> the clone emperor thing feels like a pointless overcomplication This and other adaptations were made to keep the same actors for the thousand years of chaos.

> the clone emperor thing feels like a pointless overcomplication This and other adaptations were made to keep the same actors for the thousand years of chaos. Some were ludicrous, like Gaal being forcefully put in hibernation for 30+ years, but the Cleon clones idea was well done in my opinion. It transmits that Cleon is the Empire. If only their interactions took less screen time...