Diado System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Diado §  at least two unnamed moons/satellites Diado was an arctic world with snowy mountain ranges and plains. During the Clone Wars, the planet held a CIS weapons factory, being one of the last Separatist holdouts to be conquered by the Empire during the initial years of the Galactic Civil War. Geska Prime System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Geska Prime Geska Prime was a remote world that came under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War. Gosfambling System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Gosfambling Homeworld of a fur-covered species by the same name, Gosfambling was a minor world in the sector that was part of the Galactic Republic up until its restructuring following the Clone Wars. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet initially came under Imperial rule before joining the New Republic. Maltoria System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Maltorian Belt Maltoria was a remote system with a sole asteroid belt that housed a mining operation. Following the Yuuzhan Vong War, the system came under Galactic Alliance control. Taria System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Taria I o   Taria II Taria was a remote system in the region. While little was known about its first orbit, Taria II was a swampy world. Vilosoria System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Vilosoria Homeworld of the Vilosorian species, Vilosoria was a remote world that remained neutral throughout most of galactic history. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet was invaded by Imperial forces, but eventually regained independence with the help of the Rebel Alliance.

Greetings everyone! It has been a bit since I have taken the time to write an update on Twin Suns Foundation, so I figured with the new year now would be the right time! To begin with, let us take a look at 2023.  Twin Suns Foundation has gotten back into its stride.  We donated books to multiple locations this year including our first international donations occurring in October and November in Toronto Canada at two children’s hospitals! The books were quite well received there! With those donations, we surpassed 1,800 books donated since the Foundation started in 2016! Also in 2023, Twin Suns Foundation made an appearance at LegendsCon, hosting a table on the show floor and holding two panels explaining our activities to interested attendees. The convention was an amazing experience and we are all but certain we will be attending any future LegendsCons. During this convention, we were able to collect even more books than we did at our first convention appearance at Star Wars Celebration. An impressive feat when you consider the convention went for half as many days and for shorter time periods both days! You Star Wars Expanded Universe fans certainly are not shy about sharing your love and we could not be any more pleased! However, 2024 will be a different year entirely for Twin Suns Foundation.  As you may already be aware, Twin Suns Foundation is setting its biggest book fundraising goal ever as we look to commemorate the ten year anniversary of Death Star Day, the day Disney and Lucasfilm announced their discontinuation of the Expanded Universe.  Twin Suns will be doing so by going above and beyond with the help of fans all across the globe. We are planning ten donation events throughout the year to be held at many of our prior donation locations as well as several new ones! For reference, Twin Suns typically aims to complete at least two donation events each year. By aiming even higher than usual in 2024, we aim to continue to bring awareness to the cause of the Expanded Universe Movement while also spreading even more love for the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Precise details on all of these locations is to be determined, but we know we will be bringing books back to Toronto, Phoenix, LA, and likely a location or two in the states of Florida and Texas. Be sure to check out our social media and website for more information on this fundraiser as it may very well be live by the time you are reading this and, of course, feel free to donate and share as you are able! All donations made on our website are considered tax deductible in the United States as Twin Suns Foundation is a 501 c(3) tax exempt entity! Also happening through 2024, Twin Suns will be shouting out fellow fans and their efforts to commemorate the ten year anniversary of Death Star Day. As a part of a much larger community, we will do all we can to ensure the fandom at large does not forget that us Expanded Universe fans are still out here, waiting for the Star Wars we know and love to have an official continuation! And with that, you should have a good idea as to what Twin Suns has in the works for 2024! We look forward to taking this journey with you all! Thank you for taking the time to read this update and May the Force Be With You!

Anga System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Anga Anga was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic. Antolus System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Antolus I Antolus I was an arid, desert world that saw little galactic traffic; however, during the Clone Wars, Antolus I was the site of a battle between Republic and Separatist forces that caused the planet to become unstable. Endovan System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Endovan Endovan was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Lisal System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Lisal Lisal was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Sarka System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Sarka Homeworld of the bipedal reptilian Sarkan species, Sarka was a tropical world of jungles and marshlands. Sarka joined the Galactic Republic sometime prior to the Jedi Civil War, coming under temporary control of Darth Revan’s Sith Empire during that conflict. During the Galactic Civil War, Sarka initially came under Imperial jurisdiction, but by 9 ABY the planet was a member of the New Republic. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the planet was momentarily occupied by the extragalactic invaders in 27 ABY. Talesia System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Talesia Talesia was a remote world that had a sizable arms manufacturing industry in the region. Thennqor System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Thennqor Homeworld of the Thennqora species, Thennqor was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic. Trasse System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Trasse (asteroid) A remote system, the largest asteroid – Trasse – in the field held a barely breathable atmosphere with light gravity. During the Galactic Civil War, Trasse was the site of a secret Imperial AT-AT manufacturing facility.

Carbos System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Carbos Thirteen Carbos Thirteen was a remote planet that was the site of a battle between Galactic Alliance and Corellian Confederation forces during the Second Galactic Civil War. Fradian System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Fradian Fradian was a remote, neutral planet that contained an ore mining operation for the region. Jeyell System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Jeyell Jeyell was a minor Imperial world during the Galactic Civil War. The planet was a regional manufacturing hub to produce droids. Its industry was nationalized after the discovery it was selling assassin droids on the black market. Pothor System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: Pothor ·        Orbits: none Pothor was an empty system used as a waypoint along local hyperlane routes. Quilan System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Quilan Quilan was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic. Roche System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: Roche ·        Orbits: o   Roche (asteroid field) Believed to be the remnants of the insectoid Verpine species’ homeworld, the Roche asteroid field joined the Galactic Republic as early as 25,000 BBY. The system remained a member  through the Clone Wars, becoming an Imperial world following the reorganization of the Republic. Despite being controlled by the Empire, Roche supported the Rebel Alliance and eventually joining the New Republic. The system momentarily came under Yuuzhan Vong control during their invasion of the galaxy but returned to Galactic Alliance control. The Killiks unsuccessfully annexed Roche during the Swarm War, as were the Imperial unsuccessful during the Second Galactic Civil War, despite Roche’s neutrality in the conflict. The system would eventually come under Sith control of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire sometime after 130 ABY. Va’art System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Va’art §  Jungle Moon of Va’art Va’art, and its dense rainforest moon, were remote worlds that saw little galactic traffic.

Caramm System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   four unnamed planets (presumably Caramm I-IV) o   Caramm V A serene world of majestic landscapes, Caramm V remained neutral throughout most of galactic history. During the Clone Wars, the planet was subjugated by the Confederacy of Independent Systems following a battle with Republic forces, the planet’s beauty and natural resources ravaged in the process. Deylerax System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Deylerax Homeworld of the near-human Enu species, Deylerax was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Metalorn System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Metalorn Originally a tropical jungle world, at some point in Metalorn’s history it became a Republic world and slowly transformed into a polluted industrialized planet. During the Clone Wars, Metalorn seceded and joined the CIS, solidifying itself as one of the key mining and manufacturing planets for the war effort. Following the war, the planet came under Imperial jurisdiction and its facilities staffed as a penal colony for dissidents. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the planet was conquered by the extragalactic invaders and terraformed mostly back into the planet’s original state prior to industrialization. Following the war, the planet was neutral. Orleon System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Orleon A remote world of mud bogs and swampland, Orleon remained neutral throughout most of galactic history. Early in the Galactic Civil War, Orleon was infested with mites by Imperial forces, forcing the planet’s population to evacuate the devastation caused by the arthropods. Talcene System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Talcene Capital of the sector, Talcene was a major commercial hub of the region, remaining neutral throughout its history. Torrad System (Q-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Torrad Torrad was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic.

