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roseaesynstylae · 3 days

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Star Wars: Republic Commando: Hard Contact, Chapter 1

"Republic Commando 1136 studied every face in line waiting to board the gunships.

Some were helmeted, and some were not, but -- one way or another-- they all had his face. And they were all strangers."

While I do not feel particularly friendly toward Karen Traviss, I will give her credit for her skill in writing military-related topics. She used to be a journalist, or so I hear, so that tracks.

"The loadmaster turned to him. He was one of the very, very few outsiders whom Darman had ever seen working with the Grand Army, a short, wrinkled Duros with a temper to match. 'Are you embarking or what?'

Darman continued wiping his helmet. 'I'm waiting for my mates.'

'You shift your shiny silver backside now,' the loadmaster said irritably. 'I got a schedule.'

Darman carefully brought his knuckle plate just under the loadmaster's chin, and held it there. He didn't need to eject the vibroblade and he didn't need to say a word. He'd made his point."

I'll forgive this one. Darman's just come out of an extremely stressful situation, training or no, and I'm pretty sure he's subconsciously aware that the rest of his squad is dead. Small wonder he's reacting badly.

I'm making note of this because of certain moments in future books. (Jaing's gloves, anyone?)

"The field of barq flowed from silver to ruby as the wind from the southwest bent the ripening grain in waves. It could have been a perfect late-summer day; instead it was turning into one of the worst days of Etain Tur-Muken's life."

Etain, honey, you have no idea.

"'I got bottle of urrqal. You want to have party?' He had a remarkably large vocabulary for a Weequay, all of it centered on his baser needs. 'I fun when you get to know me.'"

Either Etain has some prejudices she needs to sort out, or Hondo is an exceptionally well-spoken and eloquent member of his species.

"'...later, but right now, di'kut, I need you to...okay? Or I'll cut...'"

This is purely to kick off the Di'kut Count.

Di'kut Count: 1

"'I'm Fi,' he said, and held out his hand for shaking. 'So you lost your squad too.'

'Niner,' RC-1309 said without taking the proffered hand."

I just wanted to show Fi and Niner's introduction.

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#star wars #star wars republic commando #republic commando #repcomm #republic commando hard contact #star wars read through #fi s #fi skirata #niner #darman #darman skirata #etain #etain tur mukan

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imrowanartist · 2 years

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Hello yes I’m still on my Boss/Niner brainrot thank you

They’ve been together for a little while at this point but kept it on the down low because they’re both very quiet and private people. But now Omega has just returned from a mission and Delta has to leave for one that will be particularly dangerous, and as they’re about to go Boss grabs Niner and kisses him in the presence of the others and Niner is like ‘oh okay, I guess we’re officially a thing now’ but secretly he doesn’t mind it for one bit. Anyway, those are my thoughts on them.

#clone commando niner #clone commando boss #republic commando #boss #niner #boss/niner #ro’s art #clone ship

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clonecumber · 2 years

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It somehow completely escaped my notice until now that in Triple Zero Green Watch was composed of Niner and Scorch.

NINER and SCORCH.

This changes everything.

#republic commando #clonecumber rereads repcomm #scorch #niner #no wonder Scorch gravitated toward Niner in ImpCom like he belonged there lol #and Niner wasn't surprised at all #and even tolerated it really well considering he mentioned a few times that he was too emotionally exhausted #to care about or connect to anyone who wasn't HIS brother(s) anymore #he took Scorch popping up at his shoulder abd orbiting him restlessly like it was one of his own squad lol #they became FRIENDS #Now I'm ravenously curious what happened during their watch shifts that made Scorch take to Niner and vice versa lol #Boss and Darman probably sat in companionable silence most of the time when they weren't amiably bullshitting about making things blow up #Atin and Fixer were probably interesting but they're both geeks at heart so I figure there was probably tense professionalism interspersed #with moments of intense bonding against their will lol #Sev and Fi have whole FICS #but Niner and Scorch???#guys what HAPPENED #unlikely buddies ❤️#anyway this made me laugh I love it #best relationship in the series for the ebxt five minutes

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lepartiprisdeschoses · 1 year

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Niner's been listening to Platinum Radio too.

