The Krytos Trap

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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

Jedi Outcast

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

The Legacy of Brian Daley

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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

Shadow Games

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

Rogue Planet Review

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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

The New Jedi Order Era: My Thoughts

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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

The Rebel Alliance aka the Rebellion

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The true name of the rebellion is the Alliance to Restore the Republic. The goal was to not just throw off a government, or to have anarchy, but to restore the Republic that was subverted into an Empire. The diverse groups that joined the Alliance had different ideas, different cultures and different needs. But their … Read more

The Scary Stories of Star Wars

The Scary Stories of Star Wars

Are you looking for something a bit scarier in Star Wars? The movies are rated PG to PG-13, but that doesn’t mean the media stuck to that strict standard. But you know in a galaxy with the horrors of the Sith, that there must be far worse. Here are some of the scary stories of … Read more

Wedge’s Gamble

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Wedge’s Gamble is the second book in the acclaimed X-Wing series of novels by Michael Stackpole. It’s a real page turner, but it doesn’t stand alone unless you want the cliffhanger ending to be your last glimpse that leaves some characters in desperate straits. The previous book is X-Wing Rogue Squadron and the follow-up is … Read more

Star Wars Bounty Hunter Game

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At long last I can try this classic Bounty Hunter game, originally released only for Gamecube and Playstation 2, now for all modern platforms including PC. The story: The Sith need the right warrior to be the donor for the clone army. He must pass many trials, including defeating the Bando Gora and deranged former … Read more

Hutt Culture

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The Hutts are conquerors as a whole. They often conquer as gangsters, through money, power, enslaving others and manipulating others into indentured servitude. But they initially conquered through violence, using machines and mercenaries. Biology Home Turf: Varl was the original homeworld but it was made inhabitable by a catostrophe and lost. They took over Nal … Read more

Legacy 2 Reviews

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Legacy 2 is set over 100 years after Return of the Jedi and the last of the stories of Luke, Han and Leia. it’s right on the heels of Legacy, containing it’s wrap up. I’ll start here as that is a much longer arc. Legacy 2 stars Ania Solo with new friends and it’s a … Read more

Street of Shadows, Coruscant Nights 2

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The main story in Street of Shadows is a murder mystery set in the Star Wars dark times, when the few surviving Jedi are in hiding. The main story is well worth a read, though I didn’t care for the side quest and the continuity hiccups were a distraction. It continues the set noir style … Read more

Razor’s Edge Review

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Razor’s Edge surely implies where Leia finds herself as a mission to trade for supplies for the new Hoth base takes a dark twist. Between being attacked by the Empire, an Imperial spy among the rebels, and just to top it off, a band of pirates, Leia, Han and her crew are now in terrible … Read more

Why Anakin is Still the Chosen One

George Lucas makes it very clear that Anakin Skywalker was always the Chosen One. If we look at what we know and don’t know about the prophecy, it confirms it. The question of why so many refuse to accept it comes back to the Will of the Force, forgiveness, and the basis upon which Star … Read more

Children of the Jedi Foreshadows the Prequels

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At first glance a lot of people don’t care for Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly. They don’t like her style or her grammar.  Newcomers also think it’s evidence that the Expanded Universe isn’t canon because the Jedi mentioned don’t follow their prequel themes. (It was written long before.)  However, the story actually has … Read more

Black History in Star Wars

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Diversity in Star Wars On Earth, this tends to mean ‘color’. In Star Wars its a bit more than that, given the sheer number of non human species. Everyone isn’t black or white or brown. They might be blue, green, yellow, red or any other color. They aren’t all male or female, some are both, … Read more

Star Wars Women of the Old Republic

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Just in Time for Woman’s History month, a celebration of some of the  strong women in Star Wars Old Republic era. From the most ancient of times before the Republic to its very end before it became the Galactic Empire, brave woman have stood up for their beliefs and supported others. These are some of … Read more

Recommended Links

Save the EU Star Wars Timeline Rebel Librarian News on the EU Rebellion Online Map of the Star Wars Galaxy EU Comics Digital Archive (FB) Matt Wilkins Expanded Universe (Youtube)

Star Wars Heir to the Empire Review

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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