Despite these surface similarities, however, the novel bears very little in common with the rest of the Star Wars universe, and what is the 'house style' of the EU (Expanded Universe) novels in general. On the surface, it very much seems to be one - you have a group of Commando clone troopers trying to rescue a young Jedi from a Mandalorian warrior, and the Clone Wars are very actively happening in the background of the novel's action. That seems to be one of the questions raised by Republic Commando: Hard Contact. Despite these surface similarities, however, the novel bears very little in common with the rest of the Star Wars universe, and what When is a Star Wars novel not a Star Wars novel? When is a Star Wars novel not a Star Wars novel? That seems to be one of the questions raised by Republic Commando: Hard Contact. It’s a virtual suicide mission for anyone–anyone except Republic Commandos.more Even Darman’s apparent good luck in meeting an inexperienced Padawan vanishes once Etain admits to her woeful inexperience.įor the separated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives.

Matters don’t improve when Darman, the squad’s demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup–and working with strangers instead of trusted teammates. 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. 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.

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