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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Secret Missions #1
Breakout Squad
The first book in an original novel series!
Immediately following the destruction of the Separatist battleship Malevolence, a small team of Clones and their Jedi General are sent deep into the dangerous Wild Space to uncover the secret of the mysterious ship's origin. This novel is written by acclaimed writer Ryder Windham, who has authored over 50 Star Wars books.
Immediately following the destruction of the Separatist battleship Malevolence, a small team of Clones and their Jedi General are sent deep into the dangerous Wild Space to uncover the secret of the mysterious ship's origin. This novel is written by acclaimed writer Ryder Windham, who has authored over 50 Star Wars books.
160 pages, Library Binding
First published September 1, 2009
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Ryder Windham
276 books168 followersRyder Windham is an American sci-fi author who has written over sixty Star Wars books, including novels, comics, reference books, and so on. He has also written junior novelizations for Indiana Jones movies. Since 1993, he has been working on Star Wars projects either by himself or with other authors. His reference book Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for three weeks in 2005. Although he has written lots of books, accepted interviews, and appeared at several fan-conventions, little is known about his personal life.
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April 17, 2021
This is the beginning of a series with an introduction to new characters. This one tells the story of a formation of squad of clones and their leader. It details a mission where they form a bond and I believe in the later books we will follow this squadron.
Nothing really special here. It was a nice read that is meant for the younger audience. There is no real depth here. That being said it does have some points that I am interested in. We have a Chiss padawan which is a cool idea. I like the idea of following a squadron and getting to know them. Even though they are clones they are different from each other and it is nice to see the differences. We get some quick appearances from familiar characters that hint that there are bigger things coming down the road.
This is the opening act to a story and it was enjoyable. It doesn't go deep into the story as this was the introduction to the characters. The following books will probably delve into the story and I look forward to it.
Nothing really special here. It was a nice read that is meant for the younger audience. There is no real depth here. That being said it does have some points that I am interested in. We have a Chiss padawan which is a cool idea. I like the idea of following a squadron and getting to know them. Even though they are clones they are different from each other and it is nice to see the differences. We get some quick appearances from familiar characters that hint that there are bigger things coming down the road.
This is the opening act to a story and it was enjoyable. It doesn't go deep into the story as this was the introduction to the characters. The following books will probably delve into the story and I look forward to it.
October 1, 2024
Star Wars: Legends: The Clone Wars: Secret Missions 01 Breakout Squad by Ryder Windham
adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0 Stars
This was a quick read.
We are introduced to a new group of Clone Troopers. They are sent on a mission...that goes horribly wrong. They then are separated from a portion of their squad...and they are left with a padawan and not the general/Jedi.
Cad Bain shows up, so that was good. I was thinking in my head...his gravely voice. Love that voice.
Also, the Clone Troopers are such an odd bunch, and I love how they make nicknames for each other...and how though they are clones, they are NOT identical in their behaviours...which I've always loved.
The story was good. Nothing truly notable, but just a good beginning to the series with this group of clones and their Jedi padawan.
adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious sad tense
Fast-paced
Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0 Stars
This was a quick read.
We are introduced to a new group of Clone Troopers. They are sent on a mission...that goes horribly wrong. They then are separated from a portion of their squad...and they are left with a padawan and not the general/Jedi.
Cad Bain shows up, so that was good. I was thinking in my head...his gravely voice. Love that voice.
Also, the Clone Troopers are such an odd bunch, and I love how they make nicknames for each other...and how though they are clones, they are NOT identical in their behaviours...which I've always loved.
The story was good. Nothing truly notable, but just a good beginning to the series with this group of clones and their Jedi padawan.
August 24, 2023
This was surprisingly not terrible. 2.7 stars. Don’t need to reread.
February 20, 2017
Good...but not quite Star Wars as I've come to expect it.
