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A group of "shinies"
- "Looks like we got ourselves a batch of shinies, Commander."
"Shinies, sir?"
"That's right. Your armor—it's shiny and new. Just like you." - ―Clone Captain Rex, to Clone Commander Cody and then talking to then shiny Echo
"Shiny" was a derogatory term that veteran clone troopers used to refer to their less-experienced clone rookie colleagues. It referred to the shininess of the clone trooper's armor that was not dirtied through combat, and/or the "shininess" of their experience.[1]
When the clone troopers Hevy, Echo, Droidbait, Fives, and Cutup were given their first assignment and stationed on a remote outpost in the Rishi system, they were considered shinies. They were unaware of the meaning of the term until it was explained to them by Clone Captain Rex. However, after an attack from Confederacy forces, Droidbait, Hevy, and Cutup perished, and Echo and Fives were inducted into the famed 501st Legion, leaving their "shiny" status behind, both literally due to the state of their armor, and in terms of their battle experience.[1]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars Battlefront II (Mentioned only) (DLC)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rookies" (First appearance)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Death Trap"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Mercy Mission"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A War on Two Fronts" (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
Star Wars Helmet Collection 16 (Helmets: 501st Legion Stormtroopers)
ARC Trooper Fives in the Databank (backup link)
