Republic Commando: Triple Zero

Star Wars: Republic Commando: Triple Zero is a novel written by Karen Traviss and set one year after the Battle of Geonosis. It tells the story of Omega Squad, Delta Squad, a unit of Null ARC troopers, and their Jedi Generals Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik as they pursue a Separatist terror group along the skylanes and underworld of Coruscant, known to clone troopers as Triple Zero for its galactic chart coordinates.

The book contains a short glossary defining Star Wars, Mando'a, and military terms. It also contains the short story Omega Squad: Targets, originally published in Star Wars Insider #81, and a preview of Betrayal.

Editions

 * ISBN 0345490096; February 28, 2006, Del Rey, 427-page paperback
 * ISBN 8324127631; Amber, 488-page Polish paperback

Publisher's summary
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&hellip;.

''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.''

Plot summary
The novel starts off with a flashback eight years before the Battle of Geonosis when Mandalorian soldier Kal Skirata goes to the rainy planet of Kamino to observe the the developing army for the Republic. He finds out that they are using clones from Skirata's friend, Jango Fett, and that the clones are having their age factor doubled; if they have been created a year earlier, they will look and feel like they have lived for two years, two years created and they will look like they are four years old, etc. Skirata figures out that the Kaminoans dealing with the clones are having trouble with them since they are being hard to cooperaate with. Before the clones could be executed and killed as mistakes, Skirata protects them and takes it upon himself to train some of them.

Fastforwarding five days after the Battle of Geonosis, Skirata is on Coruscant and has just heard about the conflict, as well as Jango Fett's death by Jedi Master Mace Windu, who had killed Fett by decapitating him with his lightsaber.

The story finally settles one year after the Battle of Geonosis, and the Republic celebrates its first anniversary on its first battle against the Separatists. Unfortunately, the Republic later figures out that there are terrorists from the Separatists who have infiltrated Coruscant and are spying on the Republic. Therefore, Skirata is hired by the Republic to track this threat down. Joining him is Omega Squad, consisting of four of Kal's personally trained clone soldiers; Darman; Niner; Atin; and Fi. Helping them is an information broker from the Republic whose name is Besany Wennen. Also joining them is Jedi Master Arligan Zey, Jedi Knight Bardan Jusik and Jedi Knight Etain Tur-Mukan, who is introduced by Omega Squad to Kal, since the squad, especially Darman, were with Etain during the mission to Qilura. Kal's Wookiee companion Enacca joins the mission, as well as another clone commando named Ordo, and a clone trooper named Corr. But things get more complicated as Walon Vau and Delta Squad, consisting of Boss, Sev, Scorch and Fixer, join in, and Skirata and Vau have a rivalry since the two of them have had different methods of training clone soldiers; Skirata trained Omega Squad like a father figure, but still made them hard fighting soldiers; and Vau trained Delta Squad through beating them. Atin even has a hard history with Vau since the latter used to beat the clone so many times. Despite all this, Etain and Darman's relationship grows stronger up the point Etain is pregnated with Darman's child. Joining with Omega and Delta Squad is an information broker in the Republic named Besany Wennen, a clone commando named Ordo, who is oblivious to women, and a clone trooper named Corr.

Eventually, during the mission to track the terrorists down, Jinart and Valaqil join in to remind Omega Squad and Etain that they still owe the Gurlanins a debt aftr they helped the clones and Jedi back on Qilura. Etain and Omega Squad promise they will repay their debt eventually, but they ask the Gurlanins if they will help out in the mission. They agree.

The spies in the Republic are figured out, their information they would send back to the Separatists are destroyed and the terrorists themselves are killed by everyone involved in the mission. Unfortunately, the rivalry between Omega and Delta Squad is still strong, and Atin and Vau get into a brutal fistfight that is quickly called off by Bardan Jusik. Later,after the celebration of the squads' victory over their mission, Etain reveals to Skirata that she is pregnant with Darman's child. Skirata is angered by this because he believes Etain used Darman. Nevertheless, the two agree to keep this a secret from everyone else, except from Jinart and Valaqil, and that the child will be a Mandalorian like his father, not a Jedi like his mother. Etain is promised by Skirata that she will be able to go to Qilura and spend some time with Darman. Meanwhile, Ordo figures out Etain is pregnant but decides to keep it a secret with Skirata.

Dramatis personae

 * Sergeant Kal Skirata, mercenary (male Human)
 * Sergeant Walon Vau, mercenary (male Human)
 * Null ARC Trooper Captain N-11 Ordo
 * Null ARC Trooper Lieutenant N-7 Mereel
 * Clone pilot CT-1127/549 Sicko
 * Republic Commandos:
 * Omega Squad:
 * RC-1136 Darman
 * RC-1309 Niner
 * RC-3222 Atin
 * RC-8015 Fi
 * Delta Squad:
 * RC-1138 Boss
 * RC-1140 Fixer
 * RC-1207 Sev
 * RC-1262 Scorch
 * Clone trooper CT-5108/8843 Corr
 * General Bardan Jusik, Jedi Knight (male Human)
 * Captain Jaller Obrim, Senate Guard, seconded to Coruscant Security Force Anti-Terrorism Unit (male Human)
 * General Etain Tur-Mukan, Jedi Knight (female Human)
 * General Arligan Zey, Jedi Master (male Human)
 * Enacca, associate of Skirata (female Wookiee)
 * Qibbu, entrepreneur (male Hutt)
 * Laseema, employee of Qibbu (female Twi'lek)
 * Besany Wennen, GAR logistics employee (female Human)