June 25, 2018
Even as someone who hasn't watched Clone Wars yet (shh, I'm working on it,) this was a fun little romp that I would have absolutely loved as a kid. There were parts of it that made me go 'bzuh??' specifically regarding Breaker's character--I wasn't sure like if he was being coded as like autistic at times, or if spoilers were part of that, but it was all very weird. Also there was like a very unsubtle reference to the movie that I think kids would find delightful.
I might actually look for the second book, though, because I do want to know what happens next with these characters, and these are very soft and lovely and remind me of getting into Star Wars as a kid, which is nice.
I might actually look for the second book, though, because I do want to know what happens next with these characters, and these are very soft and lovely and remind me of getting into Star Wars as a kid, which is nice.
July 9, 2024
So stell ich mir ein Kinder/Jugendbuch für Star Wars vor (nicht wie das Boba-Fett-buch...). Es ist in einfacherer Sprache gehalten, aber spannend und actionlastig. Keiner der Charaktere macht irgendwelche dummen Entscheidungen, obwohl der Padawan vermutlich auch erst um die 14 Jahre alt ist.
Besonders gut finde ich, dass die Klone hier sehr viel Eigenstory haben (im Vergleich zu den Comics, wo die Klone viel zu wenig vorkommen) und vorallem handeln sie ohne Befehle für die Mission und denken selber mit.
Und das Cad Bane in allen 4 Teilen vorkommen wird :D noch besser. Der Kopfgeldjäger scheint hier noch völlig unbekannt zu sein (im Gegensatz zu der CW-Serie), was es alles witziger macht, dass die Jedi/Klone ihm mehr oder minder vertrauen. Ich bin gespannt auf den nächsten Band.
Besonders gut finde ich, dass die Klone hier sehr viel Eigenstory haben (im Vergleich zu den Comics, wo die Klone viel zu wenig vorkommen) und vorallem handeln sie ohne Befehle für die Mission und denken selber mit.
Und das Cad Bane in allen 4 Teilen vorkommen wird :D noch besser. Der Kopfgeldjäger scheint hier noch völlig unbekannt zu sein (im Gegensatz zu der CW-Serie), was es alles witziger macht, dass die Jedi/Klone ihm mehr oder minder vertrauen. Ich bin gespannt auf den nächsten Band.
June 22, 2023
Excellent story. The characters are likable, funny, and interesting. The Clone Wars Secret Missions is one of SW's most underrated gems. Despite not being a fan of TCW I haven't finished watching it to this day, not even a full season; I must say that this story is enjoyable due to the introduction of characters like Dooku in the main plot (one that is kept secret from us for the moment).
The story follows a Jedi master named Ring-Sol Ambase, who has taken on a new Padawan of the Chiss race known to all as Nuru Kungurama. Ambase became Kungurama's teacher because his former teacher died in the Battle of Geonosis and as expected, both have not finished connecting and their relationship is not bad, but very distant. Here I come to one of my main problems with this element introduced in the 3D series, I don't like to see how Padawans are assigned to masters just like that, when in novels like "Jedi Apprentice" we are stressed that to be a master and a Padawan this relationship must be forged by the communion and guidance that both have with force. Returning to the story, Ambase receives orders from Chancellor Palpatine to head to his home planet, Kynachi, because remains of the Malevolence (General Grievous's cruiser, now in ruins) were manufactured there.
Ambase decides not to take Nuru on this mission, because their relationship is very complicated and such an important mission, as well as dangerous, would not help much to improve it. Nuru ends up disobeying this order because of a sensation in the force that tells him that his master is in danger, and he secretly embarks aboard the cruiser. Upon reaching Kynachi, the ship is attacked and shot down by Cad Bane with the help of the separatists, who by orders of Darth Sidious, had to capture the master Ambase. Already on the planet, the survivors, including the clones, question what could have caused the accident, and although at one point they think that Nuru could have been responsible, they end up trusting their Jedi commander. Along the way they are helped by a smuggler named Lalo Gunn and her droid Teejay; as well as by a mysterious person who pretends to have been attacked by the separatists just like our protagonists. This strange being is revealed to us as Cad Bane, who tricks Nuru and his team to infiltrate and rescue Master Ambase. Despite being very close to achieving it, the Skakoan supervisor Umbrag activates the self-destruct protocol on the entire facility, apparently killing Ambase. However, Ambase had been captured by Cad Bane and later delivered to Dooku on one of Bogden's moons. At this, Nuru and the clones leave the planet to go to Coruscant. Already in the capital of the Republic, the chancellor assigns Nuru and his new team now known as the "Breakout Squad" to go on a diplomatic mission to Chiss space. The team accepts and aboard Lalo Gunn's freighter and Cleaver (as the droid is now known for having merged with a droid commando) they set out on a new adventure.