In this short essay, I will be comparing the two main protagonists of the Legacy comics, Cade Skywalker and Ania Solo, specifically their respective views of their heritage and their destiny and how they contrast each other. Starting out with Cade Skywalker, throughout the majority of the Legacy comics, Cade grapples with the destiny the force has created for him. He doesn't care whatsoever for his family lineage and the responsibility he has, as he is traumatized mainly by what happened to his father when he was only a teenager. Cade is content to let his abilities fade and watch his own back while the galaxy falls into chaos. Cade continually rejects his ability to make a difference despite the constant urging from the spirits of his ancestors and his own father. In comparison, Ania Solo is the complete opposite. Ania starts out as a lowly junkyard owner on a backwater world. She yearns for adventure and has always had a kind heart and has always looked out for her friends. She is steadfast in the face of injustice. Unlike her distant cousin Cade, she isn’t force sensitive. Ania is aware of her famous lineage but while she doesn’t usually talk about it, she wants to live up to them, she wants to be like them and wants that destiny that Cade dismisses. In the end, after many trials and tribulations, Cade accepts that with the abilities he has and what he represents as a Skywalker, he must stand up against the dark side and save the galaxy. He must accept his destiny and his role and think about the bigger picture instead of only thinking about himself. He proudly declares a Jedi as he strikes down Darth Krayt once and for all. For Ania, she is eventually drawn into a galaxy spanning adventure alongside her ally’s and helps defeat Darth Wredd and the Sith. Ania earns her place as a hero like her famous ancestors and lives up to that famous Solo name. She fires the final shot that ends Darth Wredd’s evil. Afterwards, Ania spends her time adventuring with companions. This is a really interesting comparison I thought of and I wanted to share it. It’s really interesting how these two characters see themselves and how they view their heritage. It is also so cool to see them grow and go on fantastic character arcs. Unfortunately due to the Disney buyout, we never got to see Cade and Ania meet and have adventures together. Hopefully one day, if the EU is continued, we’ll see these amazing characters again. Specifically for me, I would love to see Ania’s story continued as it was so abruptly halted, she is in my top 5 Star Wars characters and it would be such a treat to see her again and explore that era of Star Wars again.

Anzat Major System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Anzat Homeworld of the vampiric near-human Anzati species, Anzat was an eerie world of misty valleys and ominous mountain ranges. Discovered by Republic scouts as early as 20,000 BBY during the Great Manifest Period, the world was avoided as the Anzati fed off the life-forces of other sentient beings. As a result, Anzat remained neutral throughout most of galactic history, erecting spaceports and towering metropolises that attracted criminal activity. During the Jedi Civil War, the planet aligned with Darth Revan’s Sith Empire, but returned to neutrality following the collapse of the empire at the end of the subsequent conflicts. Anzat remained neutral through the New Sith War, joining the CIS during the Clone Wars. Following the Clone Wars, the planet came under Imperial rule until its collapse at the end of the Galactic Civil War. Not joining the New Republic, or its reorganization into the Galactic Alliance, the planet was briefly occupied by Yuuzhan Vong forces during their invasion of the galaxy. Following the Yuuzhan Vong War, Anzat remained neutral for roughly a century, eventually joining Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire. Birix System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Birix Birix was a remote world aligned with the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. Bryx System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Bryx Bryx was a remote Republic world until the end of the Clone Wars, when the government was reorganized into the Galactic Empire. The planet attempted to resist Imperial rule but was ultimately unsuccessful despite repelling multiple assaults. Ceitia System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Four unnamed planets (presumably Ceitia One – Four) o   Ceitia Five Ceitia Five was a remote planet that remained neutral throughout galactic history. In 138, following the collapse of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire, the planet’s government was infiltrated by a member of the One Sith until he was eliminated by the rival Darth Wredd. Du Mai System (R-8) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Du Mai Du Mai was a remote desert planet that saw little galactic traffic. Loken System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Two unnamed planets (presumably Loken I & II) o   Loken III Loken III was a remote world that came under Separatist control during the Clone Wars. The planet housed a small droid production facility, until it was destroyed by Republic forces. No-ad System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   No-ad No-ad was a remote system that housed a small crystal mining expedition by the time of the Galactic Civil War. Pzandias System (S-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Pzandias Pzandias was a remote world that housed a small Separatist training facility during the Clone Wars. Viidaav System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Viidaav Homeworld of the reptilian humanoid species of the same name, Viidaav was an arid world of rocky deserts and barren mountain ranges. During the Clone Wars, Viidaav joined the CIS and was the site of a battle between Republic and Separatist forces.

Cortilium Major System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Cortilium Major Cortilium Major was a minor world situated along the perimeter of Republic space during the time of the Tionese War circa 23,900 BBY. Following the war, Cortilium Major slipped back into obscurity as a remote planet on the outskirts of Republic space, remaining with the government until its reorganization following the Clone Wars. Darlon System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Darlon Darlon was a remote world aligned with the Galactic Republic until its reorganization following the Clone Wars. Euceron System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Euceron Homeworld of a tall, humanoid species by the same name, Euceron was a minor world in the Republic ruled by an oligarchy of leaders known for allowing corruption to run rampant and help influence their decisions in the Galactic Senate. Despite the government’s ambitions for power, they remained in the Republic during the Clone Wars Hleua System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Hleua Hleua was a minor world situated along the outskirts of Republic space during the Tionese War circa 23,900 BBY. Following the war, Hleua slipped back into obscurity as a remote Republic world on the fringes of its borders. The planet remained in the Republic until its reorganization into the Galactic Empire following the Clone Wars. Ilamna System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Ilamna Like other minor systems in the region, Ilamna was on the fringes of Republic space by 23,900 BBY, during the Tionese War. Following the war, Ilamna returned to being a remote system, remaining a Republic world for millennia until the government was reorganized into the Galactic Empire following the Clone Wars Jolia System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Jolia Jolia was a remote neutral world that focused on the production of small, personal freighter spacecraft. Matabre System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Matabre Matabre, like other minor systems in the region, was a Republic world on the fringes of their territory during the Tionese War, circa 23,900 BBY. Following the war, the planet lost importance and returned to being a remote world in the government. Matabre remained in the Republic until its reorganization following the Clone Wars. Okator System (Q-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   seven unnamed planets (presumably Okator I-VII) o   Okator VIII A sub-arctic world of snowcapped mountains, and frosty forests and hills, Okator VIII was a major world in the sector and a key Republic world during the Tionese War. Towards the end of the war around 23,900 BBY, Okator VIII was the site of a major skirmish between the Republic and Tionese navies. Following the war, Okator VIII slipped back to being a minor Republic world, though retained significance in the sector and region. Ringo Vinda System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Ringo Vinda §  Ringo Vinda Space Station A major production world in the region, Ringo Vinda remained neutral through much of its history. By the Clone Wars, however, the planet joined the CIS and utilized its space station and other facilities to act as a major production location for the war effort. Republic forces were unsuccessful at capturing the key Separatist world. Following the Clone Wars, it is assumed the planet became a major Imperial world in the sector. Uthtara System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Uthtara Prior to the Tionese War, Uthtara was a minor Republic world that acted as a hyperspace beacon for commercial interstellar commerce in the region. During the war, Uthtara was attacked by the Tionese around 24,000 BBY, crippling the hyperspace beacons that connected that region of Republic space to the inner regions. Following the war, Uthtara remained a minor Republic world until the government’s reorganization following the Clone Wars. Zuliria System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Zuliria Homeworld of the Zulirian species, Zuliria was a remote, neutral world that saw little galactic traffic.