#mikeburnfire #fallout new vegas #niner

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cienie-isengardu · 1 year

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"All beings are individuals, and their essence in the Force reflects that. The act of living makes us different, and in that way you're like twins, only more so. Atin's very different. What happened to him to make him so burdened?" The answer stunned Niner. He was used to being a product. His squad and his sergeant had treated him like a man, but the Kaminoans certainly hadn't. This was the first time that a Jedi, a commander, had confirmed the clone commandos' intensely private suspicion that they were no less than normal men. It was no longer a secret dissent that had to be hidden. "Atin was the only survivor of his first squad, then he was reassigned and lost all three brothers in action again," Niner said. "He feels guilty." "Poor man," she said. "Does he talk about it?" "Not much."

Republic Commando: Hard Contact

#star wars #republic commando #Chancellor Palpatine #etain tur mukan #niner

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milk-carton-whump · 2 years

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TW: pet whump, dehumanization, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, conditioning, rescue, careless whumper, environmental whump, locked in a hot car, hallucinations, delirium

Tagging: @sideblogformindtrash @unicornscotty @tears-and-lilies @getyourwhumphere @cupcakes-and-pain @twistedcaretaker @heathenville @just-a-whumping-racoon-with-wifi @cowboy-anon @springwoodscagedbird @thelazywitchphotographer

Heat of Summer

It was such a perfect day, not too warm but no longer as chilly as it had been the past few weeks. Niner lay happily sprawled out on the lawn, soaking up the warm spring sun. The door leading to the backyard opened and the greatest master and owner in the whole world came out of the house. It made the pet grin and scramble up out of the soft grass and crawl over happily.

"Hi Master!" Niner said warmly, pure admiration soaking the two simple words.

"Hey K-9, wanna go to the store with me?" Hayes asked, only now glancing up from his phone.

An eager nod quickly followed from the boy, he loved going on trips no matter how long or short. Soon enough Hayes had gotten the harness on him and they were walking to the car. He tugged eagerly on the lead, nearly dragging his owner to the car.

"Alright, alright. Relax!" Hayes snapped and yanked sharply on the harness, knocking Niner off balance and scraping up his hands and knees.

"I'm…I'm sorry, Master." Niner said miserably, his heart hurt.

"Whatever, get in the car." A scowl on Hayes' face as he opened the car door.

Niner climbed in, curling up on the floor of the backseat, taking up as little room as he could in an attempt to make Hayes happy with him again.

The ride was bumpy, making the pet happy he couldn't see out the window, it would've made him sick and that would've made his owner even more upset with him.

The car came to a stop and Hayes got out, the automatic locks engaged. Niner began to paw at the door, sitting up on his knees and watching his beloved owner walk into the store without him. A sad whine escaped his throat, he wanted to go with him.

Minutes passed, it started to get warmer in the car which made the pet start to sweat. Time seemed to drag on and he wasn't sure if he was imagining it or if the car seemed to warm up even more. He wanted to be good still, be perfect for the most perfect person in the world. Even though his brain was simple, he was beginning to struggle to think the most basic thoughts.

"Master?" He asked to the nothingness of the car interior.

"Yes I'm being good, just like you told me to be." Niner said warmly, despite being alone.

He looked up at the window, sweat now pouring down his face and arms, it made him giggle. It was like a nice swim in the pool, the water cool against his skin and the warm sun overhead kept him comfortable and cozy.

The car door opened and cool air rushed in, hands grabbing his body and moving him. He laughed and couldn't understand the silly words the blurry faces around him said.

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"What the fuck in wrong with you?! You left your pet in the car on the hottest day of the year so far??!" The woman who'd dragged Niner from the car snapped at Hayes.

"I didn't think it was that hot. It's only spring," Hayes said, clearly annoyed.

"Yeah and you could've killed him!" She yelled as Niner sang complete nonsense that no longer even sounded like words.

"Ugh relax, he'll be fine." The man snapped back.

The woman rolled her eyes and doused Niner's body and face with cool water to bring his temperature down to something more reasonable. She really didn't want to send the poor pet with this awful man.

