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Kamino

Kamino is a remote, aquatic planet located just beyond the boundaries of the galaxy's Outer Rim territories, in the Star Wars universe. First introduced in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Kamino is known for its widespread oceans and perpetual stormy weather. The planet is inhabited by an indigenous and highly advanced species called the Kaminoans, who are characterized by their tall, slender bodies, striking pale features, and superior intellect.

One of the most significant aspects of Kamino is its reputation as a hub for top-notch cloning technology. The skilled Kaminoans have honed their cloning expertise over generations and are renowned across the galaxy for their unrivaled ability to create armies of loyal and highly skilled soldiers. It comes as no surprise that Kamino served as the secret birthplace of the clone army that would eventually become the backbone of the Galactic Empire under Emperor Palpatine's rule.

The creation of the clone army was orchestrated by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine, as part of his grand plan to gain control over the galaxy. To begin the cloning process, a bounty hunter named Jango Fett was chosen as the template due to his impressive skills and combat prowess. In exchange for his cooperation, Fett requested a unique unaltered clone for himself, who would later become his son, Boba Fett.

In the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers the existence of the Kaminoan cloning facilities during the course of his investigation into the assassination attempt on Padmé Amidala. Upon arriving at Kamino, he encounters the Kaminoans and learns about the creation of the clone army, which was allegedly commissioned on behalf of the Galactic Republic by Jedi Master Sifo-Dyas, who was killed a decade earlier.

After discovering the truth about the clone army's origins, Obi-Wan confronts Jango Fett on Kamino, leading to a fierce battle between the two skilled fighters. The confrontation ends with Fett narrowly escaping, setting the stage for further conflict between Fett and the Jedi Order. This marked the beginning of The Clone Wars, a devastating conflict that would leave the galaxy's political landscape forever changed.

Following the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Galactic Empire, Kamino's once-thriving cloning facilities were no longer needed. With the Empire's transformation of the clone army into a force of conscripts and volunteers, the demand for cloning technologies waned, and Kamino's significance in the galaxy diminished accordingly.

Kamino represents a pivotal location in the Star Wars narrative, as it served as the breeding ground for the clone army that played a central role in shaping the galaxy's fate. Home to the skilled Kaminoans and a testament to the far-reaching schemes of Darth Sidious, this remote and enigmatic world holds a significant place in the sci-fi saga.

Closest Pages from Podcast Discussion: Kaminoans (+30), Tales of the Jedi (+24), Yaddle (+21), Watto (+18), Geonosians (+18),

Mentions on Podcast Episodes:

"Sifo-Dyas or whoever it was that came to him and asked him to be a clone army Kamino."

12. - (24 BBY) Age of Republic Jango Fett
"Whenever Obi-Wan lands on Kamino and they're like, oh yeah, Sifo-Dyas' clones are coming along very well."

12. - (24 BBY) Age of Republic Jango Fett
"hey, we want to use you as a template for the clones on Kamino."

12. - (24 BBY) Age of Republic Jango Fett
"Like, if Kamino's got it, you know other people have it."

12. - (24 BBY) Age of Republic Jango Fett
"And Kamino evokes that same sort of vibe."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"Water planet. Yeah, Kamino."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"I thought what was interesting though is that I say that, but yet I feel like the Kaminoans knew necessarily that Seifo Dias,"

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"But I guess the moments of the film, the scenes on Kamino and the droid clone war there towards"

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"To learn about the Kaminoans."

16. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S2E16 'Cat & Mouse' & S1E16 'The Hidden Enemy'
"Is it Tal-Ali? What was the Kaminoan clone?"

18. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S3E1 ‘Clone Cadets’ & S3E3 ‘Supply Lines'
"But the Kamino has the deep ocean, so they could just jump off and like, you know, free dive until they get figured out, you know."

19. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E1-S1E4 'Ambush / Malevolence Trilogy'
"The Kaminoans."

19. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E1-S1E4 'Ambush / Malevolence Trilogy'
"And the thing is, is at this point, well, you know, the Kaminoans may not and the Longnecks may not know about Plo."

19. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E1-S1E4 'Ambush / Malevolence Trilogy'
"To give a little bit more background, basically there's this signal that comes from this certain rebel base that's on a moon that if the signal ever dies, the Republic will know that Grievous and them are attacking a certain place. I forget what the name of the place was. I think it was Kamino."

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"That they would be trying to attack Kamino to stop the clones from being created at that point."

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"And they take it over pretty much, but they keep the signal alive or they do something to hack the signal so that it stays so that the rest of the clone, the rest of the clone in the Republic Army doesn't know that Grievous is going in for the kill in Kamino."

