An Unrevised Exploration of Star Wars Expanded Universe
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The powerful persona of Padmé Naberrie Amidala has an incredible underrated arc in the Star Wars saga. She is young, idealistic, but also naive when we first meet her. She is a divided person from the start, forced to hide or be one thing or another, rather then allowing all of herself to openly honest. … Read more
The Republic and the Jedi are falling into shadow. In Attack of the Clones the machine to swallow the life of the galaxy with war. Clouds of arrogance, greed and a tendency to fall if not leap into darkness is scattered throughout the visuals, start to finish. This is an important link in the chain … Read more
This would be a fun adventure romp if it hadn’t started with a tragedy. Brace yourself if you love the Towani family from Caravan of Courage. Here be spoilers, its an unavoidable part of the plot of Ewoks the Battle for Endor! The Ewoks aren’t the only beings on Endor, and the family aren’t the … Read more
The premier of what will lead into a YA series, Jedi Quest Path to Truth features Anakin Skywalker building his first lightsaber. He then goes on to the face one of his deepest traumas, a mission with Obi-Wan that will lead them straight to a slave trader. Anakin has flashbacks to his life on Tatooine … Read more
Legacy starts long a few generations after Luke Skywalker, with the descendants of the Skywalker and Solo clan. The galaxy is led by a triumvirate of the Galactic Alliance, the Fel Empire and the Jedi. But some decisions the Jedi made are controversial. A new Sith has arisen, and they take advantage to create division. … Read more
A coup on Thyferra, home of the medical miracle cure Bacta manufacture, has left the New Republic in trouble. The Krytos virus can’t be cured without it, but neither can they by their own laws overthrow the internal affairs of a planet. Rogue Squadron steps up, by stepping down to fight the Bacta War. Resigning … Read more
Coruscant is in the hands of the New Republic, but at the start of the Krytos Trap, Corran Horn is presumed dead and Tycho Celchu is on trial for his murder via tampering with his fighter. Meanwhile, a deadly virus unleashed by Ysanne Isard and Derricote rage through various species of the city world, and … Read more
These start after Truce at Bakura, after Luke officially and totally hands the squadron over to Wedge. In the X-Wing Rogue Squadron comics, Wedge is rebuilding it after the losses over the years with those from the movies and new ones from these stories as well. It’s a precursor to the X-Wing novels, also by … Read more
You might call survivor’s Quest the sequel to Outbound Flight, or you might call Outbound Flight the prequel to Survivor’s Quest. Either way what ends here was begun long ago, before the Clone Wars. The Chiss have finally rediscovered Outbound Flight and plan to return it to the Jedi and Republic. But they may have … Read more
As one of the few selected to train as one of the Emperor’s Royal Imperial Guard, Kir Kanos was absolutely loyal. Trained on Yinchorri, he was highly trained in the Squall. He was paired with Lemmet Tauk and trained by Myn Kyneugh and Ved Kennede. Education and Training The training was brutal, and he witnessed … Read more
This series sets up after the Dark Empire comics. Crimson Empire is about Kir Kanos, a former Imperial Guard. As one of the elite who protected Palaptine, he and his colleagues were also to protect Palpatine’s clone. Trained to have no other loyalty to the death to defend him. Kir Kanos is one such man, … Read more
Agent of the Empire comics consist of only two story arcs: Iron Eclipse and the Hard Target. This is the introduction to the agent Jahan Cross, and a glimpse at Imperial Intelligence during the conflict between Empire and Alliance. It takes place 3 years up to almost right before Star Wars A New Hope. The … Read more
Imperial Agent Jahan Cross as an Alderaanian who served the Empire under Emperor Palpatine, because he truly believed it brought order to chaos. He was a highly skilled agent, who went to the Imperial Military Academy and probably could’ve been a fighter pilot if he chosen too. Note: Spoilers for the Agent of the Empire … Read more
The Ewoks are very family and community oriented. While they are primitive technologically, they are wise in their own environment. They fiercely defend their own. They adapt to fit into their environment more than expecting the environment to adapt to them. They tend to be small, about half the height of your average human. They … Read more
After his straying to the dark side in Mysteries of the Sith, Katarn has abandoned the Jedi path and gone back to being a Republic mercenary agent. He’s back with Jan Ors and content to do challenging missions force-free. But the force isn’t going to let him go so easy. When Jan is lost on … Read more
December 22, 1947 – February 11, 1996 Brian Daley was one of the earliest writers in the expanded universe. His first novel, Han Solo at Star’s End, was released in 1979, second only to Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. The after effects of his stories were felt right up until the Disney reboot. Oddly enough, … Read more
