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In a deleted scene from the [[The Clone Wars: Season Five|fifth season]] episode "[[A War on Two Fronts]]," Rex shows the Onderon rebels how to construct homemade EMP grenades by coiling a wire around a magnet, then adding a remote detonator. He demonstrates the device on a pair of captured B1 battle droids, with Skywalker, Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano further explaining the advantages of such weaponry to the rebels.<ref name="A War on Two Fronts Archives">[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Five|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'': The Complete Season Five]], "Jedi Temple Archives" Blu-ray feature for "[[A War on Two Fronts]]"</ref> Another short deleted scene from a fifth season episode, "[[To Catch a Jedi]]," has Rex accompanying Skywalker, Plo Koon, and a Coruscant Guard detail to Coruscant's Level 1313, where Clone Commander Wolffe and his troopers are recovering from a failed attempt to capture a fugitive Tano and Asajj Ventress.<ref name="To Catch a Jedi Archives">[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Five|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'': The Complete Season Five]], "Jedi Temple Archives" Blu-ray feature for "[[To Catch a Jedi]]"</ref>
In a deleted scene from the [[The Clone Wars: Season Five|fifth season]] episode "[[A War on Two Fronts]]," Rex shows the Onderon rebels how to construct homemade EMP grenades by coiling a wire around a magnet, then adding a remote detonator. He demonstrates the device on a pair of captured B1 battle droids, with Skywalker, Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano further explaining the advantages of such weaponry to the rebels.<ref name="A War on Two Fronts Archives">[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Five|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'': The Complete Season Five]], "Jedi Temple Archives" Blu-ray feature for "[[A War on Two Fronts]]"</ref> Another short deleted scene from a fifth season episode, "[[To Catch a Jedi]]," has Rex accompanying Skywalker, Plo Koon, and a Coruscant Guard detail to Coruscant's Level 1313, where Clone Commander Wolffe and his troopers are recovering from a failed attempt to capture a fugitive Tano and Asajj Ventress.<ref name="To Catch a Jedi Archives">[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Five|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'': The Complete Season Five]], "Jedi Temple Archives" Blu-ray feature for "[[To Catch a Jedi]]"</ref>
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In March 2013, following the fifth season's [[The Wrong Jedi|finale]], it was announced that the television series would be ending.<ref name="New Direction">{{SW|url=news/a-new-direction-for-lucasfilm-animation.html|text=A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation}}</ref> Since then, Series Writer Brent Friedman has indicated that there were more plans for Rex in future seasons.<ref name="Friedman Twitter Plans for Rex">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/406593174287552512|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=Small consolation but we had great plans for Rex…}}</ref> In a [[November]] 2013 interview with the [http://rebelsreport.com/2013/11/22/rebels-report-2-behind-the-scenes-with-brent-friedman/ Rebels Report podcast], Friedman described a story arc that he had scripted featuring Rex and R2-D2 on a major adventure that would have been fun, as well as "dark in its own way."<ref name="Friedman Rebels Report S8 Arc">{{Cite_web|url=http://rebelsreport.com/2013/11/22/rebels-report-2-behind-the-scenes-with-brent-friedman/|title=Rebels Report #2: Behind the Scenes with Brent Friedman|accessdate=2013-11-23|date=2013-11-22|publisher=[http://rebelsreport.com/ Rebels Report]|quote=[starting around 55:43] For my—I guess what would have been Season Eight—arc, but you know my fourth year on the show, the arc I wrote was a really fun, but actually kind of dark in its own way, arc that was just… I won't say it was a 'buddy story,' but it was Rex and Artoo on an absolutely mind-blowing adventure. And I really fell in love with writing Artoo when I was writing the 'droid' arc [from Season Five], and so the opportunity to write Artoo again is why I jumped at it. And then in the course of writing that arc, I really fell in love with writing Rex with his character, and they were such a great mismatched a pair, because Rex is so by-the-book and wants to be in control of everything, and R2 is such a maverick and goes his own way and whatnot. It was just really fun putting them in so many different circumstances.