NO Imperial Commando 2 from Traviss!

NOOOOOOOOO! How could this happen? I am horrified. There's simply no other word for it. I was so looking forward to Imperial Commando 2. *sob* So, what, are they just gonna leave the plot hanging? Or worse, get somebody else to finish it. Sad

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I'd love a conclusion, too. It's just that I shudder to think of what could happen to the story in the wrong hands. Confused

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Okay, I'm away for a couple of days, and THIS gets dropped on me?!? I read her(KT) blog post very carefully, and I've come to the conclusion that it was money-matters that got to KT. Maybe the checks weren't coming in on time, or whatever, but I think she kind of owed it to the fans to at least let us know that she was dropping the series before ImpCom came out; also, a bit more resolution of the storyline would have been nice! Mad

Either way, something smells fishy, here!
Too bad the series is getting hung out to dry.. Sad

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I had a similar feeling...

And yeah if she knew she wasn't going to do IC2 then why not finish 501st more like a final story. Alas so much to contemplate.
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Padawan Joined: 09 Jul 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Indiana

KT's follow-up blog, with some (?) clarification:

http://karentraviss.typepad.com/blog/2009/12/journalism-fail-sort-of.html

I don't like this. I think it looks bad on Traviss' part that she is walking away from it without resolving her characters and her story. It's a shame. I would think with the huge investment in these characters that some other author will eventually step in and give them some use. I'm not sure if anyone will wrap it up, but I imagine they might throw in some small snippets that wrap up parts of the story line at least.
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Master Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 745 Location: Denver

I gotta say I read KT's blog followup and was disappointed (again)- I would have liked to see her finish the series. Professional differences happen, I do I agree she writes for a living, and if the creative desire is not there then that is also a big issue. We all have to make tough decisions in life - I have had a few for sure. I have stayed at jobs I hated for the sake of family and responsibility. I have left jobs I hated but always left on an up note regardless of how bad things went. I recognized that its about more than just me and tried to help my co-workers. Call it professional responsibility or just being a good person. Yes its all business in the end, we all need that paycheck, but you should never lose sight of where that check comes from. That would us by the way.

Then again I know nothing about KT's situation so who am I to rant?

Personally I just wish both sides could have worked out so the series could have been finished. Oh well. Maybe they will find another rock-star writer and we will be saying Karen who.

Master Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 602 Location: boston

It sounds to me it's about the $$ and this continuity thing is the excuse. They came up with a pretty quick retconn to make it all fit. I don't care what she says, she DID NOT have to give a definitive answer to quit SW books. She could have voiced her opinion and looked ahead to see if it would work out. Since such a quick resolution was made, she could have made IC2, even it was two years later due to the problems.

And you know what, I don't pay her bills, so she's got to make whatever financial moves she needs to. However, had she any professional pride I would think the would have finished off this series, then walked away.

She made it pretty clear that she is all about the bottom line, and does not really care about her own storylines. Her bluntness in that fact kind of surprised me. Yes, we are SW nuts, but I would think you would have some kind of emotional attachment to your stories.

Oh well, enough ranting. Just gotta hope someone else finishes the stroy. And contraty to opinions above, it would not bother me at being finished by another author, so long as it is a good one.

Karen Miller.....now there's an idea. She might be able to pick up where Traviss left off. Maybe.
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Those without swords can still die upon them

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Master Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 602 Location: boston

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