[TRIPLE ZERO] Chapter 1: Murder Mando

|| Republic Commando: Triple Zero || 2006 || Book series || Military, Sci-fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

 

Skirata could hear his pulse pounding in his head and all he could care about was ripping Orun Wa apart. Killing someone in combat was one thing, but there was no honor in destroying unarmed kids. He yanked his arm out of Jango's grip and stepped back in front of the children. They were utterly silent. He dared not look at them. He fixed on Orun Wa.

Okay, Murder-Mando No. 2. has no right to be this sexy right here. GET THEIR ASSESS OLD MAN!!!!
Just like Ghez Hokan didn't find glory in killing farmers in Hard Contact, I love that this Mandalorian mindset returns here too with Kal, that killing opponent who can't even fight back is not a worthy fight. That's not even a fight. That's just massacre.

[TRIPLE ZERO] Chapter 1: Jango cares. A little.

|| Republic Commando: Triple Zero || 2006 || Book series || Military, Sci-fi || 18+ for violence and harrowing themes ||

 

“We could do with a few wild cards,” Jango said carefully, moving between Skirata and the Kaminoan. “It's good to have some surprises up your sleeve for the enemy. What are these kids really like? And how old are they?”

“Nearly two standard years' growth. Highly intelligent, deviant, disturbed—and uncommandable.”

“Could be ideal for intel work.” It was pure bluff: Skirata could see the little twitch of muscle in Jango's jaw. He was shocked, too. The bounty hunter couldn't hide that from his old associate. “I say we keep 'em?”

People usually like to paint Jango as someone who didn't care for clones. In a way, they are right. He didn't care on the grander scale, he is part of the great plan after all. But he went for great length to save deviants from termination. Like the Nulls here. Or Spar later.

Kal maybe brings the emotional charge into the scene, but Jango is the one who tries to bullshit out of the little boys from being executed like "whatever we will find use them. somehow. We'll figure it out when we get there."