The story follows a Jedi master named Ring-Sol Ambase, who has taken on a new Padawan of the Chiss race known to all as Nuru Kungurama. Ambase became Kungurama's teacher because his former teacher died in the Battle of Geonosis and as expected, both have not finished connecting and their relationship is not bad, but very distant. Here I come to one of my main problems with this element introduced in the 3D series, I don't like to see how Padawans are assigned to masters just like that, when in novels like "Jedi Apprentice" we are stressed that to be a master and a Padawan this relationship must be forged by the communion and guidance that both have with force. Returning to the story, Ambase receives orders from Chancellor Palpatine to head to his home planet, Kynachi, because remains of the Malevolence (General Grievous's cruiser, now in ruins) were manufactured there.
Ambase decides not to take Nuru on this mission, because their relationship is very complicated and such an important mission, as well as dangerous, would not help much to improve it. Nuru ends up disobeying this order because of a sensation in the force that tells him that his master is in danger, and he secretly embarks aboard the cruiser. Upon reaching Kynachi, the ship is attacked and shot down by Cad Bane with the help of the separatists, who by orders of Darth Sidious, had to capture the master Ambase. Already on the planet, the survivors, including the clones, question what could have caused the accident, and although at one point they think that Nuru could have been responsible, they end up trusting their Jedi commander. Along the way they are helped by a smuggler named Lalo Gunn and her droid Teejay; as well as by a mysterious person who pretends to have been attacked by the separatists just like our protagonists. This strange being is revealed to us as Cad Bane, who tricks Nuru and his team to infiltrate and rescue Master Ambase. Despite being very close to achieving it, the Skakoan supervisor Umbrag activates the self-destruct protocol on the entire facility, apparently killing Ambase. However, Ambase had been captured by Cad Bane and later delivered to Dooku on one of Bogden's moons. At this, Nuru and the clones leave the planet to go to Coruscant. Already in the capital of the Republic, the chancellor assigns Nuru and his new team now known as the "Breakout Squad" to go on a diplomatic mission to Chiss space. The team accepts and aboard Lalo Gunn's freighter and Cleaver (as the droid is now known for having merged with a droid commando) they set out on a new adventure.
July 15, 2017
Star Wars Legends Project #127
Background: Breakout Squad was written by Ryder Windham and published in September of 2009. Windham has been heavily involved with Star Wars publication for decades, writing and editing dozens upon dozens of books and comics, including the other books in this series.
Breakout Squad takes place during the Clone Wars, 21-22 years before the Battle of Yavin. It begins shortly after the "Malevolence" arc from Season 1 of the "Clone Wars" TV series. The main characters are mostly brand-new, with minor appearances by Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, and the Duros bounty Cad Bane. Most of the story takes place on the planet Kynachi in Wild Space.
Summary: The Republic has not heard from isolationist member planet Kynachi in many years, but now they have reason to believe that the planet's industry may be supplying the Separatists. Chancellor Palpatine dispatches Kynachi Jedi Ring-Sol Ambase to investigate, and Ambase's Chiss Padawan, Nuru Kungurama, stows away on the mission, struck by a premonition of doom for his master if he remains behind. Sabotaged from the inside, the mission is a disaster from the beginning, and it seems Nuru will have a chance to save his master after all . . . as long as he can save himself!
