Republic Commando: Hard Contact

Star Wars: 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.''

Characters

 * Lik Ankkit
 * Birhan
 * Cailshh
 * Cheva
 * Pir Cuvin
 * Jango Fett
 * Kast Fulier
 * Gar-Ul
 * Guta-Nay
 * Ghez Hokan
 * Hurati
 * Jinart
 * Bardan Jusik
 * Hali Ke
 * Maze
 * Mukit
 * Ki-Adi-Mundi
 * RC-1136 (Darman)
 * RC-1138 (Boss, Delta Squad)
 * RC-1309 (Niner)
 * RC-3222 (Atin)
 * RC-5093
 * RC-8015 (Fi)
 * Kal Skirata
 * Adar Tallon
 * Etain Tur-Mukan
 * Ovolot Qail Uthan
 * Valaqil
 * Walon Vau
 * Arligan Zey

Creatures

 * Bantha
 * Daywing
 * Gdan
 * Merlie
 * Nerf
 * Vhek

Droid models

 * Advanced dwarf spider droid
 * R5-series astromech droid

Events

 * Clone Wars
 * Battle of Geonosis
 * Mission on Qiilura

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Geonosis
 * Imbraani
 * Kamino
 * Naboo
 * Nar Shaddaa
 * Ord Mantell
 * Qiilura
 * Teklet
 * Rothana

Organizations and titles

 * Clone commando
 * Confederacy of Independent Systems
 * Death Watch
 * Delta Squad
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * Jedi
 * Jedi General
 * Jedi Order
 * Omega Squad

Sentient species

 * Aqualish
 * Duros
 * Gurlanin
 * Human
 * Neimoidian
 * Trandoshan
 * Ubese
 * Umbaran
 * Weequay

Vehicles and vessels

 * Acclamator I-class assault ship
 * Implacable
 * Majestic
 * KE-8 Enforcer
 * Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
 * Nar Shaddaa agri-utility crop sprayer
 * Vengeance

Weapons and technology

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

Miscellanea

 * Barq
 * Ration cube
 * Shef'na fruit
 * Uj'alayi
 * Urrqal

Behind the scenes

 * Although advertised as a tie-in novel to Republic Commando, Delta Squad only has a brief appearance in the prologue.
 * Hard Contact is a sublevel of Republic Commando game
 * First mention of Kal Skirata.
 * Dha Werda Verda is mistranslated as "the warrior's shadow".
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando: Hard Contact remains one of the few adult Starwars novels that has not been adapted to audiobook. Many fans were upset about this.