Full Series The Clone Wars Chronological Order (TCW Episodes & Viewing Orders)

However, in Shadow of Malevolence there was a reference to one of the Droid episodes. Per that and Wild Space, I still believe the two droid episodes take place after the movie.

 

I contemplated placing the two closer together, but I also wanted some time to pass between Domino Squad finishing training and the assault on the Rishi Moon, giving the clones enough time to become bored.

Since no source has yet to confirm that there are episodes that take place before "Cat and Mouse", the canonical assumption is that "Clone Cadets" and "ARC Troopers" happen sometime after "Cat and Mouse", which remains the official first episode in the CWAS chronology.

1. I already mentioned that I intentionally ignored the comics and novels when I compiled my personal viewing order.
2. While the CWAS crew may have originally intended for Anakin's fear of Ahsoka's flying in "Shadow of Malevolence" to be a product of the Droid-duo, the fact of the matter is that Anakin didn't really seem all that unnerved back in "Downfall of a Droid" when Ahsoka piloted the Twilight. Compare that to Anakin's reaction in "Rising Malevolence" when Ahsoka briefly took over the controls when she sensed Plo Koon. Due to these reasons, I feel my placement of the Malevolence-trilogy is a good fit.

 

As per the episode guide ARC Troopers takes place much later than Rookies. I'd personally put it a couple of months down so it gives Echo and Fives more battle experience.

 

It's the sequel to Rookies, though. Look at the newsreel.

And ArmchairAdmiral, I'll explain what I meant soon. I don't agree with parts of what you said.

 

Being a sequel doesn't mean it comes right after it. It just means it comes after it. In the episode guide they say that ARC Troopers take place further down the timeline from Rookies, because you need time for Echo and Fives to gain more experience, plus the Seppies wouldn't try to invade Kamino two times consecutively.

I just HATE that we have Phase II armour in Clone Cadets. Hate it. It's not even common for clones to have nicknames in that episode, as Bric points out, and yet we have Phase II prototypes being worn around....

 

Animators being lazy?

I agree it doesn't make sense at all. Where does Senate Murders (first glimpse in the series of Phase 2) fit in?

 

Exactly. We can hold the those 3 episodes as a trilogy but ARC Troopers is later down the road for sure.

 

See the newsreel.

 

If the cloning project was begun ten years before Ep II though, couldn't the Kaminoans have had designs for more 'elite' armour for a long time? They may have conceived of the idea a long time before and then when the war actually started they put it into practice by making improvements to the first design. So the Phase 1.5 may have been around for a while but only used for the elite troops as seen in 'Clone Cadets'. Then during the war there was eventually a need to improve the basic armour and so the features of the ARC armour were used in that to create the new Phase 2 which everybody was wearing eventually.

So Phase 1 and 1.5 armour could have been around for almost as long as each other, but the latter was only used by ARCs. Then when they had to improve Phase 1, the Kaminoans took the improvements of ARC armour to create Phase 2, which then became the standard for the army.

 

I would like to know what details I've apparently missed, then.

Big problem: the Kaminoans never intended to activate the ARC Troopers until the First Battle of Kamino, and we know that the RCs stick with their special Phase 1 armor in the CWAS. Why then would the clone masters commission armor for units that were not meant to be used?

 

Perhaps they recognised the tactical advantages of the ARC Troopers whether they were meant to be activated or not, and manufactured superior armour for their operations. Or maybe it wasn't originally intended for ARC Troopers, but exceptionally elite clone commanders.
They might have thought that the more experienced clommanders might warrant the prototypes, like it was originally meant for clones that fit in their programs, but if the ARC Troopers were activated, why not give them better armour NOW since they have it already? Even if they're more independent and difficult to control, it's hard to argue with the results the ARCs get, so why not trick them out?

 

That's the thing though, obviously TCW can change that if they really wanted. ARC Troopers could of been active since Day 1 for all we know. With them being ARC Troopers they had the chance to try out the new armor and new toys early on.

Though I agree I think it's too early for us to see the phase 1.5 armor. It's only a minor nitpick and doesn't change my opinion of Clone Cadets at all.

 

That's not Phase II armour. It's 1.5 or whatever you wan't to call it, and it's still being tested. That's why only the ARC Troopers on Kamino have them.

 

There's your newsreel. So what? As I said, after, not right after. The first attack on Kamino was foiled by the actions of the Rishi Moon rookies. The Separatists had to come up with a different plan, and implement it. Build those dettachable pods for the surprise underwater attack. Those things take time.

 

I was watching Holocron Heist last night and when I saw the Wolfpack I remember a video, Hasbro Clone Wars Spoilers, I think... where Filone says that after the Malevolence incident Commander Wolf chage the color of the Wolfpack to blue.

Is this a confirmation that Holocron Heist, Cargo of Doom and Children of the Force take place before the Malevolence trilogy?

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Gry, generally a sequel would take place right after another story. In this case, Rookies. I don't think ARC troopers would take place months after Rookies. Perhaps months between Rookies and ARC Troopers were no TCW episodes in between, but not the opposite. I wouldn't see those episodes connect then, other than seeing Echo and Fives.

 

TESB is a sequel to ANH, and it takes place 3 years afterwards. AOTC is a sequel to TPM, and that takes place 10 years afterward. The fact is that the creators of the show stated clearly that ARC Troopers takes places a while after Rookies, so Echo and Fives can get enough experience to become ARC Troopers by the end of the episode.

 

I think you misunderstood me, and I thought it was going to happen as well. What I meant Gry, in TCW, we normally never see an episode (that is part of a story arc) be separated from its arc, with the exception of those two film prequels. If ARC Troopers took place a few months after Rookies with no episodes in between, then we might see some continuity and consistency. Otherwise, we never actually seen Echo nor Fives get "experience." Maybe this season will take care of that and then you're most likely correct with having episodes in between Rookies and ARC Troopers. It would make better sense then.

 

This is a special kind of arc. It's more of a "saga" than an arc. The three stories are not really interconnected, as much as it is the character development in them that binds them together. Therefore they don't need to (and shouldn't) take place one right after the other. They can happen one at a time, with other episodes in between, maturing the characer developments in the meantime.

 

For right now, we should connect Clone Cadets, Rookies, and ARC Troopers since those are the only episodes we've seen that feature Echo, Fives, ect. Generally it would make better sense that way, since we actually haven't seen any other Echo and Fives episodes. Until we see them get experience, I think this would be the best way to go. But since I read that interview in Insider, Echo and Fives will have recurring roles in season three, so that might just take care of it.

 

Actually they are red in RIsing Malevolence,
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red in Holocron Heist,
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and blue in R2 Come Home.
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Wolfe is in the Venator during the Battle of Felucia. The soldier in the Wolfpack armor may just be another member of the wolfpack.