Karen Traviss is a science fiction author and full-time novelist from Wiltshire, England. Originally from the Portsmouth 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. Her first published novel, City of Pearl (2004), introduced readers to a continuing series of futuristic tales regarding a clash of alien civilizations. Sequels to City of Pearl include Crossing the Line (2004), The World Before (2005), Matriarch (2006), Ally (2007), and Judge (2008). Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... City of Pearl was written by Karen Traviss and was published February, 2004. ... City of Pearl was written by Karen Traviss and was published February, 2004. ... The ceremony of crossing the line is an initiation rite in the Royal Navy and other navies which commemorates a sailors first crossing of the equator. ... The World Before was written by Karen Traviss and was published October, 2005. ...

In addition to creating her own fictional universe, Traviss has written three bestselling Star Wars novels: Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact (2004), Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero (2006) and Star Wars Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines. Two more Republic Commando books have been announced, with the next sequel, True Colors, due in October 2007 and the fourth, as-yet-untitled book scheduled for August 2008. She is also one of the three authors to be retained by Lucasfilm and Del Rey to pen three of the nine novels in the Legacy of the Force series (alternating with authors Aaron Allston and Troy Denning): Legacy of the Force 2: Bloodlines (2006), Legacy of the Force 5: Sacrifice (2007) and Legacy of the Force 8: Revelation (2008). Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s, and developed on and added to from thereon by Lucas himself and other writers. ... Bloodlines is the second book in the Legacy of the Force series. ... The logo for the Legacy of the Force Era The Legacy of the Force is a series of 9 science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe from 40 ABY to an unspecified time. ... Aaron Allston Aaron Allston (born 1960 in Corsicana, Texas) is an American novelist of many science fiction books, notably Star Wars novels. ... Troy Denning (b. ...

Her work within the Star Wars universe has frequently centered on Mandalorians and their culture. Additionally, her Republic Commando novels have explored themes of identity with regards to clone troopers, their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with Jedi leadership. Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s, and developed on and added to from thereon by Lucas himself and other writers. ... Mandalorian Mythosaur Skull Insignia A Mandalorian is a member of a group of masked warrior clans in the Star Wars universe. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (right) with his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (left) from The Phantom Menace. ...

Bibliography

Wess'Har Series Novels

• City of Pearl (2004) Book 1 in the Wess'Har Series
• Crossing the Line (2004) Book 2 in the Wess'Har Series
• The World Before (2005) Book 3 in the Wess'Har Series
• Matriarch (2006) Book 4 in the Wess'Har Series
• Ally (April 2007) Book 5 in the Wess'Har Series
• Judge (March 2008) Book 6 in the Wess'Har Series

The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... City of Pearl was written by Karen Traviss and was published February, 2004. ... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... The ceremony of crossing the line is an initiation rite in the Royal Navy and other navies which commemorates a sailors first crossing of the equator. ... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... The World Before was written by Karen Traviss and was published October, 2005. ... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught... The WessHar series is a six book Science Fiction novel series written by author Karen Traviss and is set several hundred years in the future and involves humanitys contact with a number of alien races with conflicting interests and beliefs, while her central character, Shan Frankland, is caught...

Star Wars Novels

• Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact (October 26, 2004) Book 1 in the Republic Commando Series
• Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero (February 28, 2006) Book 2 in the Republic Commando Series
• Bloodlines (2006) Book 2 in Legacy of the Force
• Star Wars Republic Commando: True Colors (July 31, 2007) Book 3 in the Republic Commando Series
• Sacrifice (May 29, 2007) Book 5 in Legacy of the Force
• Legacy of the Force 8: Revelation (March 2008) Book 8 in Legacy of the Force
• Republic Commando 4 (August 2008) Book 4 in the Republic Commando Series

Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s, and developed on and added to from thereon by Lucas himself and other writers. ... There have been several spinoffs from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. ... There have been several spinoffs from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. ... Bloodlines is the second book in the Legacy of the Force series. ... The logo for the Legacy of the Force Era The Legacy of the Force is a series of 9 science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe from 40 ABY to an unspecified time. ... There have been several spinoffs from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. ... Sacrifice is the fifth book in the Legacy of the Force series. ... The logo for the Legacy of the Force Era The Legacy of the Force is a series of 9 science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe from 40 ABY to an unspecified time. ... The logo for the Legacy of the Force Era The Legacy of the Force is a series of 9 science fiction novels set in the Star Wars fictional universe from 40 ABY to an unspecified time. ... There have been several spinoffs from the computer game Star Wars: Republic Commando, known as the Republic Commando Series. ...

Star Wars Short stories

• Omega Squad: Targets, in Star Wars Insider 81
• In His Image, in Vader: The Ultimate Guide
• A Two-Edged Sword (sequel to In His Image, in Star Wars Insider 85)
• Odds in Star Wars Insider 87
• A Practical Man (August 2006)

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Short stories

• Strings, in Realms of Fantasy July 2002
• A Slice at a Time, in Asimov's Science Fiction July 2002
• Suitable for the Orient, in Asimov's Science Fiction February 2003
• Return Stores, in Realms of Fantasy February 2003
• The Man Who Did Nothing, in Realms of Fantasy June 2003
• Does He Take Blood?, in Realms of Fantasy August 2003

Realms of Fantasy is a bimonthly fantasy magazine. ... A Slice at a Time is a science fiction short story by author Karen Traviss. ... Cover for an issue of Asimovs Science Fiction. ... Suitable for the Orient is a short story by author Karen Traviss. ... Cover for an issue of Asimovs Science Fiction. ... Realms of Fantasy is a bimonthly fantasy magazine. ... Realms of Fantasy is a bimonthly fantasy magazine. ... Realms of Fantasy is a bimonthly fantasy magazine. ...

Features

• Guide to the Grand Army of the Republic in Star Wars Insider 84 (with co-author Ryan Kaufman)
• The Mandalorians: People and Culture in Star Wars Insider 86
• Sprinting the Marathon in Emerald City. Karen explains why she writes spin-off fiction.

Star Wars Insider Star Wars Insider is the official magazine of Lucasfilm. ... Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the 1970s, and developed on and added to from thereon by Lucas himself and other writers. ... Emerald City is a science fiction fanzine published in print and on the internet by Cheryl Morgan. ...

External links

• Official Website of Karen Traviss