIoN

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General Wheezy Cheesy Java

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@@FunnyUroyou are a lego one

[@venomrg.]

Great video man! Very interesting , I never knew about Shadow clones. Thx for telling me about them!

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I wonder with the Bad Batch being announced if there is any plans for them to work with other clone commando units. Be cool to see these guys in that show. Edit: he asks this very question later in the video. Nice!

[@gwd7002]

Wow. I didn't think they were so cool! Their armor is awesome! Yeah I do hope they incoperate them in the Bad Batch Series. Nice video!☺

[@EdmundRichterian]

I have one of these guys in the box as an action figure and he looks EPIC I love this division

[@lazarpetrovic1671]

the clone shadow troopers are so good at doing their job that we never get to see them in any of the movies nor the entire clone wars show

[@RC--tw7em]

They're cool, but commandos are still cooler in my opinion.

[@greatwarriorstruggler9447]

Yep and arc troopers

[@Kazaam818]

personally I LOVE the stealth equipment they have it sets them apart from the other special forces ynits

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Yea

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@Saima Riaz Depends if they are null or alpha

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By what i see they are commandos

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Here before KZbin’s notification 🙃

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:)

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Same

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Nice

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I like how they have the exact markings of the 212th and 442nd

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They were in ep 1&2 they were so good at their job that it is impossible to find them

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Learn so much from this channel!

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Means a lot to hear, glad you're enjoying the content!

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@@StarForceOne Thank you!

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4:40 camp on a clone trooper just looks amazing, it looks like military.

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This would be epic if these where shown in the bad batch series that I hear was coming out

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This guy has the most soothing voice I've ever heard

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These clones r awesome thanks starforce

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Both are my favorite on my Top 10 Clone list.

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Finally some lore on Republic Intelligence

[@The_Protectors_Universe]

First second of the video and I’m already liking these guys

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Idk why I thought of this while I was watching this I just wondered what if a Anakin got friend zoned by padme

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I wish there were more appearances from the shadow clones

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The GAR is so expanded and interesting it's hard to pick a favorite

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I’ve never forgotten to subscribe to a channel

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Gotta add it for the memes. SHADOW CLONE NO JUTSU!

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Who feels that LEGO should create this trooper

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Battle pack incoming and since we got imperial shadow troopers and guards it's possible

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👍👍

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@@methadone1212sadly never happened

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Those are some cool troopers I wish we saw more of them

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It is........ *MUCH MUCH* BETTER!

[@BlackCowboy0]

they are the most badass type of clone trooper

[@questimon7351]

thanks so much for this video. this will help me on my roblox group. this had a perfect description for everything. i havent seen a better shadow trooper video honestly the others just confuse me.

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I haven't seen Shadow Troopers, but I like them too.

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This armor is the coolest armor I've ever seen

[@nickvalentine556]

They have to be my new favorite clone division

[@KrispyBroccoli]

Now we need a game of them like how we had a clone commandos game

[@temporalclonecaptain219]

Very interesting very very interesting.......something they should have added in battlefront2 EA when they had there chance

[@keanoma5874]

Awesome video, just want to add that, in legend, Arcs troopers and clone commando where still above the shadow. Arc were genetically enhanced, one man army dude with standard clone armor, clone commando where just below and less genetically enhanced, but the katarn armor made them ideal strike team and durable, then shadow are the best of the standard GAR clone had to offer, their armor made them perfect for covert ops mission, intel gather and secret assassina where commando would be to noisy, and Arc havent those stealth capabilities since they have standar armor. There were also stealth commando squad like the omaga squad wich I believe inspired the shadow trooper program. Fun fact about the mission of the missing son of tarkin, the 501st at that time wore their standar armor but their commander Voca and some of his men while standard clone wore a Katarn armor, the shadow trooper squad saved the day by eliminationg an embush sniper, later on the mission, Vader then recruit storm commando for a more agressive but still stealth approch, since storm commando are the heritage of the clone commando (same purpose as a strike team but still quite stealth) I assume at the time of the mission, (in legend) Vador 501st clone trooper were allowed to wear Katarn armor now ageing but still efficient and storm commando corps replaced the now few commando squad remaining, storm commando armor is a mix of the katarn and the shadow trooper armor in the shape of a scout armor, but is use for strike ops and stealth most difficult mission while shadow stormtroopers of the empire were the common ops squad for the ISB

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We need these guys in Battlefront 2.

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It would be pretty badass having Rex in this armor

[@StarForceOne]

That would have been incredible

[@basedbattledroid3507]

A Clone Shadow Trooper with Katarn-Class Republic Commando armor fitted with Clone Assassin arm blades would be terrific

[@galadato7425]

Arc troopers, shadow troopers, commando troopers, so many special missions clones

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

The clone shadow troopers are like the precursors of the Imperial death troopers

[@Ace2up]

The black armor and red visor is a cool combination and i wonder if any shadow troopers deserted and kept the armor and used them for bounty hunter jobs

[@clankers8929]

Blue visors are also extremely cool! Love blue.

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We need a game about this!

[@richardlew3667]

A lot cooler concept then the Bad Batch

[@societaldust2983]

Disguise plates are basically the things from that one star wars the clone wars episode/arc starting at "the box"

[@michaelcrawford3663]

Imagine a game where you can be clone troopers doing different missions. Like one mission you're a pilot, another you're part of the bomb squad. Imagine playing a level where your a shadow trooper gaining information on a separatist commander. You gather the information and get ready to ambush him. You get renienforments. Get your sniper rifle out on a high vantage point. take the shot when something goes wrong and you have to rush in to make sure they don't get away. Camera switches over and you start playing as clone assassins who are rushing to take out the enemy commander before he gets away

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Inception: No one can make something more complex than this! Star Wars: Hold my beer!

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Their armor is so coool

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Shadow troopers were definitely the most advanced clones in the entire gar

[@nooneatall9479]

Clone Shadow Troopers are like the SAS of the Grand Army of The Republic

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1:16 oo cole

[@milocorrigan7128]

These guys sound so cool!! I really hope we see them in The Bad Batch. It's ashame we never saw them in a Clone Wars episode :( we saw the Clone Commandos in the Clone Wars

[@chaoticdragons9990]

I LOVE this version of clone troopers! By far my favorite more than the faze zero darktroopers.

[@Optimaloptimus]

So Shadow Troopers are basically like the Air Force F-117s. Black and stealthy, always operate in places covertly and silently. Awesome.

[@josephortiz1635]

Clone Shadow Troopers are, at this moment, legends?

[@christiancisneros3776]

Yes

[@maul9461]

Incredible story, as always. Is this story in Canon?

[@keeganwilbourn1704]

The Bad Batch is probably a group of shadow troopers, because look at their armor. It might not have all of the top notch toys in their armor, but they are enhanced so they don't need all of the cool toys. The only toy that they would need still would be the camouflage armor trick. But I feel like the Bad Batch is a lower ranked group of the Shadow Troopers. Because even Rex hadn't heard of them until Clone Wars Season 7, and even then no one really know what they were doing there unless they were on the team. Clone Force 99 was rarely known through out anyone except the high of the highs and even then one of the only higher up troops knew of them so that has the unknown by other troops down. So I feel like they should use this to their advantage for that show.

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I'd say Theirs, Wolf's armor, and some of the 99th's armor are the coolest and most beautiful armor

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I never knew they were a thing. I love their armor though. It reminds me of the Purge Trooper armor from Fallen Order which I love.

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Clone Shadow Troopers: *I AM ALPHARIUS!*