Star Wars Republic Commando series
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There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando
, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality
between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually from each other. Although clone commandos appear in many stories, such as Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
and Jedi Trial
, this list only deals with direct spinoffs from the Republic Commando franchise. The Science Fiction book club released an edition of the first two Republic Commando books in an omnibus hardcover.
, this series of novels and short stories primarily features Omega Squad, along with other recurring characters such as Etain Tur-Mukan, Kal Skirata, Captain Ordo (also known as N-11) and Jinart the Gurlanin.
RC-1013 "Sarge" through various missions during the Clone Wars
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Star Wars: Republic Commando
Star Wars: Republic Commando is a first-person shooter Star Wars video game, released in the US on March 1, 2005. It was developed and published by LucasArts for the Microsoft Windows and Xbox platforms. The game uses Epic Games' Unreal Engine...
, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality
Intertextuality
Intertextuality is the shaping of texts' meanings by other texts. It can include an author’s borrowing and transformation of a prior text or to a reader’s referencing of one text in reading another. The term “intertextuality” has, itself, been borrowed and transformed many times since it was coined...
between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually from each other. Although clone commandos appear in many stories, such as Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader is a novel set in the Star Wars universe, written by James Luceno, that was published by Del Rey on November 22, 2005...
and Jedi Trial
Jedi Trial
Jedi Trial is a science fiction novel by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. It is set in the Star Wars galaxy during the Clone Wars, 2.5 years after the Battle of Geonosis in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and 19.5 years before the Battle of Yavin in Episode IV: A New Hope.-Summary:This...
, this list only deals with direct spinoffs from the Republic Commando franchise. The Science Fiction book club released an edition of the first two Republic Commando books in an omnibus hardcover.
Novels
- Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard ContactStar Wars Republic Commando: Hard ContactRepublic Commando: Hard Contact is the tie-in novel to the video game Republic Commando, written by Karen Traviss.-Plot:The story begins during the Battle of Geonosis with Clone Commando Darman and his team assaulting a Separatist position. However, the entire squad is massacred in the attack, with...
(October 26, 2004) Book 1 - Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple ZeroStar Wars Republic Commando: Triple ZeroStar Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss, is the second novel in the Star Wars Republic Commando series. The title comes from the galactic coordinates of the planet Coruscant .-Plot:...
(February 28, 2006) Book 2 - Star Wars Republic Commando: True ColorsStar Wars Republic Commando: True ColorsStar Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact and Triple Zero and continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars....
(October 30, 2007) Book 3 - Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 is the fourth novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors; it continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars...
(September 16, 2008) Book 4 - Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501stStar Wars Imperial Commando: 501stImperial Commando: 501st is a novel by Karen Traviss. It is a continuation of the Republic Commando Series. The book also contains a preview of Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil....
(October 27, 2009) Book 5
Short Stories
- Omega Squad: TargetsOmega Squad: Targets"Omega Squad: Targets" is a short story by Karen Traviss that first appeared in Star Wars Insider issue #81. It was later reprinted in the end of the book Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero. It describes a mission on Coruscant in which a group of terrorists from the planet Haruun Kal is...
(Reprinted in Triple Zero) - Odds (Reprinted in True Colors)
The Omega Squad stories
Written by Karen TravissKaren Traviss
Karen Traviss is a science fiction author, and full-time novelist from Wiltshire, England. Originally from the Portsmouth area, Traviss worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction. She also served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal...
, this series of novels and short stories primarily features Omega Squad, along with other recurring characters such as Etain Tur-Mukan, Kal Skirata, Captain Ordo (also known as N-11) and Jinart the Gurlanin.
- Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard ContactStar Wars Republic Commando: Hard ContactRepublic Commando: Hard Contact is the tie-in novel to the video game Republic Commando, written by Karen Traviss.-Plot:The story begins during the Battle of Geonosis with Clone Commando Darman and his team assaulting a Separatist position. However, the entire squad is massacred in the attack, with...
- Omega Squad: TargetsOmega Squad: Targets"Omega Squad: Targets" is a short story by Karen Traviss that first appeared in Star Wars Insider issue #81. It was later reprinted in the end of the book Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero. It describes a mission on Coruscant in which a group of terrorists from the planet Haruun Kal is...
- Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple ZeroStar Wars Republic Commando: Triple ZeroStar Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss, is the second novel in the Star Wars Republic Commando series. The title comes from the galactic coordinates of the planet Coruscant .-Plot:...
- Odds
- Star Wars Republic Commando: True ColorsStar Wars Republic Commando: True ColorsStar Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact and Triple Zero and continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars....
- Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 is the fourth novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors; it continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars...
The Sarge stories
Written by Ryan Kaufman for the Clone Wars Adventures anthologies, this short series of two comics follows Republic CommandoCommando
In English, the term commando means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light infantry and/or special operations forces units, specializing in amphibious landings, parachuting, rappelling and similar techniques, to conduct and...
RC-1013 "Sarge" through various missions during the Clone Wars
Clone Wars (Star Wars)
The Clone Wars are a series of fictional intragalactic battles in George Lucas's science fiction saga Star Wars. The conflict is first mentioned in the film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , but no details are given , and the wars themselves are not featured until the series' fifth and sixth...
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- The Package
- Orders
Other stories
These tales are standalone stories, which have yet to be referenced by any other text in the series.- Honor Bound (Comic)