Even Order 66 Couldn't Make Obi-Wan Turn His Back on Clone Troopers
Warning! This post contains potential spoilers for Star Wars: Obi-Wan #5
Obi-Wan Kenobi may go on the run from the Galactic Empire after the fall of the Republic and Order 66, but the solicitation for an upcoming issue of his comic series suggests the famed Jedi may hold a soft spot for all grunt troopers of the Star Wars universe. Even though Imperial stormtroopers are different from the Clone Troopers of the Republic, their similar appearance could be enough to evoke nostalgic feelings in the old Jedi.
It makes sense that Obi-Wan would be sympathetic to the troopers’ plight. As a veteran of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan fought side-by-side with many Clone Troopers, developing a close bond with his own second-in-command, Cody. All of that changed once Palpatine consolidated his power and executed Order 66, activating a chip in the clones’ brains that forced them to murder the Jedi serving next to them. As seen in Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan was one of the few to survive, just barely escaping the attempt on his life by former comrade Cody.
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Now, if information on the upcoming comic Star Wars: Obi-Wan #5 are anything to go by, it seems like Obi-Wan didn't bear any grudges towards the Clone Troopers for wiping out the Jedi. According to solicitations posted on the Star Wars website, Star Wars: Obi-Wan #5 by Christopher Cantwell and Adriana Melo will see Kenobi risking his own life to save a lowly Imperial grunt. After encountering a squad of stormtroopers who were ambushed and left to die in the Jundland Wastes of Tatooine, Kenobi discovers that "one still has a fighting chance." Even though it puts him at risk, Obi-Wan still
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