THE URGE

 This urge to drop Hard Contact for a while jump immediately to Triple Zero because I want to analyze Kal and the Nulls so much, and I'm going to implode.

[HARD CONTACT] Chapter 6: Ruthless couple

|| Republic Commando: Hard Contact || 2004 || Book series || Military, Sci-Fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

If she had spat in his face, he couldn’t have been more appalled. He knew she was aware of what would enrage him; she used the emotional term warrior, not bounty hunter. She knew how much the revelation would offend his cultural pride. But she was right to tell him. It was a matter of honor, and more than his own. He would not see his heritage used in this travesty of honest war.
“I’d take the contract even if you didn’t pay me,” he said.

I am on my knees before Uthan. It was enough to mention Jango Fett, and Hokan is now eating from her hands. She knows how to manipulate him. Daaaammmmmn I love her so much. She is just as ruthless bastard as Hokan, just on the different spectrum.

Hokan knows how Uthan played him, so now he wants to intimidate her in his own subtle way too. Did I mention how I adore their dynamic???

“I think layoff notices might be in order. Perhaps your troops might start by helping me with the administration of that.”

Uthan blinked for a second, and Hokan realized she had taken longer than usual to understand what he meant. She’d grasped the meaning: I can be as ruthless as you. She’d think twice before undermining him as she was undermining Ankkit.

[HARD CONTACT] Chapter 6: Kindest Solution

|| Republic Commando: Hard Contact || 2004 || Book series || Military, Sci-Fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

“Would you like to know what virus we’re developing here, Major Hokan?” Uthan asked.

So he had a real rank now, not the flatteringly extravagant General. “Do I need to?”

“I think so. You see, it’s specifically for the clones.”

“Let me see. To make them proper men again?”

“Nothing can do that. This is to kill them.”

Hokan replaced his helmet carefully.

“The kindest solution,” he said, and meant it.

I really want to see into this man’s head. He finds the existence of the clones a disgrace to the Mandalorian culture, and what Mandalorians stand for, but also thinking that mass-killing them is mercy because the life they have currently is not a life of a warrior. Hokan thinks that being dead is better than… this. Hokan really have some twisted sense of honor.

[HARD CONTACT] Chapter 6: Just a wild theory

|| Republic Commando: Hard Contact || 2004 || Book series || Military, Sci-Fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

I mentioned that I so want to jump into Triple Zero for the Null posts, but also I want to stay here and finish this project because of Etain. Because to understand Kal Skirata in Triple Zero, we also have to understand Etain too, for Etain is the mirror of Kal Skirata. 

But also, this is bit of a longshot theory, but what if Etain's longing for a family was actually Jinart's fault, due to tampering with her mind when she wanted Etain to stay put? That Jinart projected into her mind that she can find comfort in a family, even in this one. So she shouldn't run away from this safe place until it's time. I need to pay attention for her thoughts regarding her past memories or what she actually thinks about family. 

[HARD CONTACT] Chapter 7: Vode An

|| Republic Commando: Hard Contact || 2004 || Book series || Military, Sci-Fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

Bal kote, darasuum kote,

Jorso’ran kando a tome.

Sa kyr’am Nau tracyn kad, Vode an.

(And glory, eternal glory,

We shall bear its weight together.

Forged like the saber in the fires of death,

Brothers all.)

—Traditional Mandalorian war chant

Chapter 7 starts with Vode an quote, and I'm starting with a shitpost. Republic Commando would have been a much shorter story if Hokan tapped into this potential :D