Abhean System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Abhean A major Republic industrial world by the time of the Tionese War circa 24,000 BBY, Abhean was on the perimeter of Republic space for millennia, making it a prime target for conquest during galactic conflicts. Abhean was momentarily occupied by Tionese forces, as well as Alsakan forces during the Second Alsakan Conflict of 15,000 BBY. During this conflict, Abhean became a major hub for the Republic Navy. During the Old Sith Wars era, Abhean was a major battlefield, seeing attacks by the Mandalorians during the Great Sith War of 3,996 BBY and the subsequent Mandalorian Wars that started in 3,976 BBY. Following that war, Abhean came under control of Darth Revan’s Sith Empire during the Jedi Civil War but returned to Republic control upon the death of Darth Malak. Millennia later, come the Clone Wars, Abhean came under the jurisdiction of the Confederation of Independent Systems. Despite numerous attempts, the Republic Navy was unable to wrestle the system from Separatist control until after the war and the government had been reconstituted into the Galactic Empire. During the Galactic Civil War, Abhean was a major hub for the Imperial Navy, until 13 ABY when the planet joined the New Republic. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, Abhean was momentarily conquered by the extra-galactic invaders in 26 ABY, before being liberated by the newly christened Galactic Alliance. It is unclear if Abhean remained part of the Alliance or shifted hands to the Corellian Confederation, Fel Empire, or Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire during subsequent galactic conflicts. Besh Gorgon System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: Besh Gorgon ·        Orbits: none Despite being an empty system void of any natural orbits, the system did house the massive space station known as The Wheel. Constructed around 84 BBY, the space station acted as an independently-aligned casino and entertainment facility. Decades later, during the Clone Wars, The Wheel came under the jurisdiction of the Separatists, providing the Republic and Jedi with infiltration and espionage opportunities. During the Galactic Civil War, the station retained most of its autonomy, enjoying a “sphere of immunity” from Imperial oversight, so long as they paid their taxes to the Empire. Following the collapse of the Empire, the station regained full independence until the Yuuzhan Vong War, when it was briefly conquered by the invading aliens. The Wheel was still independent by 137 ABY, acting as neutral territory for galactic governments to broker agreements. However, by the following year, leadership of the space station revoked this practice, but secretly allowed Alliance Remnant forces access to their station as a haven, due to nefarious behavior on behalf of the Fel Empire and Darth Krayt’s One Sith Empire. Centares System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: Centares ·        Orbits: o   Filo §  one unnamed moon/satellite o   Ussuis §  two unnamed moons/satellites o   Liotch (asteroid field) o   Centares o   Qasqi §  11 unnamed moons/satellites o   Nizon §  two unnamed moons/satellites o   Ithoon §  three unnamed moons/satellites o   Far Qasgi §  eight unnamed moons/satellites Most of the planets in the system were uninhabitable, with Ussuis and Ithoon being a toxic ocean and barren wasteland, respectively; while Filo, Qasqi, and Far Qasqi were gas giants with uninhabitable moons. Only Centares and Nizon were inhabited worlds. Nizon was the homeworld of the bipedal Nazren species who were conquered by Imperial forces and enslaved by Trandoshan slavers during the early years of the Galactic Civil War, until they were liberated by local anti-Imperial resistance groups with connections to the Rebel Alliance. Centares was a lush world of fertile planes and mountain ranges, with sprawling urban centers. Originally believed to be a world on the perimeter of Xim’s empire centuries before the creation of the Galactic Republic, Centares became a major Republic world during the Old Sith Wars era, especially the during the Cold War between the Republic and Sith Empire that kicked off in 3,653 BBY. During the Clone Wars, Centares joined the CIS, remaining a Separatist world until the end of the war. With the rise of the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War, the planet was occupied by Imperial forces and strip mined of its natural resources, reducing the planet’s majestic prairies and towering mountain ranges into a polluted, industrial wasteland. By 5 ABY, the fledging New Republic was able to wrestle the system away from the warring Imperial warlords in the region, holding Centares until the Yuuzhan Vong War when the aliens temporarily occupied the planet in 26 ABY. The planet eventually returned to the Galactic Alliance, but remained a drab, industrial world. Entiia System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Oolan Oolan was a minor oceanic world that came under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War. The planet was populated by barge cities, its largest the city known as Oolan. Ganzik System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   Ganzik Ganzik was a minor world that housed a sizable shipyard facility. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet was controlled by an independently-aligned corporation that produced small and medium spacecrafts. Jendiria System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: Jendiria ·        Orbits: none Jendiria was an empty system that saw little galactic traffic. New Holstice System (R-7) ·        Sun/Star: unnamed ·        Orbits: o   New Holstice New Holstice was a minor Republic world dating back to at least 4,000 BBY. The planet housed a Jedi monument that memorialized all the Jedi that had fallen in battle since the foundation of the Republic, as well as an elaborate hospital facility. The planet was unsuccessfully assaulted by Mandalorian forces prior to the Clone Wars. Following the Clone Wars, New Holstice remained neutral in galactic affairs.

