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In the waning moments of the Clone Wars, elite Republic Commando troops—Omega and Delta squads, along with the renegade Null ARCs—are thrust into a perilous clash as the galaxy’s fate hangs in balance. Their loyalty to the Republic and their Jedi allies is severely tested when Emperor Palpatine orders the elimination of all Jedi, a directive that unleashes unprecedented terror and dramatically alters the course of the galaxy. The novel follows these clones through their struggles, sacrifices, and the monumental weight of carrying out—or resisting—Order 66.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Karen Traviss
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