Star Wars: Republic Commando – Order 66
Author: Karen Traviss
Released: 02/10/2008

Following on from Star Wars Republic Commando – True Colours the Clone Wars are about to reach an explosive climax, no one knows if victory will favor the Grand Army of the Republic or the Separatists.

Even the deadliest weapons and the most heroic efforts may not be powerful enough to challenge the apocalyptic horror unleashed when Chancellor Palpatine finally utters the chilling words, “The time has come. Execute Order 66.” Translation: The Jedi have tried to stage a coup, and all must be shot on sight.

How will the men of Omega and Delta squads react when their loyalty and trust are tested? The fates of the Republic and Jedi now rest in their hands.

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Star Wars: Republic Commando – True Colours
Author: Karen Traviss
Released: 03/10/2007

Following on from Star Wars Republic Commando Triple Zero the savage Clone Wars rage unchecked, the Republic’s deadliest warriors face the grim truth that the Separatists aren’t their only enemy – or even their worst.

In the Grand Army’s desperate fight to crush the Separatists, the secret special ops missions of its elite clone warriors have never been more critical . . . or more dangerous. A growing menace threatens Republic victory, and the members of Omega Squad make a shocking discovery that shakes their very loyalty.

As the lines continue to blur between friend and enemy, citizens-from civilians and sergeants to Jedi and generals-find themselves up against a new foe: the doubt in their own hearts and minds. The truth is a fragile, shifting illusion-and only the approaching inferno will reveal both sides in their true colors.

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Star Wars: Republic Commando – Triple Zero
Author: Karen Traviss
Released: 04/05/2006

The sequel to Star Wars Republic Commando Hard Contact is set a year after the battle of Geonosis, and follows the continuing missions of Omega Squad.

As the Clone Wars casualties mount, the commandos find themselves deployed on increasingly dangerous missions that take them beyond the battlefield and further into sabotage and intelligence operations in the heart of Separatist territory.

Newly-promoted Jedi Generals Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik are also catapulted into front line combat roles and find themselves identifying strongly with the clone soldiers under their command, who turn out to be anything but predictable cannon fodder.

Then Omega Squad survives a close brush with disaster to end up in the most potentially dangerous hot spot in the galaxy.

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Star Wars: Republic Commando – Hard Contact
Author: Karen Traviss
Released: 06/04/2006

As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads who take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy …

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 team-mates. 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 the Republic Commandos.

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