Review: I'm used to, and willing to accept, a certain juvenility in Star Wars book aimed at a younger audience, but this seemed to be dialed a few steps below what I expected. And simplified vocabulary is one thing, but there's no reasonable excuse for even a story "for kids" to be this dumbed down. Particularly at the beginning, it feels like it stops to explain itself every few paragraphs, and the dialogue is mostly pretty clunky. Windham also gets a little too cute in a couple of spots, slipping in eye-rolling snippets of dialogue from the Original Trilogy films . . . enough already.
The story opens with some nameless clone troopers wandering through the rubble of General Grievous' destroyed ship "Malevolence" on the barren moon where it crashed. They are joined by a clone captain, who for some reason starts explaining things like who they are to them, and then gives them nicknames that will become their names for the rest of the series. He calls one "Sharp" because he spots something so he must have sharp eyesight, and one "Breaker" because he's good with technology (like, um, circuit breakers), and the third one he names "Chatterbox" because he never says a word. Haha! Get it? Later on, another trooper named "Knuckles" shows up, but we never hear what inane bit of nothing got him that moniker.
I'm not sure how I feel about making the main Jedi character a Chiss, either. Chiss are ultra-rare to the point of being effectively unheard of in Republic space . . . though, to be fair, the book does emphasize this as well. I'll admit he's a decent character so far, although I was initially skeptical. Really, nothing in this book stands out as just offensively dumb, but nothing stands out as terribly compelling or great, either, and the stripped-down writing and over-exposition hobble the experience significantly. I don't want to count out the rest of the series out of hand, but my hopes aren't high.
D
Background: Breakout Squad was written by Ryder Windham and published in September of 2009. Windham has been heavily involved with Star Wars publication for decades, writing and editing dozens upon dozens of books and comics, including the other books in this series.
Breakout Squad takes place during the Clone Wars, 21-22 years before the Battle of Yavin. It begins shortly after the "Malevolence" arc from Season 1 of the "Clone Wars" TV series. The main characters are mostly brand-new, with minor appearances by Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress, and the Duros bounty Cad Bane. Most of the story takes place on the planet Kynachi in Wild Space.
Summary: The Republic has not heard from isolationist member planet Kynachi in many years, but now they have reason to believe that the planet's industry may be supplying the Separatists. Chancellor Palpatine dispatches Kynachi Jedi Ring-Sol Ambase to investigate, and Ambase's Chiss Padawan, Nuru Kungurama, stows away on the mission, struck by a premonition of doom for his master if he remains behind. Sabotaged from the inside, the mission is a disaster from the beginning, and it seems Nuru will have a chance to save his master after all . . . as long as he can save himself!
Review: I'm used to, and willing to accept, a certain juvenility in Star Wars book aimed at a younger audience, but this seemed to be dialed a few steps below what I expected. And simplified vocabulary is one thing, but there's no reasonable excuse for even a story "for kids" to be this dumbed down. Particularly at the beginning, it feels like it stops to explain itself every few paragraphs, and the dialogue is mostly pretty clunky. Windham also gets a little too cute in a couple of spots, slipping in eye-rolling snippets of dialogue from the Original Trilogy films . . . enough already.
The story opens with some nameless clone troopers wandering through the rubble of General Grievous' destroyed ship "Malevolence" on the barren moon where it crashed. They are joined by a clone captain, who for some reason starts explaining things like who they are to them, and then gives them nicknames that will become their names for the rest of the series. He calls one "Sharp" because he spots something so he must have sharp eyesight, and one "Breaker" because he's good with technology (like, um, circuit breakers), and the third one he names "Chatterbox" because he never says a word. Haha! Get it? Later on, another trooper named "Knuckles" shows up, but we never hear what inane bit of nothing got him that moniker.
