“The monument at the center of the Republic military base plaza is an enormous slab of Geonosian rock listing the names of the clone troopers who fell in action in the Clone Wars’ first battle.”
This is really sad and cool
I know I’m reblogging this again, but I just had the thought–it says the names of the troopers are listed, but Geonosis was the first battle of the clone wars. All of the troopers were shinies. It’s likely that most of them didn’t have names yet, and it’s likely that those who did have names weren’t survived by anyone who knew them. Sure, some were ahead of the 8-ball, and I’m sure their names were recorded whenever possible, but. That rock is inscribed with row upon row of serial numbers.
And here’s another thought: the vast majority of the Republic citizenry see clones as disposable units. How many of them bitched about wasting tax dollars on a memorial to wet droids?
This is depressing but really serious. They weren’t just numbers. They were human beings!!!