Other characters

 * A'den
 * Alpha-17
 * Iri Camas
 * Clanky
 * DD
 * Boba Fett
 * Jango Fett
 * Fi
 * Kast Fulier
 * Vaas Ga
 * Gett
 * Gree
 * Guris
 * Gysk
 * Ghez Hokan
 * Paxaz Izhiq
 * Jaing
 * Jayl
 * Jez (Aiwha-3 Squad)
 * Jinart
 * Vinna Jiss
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Ko Sai
 * Kom'rk
 * Hela Madiry
 * Alpha-ARC trooper Captain Maze
 * M'truli
 * Nye
 * Ihu Niopua
 * O-Four
 * Farr Orjul
 * Perrive
 * Prudii
 * Ram (Bravo Squad)
 * Mar Rugeyan
 * Sev (Lambda Squad)
 * Ijaat Skirata
 * Ilippi Skirata
 * Munin Skirata
 * Ruusaan Skirata
 * Tor Skirata
 * Stoker (Gamma Squad)
 * Tenn
 * Two-Eight
 * Valaqil
 * Orun Wa
 * Mace Windu

Creatures

 * Aiwha
 * Bantha
 * Flitnat
 * Gdan
 * Gorg
 * Mott
 * Nerf
 * Ralltiir tiger
 * Roba
 * Strill
 * Lord Mirdalan

Droid models

 * IM-6
 * Super Battle Droid (SBD)

Events

 * Battle of Geonosis
 * First Battle of Kamino
 * Galactic City spaceport hostage siege
 * Mission to the Corellian-Perlemian Intersection
 * Mission to Coruscant
 * Mission to Fest
 * Skirmish at Dinlo

Locations

 * Outer Rim Territories
 * Atrivis sector
 * Fest
 * Bakura sector
 * Bothan sector
 * Chaykin sector
 * Tynna sector
 * Aargau
 * Alderaan
 * Concord Dawn
 * Corellia
 * Coruscant
 * Arca Company Barracks
 * Core Plaza
 * EasyRide
 * Galactic Museum
 * Galactic Senate
 * Jedi Council
 * Kragget
 * Logistics center
 * Manarai
 * Qibbu's Hut
 * Quadrant F-76
 * Skysitter Restaurant
 * Cularin
 * Denon
 * Dinlo
 * Geonosis
 * Jabiim
 * Kamino
 * Tipoca City
 * Kelarea
 * Mandalore
 * Mustafar
 * N'dian
 * Qiilura
 * Skuumaa
 * Tatooine
 * Utapau

Galactic Republic

 * Coruscant Security Force
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * Cuy'val Dar
 * Coruscant Command HQ
 * 41st Elite Legion
 * Alpha Company
 * Epsilon Company
 * Fleet Ops
 * Galactic Marines
 * Improcco Company
 * Logistics battalion
 * Sarlacc Battalion A
 * Sarlacc Battalion B
 * Special Operations Brigade
 * Arca Company
 * Aiwha-3 Squad
 * Bravo Squad
 * Gamma Squad
 * Republic Defense Procurement office
 * Procurement Development
 * Republic Treasury Audit Division
 * Senate Committee on Refugees
 * Senate Head of Public Affairs Office

Other

 * Black Sun
 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * CoruFresh
 * HoloNet News and Entertainment
 * Jedi Order
 * Mandalore
 * Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc
 * Mon Calamari Ballet
 * Perlemian Traffic Control
 * Voshan Containers
 * Galactic Institute of Anthropology

Sentient species

 * Clawdite
 * Duros
 * Falleen
 * Garqian
 * Gran
 * Gurlanin
 * Human
 * Jabiimi
 * Hutt
 * Kaminoan
 * Kitonak
 * Mon Calamari
 * Neimoidian
 * Nikto
 * Nimbanel
 * Sullustan
 * Trandoshan
 * Twi'lek
 * Ubese
 * Verpine
 * Weequay
 * Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

 * Aratech speeder bike
 * Gizer L-6
 * J12 twin-pod airspeeder
 * Koro-series airspeeder
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Nova Crystal
 * Prosecutor
 * RAS Fearless
 * RAS Majestic
 * Traffic Interdiction Vessel
 * TIV Z590/1
 * V-19 Torrent starfighter

Weapons and technology

 * DC-15
 * DC-17 hand blaster
 * DC-17m Interchangeable Weapon System
 * Pulsed energy projectile (PEP)
 * Detonite
 * Distortion field emitter
 * Duraplast
 * Durasteel
 * Dust
 * Elint mast
 * EMP grenade
 * Flash-instruction
 * Flimsiplast
 * LJ-50 concussion rifle
 * Kama
 * Katarn-class commando armor
 * Lightsaber
 * Permaglass
 * PLX-1 portable missile launcher
 * Reciprocating quad blaster
 * S-5 blaster
 * Thermal detonator tape
 * Verpine shatter gun
 * Verpine sniper rifle
 * Z-6 rotary blaster cannon

Miscellanea

 * Dha Werda Verda
 * Glimmik music
 * Huttese
 * Mayla vine
 * Mando'a language
 * Mandalorian iron
 * Maranium
 * Phrik
 * Refresher
 * Vode An

Food and beverages

 * Caf
 * Fizzade
 * Glockaw sauce
 * Muja fruit
 * Roba steak
 * Ruik root
 * Shuura fruit
 * Tihaar
 * Uj cake
 * Vweilu nut
 * Warra nut

Phrases and slang

 * Deece
 * Fierfek
 * Larty
 * Peewo
 * Pod
 * Red Zero distress call
 * Triage code X
 * Triple Zero

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variation of Republic Commando: Triple Zero.