rivulet027's review
5.0
This was great! The story is being told by Sergeant CT-7719 or "Banks," but he doesn't like his name he wants to be called by his number. This is his first mission. It doesn't go as planned. It turns out Commander Kishpaugh is in league with the Separatists and wants one of the team, Ghost, to make the people of the planet Oznek, who are trying to remain neutral, to think they've been attacked by the Republic. This gets revealed at the end.
First their transport get shot down while Banks his trying to clean his gear. When Syke mocks him for it and calls him Banks he gets upset and quotes regulations at him. When they survive being shot down and then attacked by droids they set up camp and Syke tries to get their comm equipment to work. Banks gets asked why everyone calls him Banks and Syke tells him to show the others. It turns out he can fire his shots so that they bounce off more than one thing to hit what he wants. Banks says, "It's just mathematics. Same training we all had, only I can see angles better than most. It's a great trick in the barracks, but it hasn't been all that useful in action." Later Banks will shot a blaster to it pings back and hits Ghost while Ghost is trying to choke him and toss Ghost's helmet so that it will take down Commander Kishpaugh. Banks is the only one that survives, but he manages to disarm the bombs that Ghost set up and bring Commander Kishpaugh in. He's advised not to speak of the incident again and transferred into Bultar Swan's command. She greets him and calls him 7719. He asked to be called Banks.
First their transport get shot down while Banks his trying to clean his gear. When Syke mocks him for it and calls him Banks he gets upset and quotes regulations at him. When they survive being shot down and then attacked by droids they set up camp and Syke tries to get their comm equipment to work. Banks gets asked why everyone calls him Banks and Syke tells him to show the others. It turns out he can fire his shots so that they bounce off more than one thing to hit what he wants. Banks says, "It's just mathematics. Same training we all had, only I can see angles better than most. It's a great trick in the barracks, but it hasn't been all that useful in action." Later Banks will shot a blaster to it pings back and hits Ghost while Ghost is trying to choke him and toss Ghost's helmet so that it will take down Commander Kishpaugh. Banks is the only one that survives, but he manages to disarm the bombs that Ghost set up and bring Commander Kishpaugh in. He's advised not to speak of the incident again and transferred into Bultar Swan's command. She greets him and calls him 7719. He asked to be called Banks.
imalwayswrite's review
2.0
Meh. I keep forgetting that this particular series is aimed at an audience of 12-year-olds, so going forward, I will keep that in mind while reading.
Admittedly, I didn't expect the twist in the story. The artwork...I was not impressed. I'm not sure if I've seen any of Brian Koschak's work before, but this didn't do it for me.
Admittedly, I didn't expect the twist in the story. The artwork...I was not impressed. I'm not sure if I've seen any of Brian Koschak's work before, but this didn't do it for me.
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