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Star Wars 501st Legion Trooper with Collector Coin The 501st Clone Trooper is identified by blue markings, and is armed with a blaster rifle. Like any Clone Trooper, the Clones comprising this 501st Legion were harvested from the genetic materials of Jango Fett, and were later scattered among the varying Clone Trooper ranks, although they were monitored closely and were eventually regrouped at a secret training facility on Corsucant where they were carefully honed and advanced-trained. Assigned to the newly-christened Darth Vader, the 501st Legion participated in the Great Jedi Purge. The 501st Clones were eventually reorganized into a security force assigned to the first Death Star, and then later they served Darth Vader during the Empire s invasion of Hoth.