I'm not sure how I feel about making the main Jedi character a Chiss, either. Chiss are ultra-rare to the point of being effectively unheard of in Republic space . . . though, to be fair, the book does emphasize this as well. I'll admit he's a decent character so far, although I was initially skeptical. Really, nothing in this book stands out as just offensively dumb, but nothing stands out as terribly compelling or great, either, and the stripped-down writing and over-exposition hobble the experience significantly. I don't want to count out the rest of the series out of hand, but my hopes aren't high.
D
October 10, 2022
Als Kind habe ich dieses Buch geliebt, jetzt habe ich es mal wieder gelesen und es wahr eher mau.
Die Geschichte macht nicht immer sehr viel Sinn und ist jetzt auch nicht wirklich etwas frisches im Star Wars Universum.
Der Schreibstil ist häufig sehr unschön. Sätze wirken abgehakt und undurchdacht.
Ausserdem will das Buch nicht auf englische Wörter verzichten zB bei Spitznamen, muss diese dann aber erklären, weil die Zielgruppe (Kinder) noch kein perfektes Englisch beherrschen. Das selbe gilt für komplizierte Wörter und „Fachbegriffe“
Die Charaktere sind sehr eindimensional, aber jeder hat seine eigene speziellen Charaktereigenschaften, sodass alle einfach zu wiederkennen sind. Schnell hat man auch eine Lieblingsfigur, wirklich viel Tiefe hat aber keine. Vorallem die Klone sind in sehr stereotypische Gewänder gesteckt worden (der starke, der schlaue/tech-fanatiker, der stumme etc).
Das Buch hat mir aber trotzdem Spass gemacht.
Alleine wegen der Nostalgie.
Es hat aber auch paar nette Fan-service stellen und es treten auch eine Handvoll bekannte Figuren auf.
Bin jetzt durchaus gespannt auf den nächsten Band.
Vorallem weil ich finde, dass das Ende und Setup für den nächsten Band, nicht viel Sinn gemacht hat
Die Geschichte macht nicht immer sehr viel Sinn und ist jetzt auch nicht wirklich etwas frisches im Star Wars Universum.
Der Schreibstil ist häufig sehr unschön. Sätze wirken abgehakt und undurchdacht.
Ausserdem will das Buch nicht auf englische Wörter verzichten zB bei Spitznamen, muss diese dann aber erklären, weil die Zielgruppe (Kinder) noch kein perfektes Englisch beherrschen. Das selbe gilt für komplizierte Wörter und „Fachbegriffe“
Die Charaktere sind sehr eindimensional, aber jeder hat seine eigene speziellen Charaktereigenschaften, sodass alle einfach zu wiederkennen sind. Schnell hat man auch eine Lieblingsfigur, wirklich viel Tiefe hat aber keine. Vorallem die Klone sind in sehr stereotypische Gewänder gesteckt worden (der starke, der schlaue/tech-fanatiker, der stumme etc).
Das Buch hat mir aber trotzdem Spass gemacht.
Alleine wegen der Nostalgie.
Es hat aber auch paar nette Fan-service stellen und es treten auch eine Handvoll bekannte Figuren auf.
Bin jetzt durchaus gespannt auf den nächsten Band.
Vorallem weil ich finde, dass das Ende und Setup für den nächsten Band, nicht viel Sinn gemacht hat
June 13, 2024
*3.75
Ahh, Star Wars! It's such fun every time, be the format movies or TV shows or books. And there's a certain charm to SW middle grade!
Breakout Squad is the first in a series focused on Nuru Kungurama, a young Padawan who lost his first master at Geonosis and stands to lose his second, too. When he becomes stranded on an unfamiliar planet, him and the clone soldiers he crashed with must finish their mission and find answers on their own.
I enjoyed the light, fast-paced plot of this story. Breakout Squad in particular had a lot of personality, and other clones like Lock got great scenes of their own. I liked the team formed by the book's end, and I'm looking forward to continuing this series!
3.75/5 stars.
Ahh, Star Wars! It's such fun every time, be the format movies or TV shows or books. And there's a certain charm to SW middle grade!
