Star Wars Republic Commando Hard Contact

By Karen Traviss

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Average Rating: (See all 5 reviews) Format: Paperback, 304 pages Published In: United States, October 2004 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $25.99 View Quantity Available: 241 Ships within 6-10 days "As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads that take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy-stone-cold soldiers who go where no one else would, to do what no one else could. . . . On a mission to sabotage a chemical weapon research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup-and working with strangers instead of trusted teammates. Matters don't improve when Darman, the squad's demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman's apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience. For the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery . . . and death. It's a virtual suicide mission for anyone-anyone except Republic Commandos. About the Author A former defense correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, KAREN TRAVISS has also worked as a police press officer, an advertising copywriter, and a journalism lecturer. She has served in both the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service and the Territorial Army. Since her graduation from the Clarion East class of 2000, her short stories have appeared in Asimov’s, Realms of Fantasy, and On Spec. Her first novel, City of Pearl, was published in 2004 to critical acclaim; her second novel is Crossing the Line. Read an excerpt Publisher: Del Rey Books ISBN: 0345478274 EAN: 9780345478276 Dimensions: 17.63 x 11.13 x 2.06 centimeters (0.15 kg)

Karen Travis's writing is a welcome addition to the universe of Star Wars novels. Her attention to detail and realism makes this a believable and enjoyable read. 'Hard Contact' follows Omega Squad - a different contingent of Republic Commandos to the video game; and begins during the chronology of Episode 2 (during the Battle of Geonosis), so ties the game and movies together well.

Hard Contact is what the Star Wars literary franchise has been devoid of for too long: a decent story. Built around a ground assault, the four man team of Republic Commandos and thier rookie commander overcome increasingly difficult tasks with highly imaginitive solutions, all the while delving into what it is to be an individual. Hard Contact is a surprisingly deep look into the contradicting philosophies of civilian and warrior and features a strong emphasis on the relativity of "right and wrong". A very clever novel.

star wars, such a famous series, every single aspect of it is amazing, the detail, the storyline, the characters and who could forget all that action and suspense, thank the lord speilberg for such a fantastic gift to us, any person on the planet that didnt enjoy these movies and books, lives under a rock and should stay there

i loved this, it just had the elements i admire in a book. i have always been a lover of the star wars franchise, and i liked books like this alot because of the style of writing.

If you have played the game you need to read the book. Set in the Clone Wars this is a story about a select group of commandos sent on a mission. But what they run into is a Jedi who is still in training.

It is a good book to read but one I got a little bored with.