}}</ref> Friedman related the "personal hook" of the arc to the film ''[[Wikipedia:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2]]'',<ref name="Friedman Twitter T2">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/436031487540879360|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=The personal hook of the Rex & R2 arc was 'Terminator 2.' And the hook of the Commando arc was another fave, 'Dirty Dozen.'}}</ref> since Rex and R2-D2 would have hijacked a super battle droid and would have become attached to it overtime.<ref name="Friedman Twitter B2">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/466486061796196352|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=No time travel in the Rex/R2 arc. The T2 vibe came from our heroes co-opting a Super Battle Droid… and growing attached to it.}}</ref> The story arc, comprised of four episodes,<ref name="Friedman Twitter 4 Episodes">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/553472952810078208|[[Brent Friedman]]}}</ref> would have been released as part of an eighth season, though production for those episodes was never completed. Friedman stated that writing those episodes increased his appreciation for Rex as a character.<ref name="Friedman Rebels Report S8 Arc" />
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In March 2013, following the fifth season's [[The Wrong Jedi|finale]], it was announced that the television series would be ending.<ref name="New Direction">{{SW|url=news/a-new-direction-for-lucasfilm-animation.html|text=A New Direction for Lucasfilm Animation}}</ref> Since then, Series Writer Brent Friedman has indicated that there were more plans for Rex in future seasons.<ref name="Friedman Twitter Plans for Rex">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/406593174287552512|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=Small consolation but we had great plans for Rex…}}</ref> In a [[November]] 2013 interview with the [http://rebelsreport.com/2013/11/22/rebels-report-2-behind-the-scenes-with-brent-friedman/ Rebels Report podcast], Friedman described a story arc that he had scripted featuring Rex and R2-D2 on a major adventure that would have been fun, as well as "dark in its own way."<ref name="Friedman Rebels Report S8 Arc">{{Cite_web|url=http://rebelsreport.com/2013/11/22/rebels-report-2-behind-the-scenes-with-brent-friedman/|title=Rebels Report #2: Behind the Scenes with Brent Friedman|accessdate=2013-11-23|date=2013-11-22|publisher=[http://rebelsreport.com/ Rebels Report]|quote=[starting around 55:43] For my—I guess what would have been Season Eight—arc, but you know my fourth year on the show, the arc I wrote was a really fun, but actually kind of dark in its own way, arc that was just… I won't say it was a 'buddy story,' but it was Rex and Artoo on an absolutely mind-blowing adventure. And I really fell in love with writing Artoo when I was writing the 'droid' arc [from Season Five], and so the opportunity to write Artoo again is why I jumped at it. And then in the course of writing that arc, I really fell in love with writing Rex with his character, and they were such a great mismatched a pair, because Rex is so by-the-book and wants to be in control of everything, and R2 is such a maverick and goes his own way and whatnot. It was just really fun putting them in so many different circumstances.}}</ref> The majority of the story was set on one of the moons of Ryloth.<ref name="Friedman Ryloth Moon">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/588844674867068929|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=The Rex/R2 arc was set almost entirely on one of the moons of Ryloth… if I remember correctly.}}</ref> Friedman related the "personal hook" of the arc to the film ''[[Wikipedia:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2]]'',<ref name="Friedman Twitter T2">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/436031487540879360|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=The personal hook of the Rex & R2 arc was 'Terminator 2.' And the hook of the Commando arc was another fave, 'Dirty Dozen.'}}</ref> since Rex and R2-D2 would have hijacked a super battle droid and would have become attached to it overtime.<ref name="Friedman Twitter B2">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/466486061796196352|[[Brent Friedman]]|quote=No time travel in the Rex/R2 arc. The T2 vibe came from our heroes co-opting a Super Battle Droid… and growing attached to it.}}</ref> The story arc, comprised of four episodes,<ref name="Friedman Twitter 4 Episodes">{{Twitter|BFree63|status/553472952810078208|[[Brent Friedman]]}}</ref> would have been released as part of an eighth season, though production for those episodes was never completed. Friedman stated that writing those episodes increased his appreciation for Rex as a character.<ref name="Friedman Rebels Report S8 Arc" />