By Maxine Morrell The Thrawn trilogy introduced us to the first of the next generation of heroes, the Solo twins, Jaina and Jacen. Today we will be highlighting the legendary, Jaina Solo Fel. The Sword of the Jedi. Jaina Solo was born in 9 ABY on Coruscant during the emergence of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Even before she was born, she and her twin brother Jacen were already being targeted by the evil forces of the dark side, specifically the mad dark jedi, Joruus C’baoth. Luckily the attempts at kidnapping the Solo kids were thwarted by their parents and uncle. Over the years of her childhood, Jaina had been kidnapped and threatened with death numerous times, needless to say, hers was not a normal childhood and all through her life, Jaina’s life would be anything but normal. While Jaina looked a lot like her mother, she mostly took after her roguish father, sharing his mechanical aptitude and hot headed nature. She was also an excellent pilot just like her father and uncle. All through her childhood, Jaina loved to take apart mechanics and tinker with them, even her room at her uncle’s Jedi academy was cluttered with bits and pieces of various parts and junk. She would often build containers for her brother Jacen’s menagerie of creatures he had found in Yavin’s jungles. At the age of 13, Jaina and her twin brother started their Jedi training with their uncle at his Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4. In her studies, she became close friends with the princess of Hapes, Tenel Ka, Chewbacca’s nephew, Lowbacca and Raynar Thul. Jaina would form lifelong bonds with these friends and would embark on many adventures with them through her teen years at the Jedi Academy. At such a young age, Jaina had a hand in the defeat of the Second Imperium and the Diversity Alliance which these stories are detailed in the Young Jedi Knights series. After Jaina graduates the Jedi academy’s basic training, she is taken on as a padawan to her aunt, Mara Jade Skywalker. Shortly thereafter Jaina would be drawn into the bloodiest war the galaxy had ever known. Jaina would be a key player in the Yuuzhan Vong war, she would always be on the front lines along with the rest of her family. Due to her expert piloting skills, Jaina would be put onto the legendary Rogue Squadron, Jaina would fly with the Rogue’s at many battles during the Vong war. Specifically during the battle of Ithor, she would meet the ace pilot, Jagged Fel whom she would share a budding romance with during the war. During the war, Jaina would experience unknowable loss, losing countless wingmates, Chewbacca and her little brother Anakin. After the final defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong at Coruscant, Jaina would be involved in the Dark Nest crisis in which Jaina would fight on the side of the Killiks as she was a Joiner in their nest for a while. It was during the Dark Nest crisis where she would see Jagged Fel again and ultimately cause him to be exiled from his family in Chiss space. It was also during this crisis that Jaina would notice a drastic change in her twin brother after he returned from his five year sojourn. Two years later, Jaina would have to bear witness to her twin brother slowly fall into the dark side and become Darth Caedus, in what would become the second galactic civil war. Jaina would experience the sting of loss once more when Jacen murdered their aunt, Mara Jade, all the while experiencing the heart-rending corruption of her brother and best friend. Also during this time, Jaina would reconnect with Jagged Fel and the two would start falling for each other once more, much to the dismay of her childhood friend, Zekk. To end her brother’s tyranny, Jaina was given the heartbreaking task of having to hunt down and kill Jacen. To prepare for her inevitable fight with her brother, she sought out famous bounty hunter and one of her fathers rival, Boba Fett. for weeks, Jaina trained in the fighting ways of the Mandalorians and eventually became skilled enough to defeat even the best of Fett’s mandos. At the battle of Uroro station, Jaina boarded her brother’s flagship and in a brutal and vicious duel, she defeated her fallen brother, forever scarring her heart. Two years later, Jaina would be involved in the Lost tribe of the Sith crisis and the awakening of the ancient force entity, Abeloth. During this time, Jaina would help her uncle Luke and cousin Ben in fighting the emergent Sith, quickly gaining herself a feared reputation among the Sith and Vestara Khai. Jaina would be present during the battle of Coruscant against the Sith and Abeloth, fighting primarily inside the Jedi temple, absolutely trampling lost tribe members and showcasing her amazing skill and power in the force. It was also during this crisis that Jaina would be granted the rank of master and appointed to the Jedi council. After the defeat of Abeloth and the Lost tribe, Jaina would marry Jagged Fel in a beautiful wedding surrounded by friends and family. Finally some happiness for Jaina after a life of loss, pain and war. Unfortunately, Jaina’s story in the EU ends there due to the EU being discontinued by Disney. Jaina’s story was planned to be continued in the canceled Sword of the Jedi trilogy that was to be written by Christie Golden. Maybe one day we will see this story come to light, Jaina is a spectacular character and she deserves to have her story told.

Aargonar System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Aargonar § at least two other unnamed moons/satellites (presumably Aargonar 1 & 2) § Aargonar 3 Originally an oceanic world before it became an arid desert world by the era of the Old Sith Wars, Aargonar was under control of Darth Revan’s Sith Empire during the Jedi Civil War, circa 3,959 BBY. Following the conflict, the system remained neutral until it came under the jurisdiction of the Separatists during the Clone Wars in 22 BBY. During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance held a base on the desert moon Aargonor 3, but it was destroyed by Imperial forces in 0 ABY. During the subsequent Yuuzhan Vong War, the planet came under control of the extragalactic invaders, but ultimately became part of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire by 137 ABY. Daminia System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Daminia Daminia was a remote desert world with small crystal mining operations. Its unique Damind crystals were used in the construction of Sith lightsabers. Diorda System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Diorda Diorda was a remote world that contained a secret Seperatist weapons factory during the Clone Wars. It was eventually destroyed by Jedi saboteurs during the later years of the conflict. Gromas System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: Gromas · Orbits: o Gromas § Gromas 16 § 31 unnamed moons/satellites (presumably Gromas 1-15, 17-32) o Gromas Belt (asteroid belt) A remote desert moon orbiting a gas giant, Gromas 16 and the other moons in the system, became a significant source of phrikite ore. The moon was occupied by Separatist forces during the Clone Wars, and in 2 BBY it was an Imperial mining facility for the development of the Dark Trooper project; however, after Rebel agents destroyed the facilities, independent mining cooperatives reopened the mines, becoming a major industry in the sector. Maarka System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Maarka o unnamed asteroid field Maarka was a remote world that housed a Republic base and was the site of a skirmish during the Clone Wars. Mooga System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mooga Homeworld of the humanoid Moogan species, Mooga was a minor world that came under Separatist control during the Clone Wars. Following the war, the system returned to neutrality. Tabiid System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Tabiid Tabiid was a remote world utilized as a base for the Jedi-aligned Antarian Rangers during the Galactic Civil War. Thodia System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Thodia Homeworld of the Thodian species, Thodia was a minor world in the sector that saw little galactic traffic. Trancret System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Trancret Capital of the Perkell Sector, Trancret was a major financial hub for the sector, coming under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War.

As a fandom we come together over the stories we love. The Expanded Universe is what makes us one big crazy lovable family and I couldn't be happier to know each and every one of you. So today as you celebrate with loved ones, know that one of the things I cherish most, is this welcoming warm family from the EU Fandom. A Merry Christmas to you all!

Alagon System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Alagon Alagon was a remote world that housed a small mining operation. During the Galactic Civil War, New Republic forces were sent to subdue a miner uprising after they were fired and replaced by mining droids. Casfield System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: Casfield · Orbits: o Casfield 6 Casfield 6 was a remote planet utilized as a hub for local traffic in the sector. Gestron System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Gestron Gestron was a remote world that contained a small Imperial base during the Galactic Civil War. Kem Stor Ai System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Kem Stor Ai Kem Stor Ai was a remote world that remained neutral throughout galactic history. During the Second Galactic Civil War, rulers of the planet considered using the turmoil of the war to declare their own war against a rival, drawing the ire of the Verpine species from the Roche system. Nath Goordi System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Nath Goordi Nath Goordi was a remote world that remained neutral in galactic affairs. Just prior to the Clone Wars, the planet entered a civil war over disagreements over lines of succession for their monarchy. Ord Tiddell System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ord Tiddell A regional Republic ordinance depot world dating back to about 12,000 BBY, Ord Tiddell was an industrialized world. In 22 BBY, the planet’s population underwent a mass exodus when mites infested the planet, destroying much of the planet’s industrial centers. Salvara System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Salvara Salvara was a minor world in the sector. Remaining neutral throughout most of galactic history, the planet joined the Separatists during the Clone Wars, coming under Republic attack during the war.

Gavryn System (Q-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Gavryn Gavryn was a minor world in the region. Prior to the Clone Wars, the planet was a member of the Republic, coming under Imperial jurisdiction when the government reorganized into the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Kostra System (Q-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Kostra Kostra was a remote world that came under Imperial rule during the Galactic Civil War, though had a strong Rebel underground movement to combat the planet’s subjugation. Low’n System (Q-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Low’n Homeworld of the near-human Lowen species, Low’n was a minor world in the region that remained relatively neutral throughout galactic history. Romin System (Q-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Romin Homeworld of the humanoid Romins, the planet was a minor world in the region ruled by a tyrant until shortly before the Clone Wars. The planet was liberated when the citizenry, with the help of the Jedi Order, revolted against the ruler. Following the overthrow of the autocrat and his pirate and mercenary allies, the planet joined the Republic.

