Republic Commando

For other uses, see Republic commando.

Republic Commando, alternatively titled the Republic Commando series and the Republic Commando novels, was a multimedia project launched around the video game Star Wars: Republic Commando that was released in 2005. It primarily consisted of a series of novels by Karen Traviss focusing on members of the clone commandos of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. A second game, entitled Star Wars: Imperial Commando, was originally planned but was cancelled before it reached development. Similarly, Traviss's planned Imperial Commando series of novels was cancelled after its first entry, Imperial Commando: 501st.

Continuity

The Republic Commando videogame and tie-in novels built much upon a strong cultural connection among the clone commandos and Mandalorian warriors, something that was downplayed in the animated series with the establishment of Mandalorian pacifists who had turned their back on their martial heritage. The Clone Wars TV series also brought into question whether Jango Fett was ever truly a Mandalorian.[3]

However, there was still room for Mandalorian heritage among clones since the second-season episode Clone Cadets made it clear that bounty hunters were involved in the training of the clones. This was consistent with what was presented in the Republic Commando books: mercenaries with Mandalorian roots were involved in the training of the commandos specifically. The books, which focused on these commandos, were therefore steeped in Mandalorian lore, but these traditions weren’t necessarily applicable across the entirety of the clone ranks.[3]

Media

Type Title Creator Publication Date Timeline
Novel Republic Commando: Hard Contact Karen Traviss October 26, 2004 22 BBY
Game Star Wars: Republic Commando LucasArts February 28, 2005 22–19 BBY
Story "Omega Squad: Targets"—Star Wars Insider 81 Karen Traviss March 28, 2005 22 BBY
Game Republic Commando: Order 66 video game THQ August 2005
Novel Republic Commando: Triple Zero Karen Traviss February 28, 2006 22 BBY
Story "Odds"—Star Wars Insider 87 Karen Traviss April 2006 21 BBY
Collection Republic Commando: Volume 1 Karen Traviss 2006
Novel Republic Commando: True Colors Karen Traviss October 30, 2007 21 BBY
Novel Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel Karen Traviss September 16, 2008 20–19 BBY
Novel Imperial Commando: 501st Karen Traviss October 27, 2009 19 BBY
Collection Republic Commando: Volume 2 Karen Traviss 2009
Novel Imperial Commando 2 Karen Traviss Cancelled
Game Star Wars: Imperial Commando Cancelled

Other

Timeline of the series

Story arcs within the series

The Delta Squad stories

This story arc follows the adventures of Delta Squad, the commando unit introduced in the original video game. It spans the entire war, from the Battle of Geonosis to the Battle of Kashyyyk, three years later.

The Omega Squad stories

Written by Karen Traviss, 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 and Jinart the Gurlanin.

Sources

Republic Commando series
Games
Republic Commando · Order 66
Novels
Hard Contact · Triple Zero · True Colors · Order 66
Imperial Commando: 501st
Short Stories
Omega Squad: Targets · Odds
Other
Republic Commando soundtrack
Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide
Canceled
Imperial Commando · Imperial Commando 2 · Rebel Commando
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  1. ↑ StarWars.com Giving Commandos a Human Side: Author Karen Traviss on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
  2. ↑ PenguinRandomHouse-Logo 501st: Star Wars Legends (Imperial Commando) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Essential Reader's Companion