Breakout Squad is the first in a series focused on Nuru Kungurama, a young Padawan who lost his first master at Geonosis and stands to lose his second, too. When he becomes stranded on an unfamiliar planet, him and the clone soldiers he crashed with must finish their mission and find answers on their own.
I enjoyed the light, fast-paced plot of this story. Breakout Squad in particular had a lot of personality, and other clones like Lock got great scenes of their own. I liked the team formed by the book's end, and I'm looking forward to continuing this series!
3.75/5 stars.
August 3, 2025
Rating: 5/5
The storyline, pacing, plot, and characters were all chef’s kiss! That cliffhanger was downright diabolical but, the whole series wrapped up in 2012, so no agonising wait, yippee!
The clone squad really reminded me of the Bad Batch. Makes me wonder if they were inspired by the Breakout Squad. I’ve now added a new set of clones to my list of faves: Breaker, Knuckles, Sharp, and Chatterbox. Love them all.
And wow the Chiss Padawan! I’m intrigued, but also a little confused. In the Thrawn series, he mentioned that Chiss typically lose their Force sensitivity around the age of five. So how is Nuru still a Force user? 🤔 That said, they're heading to the Chiss Ascendancy in Book 2 and I am SO EXCITEDDD!
The storyline, pacing, plot, and characters were all chef’s kiss! That cliffhanger was downright diabolical but, the whole series wrapped up in 2012, so no agonising wait, yippee!
The clone squad really reminded me of the Bad Batch. Makes me wonder if they were inspired by the Breakout Squad. I’ve now added a new set of clones to my list of faves: Breaker, Knuckles, Sharp, and Chatterbox. Love them all.
And wow the Chiss Padawan! I’m intrigued, but also a little confused. In the Thrawn series, he mentioned that Chiss typically lose their Force sensitivity around the age of five. So how is Nuru still a Force user? 🤔 That said, they're heading to the Chiss Ascendancy in Book 2 and I am SO EXCITEDDD!
June 21, 2022
Wanted to read just like a really REALLY easy book, and I have a shelf of Star Wars stuff that hasn't been touched yet so I grabbed this one.
Not terrible, but so blatantly targeting young kids. Took maybe an hour and half to read in its entirety throughout the day, but still feeling like a slog. The central story is okay, but I'm not a huge fan of the Chiss Jedi that is the protagonist. Centering it on just the clones having to transport the unconscious Jedi I think would have made for a more engaging story.
Not terrible, but so blatantly targeting young kids. Took maybe an hour and half to read in its entirety throughout the day, but still feeling like a slog. The central story is okay, but I'm not a huge fan of the Chiss Jedi that is the protagonist. Centering it on just the clones having to transport the unconscious Jedi I think would have made for a more engaging story.
February 4, 2017
This book would be great for children. Reading it as an adult I was a little bored by it, considering how many other children's chapter books far surpass this one.
For a younger Star Wars fan who loves clone troopers.
Once this is a little too kiddish for them I suggest the rebel force series or Jedi apprentice or Jedi quest series.
I still liked it cause it was a fast read for one afternoon, there was a Chiss and the clones weren't annoying.
Will continue the short series
For a younger Star Wars fan who loves clone troopers.
Once this is a little too kiddish for them I suggest the rebel force series or Jedi apprentice or Jedi quest series.
I still liked it cause it was a fast read for one afternoon, there was a Chiss and the clones weren't annoying.
Will continue the short series
July 1, 2020
A great beginning to a great series; one that will captivate casual fans as well as hardcore.
My only complaint is Ryder Windham's writing style is a bit childish in these books, but that may be because his target audience is young. However, his character development over the series proves to be top notch, starting in this book with a big bang that caused great friendships. :)
My only complaint is Ryder Windham's writing style is a bit childish in these books, but that may be because his target audience is young. However, his character development over the series proves to be top notch, starting in this book with a big bang that caused great friendships. :)
May 29, 2017
My 9 year old son read this on his own, as well as the 3 remaining books in the series. He then insisted that I read it too (this may be the first book recommendation he gave me)... So basically I'm saying this book was always going to get a five star review from me.