Italbos System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Italbos A remote world discovered during the Mandalorian Wars, circa 3,962 BBY, Italbos was sold at auction to corporate investors interested in developing mineral extraction enterprises. Khorm System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Khorm Homeworld of the humanoid pinniped Khormai species, Khorm was an arctic world caught in a perpetual ice age. The planet was home to a rare ore mined for its turbolaser enhancement properties. During the Clone Wars, the planet came under temporary Separatist control before the enslaved population was liberated by Republic forces. Khorm joined the Galactic Republic but returned to neutrality during the Galactic Civil War. M2398 System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o M2398 § Blood Nest § unnamed asteroid belt Blood Nest was a barren moon, orbiting the uninhabitable gas giant M2398, landscaped by arid deserts, mountain ranges, foothills, and crags. During the Galactic Civil War, the moon was occupied by pirates until New Republic forces destroyed their base in 7 ABY. Tantajoc System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed binary stars · Orbits: o four unnamed planets (presumably Tantajoc I-IV) o Tantajoc V Tantajoc V was a remote jungle world uninhabited by sentient life by 3 ABY. Ubuuga System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ubuuga Homeworld of the Ubuugan species, Ubuuga was a remote world of savannahs that saw little galactic traffic. Velm System (P-7) · Sun/Star: Velm · Orbits: o Zelmaadine o Velmooine § four unnamed moons/satellites o Velmor § three unnamed moons/satellites o Veloc § 33 unnamed moons/satellites o Zeloc § 11 unnamed moons/satellites o Veladine § three unnamed moons/satellites Homeworld of the humanoid insectoid Velmoc species, Velmor was a lush world of forests, grasslands, oceans, and arctic polar regions. Joining the Republic millennia before the Clone Wars, human colonists began to settle the planet around 1,000 BBY, slowly leading to the near-extinction of the Velmoc by 3 ABY. During the Galactic Civil War, Velmor came under Imperial rule, though the planet housed a sizeable population loyal to the Rebel Alliance, a loyalty that was strengthened in 0 ABY when many Alderaanians settled on the planet following the destruction of Alderaan. Velmor would join the New Republic later in the Galactic Civil War. Though inhabitable, Zelmaadine, Velmooine, and Veladine were barren volcanic, desert, and ice worlds, respectively. Veloc and Zeloc were uninhabitable gas giants with multiple moons, moonlets, and debris rings.

Anteevy System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Anteevy § two unnamed moons/satellites An arctic ice world first discovered by Republic scouts by 5,000 BBY, Anteevy was first conquered by the Mandalorians in the onset of the Mandalorian Wars. The planet would come under Sith rule during the Jedi Civil War before becoming a Republic member following the war with Revan’s Sith Empire. Anteevy remained in Republic hands until the Clone Wars, when it seceded and joined the Separatist movement. With the subsequent start of the Galactic Civil War, the planet came under Imperial rule and utilized as a construction yard for army vehicles; however, by 8 ABY, Anteevy remained neutral. The system never joined the New Republic until it was temporarily occupied by the Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the galaxy. The Galactic Alliance was able to liberate Anteevy and the planet remained in the government for about a century until it came under rule of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire around 137 ABY. Dagro System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Dagro Dagro was a remote world landscaped by large tracks of plains, acting as an agriworld for the region. During the Clone Wars, the planet held a secret Separatist base until it was destroyed. In the wake of the Separatist retreat from Dagro, the planet temporarily joined the Republic until the end of the war, when it returned to neutrality. Delphania System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Delphania Homeworld of the humanoid species of the same name, Delphania was a remote planet that briefly came under Sith control after it had been discovered by scouts around 4,000 BBY. Following the Sith Order’s defeat in 3,951 BBY during the Dark Wars, the planet remained neutral; however, toward the end of the New Sith Wars, Delphania joined the Republic around 1,004 BBY. During the Galactic Civil War, Delphania initially came under Imperial rule, but by 9 ABY, it had shifted allegiance to the New Republic. The system avoided the devastation of the Yuuzhan Vong War and remained in the Galactic Alliance until the rist of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire in 130 ABY. Eres System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o two unnamed planets (presumably Eres I & II) o Eres III Eres III was a remote world landscaped with plains of flammable flora. In 3,961 BBY, during the Mandalorian Wars, the plains were set on fire by invading Mandalorians, devastating the ecosystem for at least a decade. Ggy-ynt System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ggy-ynt Ggy-ynt was a remote world controlled by pirates during the Galactic Civil War. Kro’eval System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o three unnamed planets o Kromus o Kromol Homeworld of the Kromusian species, Kromus was a remote, neutral world until it came under Separatist control during the Clone Wars. The CIS held a secret weapons facility on the planet, designing superweapons for use against the Galactic Republic. The planet was razed by a Republic fleet to prevent a superweapon from escaping. As a result, the planet suffered a cataclysm that eradicated all life on the planet and rendered it a barren wasteland. Santheria System (Q-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Santheria Santheria was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic.

Bseto System (P-7) · Sun/Star: Bseto · Orbits: o Bseto o Indikir o Lweilot Asteroid Belt o Sarahwiee Both Bseto and Indikir were uninhabited planets, the first being a desert world and the latter being a barren, rocky world. It is unknown if the asteroid belt used to be a planet by the same name, but when the system was discovered during the rise of the Galactic Empire, the massive asteroid belt was already established around the white dwarf. Sarahwiee was the only inhabited planet in the system. It was an arctic world of frozen oceans, icy mountain ranges, and large formations of glaciers. Its existence kept secret by the upper levels of the Empire, Sarahwiee held a small Imperial research facility and detention facility. Its existence was made public following New Republic operatives’ infiltration of the facilities in 9 ABY. Cadannia System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Cadannia A remote system, Cadannia was a verdant world primarily covered by thick jungles and forests. The planet saw little traffic outside of profiteers looking to utilize the de-habilitating neurotoxins growing abundantly. Farseen System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Farseen Farseen was a remote world that housed a New Republic military base during the Galactic Civil War. During a skirmish, Imperial forces were able to secure the planet with the help of mercenary saboteurs. Garos System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o four unnamed planets (presumably Garos I, II, V, VI) o Sundari o Garos IV § two unnamed moons/satellites Colonized around 4,000 BBY, both Sundari and Garos IV developed independently from Republic aid throughout the millennia. A desert world, Sundari developed a substantial mining industry, while the lush world of Garos IV expanded their industry around metal refinement, mineral extraction, and agriculture. Left to fend for themselves, eventually the two worlds came into conflict with each other that lasted generations. A truce was brokered around 45 BBY when the Garosians joined the Galactic Republic. Decades later, the system was momentarily seized by Separatists forces. In 6 BBY, the feud between Sundari and Garos IV weas put to rest when Imperial forces subjugated both worlds; however, by 9 ABY the system was liberated from Imperial rule when Garosian resistance forces allied with the New Republic. Yuuzhan Vong forces temporarily occupied the world in 26 ABY, before eventually coming under control of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire by 137 ABY. Mon Torri System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mon Torri An arctic world of snowcapped mountain ranges, frozen tundras, and glacial shelves, Mon Torri was a remote planet with seven rings of dust and other rocky debris, making it difficult to traverse to the planet. The planet had a small population of colonists and was occasionally patrolled by the Imperial Navy during the Galactic Civil War. Msst System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Msst A foreboding world of crystal swamps and misty forests, Msst was a remote world that housed an Imperial stronghold during the Galactic Civil War. Nyarikan Nebula (P-7) The nebula was a remote body of interstellar gases near the Garos system, partitioning it from other parts of the sector and nearby sectors. Little was known about the composition of the Nyarikan Nebula due to it being in a remote part of the sector.

