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The tactical squad of Republic Commandos are sent deep behind Separatist lines to destroy a nano‑virus lab. With only one deadly debrief, they are isolated, outnumbered, and cut off from support. Compounding their danger, they must navigate hostile swamps, Trandoshan slavers, Separatist patrols, and suspicious natives. The mission’s success hinges on the clone troopers’ discipline and their fragile alliance with a lone Jedi Padawan.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: Karen Traviss
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