Order of the Centurion is another of the stand-alone Galaxy\u2019s Edge series that branch off from the main narrative.\u00a0 This first story in the series tells the story of a rash decision by a \u201cPoint,\u201d which is derogatory slang for the appointed officers that the House of Reason has imposed on the \u201cLegion.\u201d\u00a0 Lacking the training, discipline, skills and motivation to lead the supremely capable warriors in the Legion, they are despised by the men and real officers of the Legion.\u00a0 And the points equally despise them back.\u00a0 But these appointed officers don\u2019t pursue Legion service as a career but rather as a political stepping stone in their efforts to reach the privileged position as an elite member of the House of Reason.<\/p>\n
But one young man, Lieutenant Washam (or just \u201cWash), who was appointed to the Legion was different.\u00a0 He was skilled, disciplined and motivated enough and he took advantage of the training that his other point brethren eschewed and became an actual legionnaire.<\/p>\n
This is his story.\u00a0 And it\u2019s the story of how he allowed an old friendship with a fellow point to send them on an ill-advised but fate driven mission to discover the location of enemy artillery hidden deep in the deadly jungle that had taken a heavy toll of the Legion and the other Republic military services fighting the hostile Doros on planet Psydon.<\/p>\n
Because the protagonist and his friend come from wealthy and high culture backgrounds this book differs somewhat from the earlier Galaxy\u2019s Edge books in that the points are treated as outsiders by the legionnaires, at least at first.\u00a0 A part of the story is composed of Wash figuring out how to prove himself to his enlisted men and at the same time keep his unskilled friend and superior officer from getting the whole platoon killed.<\/p>\n
Although I though some of the internal monologue was a little unfocused, for the most part the action of the plot carries the story along at an exciting clip.<\/p>\n
Although I am anxious for the Galaxy\u2019s Edge books to continue on with the main sequence series, this Order of the Centurion is an enjoyable side course and I think the fans of the main series will enjoy it too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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