#pet whump #dehumanization #heat stroke #heat whump #summer whump #heat exhaustion #conditioning #careless whumper #rescue #locked in a hot car #hallucinations #delirium #niner

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countessofbiscuit · 2 years

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“You know you were my first real casualty?”

Sev didn’t like tangents, especially when they were wrong. “Atin took a round on Qiilura.” He hadn’t missed that inside dope and Fi would know why, now; Sev’s old obsession with Atin, the vod who wouldn’t fight him, had been declassified and defanged.

Fi shook his head. “Dar treated him. I was playing hide-’n-seek with Hokan and listening to Niner scream for his brothers. I mean, he was screaming for Skirata. But that first howl … don’t ever volunteer to play dead with Niner, ‘s all I’m saying. It’s the stuff of nightmares.”

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a Sevfika drabble for WIP Wednesday, but this section pays particular homage to @undisciplinedcowboys’s meta about Niner’s unprocessed pain

#sevfika #niner #republic commando #repcomm #omega squad

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valkblue · 2 years

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Niner Skirata the anxiety on a sticc. 🫣

Good choice!! 😭💕 My boy is an interesting one to talk about!!! 👀

My favorite line

I'd love to choose just one of his lines but, I can't. However, to answer the question, I'd say my favourite line of his is... the way he talks to his vode. And to Skirata.

I know he's basically mimicking Kal upon a certain point but I truly love the way he has his own spin on it. He tries to sound like he's in charge (because, as it happen, he is!!!) but lets them contradict him, bring their own opinion about things and trusts their judgment and quick thinking when it comes to action or straight up fights, helping them the best he can by checking on them constantly while himself is in the thick of it...

So, yeah... My favourite line is how he call his brothers by their nicknames even during battles to reassure himself, I'm sure, and cares for them on the daily through comms or face to face, and how much he listens, in fact... more than what he says.

My favorite moment

His intro scene. Hands down... And yet, it's clearly not his best moment — maybe his worst, in fact. At this moment, we discover a man in a scarily vulnerable state, grieving, in full survivor guilt and slightly agressive because of that... He snaps at poor Fi who just wants to discuss, talks about the pain of loosing their vode, to just connect with him on some level (even if it's just to talk about ration packs and where to stash them), because they'll be each other's vode now! But that's kinda the point, really.

Right after that, Niner realises it too, and just apologises to Fi in his very reserved way, by singing along with him... and comfort him with a few words when Fi finally opens up to him easier than Niner ever could.

My favorite strength

No matter the amount of explosions, the rain of blasterfire or even if they are stuck in a ship with 20 minutes worth of oxygen, Niner always keeps his cool. He's screaming internally, of course, and more often then not! But internally.

Only his vode can guess his level of bottled stress or fear through the way he speaks, clicks his teeth over closed-comms, or starts swearing in Mando'a even the way he stays silent.

My favorite weakness

See above… but in reverse. He's anxious, nervous, hypervigilant, always on the look-out, never expresses his feeling or fears fully for the sake of his squad, because he's their sergeant and he has to be the level-headed and focused one while Atin dissects droids almost under openfire, Darman is 'rearranging some architecture' (or branching to landscaping half of Quiluraa and Gaftikar...) and Fi throws himself unprompted across grenades (bless his clone soul)!!

My poor boy needs a break, vode! Stay still for at least five minutes so he can BREATH!!!!!

My favorite personal headcanon

Maybe Fi 'needed' a girlfriend, Atin and Laseema are great, and Dar was happy (?...) with Etain but Niner doesn't need nor seek that for himself. He just needs his brothers.

