They were a battlion of clone troopers during the clone war. Now, there seems to be publishing programs for almost every major hollywood tentpole, said mike siglain, creative director of lucasfilm publishing, which oversees star wars books and. This novel originally was to have a sequel, but it was cancelled due to karen traviss departure from star wars writing. This book was selected in my star wars book of the month club.
Traviss also canceled a planned untitled boba fett novel that had been planned to be released after imperial commando 2. The 501st legion of star wars fans will appear in the. I enjoyed this book, but it is less actiony than the previous books in the series. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. An imperial commando novel has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Buy a discounted paperback of star wars imperial commando. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Imperial commando legends by traviss, karen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Imperial commando 2 is a canceled novel that was scheduled to follow. This definitely seems like a transitioncharacter building kind of book. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after the original trilogy of films, and later installments.
During the reign of the empire they would come to be known as vaders fist. This is the 5th and final book in travisss republic commando series. Othersincluding men from delta and omega squadsnow serve as imperial commandos, a black ops unit within vaders own 501st legion, tasked to hunt down. The 501st legion, also known as the 501st or 501st battalion during the clone wars and later known as vaders fist and the five hundred and first, was a brigadesized legion of elite clone troopers that was secretly commissioned by supreme chancellor palpatine during the clone wars that later became a unit of the stormtrooper corps. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. It is the fifth and final novel of the republic commando book series and derives its title from the canceled. Traviss was also planning on writing a sequel to imperial commando.
The legion predated the galactic empire, its origins dating back to the time of the clone wars when the 501st was an elite military division of clone troopers in the grand army of the republic. Discover the best star wars series in best sellers. In this video, owen discusses the long and fascinating history behind the development of the star wars sequel trilogy, looking at the near40 year evolution of. The rise of skywalker earned the lowest profit of disneys sequel trilogy. Her other star wars books include 3 of the legacy of the force series. Despite it initially looking like the rise of skywalker would be a huge box office hit.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. This is a gallery of the different cover variations of imperial commando. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. A former defense correspondent and tv and newspaper journalist, traviss has also worked as a police press officer, an advertising copywriter, and a journalism lecturer. Star wars legends imperial commando by karen traviss. This body of work was collectively known as the star wars expanded uni. Republic commando released more than a decade ago, but a recent interview with the shooters lead developer has revealed details of what a sequel could have been. The 501st legion, also known as the 501st battalion or vaders fist, was an elite stormtrooper legion under the command of the dark lord of the sith darth vader during the imperial era.
Due to canon issues with the clone wars television series, traviss did not write a sequel to imperial commando. The book features all of the surviving characters from the series so far, focusing as usual on kal skirata, darman, and bardan jusik. Imperial commando legends, band 5 traviss, karen isbn. The final episode of star wars rebels hinted that we could see the continued adventures of the main characters, but actor taylor gray, who voiced ezra bridger in the series, claims he has only. A devoted group of star wars fans will appear using their own armor in jon favreaus new tv show. The book derived its name from the fan group 501st legion founded in 1997. The official facebook fan page for the 501st legion international star wars costuming organization. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Learn more about the 501st in the mandalorian here. It is a continuation of the republic commando series. Star wars rebels star has only heard rumors about a sequel.