It wouldn’t be until their accelerated-aging process made them too old to serve in the Stormtrooper's ranks and forced the Empire to start using human-born recruits. When the Republic was eventually redesigned as the first Galactic Empire by Chancellor Palpatine, the Clone Troopers were conscripted into the Imperial Army and became the first Stormtroopers.
They began as clones with the sole purpose of becoming a Grand Army of the Republic. The New Republic Sixth Fleet was the last fleet created in the Defense Fleet and was stationed in the Sullust sector by 34 ABY. During the Galactic Civil War, it was under the command of Chandrilan native Hiram Drayson. The Empire created Stormtrooper variants to match the details of every mission, to operate in any environment, and to succeed whatever the cost. The New Republic Fifth Fleet was stationed near Chandrila in the Bormea sector. RELATED: Star Wars: 5 Traits Anakin Kept From His Youth (& 5 He Outgrew) Since 1977, the Star Wars universe, conceived by George Lucas, has been explored by authors and artists eager to build on the foundation laid by the blockbuster movies.The Star Wars Encyclopedia is the essential guide to every detail of the history, planets, vehicles, politics, aliens, and weapons described in countless books, comics, stories, and (of course) movies. These soldiers are recruited, trained, and dispatched to police the galaxy and enforce Emperor Palpatine’s iron will as the most visible symbol of Imperial martial law.
In the Star Wars universe, the Empire’s supremacy is most visible in the rows upon rows of its white and black infantry, the Stormtrooper Corps.