#ask game #hathorik #thank you for asking!!!!#💞#republic commando #repcomm #niner #niner skirata #also #fi skirata #darman skirata #atin skirata

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kungfuslipper · 2 years

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Star Wars Legends: Republic Commando Series - Karen Traviss Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: RC-1136 | IC-1136 | Darman Skirata/RC-1309 | IC-1309 | Niner Skirata Characters: RC-1136 | IC-1136 | Darman Skirata, RC-1309 | IC-1309 | Niner Skirata, IC-4447 | Ennen, Clone Commando Bry (Star Wars), TK-70558 | Rede, Roly Melusar Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Suicide, Angst, Hand Jobs, Post-Order 66 (Star Wars), book: imperial commando 501st, Dubious Consent, Complicated Relationships, maybe a tad codependent, Darman's a sad boy Summary:

I saw some potential for something with these two on my latest re-read of Impcomm, so here it is

#repcomm #republic commando #slipper fic #impcomm #clonecest #angst #darman #niner #darman/niner

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morfinwen · 1 year

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1 for Nate, 2 for Connie, 3 for Amanda, 4 for Ash, 5 for Lanzo, 8 for Aidan, 9 for Niner, 10 for Q, 13 for Angie, 14 for Christopher, 16 for Reagan, 17 for Neal, 18 for Ian, 20 for Elise, 22 for Julie, 24 for Lauren, 25 for Jerome, 27 for Kayla, 29 for Myrtle, 31 for Hannah, 33 for Elarin, 34 for Meaghan, 38 for Leah, and 45 for Avery, please!

So this uh, was asked over a year ago. But hey, it's answered now!

1. What's a unique skill Nate has? Is there any reason why he can do it?

Unusually for someone living in a small, quiet town like Aldstow, Nate knows a ton of skateboarding tricks. One of his uncles got him a skateboard when he was seven years old, and for five years that was what he spent almost all of his non-school time doing.

2. What are Connie's favorite possessions? Why? (sentimentality, history, price, etc.)

Some of his books, for different reasons. One because it was the textbook for one of his favorite college classes, and is still an informative read even now. Another because it was a gift from his parents that he re-read a lot in childhood. And one just because the leather cover feels nice in his hands and it has a good heft to it.

3. Does Amanda get jealous easily? If so, what usually causes it?

On occasion, a really attractive woman persistently flirting with her SO has made Amanda jealous, but not often. Her ex Simon got hit on at least twice by men, which she found hilarious (Simon was incredibly straight), and once she and Lanzo work things out, she finds she doesn’t care so much about people flirting with him, partially because she trusts him, mostly because she knows from first-hand experience that getting through Lanzo’s emotional barriers enough to even start an actual relationship is way harder than any aspiring homewrecker would have the patience for.

4. Is Ash a good gift-giver? What does he tend to give as gifts?

Ash’s gift-giving instincts are fairly reliable if he knows the recipient well enough, but he’s missed the mark more than once. If he barely knows the individual, it’s even worse.

In order of likelihood, books, tea, candles. He recognizes that other people like things other than what he likes, but it’s just so much easier to give things he knows he’d like to get. This is the chief problem with his gift-giving.

5. What's Lanzo's reputation like? Does this reputation contrast what he's really like?

Lanzo has a lot of different reputations.

At work, to all but a few perceptive regulars, he’s the worldly-wise bartender with a mysterious past who’s willing to listen to you ramble about your problems but avoids offering advice, except weirdly specific things on random occasions.

This is not completely inaccurate, but it’s definitely more of how Lanzo would like to be seen than how he actually is.

To those perceptive regulars, he’s an average guy who’s lived long enough to have some weird stories, and is charismatic enough to weave a convincing air of mystery out of it.

This is considerably more accurate.

To those in the house, he’s laid-back and easy to get along with for the most part, though you have to beware his sense of humor and occasional desire for chaos, but he’s really good at smoothing things over if he upsets you, and there’s also the chance that he’ll be incredibly perceptive about something that’s bothering you and have some oddly specific but actually really helpful advice for the situation.

8. What does Aidan's dream house look like?

A treehouse, for starters. Sparse on furniture, but a lot of hammocks and tall shelves with space for perching. Nuts or fruit-bearing plants in the vicinity, as long as he doesn’t have to tend them himself. And a swell video game system, for when Nate visits.

9. If Niner could change one part of her appearance, what would it be?

If we’re allowing changes that are not biologically possible, she’d made her nails grow faster and break less easily. She’s always trying to grow them out super-long, but then one of them breaks on something and she has to trim them all down or otherwise it feels weird, and the process starts all over again.

10. What's a simple thing that brings Q joy?

Fireflies.