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"But I enjoy the aspect that Heavy gives himself at the end to make sure that Grievous can't kill all his brothers and sisters on Kamino. He's kind of the rebel at the beginning of it."

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"But at the same time, you get the cool commando droids. So you're seeing a little more, you know, they're kind of fleshing out the forces a little bit. Separatist forces. The fact they mentioned that they're trying to take down Kamino makes perfect sense."

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"They should totally focus on taking down Kamino. That should be priority one. If they want to win. And I'm still not really clear on all of that, by the way. I think Grievous wants to win, but like nobody else does, right?"

20. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S1E5-S1E7 ‘Downfall & Duel of the Droids‘
"Right, so now we're jumping back in time to I shouldn't say back in time. It's only like four or five episodes beforehand, five episodes beforehand. But we're gonna jump back to season three, episode two, which is our troopers, which is supposedly happens next in BBY order, even though we're still in the year 21 BBY that we're dealing with Asajj again. This episode to me was really cool, just because a I love episodes about Kamino. And I love that. Like I think that's really cool. And I think that really, really makes sense. And I think it's really cool. And I think that's what I'm excited about, is that we're gonna be talking about that. And I think we're gonna be talking about that. Are we gonna be talking about that with some of our other episodes? I mean, to me, I think that's a lot of fun. Yeah, I think it's really cool. I think it's really cool. I think it's really cool. So"

38. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Ep 7 and 2 and Tales of the Jedi Ep 3
"the fact that Shock T's on Kamino. What did you think of this episode? I mean, I really,"

38. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Ep 7 and 2 and Tales of the Jedi Ep 3
"You also have the ones that attach to the Kaminoans' buildings and like let the troops out and everything,"

38. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Ep 7 and 2 and Tales of the Jedi Ep 3
"the fact that it was on Kamino and I enjoyed the fact that we saw a lot of new like tech and other"

38. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Ep 7 and 2 and Tales of the Jedi Ep 3
"I thought it was really neat to see that that moment where he deletes Kamino from the archives."

39. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Episodes 4 and 7 & Tales of The Jedi Ep 4
"With the deletion of Kamino thing, it's just, it's a little peek, a little sneak peek."

39. - (21 BBY) Clone Wars Season 3 Episodes 4 and 7 & Tales of The Jedi Ep 4

Kamino

"Sifo-Dyas or whoever it was that came to him and asked him to be a clone army Kamino."

"Whenever Obi-Wan lands on Kamino and they're like, oh yeah, Sifo-Dyas' clones are coming along very well."

"hey, we want to use you as a template for the clones on Kamino."

"Like, if Kamino's got it, you know other people have it."

"And Kamino evokes that same sort of vibe."

"Water planet. Yeah, Kamino."

"I thought what was interesting though is that I say that, but yet I feel like the Kaminoans knew necessarily that Seifo Dias,"

"But I guess the moments of the film, the scenes on Kamino and the droid clone war there towards"

"To learn about the Kaminoans."

"Is it Tal-Ali? What was the Kaminoan clone?"

"But the Kamino has the deep ocean, so they could just jump off and like, you know, free dive until they get figured out, you know."

"The Kaminoans."

"And the thing is, is at this point, well, you know, the Kaminoans may not and the Longnecks may not know about Plo."

"To give a little bit more background, basically there's this signal that comes from this certain rebel base that's on a moon that if the signal ever dies, the Republic will know that Grievous and them are attacking a certain place. I forget what the name of the place was. I think it was Kamino."

"That they would be trying to attack Kamino to stop the clones from being created at that point."

"And they take it over pretty much, but they keep the signal alive or they do something to hack the signal so that it stays so that the rest of the clone, the rest of the clone in the Republic Army doesn't know that Grievous is going in for the kill in Kamino."

"But I enjoy the aspect that Heavy gives himself at the end to make sure that Grievous can't kill all his brothers and sisters on Kamino. He's kind of the rebel at the beginning of it."

"But at the same time, you get the cool commando droids. So you're seeing a little more, you know, they're kind of fleshing out the forces a little bit. Separatist forces. The fact they mentioned that they're trying to take down Kamino makes perfect sense."

"They should totally focus on taking down Kamino. That should be priority one. If they want to win. And I'm still not really clear on all of that, by the way. I think Grievous wants to win, but like nobody else does, right?"

"the fact that Shock T's on Kamino. What did you think of this episode? I mean, I really,"

"You also have the ones that attach to the Kaminoans' buildings and like let the troops out and everything,"

"the fact that it was on Kamino and I enjoyed the fact that we saw a lot of new like tech and other"

"I thought it was really neat to see that that moment where he deletes Kamino from the archives."

"With the deletion of Kamino thing, it's just, it's a little peek, a little sneak peek."