Fodurant System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Fodurant Fodurant was a remote world that held a New Republic prison during the Galactic Civil War. Gascon System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Gascon A minor world in the region, Gascon was a wealthy world rich in natural resources. Due to their financial and economic sway in the region, Gascon was able to remain neutral throughout the Galactic Civil War. Nuala System (P-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Nuala Nuala was a remote world nominally controlled by a local pirate group during the Clone Wars.

Azure System (P-8) · Sun/Star: none · Orbits: o Azure Azure was a remote, rogue world that did not orbit a star. The origins of the bluish dwarf planet remain unknown. At some point before the Clone Wars, the planet housed an undisclosed Republic facility; however, during the Clone Wars, the wayward planet was occupied by Separatist forces. Contruum System (O-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Contruum § two unnamed moons/satellites o four unnamed planets (presumably Contruum 2-5) o Contruum 6 A lush world of tropical jungles, vast arable grasslands, vibrant oceans, and towering mountain ranges, Contruum was a major Republic world outside of the Core Worlds. Teeming with urban centers, swathes of agricultural farming, and large industrial and mining sectors, Contruum was a key world in the region, making it a target of conquest through the Republic’s various wars. The Sith were able to temporarily occupy Contruum during the Great Sith War and Jedi Civil War in 3,997 and 3,958 BBY, respectively, while the Mandalorians were also able to temporarily occupy the planet during the Mandalorian Wars in the intermediate. Millennia later, Contruum came under Imperial rule and finally New Republic rule during the Galactic Civil War. The planet remained in Galactic Alliance hands during the Yuuzhan Vong War, but eventually came under Sith control roughly a century later when Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire rose to galactic power. It is unclear if Contruum remained under Sith rule following the death of Krayt, or if they joined the Galactic Federation Triumvirate in 138 ABY. Contruum 6 was a small icy world that served as an outpost and jump point for Contruum and the rest of the system. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the planet had two major settlements that supported the war efforts as a staging point for Galactic Alliance fleets to launch to nearby systems and hyperlanes. Daltarri System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Daltarri Homeworld of the botanical Daltarri species, Daltarri was a remote jungle world that remained relatively verdant throughout galactic history. During the Clone Wars, the Republic attempted to send Jedi diplomats to the planet to broker support from the neutral world; however, meetings were halted when the Jedi were needed elsewhere. Grimwald System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Grimwald Grimwald was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic.

Beauchen System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Beauchen Beauchen was a remote world that held a New Republic penal colony during the Galactic Civil War. Katarr System (O-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Katarr A lush world of vast oceans and mountainous continents, Katarr was a minor Republic world and a Miraluka colony world until the Jedi Civil War, when it was conquered by Darth Revan’s Sith Empire, circa 3,958 BBY. Following the war in 3,952 BBY, during the First Jedi Purge, all life was destroyed, and the planet rendered uninhabitable after the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus used a rare Force power to feed off the planet’s life force. The planet remained a dead world millennia later, never being resettled. Vensor System (P-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Vensor Vensor was a remote system with a small shipyard that constructed luxury yachts. During the Galactic Civil War, the local hyperlanes connecting the system to the rest of the region were patrolled by Imperial vessels.

By Maxine Morrell Knight Errant, not exactly the story you think of when you think about the Expanded Universe. Most of the time, it goes under the radar, overshadowed by its chronological successor, the Darth Bane trilogy. What if I told you that Knight Errant was a great book, worthy of praise and deserving of a place of respect among EU fans? Well in this article, I will show you why. We’re gonna start with the Knight Errant novel, this book picks up right after the first 5 issue arc of the Knight Errant comics and sees Jedi Knight Kerra Holt deep in Sith occupied space embarking on an assassination attempt of Sith Lord Daiman. Kerra’s journey takes her across vast regions of Sith space working to help a displaced group of youngsters caught in the midst of the warring Sith brothers, Odion and Daiman as well as other Sith lords. This concept is so fascinating, a lone Jedi knight, in Sith space going from planet to planet to help people under Stih rule. It is a very underground railroad type theme and it is executed superbly by John Jackson Miller. I would also like to highlight the vast array of Sith in this book, from the ever eccentric and insufferable Lord Daiman, his psychotic brother, Odion and even a Quermian Sith Lord, there is no shortage of interesting villains. One of the most interesting concepts in this book was the Sith twins, these children were such a highlight of the book and really had an intriguing story. The twins ruled over a population through mind manipulation, using the telepathic abilities of the Celegian species, the species of Jedi Master Ooroo, from the Tales of the Jedi comics, which are referenced many times through the book which is always fun to see. Knight Errant also introduced the concept of this warring Sith family, all vying for favor with their grandmother. It is a very Game of Thrones type concept and it was something I wish we could have explored further, I’m confident we would have had Disney not discontinued the EU. If you think your family gatherings are bad, try imagining this Sith family gathering where your cousins are plotting to kill you and take your stuff. When reading this book, this was the last thing I expected, the twists in Knight Errant were done so well and had me on the edge of my seat reading. I would like to touch on the topic of Kerra Holt herself. Kerra gets a lot of flak in the fandom unfortunately but I am here to tell you that she is incredibly underrated. Kerra Holt starts out as this arrogant, hot headed Jedi who thinks she can save everyone. Over the course of the various Knight Errant media, she learns to be as her master was, she learns to be cunning and calculating while also retaining her sharp wit and ferocious fighting abilities. She also learns that she can’t save everyone on her own, for a good portion of the story, she believes that she is the only one capable of doing her job but reluctantly she realizes that she isn’t the only force for good and that it is okay to seek help and work cooperatively. Another thing about Kerra is that she is always going to go the extra mile to make sure a mission is completed, as we see in the Influx short story, she goes out of her way to get a vital part for the ship they need to access Daiman’s territories. While it was not officially sanctioned, she still was the reason the mission was able to proceed when all hope seemed lost. Kerra is the ideal Jedi for an era of war, she is a fierce combatant and willing to do what is necessary to complete a task. Kerra also is pretty interesting regarding the color of her lightsaber, she is questioned on the green blade from a fellow Jedi, who asks if she seeks to become a consular, to which she states, it was just the first crystal she grabbed. At her core, Kerra is a pragmatist, she is realistic in her goals and she isn’t the greatest Jedi, she takes a lot of beatings instead of being perfect in every regard. Kerra Holt is far from the greatest Star Wars character but she is also far from the worst and she is one that I personally took a liking to. The Knight Errant comics are a really fun addition to the story and they compliment the novel well. In the comics we get to see the exhilarating battles of the New Sith Wars and we can truly see the heights of insanity of Daiman and Odion. I can see why people may not take to them and I believe that is partially due to them being canceled, if the EU had continued, we could have gotten more of the comics as where we left off was most definitely an open end. Either way, Knight Errant can be considered an acquired taste for some but I hope that this article made some of you want to reread it with a little more of an open mind and just give it one more chance or maybe I even changed your mind on Knight Errant, if not, that’s okay too. At the end of the day, we are all EU fans and we all have the books and comics we love and dislike but one thing that connects us all is a shared love of the Expanded Universe. Long Live the Expanded Universe

Angeria System (O-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Angeria Angeria was a remote system that saw little galactic traffic. Biravia System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Biravia Home planet of the Biravians, Biravia was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Fait d’Fait System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Fait d’Fait Fait d’Fait was a minor world in the sector, controlled by crime syndicates millennia before the Clone Wars. During the Galactic Civil War, the Rebel Alliance used racers as agents to deliver information while participating in regional hyperlane races. Kiva System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Kiva Homeworld of the Kivan species, Kiva was controlled by the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Sometime prior to 0 BBY, Imperial scientists conducted an experiment on the planet that reduced the world into a barren wasteland and turned the Kivans into disembodied wraiths. Mes Cavoli System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mes Cavoli Mes Cavoli was a remote world with loose ties to the Mandalorians. Vellakiya System (O-8) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o two unnamed planets o Venaari A minor world in the region, Venaari was a lush world of forests, mountain ranges, oceans, grasslands, and sprawling cityscapes. During the Galactic Civil War, Venaari was an Imperial production world for metal alloys used in mid-level technological equipment.

