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Karen Traviss is a science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

author, and full-time novelist from Wiltshire

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...

, England

England

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. Originally from the Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...

area, Traviss worked as both a journalist and defence correspondent before turning her attention to writing fiction. She also served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. Traviss is a graduate of the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy workshop

Clarion Workshop

Clarion is a six-week workshop for new and aspiring science fiction and fantasy writers. Originally an outgrowth of Knight and Wilhelm's Milford Writers' Conference, held at their home in Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, it was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in...

. Her first published novel, City of Pearl

City of Pearl

City of Pearl is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss. Published in Mach, 2004, it is the first book of the Wess'Har Series. Among the main characters are Shan Frankland, the hardened cop and forceful commander; Josh Garrod, the devout Christian and gentle leader; Aras, the lonely Wess'har,...

(2004) centered around the clash of several distinct alien civilizations, several hundred years in the future. She has since written five sequels to City of Pearl: Crossing the Line (2004), The World Before

The World Before

The World Before was written by Karen Traviss and was published in October 2005. It is the third book in the Wess'Har Series.-Plot summary:...

(2005), Matriarch

Matriarch (novel)

Matriarch is a science-fiction novel by Karen Traviss published in September, 2006. It is the fourth book in the Wess'Har Series, following The World Before and preceding Ally.-Plot summary:...

(2006), Ally

Ally (novel)

Ally is a science fiction novel written by Karen Traviss and was published in March 2007. It is the fifth book in the Wess'Har Series.-Plot:...

(2007), and Judge

Judge (novel)

Judge is a science fiction novel written by Karen Traviss. It is the sixth and last book of the Wess'Har Series....

(2008).

History and Controversy with Star Wars

In addition to creating her own fictional setting for City of Pearl, Traviss has written numerous novels using existing intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...

—particularly in the Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...

universe. Four of those Star Wars

Star Wars

novels have been bestsellers: Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact

Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact

Republic Commando: Hard Contact is the tie-in novel to the video game Republic Commando, written by Karen Traviss.-Plot:The story begins during the Battle of Geonosis with Clone Commando Darman and his team assaulting a Separatist position. However, the entire squad is massacred in the attack, with...

(2004), Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero

Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero

Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss, is the second novel in the Star Wars Republic Commando series. The title comes from the galactic coordinates of the planet Coruscant .-Plot:...

(2006) Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66

Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66

Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 is the fourth novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors; it continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars...

(2008), and Star Wars Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines

Bloodlines (novel)

Bloodlines is the second book in the Legacy of the Force series. The book is written by Karen Traviss and was released August 29, 2006. The book takes place in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe, about 35 years after Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...

. Hard Contact and Triple Zero begin the Republic Commando Series, which Traviss continued to write (Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors

Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors

Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact and Triple Zero and continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars....

is the third volume and Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66

Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66

(2008) is the fourth). Her newest addition to the series, 501st, was released in October 2009.

In addition to the Republic Commando Series, Traviss was one of three authors retained by Lucasfilm and Del Rey to pen a nine novel series called Legacy of the Force

Legacy of the Force

The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...

(the other two authors were Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston is an American game designer and novelist of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. His works as a game designer include game supplements for several role-playing games, several of which served to establish the basis for products and subsequent development of TSR's...

and Troy Denning

Troy Denning

Troy Denning is a fantasy and science fiction author and game designer.-Career:Denning joined TSR as a game designer in 1981, and was promoted a year later to Manager of Designers, before he moved to the book department...

). Her three contributions to the series are: Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines

Bloodlines (novel)

(2006), Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice

Sacrifice (novel)

Sacrifice is the fifth book in the Legacy of the Force series. The book is written by Karen Traviss and was released on May 29, 2007.-Synopsis:...

(2007) and Legacy of the Force: Revelation

Revelation (Star Wars novel)

Revelation is the eighth novel in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Karen Traviss and was released on February 26, 2008.-Story:...