January 2, 2019
Eh, that's all I can say. It was pretty boring at times, and the action sense were still pretty lackluster. Nevertheless, it could be a good enjoyable introduction to the Star Wars galaxy outside of the movies for newer fans of the franchise.
September 22, 2021
The books kind of laid back and relaxed, just interesting enough to keep you going, but not terribly exciting, and no characters that I'm very interested in. A perfectly fine book, but not one that brings over the excitement of the clone wars cartoon series.
July 23, 2022
Young adult reading. Story of a Jedi Padawan who happens to be a Chiss (Admiral Thrawn species). His Jedi master is taken prisoner so he and a team of clone troopers need to break him out of jail. Hence breakout squad.
September 21, 2023
This was a fun read and fits right in with the newer Clone Wars era. I wasn't that thrilled about everyone suddenly knowing about the Chiss; unfortunately, such inconsistencies were becoming quite common at the time of this book's publication.
June 17, 2025
it feels so dumbed down for potential young readers that it loses the spark it should have had from the characters and plot, which aren't too bad. parts of it were fine, but too much of it dragged and was more of a chore to get through.
January 3, 2018
cad bane in a poncho
February 25, 2018
It's a fun little adventure. Easy to read, writing could be better, but I do enjoy the main characters and it's more clone wars content!
September 14, 2020
TRASH bad book
April 24, 2021
Good intro to all the characters and an interesting situation that they find themselves in! I really like the way that Cad Bane was used.
October 8, 2021
Always great to read about a new jedi.
Full of action, not a dull moment.
Full of action, not a dull moment.
March 3, 2024
Schreibstil kurz und abgehakt, Story eher dürftig. Natürlich kann das dem Aufbau der weiteren Bücher dienen, war aber absolut nicht mitreißend
January 11, 2025
This is a fun little Middle Grade book. It was like reading an episode of Clone Wars. I enjoyed it for what it is and got to see my favorite bounty hunter too.
April 22, 2016
I'll review the four books as a set.
These four novellas are easy reads with a lot of coincidences that helped move the plot along – but that’s because they were aimed at youth. The story itself was enjoyable, centering on a Jedi Padawan named Nuru Kungurama, a Chiss (remember Thrawn?), who had a premonition that his Master Ring-Sol Ambrase would die, so he stowed himself on the ship and tagged along. The ship was destroyed, Abrase was knocked out and Kungurama ended up leading the small group of clones in what eventually liberated the planet. This series of novellas painted a picture of just how long and in-depth some of Darth Sidious’ plans have taken, with the events in the story having been set up as far back as 10 years ago. Everything – even the Kungurama victories – were according to plan.
But what Darth Sidious and Count Dooku did not plan on were the added friends that Kungurama made. Like the giant “Big Gizz” and the reprogrammed droid commando “Cleaver”. Those two are quite capable of changing the results on their own – Gizz can step in front of a blaster bolt and survive, while Cleaver is often mistaken by other Separatist droids as a friendly. I love this little band “Breakout Squad” that formed (though I doubt we see them again):
Nuru – the only Chiss Jedi, and the only Chiss living in Republic space for that matter
Breaker, Sharp, Knuckles, Chatterbox – clone troopers
Gizz – a dumb, giant alen humanoid with a temper, but loyalty
Cleaver – a quick-learning droid commando
Lalo Gunn – a human female and captain of the ship after she befriended “Breakout Squad” and they helped her off of the planet she was trapped on.
The books also had a skilled bounty hunter named Cad Bane, who did most of the ‘setting up’ on behalf of Darth Sidious, as well as a shapechanger who infiltrated Breakout Squad as Sharp. We were introduced to a Mandalorian Warrior – this is after those warriors were defeated and killed or disbanded, so thought to no longer exist. He was a member of a secret Mandalorian group called “Death Watch”, hinting of perhaps involvement in later books.
