How much does a clone cost?

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The clone troopers that formed the basis of the Republic's new army were paid for by a combination of Count Dooku's wealth &mdash; which was apparently staggering &mdash; and other funds.

What was the price per clone?

Specifically, I would like to have an average price based on the total order, with the type of currency indicated.  Also, feel free to exclude the fee paid to Jango Fett for allowing his genetic profile to be used by the Kaminoans.  (If you are factoring it in, please indicate this.)

Canon information is preferred but, in the absence of this, non-canon sources and reasonable speculation are welcome.

Valorum · Accepted Answer

The short story "Republic Commando: Odds" sets a lower bound for us. Lama Su contacts Palpatine and insists that if he wants any more clones, he'll need to drop an initial payment of a billion credits. By definitions then, the GAR (including ships, training and materiel) must have cost at least 2 billion, but presumably much much more.

But they watched, transfixed, as the shimmering blue image of Lama Su
  sprang to life from the datapad emitter.
  
  “If you require more clones beyond the current order, then you must
  authorize us to begin further production immediately. An initial
  payment of one billion credits….”
  
  There was a crackling pause: Palpatine’s response wasn’t recorded, but
  it was clear he had interrupted. Lama Su’s head bobbed in annoyance.

The would place the minimum cost per clone at at least 666 credits.

Bunny · Answer

It would have to be much more than 2 billion credits. In "Republic Commando: True Colors", chapter 5, Besany Wennen discovered that 1 warship alone would cost several billion credits, and the Republic had an entire fleet. Therefore, it would have to be over a Trillion credits, at the very least.

Answered by Bunny on June 26, 2021

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