(2008). Thematically, her work within the Star Wars

Star Wars

universe has frequently centered on Mandalorian

Mandalorian

Mandalorians are a fictional group of warriors from several races in the Star Wars universe. They commonly act as mercenaries or bounty hunters. According to Star Wars Expanded Universe material, they are the cultural descendants of an extinct race called the Taung...

s and their culture. In particular, her Republic Commando novels have explored themes of identity with regards to clone troopers, their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with Jedi

Jedi

The Jedi are characters in the Star Wars universe and the series's main protagonists. The Jedi use a power called the Force and weapons called lightsabers, which emit a controlled energy flow in the shape of a sword, in order to serve and protect the Republic and the galaxy at large from conflict...

leadership.

However, in 2009, much of Traviss' works in reference to the Mandalorians and their heritage was retconned in a series called Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)

-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...

. The exact reason for the change in continuity remains unknown to this date, but it prompted the author to cancel a further three novels which were planned to release in late 2009, and early to mid 2010.

Other Intellectual Property-derived works

In addition to Star Wars

Star Wars

novels, Traviss also wrote a Gears of War

Gears of War

Gears of War is a military science fiction third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios...

prequel novel, Gears of War: Aspho Fields which was released on October 28, 2008. She was inspired to do so after watching a trailer for the game. She then went on to write the sequels Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant

Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant

Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The novel is the second in an expected trilogy, following Gears of War: Aspho Fields...

, released on July 28, 2009, Gears of War: Anvil Gate

Gears of War: Anvil Gate

Gears of War: Anvil Gate is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The events of Anvil Gate take place between Gears of War 2 and Gears of War: Coalition's End...

, released on August 31, 2010 and Gears of War: Coalition's End

Gears of War: Coalition's End

Gears of War: Coalition's End is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The events of Coalition's End take place between Gears of War: Anvil Gate and Gears of War 3...

, set for release on August 2, 2011. On April 13, 2010 it was made official that Traviss had been signed as the lead writer for Epic Games

Epic Games

Epic Games, Inc., also known as Epic and formerly Epic MegaGames, is an American video game development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Its most recent success has been the Gears of War series of games, although it is also known for its Unreal Engine technology. It is the parent company of...

' upcoming sequel, Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Originally due for release in April 2011, the game was delayed and eventually released on September 20, 2011....

.

She wrote together with Eric Nylund an Tobias S. Buckell

Tobias S. Buckell

Tobias S. Buckell is a Grenadian science fiction writer. His 2008 novel, Halo: The Cole Protocol, made the The New York Times Best Seller list. He currently lives in Bluffton, Ohio.-Biography:...

and many other authors the short story collection Halo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, which was released in November 2009.

On July 21, 2010, Traviss announced on her blog that she had signed a multi-book deal to write novels set in the Halo

Halo (series)

Halo is a multi-million dollar science fiction video game franchise created by Bungie and now managed by 343 Industries and owned by Microsoft Studios. The series centers on an interstellar war between humanity and a theocratic alliance of aliens known as the Covenant...

universe. The first book will be set after the events of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

Ghosts of Onyx is a novel by Eric Nylund, set in the universe of the Halo video game series and released on October 31, 2006. Ghosts of Onyx was the fourth Halo novel published, and Nylund's third contribution to the series...

, though it will not be a continuation of that story line. Explaining why she had agreed to write in the Halo universe, Traviss said that "there's an awkward and upsetting moral dilemma at the heart of the story, and if there's something I can't resist more than money, it's exploring moral dilemmas."

The Wess'har Wars

City of Pearl
City of Pearl
City of Pearl is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss. Published in Mach, 2004, it is the first book of the Wess'Har Series. Among the main characters are Shan Frankland, the hardened cop and forceful commander; Josh Garrod, the devout Christian and gentle leader; Aras, the lonely Wess'har,...

(March 2004) Book 1 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...
Crossing the Line (September 2004) Book 2 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...
The World Before
The World Before
The World Before was written by Karen Traviss and was published in October 2005. It is the third book in the Wess'Har Series.-Plot summary:...

(October 2005) Book 3 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...
Matriarch
Matriarch (novel)
Matriarch is a science-fiction novel by Karen Traviss published in September, 2006. It is the fourth book in the Wess'Har Series, following The World Before and preceding Ally.-Plot summary:...

(October 2006) Book 4 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...
Ally
Ally (novel)
Ally is a science fiction novel written by Karen Traviss and was published in March 2007. It is the fifth book in the Wess'Har Series.-Plot:...

