Star Wars - Darth Plagueis

Sojourn than they were about supplying shovel-handed clones to work in the mines of inhospitable Subterrel.
    Damask considered them to be one of the galaxy’s most progressive species: almost Sith-like in their emotional aloofness and scientific objectivity.
    The female scientist, Ko Sai, had highlighted an area of the Yinchorri’s midbrain. “The lack of neural pathways to the forebrain indicates an innate proclivity for violence. Although the absence could be idiosyncratic.”
    The third Kaminoan, Lac Nor, called for an enhancement of the highlighted area. “The Yinchorri’s violent nature could complicate matters, Magister. Without access to sociological studies, we have no means of determining to what degree the culture of violence shapes the beings born into it. A clone raised in a laboratory setting might exhibit feral behavior unless provided with some means to express aggression.”
    “An outlet,” Ko Sai offered.
    “Scientific studies are available,” Damask said. “The question is, can compliance be bred into them without affecting their violent tendencies?”
    “Probably not without disturbing the basic personality matrix,” Ko Sai said. “We might produce a clone that is merely Yinchorri in aspect, but lacks the signature characteristics of the species.”
    Damask frowned. “That won’t do.”
    “Have you considered using a more acquiescent species?” Ni Timor asked
    “Which would you recommend?
    “One of the placid species. Ithorians, for example. Or Caamasi.”
    Damask shook his head. “Neither species would suit my purposes. What about humans?”
    “Our experience with humans is limited—though of course we have grown many replacement organs.”
    “Human emotionalism is somewhat problematic,” Ko Sai added, “but not unsolvable.”
    Damask considered the comment, and then agreed with the Kaminoan’s assessment.
    Emotion in human beings was a fatal flaw. The same characteristic that fueled their need to form strong bonds and believe that all life was sacred made them compassionate to a fault. Only weeks earlier on Sojourn, he realized that even Sidious, for all his growing strength in the dark side, remained a prisoner of his emotions. That Sidious was feeling an urge to stretch out with his new powers was to be expected and encouraged, but he had to be taught the lesson every Sith needed to learn. With great subtlety Sidious had manipulated Vidar Kim into a position where he had become a liability, and therefore had to die. He hadn’t bothered to address the issue directly because the time had come for Sidious to embark on the political career that would carryhim to the chancellorship. Still, Sidious’s reaction to the assassination orders—fleeting as it had been—had convinced Plagueis of the need for additional tests. Sidious didn’t need to have his mistakes explained to him; he needed to experience the consequences.
    “Perhaps, Magister,” Lac Nor was saying, “if we understood your plans for the Yinchorri clones.”
    “I would expect them to serve as soldiers.”
    “Ah,” Ni Timor said. “Then obedience, not mere compliance, must be a prime consideration.”
    “And yet the need for some measure of free will,” Ko Sai was quick to point out. “Or else why not simply use combat automata?”
    Lac Nor’s large eyes fixed on Damask. “These Yinchorri appear to be ready-made for war, Magister. Are there so few of them in the galaxy that you need to clone an army?”
    He had deliberately avoided mentioning Yinchorri immunity to Force suggestion because he should have no way of knowing about that, or indeed anything about the actions of midi-chlorians. But it was precisely the reptilians’ capability to fashion Force bubbles that he hoped to explore.
    “As you’ve already pointed out,” he said after a moment, “their innate bellicosity interferes with their ability to follow orders.”
    Mostly to himself, Ni Timor said, “We would need to assure that their violent tendencies remained intact, while their behavior was less willful.”
    “Yes,” Damask said.
    Ko Sai craned her long neck. “Very challenging. Though perhaps if we could be supplied with a template for experimentation …” She gestured toward the 3-D images. “Is this specimen available for thorough evaluation?”
    “I could have him delivered to Kamino,” Damask said. “Assuming for the moment that you can discover some way to provide me with what I need, how much time would be