===Other material===
===Other material===
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Rex appeared extensively throughout supplementary material for the television series, including the series' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (webcomics)|tie-in webcomics]],<ref name="Mouse Hunt" /><ref name="Transfer" /><ref name="The Valsedian Operation" /> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic|''Slaves of the Republic'' story arc]] of the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (comics)|monthly comic series]],<ref name="Slaves of the Republic 1">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars 1: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros]]''</ref> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom|first]] [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Crash Course|three]] [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan|installments]] of the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (graphic novellas)|graphic novella series]],<ref name="Shipyards of Doom" /><ref name="Crash Course" /><ref name="The Wind Raiders of Taloraan" /> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novels)|novel series]] written by authors [[Karen Traviss]]<ref name="No Prisoners" /> and [[Karen Miller]],<ref name="Gambit: Siege" /><ref name="Wild Space" /><ref name="Gambit: Stealth" /> and a number of young reader books.<ref name="The New Padawan" /><ref name="Battle at Teth" /> He was also featured in the [[video game]]s ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance|Jedi Alliance]]''<ref name="Jedi Alliance" /> and ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes|Republic Heroes]]''<ref name="Republic Heroes" /> and was given a role in the non-canonical video game ''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''.<ref name="LEGO Star Wars III">''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''</ref>
Rex appeared extensively throughout supplementary material for the television series, including the series' [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (webcomics)|tie-in webcomics]],<ref name="Mouse Hunt" /><ref name="Transfer" /><ref name="The Valsedian Operation" /> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Slaves of the Republic|''Slaves of the Republic'' story arc]] of the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (comics)|monthly comic series]],<ref name="Slaves of the Republic 1">''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars 1: Slaves of the Republic - Chapter 1: The Mystery of Kiros]]''</ref> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Shipyards of Doom|first]] [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Crash Course|three]] [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Wind Raiders of Taloraan|installments]] of the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (graphic novellas)|graphic novella series]],<ref name="Shipyards of Doom" /><ref name="Crash Course" /><ref name="The Wind Raiders of Taloraan" /> the [[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novels)|novel series]] written by authors [[Karen Traviss]]<ref name="No Prisoners" /> and [[Karen Miller]],<ref name="Gambit: Siege" /><ref name="Wild Space" /><ref name="Gambit: Stealth" /> and a number of young reader books.<ref name="The New Padawan" /><ref name="Battle at Teth" /> He was also featured in the [[video game]]s ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance|Jedi Alliance]]''<ref name="Jedi Alliance" /> and ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes|Republic Heroes]]''<ref name="Republic Heroes" /> and was given a role in the non-canonical video game ''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''.<ref name="LEGO Star Wars III">''[[LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars]]''</ref>