Shadow Games is by Michael Reaves and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff Shadow Games is an unusual story and one we could’ve used more of in the original trilogy era. Set not long before A New Hope, Shadow Games is a mystery featuring a holostar and smugglers. Who is trying to kill the Holostar and why? It’s … Read more
The Star Wars Essential Guides each broke down a topic from an in universe point of view. This one does famous characters, this one has gadgets, that one, droids, another aliens. A List of the Essential Guides: Wave 1 Guides Wave 2 Guides Wave 3 Guides Speaking of differences, old guides are just as valuable … Read more
Era: Prequels Pure white skin, red hair, this strong in the Force young woman led a difficult life. Aurra Sing was accepted as a Jedi Padawan by Anya Kuro, but her path would lead her far from the Jedi Order. She would become known as Nashtah, a vicious hunter even when she was a child. … Read more
Born to Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker during the the Yuuzhan Vong War, Ben Skywalker inherited the Force as well as a great deal of sass. At this point, his cousins were already teenagers enmeshed in war. He was bright but obedient, and rather cautious, given the pain he’d felt through the Force in the … Read more
This story by Greg Bear features a world strong in the Force itself and very mysterious. The Jedi Knight Vergere vanished here, but most of Rogue Planet is in the development of Anakin, with Obi-Wan along to guide him and solve the mystery of Zonoma Sekot. It also features some developments involving some figures rather … Read more
These gems are far more than merely audio books. The Star Wars Radio Dramas are based on the movie and expanded by Brian Daley, with a full voice cast and sound effects. They originally were on NPR and were later released on Cassette, CD and Digital Versions by Highbridge Audio. One of the most impressive … Read more
This Jedi is a Mirialin woman who specializes in the rare Jedi Healing arts. She was a contemporary of Anakin Skywalker and born about the same year, 42BBY. She is identifiable by her olive skin and small diamond tattoos across her nose.. Barriss Offee was known to be a bit impulsive, and occasionally preferred using … Read more
Era: Old Republic Prequels Ki-Adi-Mundi is a rare Jedi Cerean male. He has more in common with Anakin Skywalker than even Anakin knows. He was discovered by Anya Kuro, already 4 years old, in a farmers home. His family was reluctant to give him up to the Jedi, but the attacks of bandits and raiders … Read more
ERA: Rebellion – NJO Reddish brown hair, a grin with a cocky swagger and ego, Dash Rendar is of a similar mold as Han Solo. He’s a smuggler, with a fast ship and defiant attitude. He comes of a rich Corellian family. Dash lost everything when his family due to Black Sun. Black Sun had … Read more
Rebellion Comics picks up right where Empire Comics left off. Janek Sunber is reeling from discovering that Luke Skywalker is a rebel. Jol, the rebel who was rescued, is recovering from torture. This is also a rare moment when we get a look at where the rebels get supplies and how their spy and intelligence … Read more
Era: Old Republic – Empire A Fallen who worked his way up in the criminal organization Black Sun, Xixor’s fame spread far. He was an excellent strategist and long term thinker. He also had a serious ego, an ability to hold a grudge until he could get revenge. His natural Falleen pheromones enabled him to … Read more
Tank left his home of dusty Tatooine for an education at the Imperial Academy. He hoped to be a pilot, but though he was good by Tatooine standards, he didn’t pass the cut. So, hoping for a life of meaning, Janek Sunber, leaving his childhood nickname behind, carried on in the infantry branch of Imperial … Read more
Empire comics start up straight after Dark Times, interweaving into the same era as the classic Marvel comics as well as the Newspaper strips. As such it includes the likes of Darth Vader and Princess Leia, connecting the older era of stories with the prequels. There are standalone Empire comics with Boba Fett, but also … Read more
Era: Rebellion Biggs Darklighter is from a more well off family on Tatooine. His father owns far more moisture farm land than the Lars. He has dealings with a great many people in business and does pay Imperial bribes. Biggs didn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps, choosing to go to the Academy instead. … Read more
The man known as Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyrannus, was once a highly regarded Jedi Master. If he had one weakness he refused to recognize, it was pride. He firmly believed that each individual was alone and that betrayal was inevitable. He had an inflexible sense of fairness. Dooku was a Jedi for … Read more
Long ago, a Jedi named Allya was exiled to the world of Dathomir. It’s unknown who else was there, but clearly others were. Perhaps colonists or others were exiled. The Tho Yor of the Kwa visited there, seeking Force users, so clearly Allya was not the first. She was merely the one to alter the … Read more