By Jason Dietzal Bedlam Pulsar (O-7) An enigmatic pulsar near the Bedlam System, the pulsar was home to trans-dimensional entities that wandered the planet of Bedlam. Bedlam System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Bedlam Bedlam was a remote, barren world that housed a small Republic sanitarium. Following the Clone Wars, the facility was abandoned, leaving spirited entities to roam the desolate world. Dahgee System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Dahgee Dahgee was a remote world settled by a small enclave of Jedi, who mined a unique crystal that could be used in the construction of lightsabers.

By Jason Dietzel Atreyis System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Vulta Homeworld of the near-human Vultan species, Vulta was an arid world of plateaus and mountain ranges, with tropical oases situated along large bodies of water. Prior to the Clone Wars, Vulta was a minor Republic world. Following the reorganization of the government into the Galactic Empire, Vulta declared neutrality. Gerinia System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Gerinia Gerinia was a remote world and a regional hub for mineral extraction facilities. Geris System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o five unnamed planets (presumably Geris I-V) o Geris VI Geris was a minor system in the region utilized as a waypoint along local hyperlane routes. Luire System (N-7) · Sun/Star: Luire · Orbits: o Nyriaan § two unnamed moons/satellites o Caillte o five unnamed planets Homeworld of the near-human Nyriaanans, the planet was rich in natural resources. Arid, rocky land formations in the northern hemisphere made alloy mining a key industry, while the southern hemisphere was more fertile, with grasslands and forests allowing for production of certain agricultural produce. Discovered by Republic scouts in 4,129 BBY, the planet was a Republic world throughout most of its history, though the planet did come under nominal Corporate Sector authority in the waning centuries of the Republic, resulting in multiple non-aggression pacts with the corporate conglomerate. Following the Clone Wars, Nyriaan shifted hands many times, initially coming under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War until the New Republic granted the Nyriaanans autonomy. The planet was briefly occupied by the Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the galaxy; however, the planet came under Galactic Alliance control until the Imperial Remnant split and reorganized into the Fel Empire. Less than a century later, Nyriaan came under Sith rule of Darth Krayt’s Sith Empire. Nearby Caillte was settled by Mandalorians in 3,964 BBY; however, the colonies were abandoned in the decades surrounding the Jedi Civil War. Millennia later, during the waning centuries of the Republic, the Corporate Sector Authority gained settlement rights to the planet. The remaining five planets in the system were uninhabitable gas giants. Null System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Null A lush, forested world, Null was a minor Republic world until it seceded and joined the CIS during the onset of the Clone Wars. Following the war, the planet came under Imperial rule until it became neutral in 8 ABY, following a battle between New Republic and Imperial forces. Orto Norwe System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Orto Norwe Orto Norwe was a remote ice world with few settlements, seeing little galactic traffic. Skorrupon System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Skorrupon Skorrupon was a remote world nominally held by the Galactic Empire, and the site of minor skirmishes between Rebel and Imperial forces during the Galactic Civil War. The planet also hosted a battle with Yuuzhan Vong forces during their invasion of the galaxy decades later. Surcaris System (O-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Surcaris Surcaris was a remote world that housed a small Mandalorian colony during the Galactic Civil War. Ryyk Nebula (N-7) A vast nebula of interstellar gases that divided the sector, the Ryyk Nebula was used as the site of a major Imperial shipyard facility for the construction of capital ships during the Galactic Civil War.

Enferm System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Enferm Enferm was a minor world in the region, known for its medical research facilities. Mezeg System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mezeg Mezeg was a minor Republic world. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet came under Imperial jurisdiction. Pleem’s Nexus System (N-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Pleem’s Nexus Pleem’s Nexus was a remote planet that saw little galactic traffic. Sif’kric System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o unnamed planet o Sif’kric A remote system that remained neutral throughout most of galactic history, the inner unnamed planet was a humid world of plains, utilized by the Sif’krie as an agricultural world to produce food and medicine. It is unknown if the Frezhlix species was native to this planet or shared the same homeworld as the Sif’krie. Sif’kric was the homeworld of Sif’krie species. The system came under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War until 19 ABY, when the retreat of Imperial forces caused the two native species in the system to start a feud. Sif’kric joined the New Republic after the government sent its navy to break the Frezhlix blockade of the planet. Xorao System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Xorao Xorao was a remote world controlled by gangsters. During the Galactic Civil War, Rebel agents were unsuccessful at establishing a base on the planet due to the pact the gangsters had with mercenaries and bounty hunters.

Asamin System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Asamin Asamin was a remote world locally utilized as a spice production location. Djurmo System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Djurmo Homeworld of the reptilian Huralok species, Djurmo was a volcanic world explored by Republic scouts as early as 3,000 BBY. The system remained neutral throughout the New Sith Wars, but eventually joined the Galactic Republic after the war. After the Clone Wars, Djurmo was an Imperial world it reclaimed neutrality in 11 ABY. Homana System (M-6) · Sun/Star: Homana · Orbits: none Homana was an empty system that saw little galactic traffic. Lavisar System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Lavisar A world of arid mountain ranges, plateaus, and seas, Lavisar was a major ore mining and manufacturing world in the region. Historically a minor Republic world, Lavisar initially remained neutral during the Galactic Civil War, until the planet was subjugated by Imperial warlords circa 5 ABY. Oordo System (M-7) · Sun/Star: Oordo · Orbits: none Oordo was an empty system that saw little galactic traffic. Verossia System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Verossia Verossia was a remote world utilized as a local hub for the production of electronic devices.

Homon System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Homon Homon was a remote world that housed a Rebel base during the Galactic Civil War. Pendal System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Pendal Pendal was a remote world isolated to pre-space travel technology, resulting in little galactic traffic to the system. Triewahl System (M-7) · Sun/Star: Triewahl · Orbits: none Triewahl was a remote, empty system that contained an orbital space station, acting as a waypoint for travelers along local hyperlane routes. Wyveral System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Wyveral Wyveral was a minor world in the sector, utilized as a local hub for medical research.

