Star Wars has finally explained why so many Jedi survived Order 66. Palpatine envisioned the Clone Wars as the ultimate Jedi trap, and everything came to a head with Order 66. At Palpatine’s command, clone troopers across the galaxy turned on the Jedi who had served as their generals, gunning them down. It was brutal and effective – at least as far as Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith implied – and yet, since then, there have been a surprising number of Order 66 survivors.