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Rex was featured in the ''[[Clone Wars (TCG)|Clone Wars]]''<ref name="PocketModel Clone Wars Rex Card">{{SWPM|Clone Wars|link=http://swpocketmodels.com/images/cardcw088.jpg|cardname=Captain Rex}}</ref> and ''[[Clone Wars Tactics]]'' expansions of the [[The Topps Company, Inc.|Topps Company's]] ''[[Star Wars PocketModel TCG|Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game]]''.<ref name="PocketModel Clone Wars Tactics Rex Card">{{SWPM|Clone Wars Tactics|link=|cardname=Captain Rex}}</ref> From 2008 on, he was designed as an action figure for several sets of Hasbro's ''The Clone Wars'' toy line,<ref name="Hasbro Rex and Fives Rookies Set" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Mail-Away" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Missile Launcher" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Orto Plutonia" /><ref name="Toy Fair Round Up">{{SWArchive|url=vault/collecting/news20100223.html?page=3|text=Hasbro Toy Fair Round Up!}}</ref> and he was also made into a [[LEGO]] mini-figurine as part of various building sets.<ref name="LEGO AT-TE Walker">{{LEGOCite|tcw|7675|AT-TE Walker}}</ref><ref name="LEGO Battle For Geonosis">{{LEGOCite|tcw|7869|Battle For Geonosis}}</ref><ref name="LEGO BARC Speeder">{{LEGOCite|tcw|75012|BARC Speeder with Sidecar}}</ref><ref name="LEGO Visual Dictionary">''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''</ref> His minifigure was given a uniquely designed head piece, a distinction from other clone trooper figures.<ref name="LEGO Character Encyclopedia">''[[LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> He was included in packs for the 2008 ''[[The Clone Wars (Star Wars Miniatures)|The Clone Wars]]''<ref name="Minis: Rex">{{SWMiniCite|set=The Clone Wars|pack=Captain Rex|link=SWminiTCW07Rex.asp}}</ref> and 2009 ''[[Galaxy at War (Star Wars Miniatures)|Galaxy at War]]'' expansion sets of [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s ''[[Star Wars Miniatures]]'' series.<ref name="Build Your Clone Army">{{SWArchive|url=games/othergames/news20090924gaw/index.html|text=Build Your Clone Army with ''Galaxy At War''}}</ref> August 2009 saw [[Gentle Giant Studios]] release a life-size monument of Rex, standing six feet tall.<ref name="Insider 111: Blaster">{{InsiderCite|111|Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|Blaster}}</ref>
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Rex was featured in the ''[[Clone Wars (PocketModels)|Clone Wars]]''<ref name="PocketModel Clone Wars Rex Card">{{SWPM|Clone Wars|link=http://swpocketmodels.com/images/cardcw088.jpg|cardname=Captain Rex}}</ref> and ''[[Clone Wars Tactics]]'' expansions of the [[The Topps Company, Inc.|Topps Company's]] ''[[Star Wars PocketModel TCG|Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game]]''.<ref name="PocketModel Clone Wars Tactics Rex Card">{{SWPM|Clone Wars Tactics|link=|cardname=Captain Rex}}</ref> From 2008 on, he was designed as an action figure for several sets of Hasbro's ''The Clone Wars'' toy line,<ref name="Hasbro Rex and Fives Rookies Set" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Mail-Away" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Missile Launcher" /><ref name="Hasbro Rex Orto Plutonia" /><ref name="Toy Fair Round Up">{{SWArchive|url=vault/collecting/news20100223.html?page=3|text=Hasbro Toy Fair Round Up!}}</ref> and he was also made into a [[LEGO]] mini-figurine as part of various building sets.<ref name="LEGO AT-TE Walker">{{LEGOCite|tcw|7675|AT-TE Walker}}</ref><ref name="LEGO Battle For Geonosis">{{LEGOCite|tcw|7869|Battle For Geonosis}}</ref><ref name="LEGO BARC Speeder">{{LEGOCite|tcw|75012|BARC Speeder with Sidecar}}</ref><ref name="LEGO Visual Dictionary">''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary]]''</ref> His minifigure was given a uniquely designed head piece, a distinction from other clone trooper figures.<ref name="LEGO Character Encyclopedia">''[[LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> He was included in packs for the 2008 ''[[The Clone Wars (Star Wars Miniatures)|The Clone Wars]]''<ref name="Minis: Rex">{{SWMiniCite|set=The Clone Wars|pack=Captain Rex|link=SWminiTCW07Rex.asp}}</ref> and 2009 ''[[Galaxy at War (Star Wars Miniatures)|Galaxy at War]]'' expansion sets of [[Wizards of the Coast]]'s ''[[Star Wars Miniatures]]'' series.<ref name="Build Your Clone Army">{{SWArchive|url=games/othergames/news20090924gaw/index.html|text=Build Your Clone Army with ''Galaxy At War''}}</ref> August 2009 saw [[Gentle Giant Studios]] release a life-size monument of Rex, standing six feet tall.<ref name="Insider 111: Blaster">{{InsiderCite|111|Blaster (Star Wars Insider)|Blaster}}</ref>
[[File:Rex-CloneAndSky.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Rex served as the face of all ''Star Wars'' merchandise from 2010 to 2012.]]
[[File:Rex-CloneAndSky.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Rex served as the face of all ''Star Wars'' merchandise from 2010 to 2012.]]