An Unrevised Exploration of Star Wars Expanded Universe
Rebel Je'daii Asajj Ventress grew up on Rattataki. When the man who raised her was killed in war, a Jedi Master named Ky Narec found and began training her. The two went on to become heroes, fighting unknown to the Jedi Council for peace. They became heroes. But their enemies struck back, killing Narec and orphaning Ventress … Read more
Quinlan Vos led a tumultuous life. His early years were spent training under Master Tholme on Kiffar, an unusual move as it meant growing up with his biological family. But when his parents were brutally murdered, the Sheyf, his grandmother, encouraged him to use his rare skill to ‘read’ an object and see how they … Read more
Shadows of the Empire was the first multimedia event. Everything was tied in but an actual movie. The story takes place between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The mission: to find and rescue Han Solo before Boba Fett gets him to Jabba the Hutt. The complication: someone has put a hit … Read more
Our first look at the sandpeople AKA Tusken Raiders, is a brief violent attack in A New Hope. For a very long time, that was it. Kenobi’s comments that they are easily startled by krayt dragon calls and ride in single file to hide their numbers. That’s all we knew. And of course, they rode … Read more
The Thrawn trilogy was a big bang in the creation of the Expanded Universe. For years there had been no new Star Wars. Even the ewoks and droids cartoons had faded away. Then came the Thrawn trilogy, set 5 years after Return of the Jedi. The Alliance to Restore the Republic has succeeded in creating … Read more
Description: Never before has the incendiary mix of action, politics, and intrigue that has become Timothy Zahn’s trademark, been more evident that in this new Star Wars epic. On the heels of the stunning events chronicled in Star Wars: A New Hope, the newly minted heroes of the Rebellion–fledgling Jedi Luke Skywalker, smuggler turned reluctant … Read more
The explanation of the Mandalorian culture goes all the way back to a species known as the Taungs. While they died out, there culture lived on. The Mandalorian Culture was based on fighting against worthy foes in battle to gain honor. They accepted members based on adoption. Anyone of any age could be adopted in … Read more
How does a Jedi Master, a servant of justice disappear? Not easily, when the Force keeps putting him right in the middle of trouble.Wanting nothing more than to blend in, Obi-Wan Kenobi finds himself discovering (or rediscovering) that for some people, there is trouble and drama enough in their neighborhood and those struggles are enough … Read more
Qui-Gon Jinn is a Jedi considered a bit of a maverick by the Jedi council because he doesn’t always follow the Code. He focused more on the Living Force than on the Unifying Force. He was secretly learning how to be able to allow himself in the living Force after death. Qui Gon Jinn was … Read more
The Courtship of Princess Leia is only one book, and a controversial one at that. Some loved it, others hated it. But it has to be given credit for two of the most popular cultures in the EU. It is set 4 years after the destruction of the 2nd Death Star. It introduces the world … Read more
Description: Allana introduces new adventure into her grandparents’ lives when she discovers a strange device hidden aboard the Millennium Falcon–a discovery that sparks a fact-finding expedition to retrace the people, places, and events in the checkered history of the famous spaceship. But the Solos are not alone in their quest: Crime lords, galactic pirates, rogue … Read more
The New Jedi Order series drove some fans right out the door. But it had a reason. When you know beyond a doubt that your heroes always survive an win, the story doesn’t seem quite so cutting, you know that eventually you turn the page and find them escaping and defeating the foe. The New … Read more
Leia grew up the Princess of Alderaan. She preferred being more rough and tumble than a traditional regal Princess. She was strong willed and trained to resist interrogation. In spite of her planet’s pacifist stance, she was taught self defense techniques. Leia had no idea that her biological parents were as famous as her adoptive … Read more
Jedi, Princess and then Queen of Hapes. Her father is Prince Isolder of Hapes, her mother, Tenenial Djo of the Singing Mountain Clan on Dathomir. Tenel Ka is strong, fiercely independent but also loyal and brave. Her closest friends were Jacen and Jaina Solo, and Lowbacca. She lost an arm in a training accident but … Read more
Chewbacca the wookiee was of the village, Rwookrrorro. His family included his father, Attichicuk, a sister, Kallabow, nephew, Lowbacca, and eventually a wife named Mallatobuck and son named Lumpawarrump. As a youth he was impatient to be considered an adult, and recklessly descended into the shadowlands to prove himself. Unfortunately, younger friends followed him. When … Read more
His Chiss name is Mitth’raw’nuruodo but he uses the core name Thrawn, as few humans can pronounce it. At different times to different people, Thrawn was both hero and villain. He was conqueror and savior. Grand Admiral Thrawn premiers in ‘Heir to the Empire’ by Timothy Zahn and helped catapult the Star Wars Expanded Universe … Read more
“The Jedi were not the only users of the Force in the galaxy; from Hapes to Haruun Kal, from Kiffu to Dathomir, powerful Force-capable humans and near humans had long reused to surrent their children to lifelong bound servitude in the Jedi Order. They would not so refuse the Sith Army. They would not have … Read more
Heir to the Empire is the first in a 3 book trilogy that fired up the Star Wars franchise novels and expanded universe, the first novel since the Lando Calrissian trilogy. Grand Admiral Thrawn is a mysterious character, first of his species introduced in the Expanded Universe. He has a lot of Sherlock Holmes’s observational … Read more
A smuggler chief with a vast business. While being very pragmatic, he did not deal with slavers and kidnapping and was extremely loyal to his associates. He once had a base on Mrkyr during the Thrawn era and had the misfortune of being caught in the crossfire between Luke Skywalker and the Empire. He was … Read more
Bith – Hail from Clakdor IIV, a world where most of the populations live in dome cities due to the harsh environment and radioactive swamps left over from a war. They have very dexterous hands and many are excellent musicians. – Figrin Da’an and the Modal Nodes (cantina band) . Herian Ingrel (Rogue Squadron Pilot) … Read more
Era: Pre Ruusan Old Republic Nomi Sunrider was a Jedi who trained under Master Thon on Ambria, in ancient days. She was the widow of Andur Sunrider, also a Jedi, and mother of Vima Sunrider. Her most famous skill was in battle meditation. Her maiden name was Da Boda. She began training late in life, … Read more
Era: After the Battle of Endor. Tahiri hails from Tatooine, where she was raised by the tusken raider tribe led by Sliven after her parents death. At age nine she was discovered by Luke Skywalker and Tionne and brought to the Jedi Academy. Her best friend is Anakin Solo. Tahiri prefers to go barefoot and … Read more
Era: New Republic/Galactic Alliance Anakin Solo’s Relationships Besides his parents, Han Solo and Leia Organa, Anakin Solo has older twin siblings, Jacen and Jaina. His Uncle is Luke Skywalker. He is the grandson of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, and great grandson of Shmi. His best friend is a bit younger, a girl named Tahiri … Read more
A former Jedi and defender during the Yuuzhan Vong war, he worked to a position in the Galactic Alliance leadership during the civil war with Corellia. He was into accepting Sith Training by a woman known as Lumiya. Several Jedi died at his hand after he chose to use the Dark Side, and he also … Read more