(March 2007) Book 5 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...
Judge
Judge (novel)
Judge is a science fiction novel written by Karen Traviss. It is the sixth and last book of the Wess'Har Series....

(March 2008) Book 6 of The Wess'har Wars
Wess'Har Series
The Wess'har series is a six book science fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future. It involves humanity's contact with a number of alien species with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...

Star Wars novels

Republic Commando
- Hard Contact
  Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact
  Republic Commando: Hard Contact is the tie-in novel to the video game Republic Commando, written by Karen Traviss.-Plot:The story begins during the Battle of Geonosis with Clone Commando Darman and his team assaulting a Separatist position. However, the entire squad is massacred in the attack, with...
  
  (November 2004) Book 1 of the Republic Commando
  Star Wars Republic Commando series
  There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually...
  
  series
- Triple Zero
  Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero
  Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss, is the second novel in the Star Wars Republic Commando series. The title comes from the galactic coordinates of the planet Coruscant .-Plot:...
  
  (February 2006) Book 2 of the Republic Commando
  Star Wars Republic Commando series
  There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually...
  
  series
- True Colors
  Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors
  Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact and Triple Zero and continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars....
  
  (October 2007) Book 3 of the Republic Commando
  Star Wars Republic Commando series
  There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually...
  
  series
- Order 66
  Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66
  Star Wars Republic Commando: Order 66 is the fourth novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact, Triple Zero, and True Colors; it continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars...
  
  (September 2008) Book 4 of the Republic Commando
  Star Wars Republic Commando series
  There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually...
  
  series
- 501st
  Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st
  Imperial Commando: 501st is a novel by Karen Traviss. It is a continuation of the Republic Commando Series. The book also contains a preview of Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil....
  
  (October 2009) Book 5 of the Republic Commando
  Star Wars Republic Commando series
  There have been several spinoff novels and short stories from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. Although there is a degree of intertextuality between these stories, they can be split into several defined story arcs that can be read individually...
  
  series
The Clone Wars
- The Clone Wars (July 2008) (Novelization of The Clone Wars
  Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
  Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction/action film that takes place within the Star Wars saga, leading into the TV series of the same name. The film is set in the same time period as the 2003 Clone Wars television series...
  
  film.)
- No Prisoners (May 2009)
Legacy of the Force
- Bloodlines
  Bloodlines (novel)
  Bloodlines is the second book in the Legacy of the Force series. The book is written by Karen Traviss and was released August 29, 2006. The book takes place in the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe, about 35 years after Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...
  
  (August 2006) Book 2 of Legacy of the Force
  Legacy of the Force
  The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
  
  (follows Betrayal; followed by Tempest
  Tempest (novel)
  Tempest is the third novel in the Legacy of the Force series, taking place some 40 years after the original Star Wars trilogy. The book is written by Troy Denning and was released in November 2006, in both paperback and hardcover edition....
  
  )
- Sacrifice
  Sacrifice (novel)
  Sacrifice is the fifth book in the Legacy of the Force series. The book is written by Karen Traviss and was released on May 29, 2007.-Synopsis:...
  
  (May 2007) Book 5 of Legacy of the Force
  Legacy of the Force
  The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
  
  (follows Exile; followed by Inferno
  Inferno (Star Wars novel)
  Inferno is the sixth book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Troy Denning and was released on August 28, 2007.-Synopsis:...
  
  )
- Revelation
  Revelation (Star Wars novel)
  Revelation is the eighth novel in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Karen Traviss and was released on February 26, 2008.-Story:...
  
  (February 2008) Book 8 of Legacy of the Force
  Legacy of the Force
  The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
  
  (follows Fury
  Fury (Star Wars novel)
  Fury is the seventh book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a paperback by Aaron Allston and was released on November 27, 2007. It was #4 on the New York Times Best Seller list.-Plot summary:...
  
  ; followed by Invincible
  Invincible (Star Wars novel)
  Invincible is the ninth and final book in the Legacy of the Force series. It is a novel by Troy Denning and was released on May 13, 2008.-Story:...
  
  )

Gears of War series

Aspho Fields (October 2008) Book 1 of the Gears of War novel series.
Jacinto's Remnant
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The novel is the second in an expected trilogy, following Gears of War: Aspho Fields...