Cade Skywalker of the famous lineage of Skywalker’s, presumably a descendant of Ben Skywalker, his life has been very rough. There are those who thought the reckless youth would’ve been released from Jedi training if he was anyone else. But the violent rise of the One Sith that led to an attack on Ossus separated … Read more
Jacen is the oldest son of Han and Leia and younger Solo twin. He and Jaina share a very close bond, but their personalities are quite different. He was a jokester with a talent for animal empahty. Jacen Solo like his sister has brown eyes and hair though his tends to be tousled from crawling … Read more
It can be a bit difficult to narrow down what exactly a Star Wars pirate is. However, generally its someone who robs and plunders the innocent, committing violent crimes. A privateer is a pirate hired by a government, to steal from their foes and deny them supplies. A smuggler on the other hand, is a … Read more
The protagonist is Lorian Nod, and starts when he and Dooku are boys in the temple. Legacy of the Jedi jumps to Dooku as a Master with Qui-Gon, then on to Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, and finally Obi-Wan and Anakin during the Clone Wars. It’s got some rare background on Dooku from before he left the … Read more
The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour cartoons brought Star Wars to children’s animation. The same studio created them as the brief Boba Fett introduction in the Star Wars Holiday special (the only bit of that which was looked on in a positive light.) These cartoons were the most expensive produced at the time, and they … Read more
The Lightsaber Battle Game is not particularly canon to any ‘verse. It might be S Canon in a few places. There are a few areas in levels where you are operating as an independent character you name, but most of the time, you are replaying bosses fought by the heroes, usually Obi-Wan. But it is … Read more
Darth Vader is a popular character, from the time he first appeared on film. In this case, by Darth Vader comics, I am referring to those where he is the star, where the whole arc is set on him. He is obviously felt if not seen in every comic of the original trilogy era, including … Read more
The Star War Jedi One shots feature several main characters from the movies as well as new ones. The art is fabulous, and the stories interweave with the Star Wars Republic comics but also stand alone. Each is larger than the regular series single comics. The story features the likes of K’kruhk and Asajj Ventress, … Read more
Knightfall, also known as Order 66 wasn’t the end of all the Jedi. It was the end of the temple and the Jedi Council. It was the end of the organization. But we know from the original trilogy that not every Jedi was caught in the initial slaughter at the temple, or even leading clones. … Read more
The Revenge of the Sith game based on the movie is an interesting bit of alternative universe. It was developed at the same time as the film, and features alternative choices that didn’t make the movie. Some are mentioned in the novelization by Matthew Stover, or at least indicated. Other bits you can see in … Read more
This game I played on the XBox and really enjoyed it. Jedi Starfighter is a sequel to Starfighter, so in addition to flying as Jedi Master Adi Gallia, you also fly Nym’s ship, as in the previous game. It’s set right before and during the Clone Wars. Jedi Starfighter Introduction Adi-Gallia and Saesee Tiin test … Read more
In the Aftermath of Order 66 and the declaration of Empire, every being, from smugglers to surviving Jedi, to separatists to refugees, find the galaxy changed. The Dark Times are here, in spite of Palpatine’s promises of peace and order, the galaxy is more dangerous than ever. This is not an era of happy endings. … Read more
Dark Horse comics was finally unleased in 1999 before The Phantom Menaces The comics, eventually named Star Wars Republic, expanded on characters that would appear in the movies and the elements that would lead to from right before The Phantom Menace to just after Order 66. Review: The stories in this series give a good … Read more
The original Battlefront 2 is considered one of the best shoot em up games in the expanded universe. It’s a well deserved view. In the game you basically start as the good guy, being a clone serving the Republic, only to end up the bad guy as a Stormtrooper without even knowing it. One of … Read more
KOTOR comics are fun, with just the right blend of action, adventure, humor and suspense. New characters are well rounded with story twists and cross paths with characters that will one day be made famous (or infamous) by the Knights of the Old Republic game. KOTOR Comics: the Story This is the era set right … Read more
The Star Wars Holiday Special is infamous for how corny it is. George Lucas has said if he had time, he’d go smash every copy with a hammer. While Lucas did supply the original story, the timing didn’t allow him to continue to manage it. Perhaps it was this which had him keep all Star … Read more
In the midst of a site where I often reread stories and share my views, I feel a need to explain why I’ve not done the rather popular New Jedi Order era and later. While I did like parts of it, I found it was too long and didn’t fit the inspiring balance between humor, … Read more