Besides the high-level planning of the Sith, the books also set us up for future encounters with the Chiss. It’s nice to have further background, as I noted earlier that Thrawn was one of my favorite characters to date.
These four novellas are easy reads with a lot of coincidences that helped move the plot along – but that’s because they were aimed at youth. The story itself was enjoyable, centering on a Jedi Padawan named Nuru Kungurama, a Chiss (remember Thrawn?), who had a premonition that his Master Ring-Sol Ambrase would die, so he stowed himself on the ship and tagged along. The ship was destroyed, Abrase was knocked out and Kungurama ended up leading the small group of clones in what eventually liberated the planet. This series of novellas painted a picture of just how long and in-depth some of Darth Sidious’ plans have taken, with the events in the story having been set up as far back as 10 years ago. Everything – even the Kungurama victories – were according to plan.
But what Darth Sidious and Count Dooku did not plan on were the added friends that Kungurama made. Like the giant “Big Gizz” and the reprogrammed droid commando “Cleaver”. Those two are quite capable of changing the results on their own – Gizz can step in front of a blaster bolt and survive, while Cleaver is often mistaken by other Separatist droids as a friendly. I love this little band “Breakout Squad” that formed (though I doubt we see them again):
Nuru – the only Chiss Jedi, and the only Chiss living in Republic space for that matter
Breaker, Sharp, Knuckles, Chatterbox – clone troopers
Gizz – a dumb, giant alen humanoid with a temper, but loyalty
Cleaver – a quick-learning droid commando
Lalo Gunn – a human female and captain of the ship after she befriended “Breakout Squad” and they helped her off of the planet she was trapped on.
The books also had a skilled bounty hunter named Cad Bane, who did most of the ‘setting up’ on behalf of Darth Sidious, as well as a shapechanger who infiltrated Breakout Squad as Sharp. We were introduced to a Mandalorian Warrior – this is after those warriors were defeated and killed or disbanded, so thought to no longer exist. He was a member of a secret Mandalorian group called “Death Watch”, hinting of perhaps involvement in later books.
Besides the high-level planning of the Sith, the books also set us up for future encounters with the Chiss. It’s nice to have further background, as I noted earlier that Thrawn was one of my favorite characters to date.
February 13, 2020
I recived this book as a kid and finally read it as an adult. A Fun, exciting, and quick read that left me wanting to know where the story goes from here.
I just wish I would have read it when I was younger.
A little predictable but great for what it is.
I just wish I would have read it when I was younger.
A little predictable but great for what it is.
November 6, 2016
3.5 stars
While I am a big fan of the star wars movies, I have never read any of the books at all. With this being my first I was pleasantly surprised that I got to meet new characters in the Star Wars world instead of the main bunch that we hear about in the movies. I really enjoyed going on this mission with these clone troopers and the young Jedi apprentice, it was refreshing to meet these new characters while still being in a world that I'm already familiar with.
I think I will defiantly check out more of this series cause I really like the idea of seeing these little special missions in the Star Wars universe and I think this book did a pretty good job of bringing that to life.
All in all I really enjoyed this book but it wasn't anything amazing. It was a short little read and if you like Star Wars but maybe want to see some different characters and a story you don't know, I would defiantly recommend this for you.
While I am a big fan of the star wars movies, I have never read any of the books at all. With this being my first I was pleasantly surprised that I got to meet new characters in the Star Wars world instead of the main bunch that we hear about in the movies. I really enjoyed going on this mission with these clone troopers and the young Jedi apprentice, it was refreshing to meet these new characters while still being in a world that I'm already familiar with.
I think I will defiantly check out more of this series cause I really like the idea of seeing these little special missions in the Star Wars universe and I think this book did a pretty good job of bringing that to life.
All in all I really enjoyed this book but it wasn't anything amazing. It was a short little read and if you like Star Wars but maybe want to see some different characters and a story you don't know, I would defiantly recommend this for you.
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