The Official Republic Commando: Order 66 Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

<center>Star Wars: Republic Commando: Order 66
Karen Traviss
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Hardcover 448 pages


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After the fierce combat of Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors comes the spectacular culmination of New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss?s gripping Republic Commando series. As a battle-scarred era nears its end, a shattering power play is about to stun the entire galaxy . . . and set in motion events that will alter destinies and resound throughout history.

Even as the Clone Wars are about to reach an explosive climax, no one knows if victory will favor the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) or the Separatists. But no matter who wins, the stakes are highest for elite Special Ops clones like the Republic Commandos in Omega and Delta squads?and the notorious renegade Advance Recon Commando troopers known as Null ARCs.

With Republic forces stretched to the max and casualties mounting, the last thing these beleaguered warriors need to hear is that Chancellor Palpatine is keeping vast armies of secret clone troops in reserve. Sergeant Skirata, a mentor to the clone commandos, has no intention of standing idly by while Palpatine sends them into battle like lambs to the slaughter. Skirata begins to plan the clones? escape from the GAR, but his heroic effort will be in vain unless he can reverse the clones? accelerated aging process.

Caught in the treacherous dealings of their leaders, and locked in the battles of their lives, the disillusioned Null ARCs and Commandos nonetheless fight with everything they?ve got, determined to wrest victory from the Seps and save the galaxy.

But even the deadliest weapons may not be powerful enough to defeat the real menace. And nothing will stop the apocalyptic horror unleashed when Palpatine 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.

With their faith in the Republic and their loyalty to their Jedi allies put to the ultimate test, how will the men of Omega and Delta squads react to the most infamous command in galactic history? All the breathtaking action, suspense, and intrigue of Karen Traviss?s Republic Commando series comes alive in Star Wars: Order 66.

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[b]Dramatis Personae:[/b]

Omega Squad:
- RC1309 Niner
- RC1136 Darman
- RC5108/8843 Corr
- RC3222 Atin

Delta Squad:
- RC1138 Boss
- RC1262 Scorch
- RC1140 Fixer
- RC1207 Sev

Fi Skirata, former Republic Commando
Bardan Jusik, former Jedi Knight, now Mandalorian (male Human)
Sergeant Kal Skirata, Mandalorian mercenary (male Human)
Sergeant Walon Vau, Mandalorian mercenary (male Human)
Captain Jaller Obrim, Coruscant Security Force (male Human)
General Etain Tur-Mukan, Jedi Knight (male Human -- oops)
General Arligan Zey, Jedi Master (male Human)

Null ARC Troopers
- N-7 Mereel
- N-10 Jaing
- N-11 Ordo
- N-12 A'Den
- N-5 Prudii
- N-6 Kom'rk

ARC Trooper Captain A-26, Maze
ARC Trooper Captain A-30, Sull
ARC Trooper Captain A-02, Spar
Agent Bessany Wennen, Republic Treasury Investigator (female Human)
Jilka Zan Zentis, Treasury Tax Enforcement Officer (male Human)
Laseema, Waitress (female Twi'lek)
Dr. Ovolot Qail Uthan, Separatist Genetics Expert (female Human)
Nyreen "Ny" Vollen, Commercial Pilot (female Human)

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Previous discussion can be found [link=http://boards.theforce.net/literature/b10003/27657429/p1/?112][b]here[/b][/link].

 

Half looking forward to this.... half not. Wish it weren't HC though (which is so stupid since the first 3 of the 4 book series were).

 

Yay! I can't remember the last time I read 4 new SW book in a 30 day period

 

AAWWWW...
I get you job at bookstore too, honey.

 

I can't help but feel upset with the new cover every time I look at it again. Still much prefered the original design.

Will be interesting to see how this ties into Sev's disappearance in the original RC game.

 

Can't wait to read this; I haven't been so psyched for a book in ages.

 

I may need to pick up the three previous books before I read this one cause I'm really interested in this one.

 

Me 2, I need this!

 

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Aw c'mon Jedi Ben... don't deny you've been counting down the days to see the all the fireworks.

 

Oh, it'll be an...interesting...time for sure, I just couldn't resist a bit of humour.

 

I really enjoy these books, I'm on page 38 of True Colors right now and these Republic Commmando books are easily the best there is right now. The characters are great, and I even enjoy the Mandalorians in these books instead of the ones in LOTF. Skirata is such a sick character.

 

Meh, I doubt anything'll come of this. Do you remember the release of True Colors?

No?

Exactly.

 

True Colors wasn't deliberately overwriting Abel and co...

 

Hrm. Touché.

I'd forgotten about that...

 

Apocalyptic horror -- this is what they're calling Order 66? Who is writing these melodramatic saturated backcovers?

And someone tell me that isn't the actual cover. Please.

 

Official cover.

 

And better than the original version.

 

You're kidding, right? When I first saw this, I half-expected it to be a poster for a Full-Metal-Jacket-style fan film.

 

No, I'm not joking. The original looked pretty crude. This is not a good cover, of course, but a slight improvement still in my opinion.

 

I may have missed this but, is this the last book in the series?

 

Before the series turns into Imperial Commando; yes.

 

I've never been so... dichotimously anticipating a book.

On the one hand, I really, really am expecting to enjoy the book.
On the other hand, I'm really, really dreading how the story goes (I'm not concerned about the writing; I like Karen's writing. I'm concerned about the story).

 

Got a confirmed Dramatis Personae, now integrated into the first post.

Hilarious point: Etain is a male. Something funny going on, there? What exactly is the geneticist up to now?

Oh, and ETA: Trust me, we'll have our eyes on all of you, very closely. *narrowed, steely gaze*