Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
by Karen Traviss
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Author: Karen TravissEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-28
ISBN: 0345490096
Number of pages: 448
Publisher: LucasBooks
Book Reviews of Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
Book Review: The Clone Saga Continues
Summary: 5 Stars
The reaction to this book has been...interesting, and Karen Traviss is fast becoming a source of controversy in Star Wars fandom. The interesting thing is, no one disputes her writing ability, but there seems to be an inability on the part of some to seperate what they "want" to see happen with what the author writes.
Simple put, Karen Traviss writes excellent prose, and she writes dense prose, which means that there is always a lot going on. Despite those who claim that there is a lack of action when compared to HARD CONTACT, the first in the series, I'd have to respectfully disagree, in fact, there's quite a lot of action, and I'd hazard to say that the two books are rather equal in that regard.
In HARD CONTACT people seem to forget that there was quite a lot of time spent dealing with Etain and Darman meeting and talking and the two coming to grips with each other as well as time spent on the squad scouting the planet before the battle at the end.
Traviss does not spend the pages on lightsabre duels that some authors in the SW universe are known for, and her combat writing is quick and aggressive, and perhaps that is why some feel it lacks immediate action. However, there's quite a few battles and fights and a final confrontation that's fairly action packed and bloody.
This isn't the story of a fleet battle or an epic conflict, but the story of special forces carrying out an urban anti-terror campaign in a heavily populated city. With the reintroduction of Kal Skirata we see more of the politics of black ops work, and we also see more of tha Mandalorian culture since Kal is one.
This is another sticking point for critics. Look, Mandalorians are not Klingons, they weren't before Karen Traviss arrived on scene and they are not now. Their mercenary roots and tactics alone set them apart from those age-old Star Trek aliens.
The Mandalorian culture and language is played up more in this novel, and not just because the author is writing the language and has a large input on the culture, but because it's been established that 75 Mandalorian's trained the clones as part of Jango's accellerated training program to produce the ARCS and Commandos.
So, a group of men with the minds of children (remember, they barely have any life experience having been rapidly aged) are hooked up with a group of warriors from a culture that has no problems with adopting outsiders into their ranks.
This is something that has been telegraphed for ages, and like Chekov's famous "gun on the mantle" in Act One being fired in Act Three, it's being fired.
The book is an intelligent look into another side of Star Wars, a look that may be more "realistic" than some may like, but it's fully within the remit of the series (and anyone who played the game and watched the game features knows that the game developers wanted to show how a real special forces squad would act in the SW Universe, well, this is it).
Will this be the book for every Star Wars fan? Probably not, but it's a book that doesn't speak down to the reader, that is filled with love for the Star Wars universe and the characters, and offers a new insight into a new and, yes, more realistic side of the Star Wars universe.
No different than any other writer Karen Traviss is carving her own little niche in the Star Wars universe, and bravo to that, because as a fan of Star Wars I want more writers like her who repsect the universe and the readers and produce intelligent novels that explore the human condition inside Star Wars and use the universe to ask hard questions as well as entertain.
Summary of Triple Zero (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 2)
Following the eruption of the bloody Clone Wars at the battle of Geonosis, both sides remain deadlocked in a stalemate that can be broken only by elite warrior teams like Omega Squad, clone commandos with terrifying combat skills and a lethal arsenal. . . .For Omega Squad, deployed deep behind enemy lines, it?s the same old special ops grind: sabotage, espionage, ambush, and assassination. But when Omega Squad is rushed to Coruscant, the war?s most dangerous new hotspot, the commandos discover they?re not the only ones penetrating the heart of the enemy.
A surge in Separatist attacks has been traced to a network of Sep terror cells in the Republic?s capital, masterminded by a mole in Command Headquarters. To identify and destroy a Separatist spy and terror network in a city full of civilians will require special talents and skills. Not even the leadership of Jedi generals, along with the assistance of Delta squad and a certain notorious ARC trooper, can even the odds against the Republic Commandos. And while success may not bring victory in the Clone Wars, failure means certain defeat.
Also includes the bonus story Omega Squad: Targets by Karen Traviss!
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