Rex's Timeline | Star Wars Guide

Rex (CT-7567) was born in 32 BBY.

Rex, born CT-7567, was a clone trooper of the Grand Army of the Republic, created on Kamino as a genetic replica of the bounty hunter Jango Fett. Rising to the rank of Clone Captain (and later Commander), he led the 501st Legion's Torrent Company during the Clone Wars, serving as second-in-command to Jedi General Anakin Skywalker and forging a close bond with Skywalker's Padawan Ahsoka Tano and with Marshal Commander Cody. Renowned for his bravery, tactical skill, and fierce loyalty to his men, Rex grew increasingly troubled by the clones' expendable treatment. During Order 66 the inhibitor chip in his brain forced him to turn on Ahsoka, but she removed it in time, allowing him to survive; the pair faked their deaths and became fugitives from the Empire. Years later he was found in self-imposed retirement on Seelos alongside fellow clones Wolffe and Gregor before joining the Rebellion. Rex ultimately fought in the Battle of Endor, making him one of the few clone troopers to survive the Clone Wars and live to see the fall of the Empire.

Homeworld: Kamino

Species: Human

Clone: Yes

Force Sensitive: No

32 BBY - Creation on Kamino

Rex is grown and decanted on the ocean world of Kamino, a clone of the bounty hunter Jango Fett, and given the designation CT-7567.

~22 BBY - The Clone Wars Begin

Rex serves as Captain of the 501st Legion's Torrent Company under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, quickly earning a reputation for courage and dedication to his men.

~22 BBY - Partnership with Ahsoka Tano

Rex mentors and fights alongside Anakin's new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, forming one of the war's most enduring friendships.

22 BBY to 19 BBY - Campaigns of the Clone Wars

Rex leads the 501st through countless front-line battles against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, working closely with Commander Cody and General Obi-Wan Kenobi, and grows disillusioned by the heavy losses among his brothers.

~19 BBY - Discovery of the Inhibitor Chips

The malfunction of clone trooper Tup leads Rex to help uncover the existence of the secret inhibitor chips implanted in every clone, foreshadowing Order 66.

19 BBY - Siege of Mandalore

Now a Commander, Rex leads the 501st alongside Ahsoka Tano to liberate Mandalore and capture Maul.

19 BBY - Order 66

Palpatine issues Order 66; Rex's inhibitor chip forces him to turn on Ahsoka, but she removes it in time. Together they survive the crash of their Star Destroyer and fake their deaths to escape the new Empire.

19 BBY - A Fugitive from the Empire

Considered killed in action, Rex goes into hiding, later removing the inhibitor chips from fellow clones Wolffe and Gregor.

~1 BBY - Retirement on Seelos

Rex, Wolffe, and Gregor live in a modified AT-TE walker on Seelos until the crew of the Ghost recruits Rex to the growing rebellion.

~1 BBY to 1 ABY - Service in the Rebellion

Rex fights alongside the Spectres and the Phoenix cell against the Empire, including the liberation of his adopted homeworld of Lothal.

4 ABY - Battle of Endor

Rex fights in the Battle of Endor, helping the Rebel Alliance destroy the second Death Star and bring down the Galactic Empire, surviving one of the war's decisive victories.

View Rex in our timeline:

Learn more on Wookiepedia.com

Back to All Characters

⚡ Rex's Timeline

Key Events in Rex's Star Wars Story