13. How forgiving is Angie? What does she consider unforgivable?

To Angie, forgiveness is a sacred responsibility. For the most part, she doesn’t find it hard to forgive, even if the other person doesn’t seem genuinely sorry.

She doesn't consider anything unforgivable as such, but one of the worst sins in her eyes is a total lack of principle. Hypocrisy or failure to live up to your own principles is bad, but at least those people believe in something.

14. Who does Chris go to in a crisis/emergency? Any particular reason why he chooses that person?

Any situation dire enough to force Chris to seek help most likely requires professionals, like firefighters or S.W.A.T., but assuming it was something sufficiently non-urgent for him to reach out to someone specific, that would be his sister Marie. The reason being, Chris would hate having to ask for help, and his sister would be able to figure out the situation with the minimal amount of actually explaining/asking for help, and would respond in the way most soothing to his ego.

16. What food does Reagan absolutely hate?

Beets. The first time she tried them, they made her gag almost to the point of vomiting. The lengths to which her aunt was willing to make her eat them, on the one or two occasions per year she served them, only reinforced Reagan’s hatred of them.

17. Does Neal show a lot of affection, or is he pretty reserved?

Very reserved, unless he’s comfortable and very close with someone. Then, in private, he’s very affectionate, and eager for reciprocation.

18. If you had to represent Ian with a flower, color, and animal, what would you choose?

Flower: Dandelion. Grows easily, bright and friendly, some consider it an annoying weed.

20. Is Elise easy to wake up in the morning, or grouchy and sleepy?

Closer to easy to wake up. Elise isn’t a bright-and-shiny, “good morning world!” kind of person, but once she’s up she wakes up quickly, especially if she has some caffeinated tea or coffee.

22. What's Julie's silliest or most unusual fear/phobia?

There are certain kinds of elevators that make her anxious -- it's more an aesthetic thing than anything, but "pure metal" elevators are worse than ones with glass, carpeting, etc. It's a combination of some bad experiences, a few memorable elevator scares in media, and (the biggest reason) one really terrible, very memorable nightmare when her dad was sick.

24. Is Lauren a fussy eater?

She could be incredibly picky when she was a child. As an adult, she’s less so, but mostly because she lives on her own and so she gets to make all the choices about what she eats.

25. What are Jerome's dreams like?

He only remembers a handful of dreams he’s had in his life. They were intense, colorful, and very, very bizarre.

27. Is Kayla forgetful? What does she tend to forget? (plans, phone, keys, etc.)

She has an exceptionally good memory, even once she’s human.

29. Is Knife a good cook? If she is, what does she like to make?

Unless heating soup or one of those “just add water” macaroni and cheese bowls in the microwave counts as cooking, Knife doesn’t really cook.

31. What holiday does Hannah like the most? (Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, etc.)

Christmas!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. She starts practicing Christmas songs in October, helps her parents (and grandmother, when she was alive) decorate the day after Thanksgiving, and makes gift bags for all her friends at school. Her favorite thing (after presents) is when they go out to look at Christmas lights: they bundle up, go out and get fast food to eat in the car, then drive through the best-decorated neighborhoods her dad knows of. She loves everything about it, though: the music, the cookies, visiting (some of) her family. She also likes the Christmas story her dad reads.

33. Is Elarin adventurous, or does she prefer to stay in her safe zone?

Elarin was probably crawling out of her “safe zone” when she was a baby. She’s scared of very little, and almost never shows it when she is.

34. What's Meaghan's favorite drink? (Coffee, tea, juice, hot chocolate, soda, etc.)

Some type of relaxing herbal tea from a planet she’s visited. She also likes a few alcoholic beverages, though she doesn’t drink those often.

38. Does Leah get lost easily, or is she good with directions?

She’s better than most with directions. Leah has a good grip on the cardinal directions, which helps. Her memories of the pre-war Boston area interfere sometimes, but they also help -- she just needs to remember to look for half-collapsed ruins instead of skyscrapers sometimes.

45. Is Avery always late, on time, or early?

Avery can be anywhere from two hours early to four days late; the one thing she never is is on time. She makes an effort for people like Aveline, with schedules and deadlines and things, but she just doesn’t have a punctual bone in her body.

Thanks for asking!

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