Order 66 (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 4)
by Karen Traviss
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Author: Karen TravissEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-16
ISBN: 0345506189
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: LucasBooks
Book Reviews of Order 66 (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 4)
Book Review: Outstanding series
Summary: 5 Stars
Karen Traviss is one of the best. Her four books in the Republic Commando series are all extremely well written and tell great stories. You become attached to the characters and you meet a lot of new ones. No reliance here on our tried and true heroes to keep our interest.
Republic Commando: Hard Contact basically gets us to think about clone troopers in an entirely different way, i.e., as people rather than just cannon fodder. We learn about the importance of the teams, and we are introduced to Jedi Etain Tur-Mukan and to Gurlanin shapeshifters.
Republic Commando: Triple Zero, the second book, keeps us with Omega Squad and introduces us to Delta Squad plus the legendary Sergeant Kal Skirata and his boys, Null ARC Troopers Ordo and Mereel. Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan is also back. Ms Traviss gets us to think about the lives of the clone troopers. What will happen to them when the war ends? Would it be possible for any of the troopers to adopt normal lifestyles with wives and families during their abbreviated life spans? Such questions are important in the series and they broke entirely new ground for me. I simply had never thought of clone troopers as real people who might like to live ordinary lives one day.
Republic Commando: True Colors, the third in the series, takes place during the Clone Wars with the Grand Army of the Republic fighting an ongoing war against the Separatists, a war that seems to make no sense. The clones themselves in the book gradually begin to entertain suspicions about strange troop buildups and exorbitant weapons expenditures that seem completely unnecessary based on the strength of the opposing forces.
Sadly, we then come to Republic Commando: Order 66, the fourth and last book in the series. I hate to see the series end. The author has outdone herself with this one. We all know what Order 66 is, so we read the book with a sense of impending doom without knowing when the hammer might fall. We have most of the same characters as in the first three books, and they are spread over the Universe doing various deeds. Kal is determined to establish a safe haven for his boys on Mandalore so they can lead as close to normal lives as possible. With the help of Walon Vau, Kal comes into vast resources that he can spend as necessary so he makes progress in his quest.
Scientific help is needed from geneticists to find a means of extending the life spans of the clones, so Kal and his squads go obtain the needed scientists. At the same time, a war is being fought against the Separatists that cannot be avoided. After all, the clones are soldiers. To further complicate matters, Etain and Darman have a baby son who must be cared for. Fi is wounded and must attempt to work his way back.
The ending of the book surprised me. Order 66 is issued but at an unexpected time. Everything is not tied up in a neat and tidy package. Ms Traviss is clearly leaving some questions unanswered for her next series Imperial Commando. I can't wait.
Summary of Order 66 (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 4)
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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