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Kestrel2 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 2/25/06 3:53pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Whew Okay, that was a decent read! Much heavier on the jargon this time around. Noticably more British slang, too: lads, kit, etc. Pretty action-oriented and nice character development as well; I liked seeing people other than Etain becoming upset about humans being grown for a slave army. It didn't move quite as fast for me as Hard Contact, but it's still the second-best Prequel-era book I've read. The book isn't loaded with humor, but there were enough funny bits to make me genuinely laugh aloud while reading. CSI Coruscant in particular made me grin. Because I live to nitpick, I wish Qibbu The Hutt hadn't inched out of the kitchens (p.152). I can deal with bacon & eggs for breakfast and Roman letter acronyms, but the GFFA hasn't inches AFAIK. I'm glad Traviss had a decent proofreader. It does my librarian heart proud. "Some of them were female officers, too. They were fascinated by his armor. He enjoyed explaining the parts and functions to them, and wondered why they giggled when he told them how easy it was to take off." (p. 374) Yes, yes, I get that the author enjoys lads in armor. It was interesting seeing urban warfare for a change, and I'd like to go pick up a second copy to send to my brother-in-law in Baghdad to see what he thinks. And while the story wrapped up nicely, I am glad the groundwork was laid for further adventures of the squad.
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Havac Title: Lit Mod of War Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 5:20pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Rohniss posted: Page 187: SPOILER WARNING: EXACT Blocks of TEXT in the scanned image link... DO NOT CLICK.. REPEAT No Clicky.. Exact Page Scan from Republic Commando Triple Zero by Karen Traviss. If you dont wanna be spoiled.. S P O I L E R S P A C E http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1158/swcrap0148rk.jpg Now if only I could read that -- I make out something about missing each other, enough to convince me you aren't lying, but I still don't really get what's going on, which just annoys me. -----signature----- "Is there a captain's hat involved in this?"
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 5:42pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Check your PM's Havac, and im not kidding what I said in there.. ask Kestrel if you dont believe me. -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 2/25/06 6:10pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	What? They had sex. I thought it was pretty obvious.
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 6:11pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Well actually Etain is going to be a mommy.. -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Charlemagne19 Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 2/25/06 6:16pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Now that I DIDN'T get.
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 6:42pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Just finished reading the book... -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Quiet_Mandalorian Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:12pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	I wonder when the bookstore is going to get it in... -----signature----- Fey'la was right! Bring Asyr Sei'lar to justice!
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:14pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	I got mine from Books A Million, but my Barnes and Noble had it out today too.. My review is in the review thread and it itself doesnt even contain spoilers :0.. Suffice to say.. I loved it.. and wrote Karen 2 emails about exactly how much I did.. -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Quiet_Mandalorian Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:17pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Rohniss posted: I loved it.. and wrote Karen 2 emails about exactly how much I did.. Looking forward to doing that myself. -----signature----- Fey'la was right! Bring Asyr Sei'lar to justice!
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:19pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed) - Date Edited: 2/25/06 7:22pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Rohniss
	It really is quite possibly the BEST EU book I have ever read.. and heres a small detail.. Jedi... with Mandalorian Armour? -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Quiet_Mandalorian Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:24pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Rohniss posted: It really is quite possibly the BEST EU book I have ever read.. and heres a small detail.. Jedi... with Mandalorian Armour? Ha! I knew it. -----signature----- Fey'la was right! Bring Asyr Sei'lar to justice!
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Rohniss Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 2/25/06 7:32pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	Karen had this to say in my response to why she didnt slot Ryan: P.S. you should have named one of the guys they captured and tortured.. Kaufman * strokes fluffy white cat * * leers at camera, sporting duelling scar * But that would have been too quick a death, Meester Bond....far too quick.... Best KT Karen Traviss cutted from my email response from her. Ryan best watch out in LOTF -----signature----- Rammer Jammer Yellowhammers, Give 'Em Hell, Alabama TF.N's resident Gun Nut Mejor morir a pie que vivir a rodillas.
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Lord_Hydronium Title: Literature Gardener Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 2/25/06 8:54pm Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	For lack of a better term, is it very Mandalorian-y? While the clones may be exposed to Mandalorian culture, at times I wonder if Traviss starts thinking they are Mandalorians (the GAR article entries for Bacara and Fox, for example, paint them basically as wannabe Mandalorians). So are the clones here through-and-through Republic soldiers with some Mandalorian bits picked up, or are they Mandalorians-by-proxy? -----signature----- Great midis have little midis Swimming round inside 'em And little midis have lesser midis And so ad infinitum.
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Quiet_Mandalorian Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 2/26/06 6:12am Subject: RE: The Official Republic Commando: Triple Zero Discussion Thread (spoilers allowed)
	sigh I really shouldn't be here... So, Etain bears a Force-sensitive son who will be trained as a Mandalorian? I could have used that as background for my fic. -----signature----- Fey'la was right! Bring Asyr Sei'lar to justice!
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