(July 2009) Book 2 of the Gears of War novel series.
Anvil Gate
Gears of War: Anvil Gate
Gears of War: Anvil Gate is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The events of Anvil Gate take place between Gears of War 2 and Gears of War: Coalition's End...

(September 2010) Book 3 of the Gears of War novel series.
Coalition's End
Gears of War: Coalition's End
Gears of War: Coalition's End is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The events of Coalition's End take place between Gears of War: Anvil Gate and Gears of War 3...

(August 2011) Book 4 of the Gears of War novel series.
Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Originally due for release in April 2011, the game was delayed and eventually released on September 20, 2011....

(September 2011)
The Slab
Gears of War: The Slab
Gears of War: The Slab is a science fiction novel by Karen Traviss, set in the Gears of War universe. The events of The Slab take place before Gears of War. The book is planned for release in May 8, 2012.-External links:*...

(May 2012) Book 5 of the Gears of War novel series.

Halo novels

Glasslands, a sequel to Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Ghosts of Onyx is a novel by Eric Nylund, set in the universe of the Halo video game series and released on October 31, 2006. Ghosts of Onyx was the fourth Halo novel published, and Nylund's third contribution to the series...

(October 25, 2011)

Star Wars short stories

Omega Squad: Targets
Omega Squad: Targets
"Omega Squad: Targets" is a short story by Karen Traviss that first appeared in Star Wars Insider issue #81. It was later reprinted in the end of the book Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero. It describes a mission on Coruscant in which a group of terrorists from the planet Haruun Kal is...

, in Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...

81 (Reprinted in Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero
Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero
Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero, by Karen Traviss, is the second novel in the Star Wars Republic Commando series. The title comes from the galactic coordinates of the planet Coruscant .-Plot:...

)
In His Image, in Vader: The Ultimate Guide (reprinted in paperback edition of Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Betrayal)
A Two-Edged Sword, sequel to In His Image, in Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...

85 (reprinted in paperback edition of Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Betrayal)
Odds in Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...

87 (Reprinted in Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors
Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors
Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors is the third novel in the Republic Commando series, written by Karen Traviss. It is a sequel to Hard Contact and Triple Zero and continues the story of Omega Squad's actions during the Clone Wars....

)
Boba Fett: A Practical Man e-novella (2006) (Reprinted in paperback edition of Star Wars: Legacy of the Force - Sacrifice)

Essays

I Gotta Get Me One of Those, in the essay anthology, Navigating the Golden Compass: Religion, Science & Daemonology in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman comprising Northern Lights , The Subtle Knife , and The Amber Spyglass...

(Smart Pop Series, BenBella Books
BenBella Books
BenBella Books is an independent publishing house based in Dallas, Texas. Founded by Glenn Yeffeth in 2001, BenBella specializes in non-fiction books on popular culture, health, and nutrition, along with books on science, politics, psychology, and other topics....

, August 2005)
Driving GFFA 1: or How Star Wars Loosened My Corsets, in Star Wars on Trial : Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All Time (ed. David Brin
David Brin
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards.-Biography:...

, 2006).

Features

Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic in Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...

84 (with co-author Ryan Kaufman)
The Mandalorians: People and Culture in Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider
Star Wars Insider is the official Star Wars magazine. Its contents include stories, articles relating to the Star Wars universe, letters, and the fan newsletter "Bantha Tracks". It began in 1987 as the official magazine of The Lucasfilm Fan Club...

86
Sprinting the Marathon in Emerald City
Emerald City (magazine)
Emerald City was a science fiction fanzine published in print and on the internet by Cheryl Morgan. She had assistance from Kevin Standlee and Anne Murphy. The magazine published 134 regular issues and 6 special issues between September 1995 and November 2006...

. Karen explains why she writes spin-off fiction.

External links

Karen Traviss' blog on Starwars.com
Omega Squad: Targets fan made audio drama, produced & directed by Dany Pépin.
New Gears 2 info from Comic-Con- The Truth cont.

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History and Controversy with Star Wars

Other Intellectual Property-derived works

The Wess'har Wars

Star Wars novels

Gears of War series

Halo novels

Star Wars short stories

Other short stories

Essays

Features

Further reading

External links