Name: Star Wars 501St: An Imperial Commando Novel
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Author: Karen Traviss
ISBN: 9780345511133

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Star Wars 501St: An Imperial Commando Novel

Type

Physical Book

Author

Karen Traviss

Publisher

Random House Worlds

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

449

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.3 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.23 kg.

ISBN

0345511131

ISBN13

9780345511133

Synopsis "Star Wars 501St: An Imperial Commando Novel "

The Clone Wars are over, but for those with reason to run from the new galactic Empire, the battle to survive has only just begun. . . . The Jedi have been decimated in the Great Purge, and the Republic has fallen. Now the former Republic Commandos-the galaxy's finest special forces troops, cloned from Jango Fett-find themselves on opposing sides and in very different armor. Some have deserted and fled to Mandalore with the mercenaries, renegade clone troopers, and rogue Jedi who make up Kal Skirata's ragtag resistance to Imperial occupation. Others-including men from Delta and Omega squads-now serve as Imperial Commandos, a black ops unit within Vader's own 501st Legion, tasked to hunt down fugitive Jedi and clone deserters. For Darman, grieving for his Jedi wife and separated from his son, it's an agonizing test of loyalty. But he's not the only one who'll be forced to test the ties of brotherhood. On Mandalore, clone deserters and the planet's own natives, who have no love for the Jedi, will have their most cherished beliefs challenged. In the savage new galactic order, old feuds may have to be set aside to unite against a far bigger threat, and nobody can take old loyalties for granted.

Karen Traviss

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Karen Traviss es una escritora británica especializada en ciencia ficción militar, conocida por su enfoque directo, técnico y poco sentimental de los conflictos armados y sus consecuencias éticas. Antes de dedicarse por completo a la ficción, trabajó como periodista y corresponsal de defensa, experiencia que se nota en la precisión con la que describe jerarquías, tácticas y dinámicas militares. Su prosa suele poner el foco en el punto de vista del soldado, cuestionando el heroísmo simplista y explorando la lealtad, la responsabilidad y el costo humano de la guerra.

Alcanzó gran popularidad por sus novelas ambientadas en universos de franquicia, entre ellas la serie Gears of War, donde aportó una mirada más cruda y psicológica al mundo del videojuego. También es autora de influyentes novelas de Star Wars y Halo. En 2007 recibió el Compton Crook Award por City of Pearl, reconocimiento que consolidó su prestigio dentro del género.

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