Whether intentionally or not, this may benefit the Empire, who sought to replace the clones with recruited soldiers (Imperial Stormtroopers) almost immediately after the Clone Wars ended and the Empire rose to power. What these episodes show is that the effects of the clones’ brainwashing implant may have been strong at first, but gradually wear away over time. Although all the dissenting clones are arrested, they all acted according to their conscience, showing that Order 66’s brainwashing had its limits. Howzer’s arc culminates with him standing up to his fellow brainwashed clones and voicing his distaste for the Empire’s occupation of Ryloth, leading several unnamed clone troopers to join him and turn against the Empire. The episodes “Devil’s Deal” and “Rescue on Ryloth” featured a subplot in which Captain Howzer, who was previously shown to have the same demeanor as most clones before Order 66, gradually realizes the error of supporting the Empire. Star Wars canon initially established that a clone could only break free of their brainwashing if their control chip is removed or otherwise rendered inoperable, but The Bad Batch shows that it’s far more limited.
Related: Star Wars' New Order 66 Reveals Make The Bad Batch's Actions Much Worse The ultimate cruelty of Order 66 was that clones were fully aware of what they were doing, but powerless to stop themselves. This was achieved through a brain implant, called inhibitor chips, which overrode the clones’ free will, compelling them to kill all Jedi and showing additional effects, like a drastic change in demeanor and unquestioning support of a regime that’s antithetical to the Republic’s ideals. In the case of Clone Captain Howzer and several of his men, the limited nature of the implants is shown explicitly, with fully-brainwashed clones coming to their senses and returning to their true selves.Ĭlone troopers were conditioned, trained, and equipped to be among the galaxy’s greatest warriors, and while this goal was successful, the Sith and the Kaminoans needed to be certain that they’d comply with Order 66, the directive to kill their Jedi leaders. Canon material, particularly Star Wars: The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch, has explored how the clones were brainwashed and the effects of their control chips. Outside of the films, Clone Wars-era material from both canon and Legends has repeatedly shown clone troopers to be good men who genuinely subscribe to the Republic’s democratic ideology.
Several episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch have delved into the intricacies of Order 66 and the limits of the clone troopers’ brainwashing in the Star Wars franchise.
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