The clone army was bred not only to become the galaxy’s greatest fighting force,
but also to be absolutely loyal to the Republic that they were to serve.
This loyalty was forced into the clones by the Kaminoans as they manipulated their genetics
so that they were more dependent on a command structure
as well as essentially having them brainwashed.
On top of that, there were 150 contingency orders embedded into the clones that they
had to obey no matter what, without hesitation.
These 150 orders were, in theory, supposed to ensure that no one could abuse the clone
army for their own agenda, as a means to gain more power within the Republic
They were also created as a means to deal with different emergency situations.
And apparently, only certain individuals or councils of individuals could issue these orders legitimately.
We all know of Order 66, which resulted in the clones turning on their Jedi generals.
So what are the other 149 orders?
Unfortunately we only know of 5 other orders, with one more supposedly being implemented
into the clones after the creation of the Galactic Empire.
The first one we know of is Order 4, which is to be issued if the Supreme Chancellor
is unable or unfit to act as Supreme Chancellor of the Republic.
When issued, the Grand Army of the Republic’s entire command shall fall to the vice chair
of the Senate, until a new Supreme Chancellor is elected, or an alternative authority is created.
If this order were to be issued during the Clone Wars,
then Palpatine would lose all of his power to command the clone army
and that power would instead be given to Mas Amedda
until the Senate elected someone else to fill that role.
Next is Order 5, which is very similar to the last one,
where it is to be issued if the Supreme Chancellor is declared unfit to give out military orders.
When issued, the Chief of Defense Staff shall assume control of the Clone Army and form
a strategic council of senior officers until a successor is appointed
or an alternative authority is identified.
Next we come to Order 37, which is probably the most vicious one here.
This order calls for the capture of a single wanted individual through the mass arrest
and threatened execution of a civilian population.
If the wanted individual is not turned over to the authorities by the population he or
she is being protected by, then the arrested civilians were to be executed as a consequence.
The order then called for a disposal of the civilians’ bodies without them ever being
traced back to their families, as well as having all the communications of the local system
suppressed for the month while authorities tried to pretty much cover up the act.
There is only one recorded case of this order being issued,
and it was during the Galactic Empire’s first years.
It was issued when the rebellious city Ussa on the planet Bellassa protected a surviving Jedi named Ferus Olin.
The Imperials rounded up local civilians of the city and demanded that the city’s resistance
group hand over the Jedi, or that they would execute the captured civilians.
Suspecting that the Imperials wouldn't honor their promise of letting the civilians go,
Obi-Wan convinced Ferus Olin not to turn himself over and to flee instead,
which resulted in the civilian’s executions shortly after.
Also, this was apparently only supposed to be issued as a last resort, and only on civilians
that were a part of the city or planet that was resisting.
Next is Order 65, which is to be issued if the majority of the Senate,
or the security council of the Senate, declares the Supreme Chancellor to be unfit
to lead the Republic and its army.
Once this order is issued, the clones were to arrest the Chancellor, and if necessary, kill him.
Once he is either arrested or killed, an acting chancellor was to assume command of the army
until the Senate appointed a new leader to take control.
The next order is unknown by its number, but we do know it exists as it is indirectly mentioned
by clone commando Atin.
Apparently this order calls for the complete destruction of a key Republic world
if it were to switch sides during the war and align with the Separatists.
We assume this is done as a means to reduce the damage if a vital world were to switch sides,
and aid the Separatists
by preventing them from gaining all the resources and infrastructure of the planet.
Either that or the order is more of a scare tactic used by the Republic
to strongly discourage worlds from betraying it.
Then we have the assumed Order 151.
A few months after the creation of the Galactic Empire, Darth Vader suspected that
Emperor Palpatine may have implemented a new order to the clones as a means to have them
kill him if he were to betray his master.
Trying to get an answer to his suspicions, Vader asked a clone trooper this very question.
The clone didn’t give a very direct answer, saying that even if there were such an order
he would not have the authority to reveal it to him.
Seeing the hesitation in the clone and his inability to answer the question was enough
for Vader to confirm his suspicions.
Not wanting the Emperor to be reported of this interaction between him and the clone,
Vader killed the clone commander by force choking him and throwing him off a cliff.
And finally we have Order 66, which many of you already know.
But essentially if the Jedi officers were acting against the interests of the Republic,
then the Supreme Chancellor has the authority to issue this order directly to the clones
and have them eliminate their Jedi generals on sight.
Once all of this is done, the entire command of the clone army will revert directly to
the Chancellor, until a new military command structure is created by the Senate.
So those are all the Orders that we know about.
What do you guys think the other 100+ orders are?
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