Hard Contact (Star Wars: Republic Commando)

This book got me hooked back into the SW galaxy. I recommened for everyone.

Travis is one hell of a writer. This is maybe the best book in the star wars series!

This is one of the best Star Wars books ever and it starts THE greatest Star Wars series ever

First off, this is actually Republic Commando 1: Hard Contact. Second, it is, shamefully, a tie-in novel for a Star Wars video game. Having said that, I actually really liked it. It's reminiscent of Heinlein's Starship Troopers and Clancy's many military fiction pieces. A quick read and lots of fun. Ok, this is Republic Commando 1: Hard Contact

I've generally given up on Star Wars since the prequels (they weren't my cup of tea), but really enjoyed the Republic Commando video game ("get some bacta, trooper!") so I picked this book up on a lark. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be quite good. IMO, the complete lack of "canon" characters (i.e., the overused Skywalkers, Solos, Kenobis, Yodas, et. al.) is one of this books...more

I've generally given up on Star Wars since the prequels (they weren't my cup of tea), but really enjoyed the Republic Commando video game ("get some bacta, trooper!") so I picked this book up on a lark. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be quite good. IMO, the complete lack of "canon" characters (i.e., the overused Skywalkers, Solos, Kenobis, Yodas, et. al.) is one of this books strengths. Plus, there's some really cool butt kicking, and I'm a sucker for good solid grunt action. Infantry leads the way!   hide

Um...Wrong title! That should read "Star Wars--Republic Commando: Hard Contact" (as you can see from the picture!), and its the best Star Wars book I've ever read, despite having not a single pre-established character in it. And yes, its a tie-in to a video game. Who cares?

Excellent read!

I loved this.

Karen Traviss nails the characters and her style of writing it superb. Definitely enjoyed it, from start to finish.