The Great Jedi Purge, or Order 66 or Operation: Knightfall, is a major event in the Star Wars storyline. It is officially documented as a plot element in the 2005 film Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and is further referenced in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. In the film, the Jedi are nearly exterminated by order of the Sith Lord Darth Sidious to the Clone Army, with only Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda survived. The first person to be issued this order was Clone Commander Cody (who until then was under the command of Jedi General Kenobi).
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“The whole matter revolves around the self-respect of my people. How much satisfaction can I get from a court order for somebody to associate with me who does not wish me near them?”
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