Star Wars In addition to creating her own fictional settings, Traviss has written novels using existing
intellectual property—particularly in the
Star Wars universe. Traviss wrote the
Republic Commando series, beginning with
Hard Contact in 2004 and continuing with
Triple Zero (2006),
True Colors (2007), and
Order 66 (2008). In 2009, a related novel featuring the same characters was released (
Star Wars Imperial Commando: 501st). In addition to the
Republic Commando Series, Traviss was one of three authors retained by Lucasfilm and
Del Rey Books to pen a nine novel series called
Legacy of the Force (the other two authors were
Aaron Allston and
Troy Denning). Her three contributions to the series are
Legacy of the Force: Bloodlines (2006),
Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice (2007) and
Legacy of the Force: Revelation (2008). Thematically, her work within the
Star Wars universe has frequently centered on
Mandalorians and their language, culture and history. In particular, her
Republic Commando novels have explored themes of identity with regards to
clone troopers, their Mandalorian heritage, and their interaction with
Jedi leadership. Traviss has since parted from Del Rey due to creative differences.
Gears of War In addition to
Star Wars novels, Traviss also wrote a
Gears of War prequel novel,
Gears of War: Aspho Fields which was released on 28 October 2008. She then went on to write the sequels ''
Gears of War: Jacinto's Remnant, released on 28 July 2009, Gears of War: Anvil Gate, released on 31 August 2010 and Gears of War: Coalition's End, released on 2 August 2011, and Gears of War: The Slab, released in May 2012. She also served as the lead writer for Gears of War 3''.
Halo She wrote, with
Eric Nylund and
Tobias S. Buckell and other authors, the short story
Human Weakness in
Halo Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, which was released in November 2009. On 21 July 2010 Traviss announced on her blog that she had signed a multi-book deal to write novels set in the
Halo universe. The first book is set after the events of
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, and is a continuation of that story line. Explaining why she had agreed to write in the Halo universe, Traviss said that "Believe it or not, I really have found the backbone to turn down other series featuring heavily armoured, unfeasibly cannoned-up chaps struggling to find their place in an unfriendly world. I'm not a soft touch for any old bloke with a codpiece, people. But this is Halo. There's an awkward and upsetting moral dilemma at the heart of the story, and if there's something I can't resist more than money, it's exploring moral dilemmas. (With big weapons, naturally.) You haven't spotted it? Pay attention at the back, there. There is a story." Traviss has written comic books as well. She began with a stint on
Gears of War before moving on to
Batman: Arkham Unhinged. In 2014 she began writing
G.I. Joe comics for
IDW Publishing. ==Bibliography ==