Republic Commando: Hard Contact

Republic Commando: Hard Contact is a 293-page tie-in novel to the video game Star Wars: Republic Commando. It was written by Karen Traviss. It tells the story of a squad of clone commandos on a mission to destroy a Separatist bioweapons lab. The commandos (Niner, Fi, Atin, and Darman) are aided by the Gurlanins Jinart and Valaqil, along with an inexperienced Padawan named Etain Tur-Mukan.

Publisher's summary
As the Clone Wars rage, victory or defeat lies in the hands of elite squads that take on the toughest assignments in the galaxy&mdash; stone-cold soldiers who go where no one else would, to do what no one else could&hellip;.

''On a mission to sabotage a nanovirus research facility on a Separatist-held planet, four clone troopers operate under the very noses of their enemies. The commandos are outnumbered and outgunned, deep behind enemy lines with no backup&mdash;and working with strangers instead of trusted teammates. Matters don't improve when Darman, the squad's demolitions expert, gets separated from the others during planetfall. Even Darman's apparent good luck in meeting a Jedi Padawan vanishes once she admits to her woeful inexperience.''

''For the isolated clone commandos and stranded Jedi, a long, dangerous journey lies ahead, through hostile territory brimming with Trandoshan slavers, Separatists, and suspicious natives. A single misstep could mean discovery &hellip; and death. It's a virtual suicide mission for anyone&hellip;anyone except Republic Commandos.''

Droid models

 * R5-series astromech droid

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Battle of Geonosis
 * Mission on Qiilura

Individuals

 * Lik Ankkit
 * Birhan
 * Cailshh
 * Cheva
 * Pir Cuvin
 * Jango Fett
 * Gar-Ul
 * Guta-Nay
 * Ghez Hokan
 * Hurati
 * Jinart
 * Bardan Jusik
 * Hali Ke
 * Maze
 * Mukit
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * RC-1136 (Darman)
 * RC-1309 (Niner)
 * RC-3222 (Atin)
 * RC-5093
 * RC-8015 (Fi)
 * Kal Skirata
 * Adar Tallon
 * Etain Tur-Mukan
 * Ovolot Qail Uthan
 * Valaqil
 * Arligan Zey

Locations

 * Geonosis
 * Kamino
 * Ord Mantell
 * Qiilura

Organizations and titles

 * Clone commando
 * Delta Squad
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * Jedi
 * Jedi General
 * Jedi Order
 * Omega Squad

Sentient species

 * Duros
 * Gdan
 * Gurlanin
 * Human
 * Mandalorian
 * Merlie
 * Neimoidian
 * Trandoshan
 * Ubese
 * Umbaran
 * Weequay

Vehicles and vessels

 * Acclamator I-class assault ship
 * Implacable
 * Majestic
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Vengeance

Weapons and technology

 * ACP Array Gun
 * DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System
 * Geonosian force pike
 * Improvised explosive device
 * Katarn-class commando armor
 * LJ-50 concussion rifle
 * Verpine shatter gun

Food and beverages

 * Shef'na fruit
 * Uj'alayi
 * Urrqal

Trivia

 * Although advertised as a tie-in novel to Republic Commando, Delta Squad only has a brief appearance in the prologue.
 * First mention of Kal Skirata.

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