When
Anakin Skywalker succumbed to the dark side and swore loyalty to
Darth Sidious, the newly arisen Emperor assigned his apprentice the best the galaxy had to offer. For
Vader's inaugural mission to raze the
Jedi Temple,
the Emperor provided him with a legion of elite
clone troopers. Their distinctive blue-marked armor set them apart from the other ranks. Their crack marksmanship and coordinated team maneuvers allowed them to outflank the Jedi trapped in the Temple, and mercilessly gun them down. Though these clone troopers emerged from the smoldering Temple with their share of casualties -- some Jedi proved
quite difficult to kill -- they were nonetheless successful in their mission.