Clone template

A clone template, also referred to as a Prime Clone or an original host, was the genetic source upon which a clone was created. During the years prior to the Droid War, the human couple Satele Shan and Jace Malcom, both became the templates of an army of clone troopers built on the planet TRAPPIST-1e.

Overview
Cloning was the process of using a living organism's genetic code as a template in order to create a clone of the original source. Without alterations to the template, the clone would be an exact duplicate of its progenitor. By manipulating the genetic structure of the template, a clone's genotype could be modified for various purposes such as growth acceleration and greater docility.