Ceti 597 System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ceti 597 Ceti 597 was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Mapuzo System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mapuzo Situated along a local hyperlane route, Mapuzo was a remote New Republic world during the Galactic Civil War. Otavon System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o 11 unnamed planets (presumably Otavon I-XI) o Otavon XII § two unnamed moons/satellites Homeworld of the near-human Ovoni species, Otavon XII was a forested and mountainous world. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet came under Imperial jurisdiction, but were unsuccessful at establishing military production facilities on the planet due to Ovoni resistance. Tartaglia System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Tartaglia o Akatoa (asteroid) Tartaglia was a remote, barren world, landscaped with deep holes and crevasses into its crust. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet was the site of a battle between Imperial and New Republic forces. Nearby in orbit around the system’s star was the lone asteroid Akatoa, which housed a farm of solar wind turbines. Vretha System (M-7) · Sun/Star: Vretha · Orbits: none Vretha was a remote, empty system that saw little galactic traffic. Fusion Clouds of Tartaglia (M-7) The clouds were a nebula near the Tartaglia System. Throughout the years, tourists would get stranded in the nebula while attempting to track local mynock migration to the asteroid Akatoa in the system.

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Dalon System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Moer Moer was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Hewett System (M-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Hewett Homeworld of the Hewett species, the planet was a minor Republic world prior to the Clone Wars. During the Galactic Civil War, Hewett would eventually join the New Republic shortly after its founding. Mackar System (M-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Mackar A water planet, Mackar was the homeworld of the aquatic Frid species until the planet suffered a cataclysm circa 5,000 BBY. The Frid were forced to leave Mackar and settle on the planet Iskalon. Millennia later, during the New Republic, archaeologists visited the abandoned world to search for the cause of the cataclysm. Vectinia System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Vectinia Situated along local hyperlane routes, Vectinia was a remote world that fell within the borders of the New Republic during the Galactic Civil War.

Agriworld-2079 System (L-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Agriworld-2079 Originally the homeworld of the short, stocky humanoid Skrilling species, the planet was eventually colonized by the Republic circa 3,000 BBY. Considered to be primitive at the time, the Skrillings were herded into reservations so the M’shinni immigrants could utilize the planet’s vast plains for agriculture for the Republic. Over the millennia, the Skrillings fled their homeworld as their access to advanced technology grew. During the Galactic Civil War, freedom movements were established to drive the M’shinni from their world. Carnth System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Carnth Carnth was a remote world that came under Imperial occupation during the Galactic Civil War. Far Dostany System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Far Dostany Far Dostany was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Genassa System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Genassa § one unnamed moon/satellite A minor world in the sector, Genassa was the homeworld of the mossy, humanoid M’shinni species. Genassa joined the Republic as an agriworld centuries before the Clone Wars. During the Galactic Civil War, the planet continued its role as an agriworld for the Galactic Empire. Goelitz System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Goelitz A lush world of forests, oceans, plains, and mountain ranges, Goelitz was settled by humans at some point in the planet’s history. During the Galactic Civil War, war broke out with the planet’s nearby rival, Ylix. Despite attempts by Imperial forces to quell the conflict, both sides grew extreme until Ylix was victorious by 11 ABY. Thairwsthis System (M-7) · Sun/Star: Thairwsthis · Orbits: none Thairwsthis is a remote, empty system that saw little galactic traffic. Ylix System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ylix A lush world settled by humans at some point in the planet’s history, Ylix came under Imperial control during the Galactic Civil War. During this galactic war, Ylix went to war with its nearby rival, Goelitz, claiming victory and occupying the planet by 11 ABY.

By Maxine Morrell Last week, I had the exciting opportunity to sit down with the galaxy’s foremost Jedi Master and protector, the legendary Luke Skywalker. In the wake of the biggest war the galaxy has ever known, Luke goes into detail on some of the misconceptions of the Jedi order and their goals, as well as giving us insight on what a Jedi should be and how we all can make a difference in the galaxy, regardless if we are Jedi or not. Hello Master Luke, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to meet with me. I know with the war having just ended, you are helping with reconstruction. I am glad to be here! Any chance I get to shed more light on our order, the better. Reconstruction is going well, the Chief of State's office and the Jedi council are working as a well oiled machine to bring everything back to normal. So jumping right in, at one point during the war, there was a lot of anti-Jedi sentiment spreading, how did you combat that and what is truly the role of a Jedi? That was an extremely dark time in our history and during it, we tried our best to show the galaxy that we were not some self righteous group of space wizards wielding laser swords. We were doing our best to protect however many lives we could and humanize ourselves to the general public. You see, the Jedi are just like normal people, we all have personal lives and loved ones. To answer the last part of your question, the role of a Jedi is to be a guardian of peace and justice, to protect life and cherish it. We are also dedicated to the protection and growth of the Galactic Alliance, while we may not be under their jurisdiction as previous Jedi were, we will happily support them. What are your goals for the Jedi and the galaxy long term? Well, one goal I would like to strive towards is raising my son, Ben Skywalker, who was born during the war. That is my main goal at the moment, the war kept us all so distracted, my son was hidden away with the other Jedi younglings while my wife and I were on the front lines, so now that we are at peace, I want to spend as much time with my family as possible. As for the Jedi, my goal would essentially be to have the order grow to the point where they don’t need me anymore, where the Jedi’s light is not reliant on myself and we are seeing the beginnings of that with my niece and nephew and now my son. My goal for the galaxy though would just be to be at peace so that my son and everyone else’s kids can grow up and know only peace. So we know of the Jedi’s ability to do good but how can us common folk who can’t access the powers of a Jedi make a difference? Let me start by saying that the force resides in all living things, some just have the ability to harness it but that isn’t what makes us Jedi. It is the choices we make and what we do that defines us and that is how everyone can make a difference. We each have the choice to be selfless or selfish, we each can choose if we want to use our abilities to help others and make the galaxy a better place even in a tiny way. Always pursue the path of peace and knowledge and do what you can to help everyone, your choices do make a difference and little by little, you will see your reality become brighter. How have your past mentors helped shape you into the person you are today? While I am eternally grateful to my teachers for giving me the fundamentals, I mainly had to figure it out on my own. I was left to bring the Jedi back after my mentors had passed. Occasionally I do tend to reach out for their help when I feel lost or I try to think how they would handle different situations when I feel stuck. Their wisdom still guides me to this day and their teachings are passed onto my own students, through this passing of knowledge, my mentors are never truly gone. What would you say is the hardest part of being a Jedi? The laundry (he laughed). The amount of robes we have to clean is absurd! In all seriousness, I would say the hardest part is having to make the choice that no one else can and dealing with the results of those difficult choices. Those choices sometimes are at great cost to our own well being but it is ultimately necessary to keep the peace. To wrap up this interview, what words of wisdom would you leave us with today? Focus on the good, if you spend too much time focusing on the negatives of things, that is only what you will ever see. Also, remember that there is always more to learn, take the opportunity to learn from each encounter you have and each person you meet. Well folks there you have it! Luke was such a delight to speak with and just someone who makes everyone in the room feel at peace but he also carries such an authority. He truly is one of a kind. I hope you all enjoyed this exclusive interview, tune in next week on the Pierre Needmo News Hour when we go to the galactic senate to interview the Chief of State, Cal Omas! EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was submitted by Maxine last month but some doofus (me) only saved it as a draft instead of publishings it earlier. Sorry Maxie!

By Marcel Ryan Welcome back to our galactic tour of the legal profession in that Galaxy Far, Far Away! In my last two articles, we focused on two of the biggest legal trials in the Expanded Universe. We saw a fair bit of the “scum” mentioned above, but one thing we haven’t seen much of yet is the “villainy”. Sure, we talked about some antagonistic prosecutors and judges, but we never really got the sense that they were true villains. At best, they were trying to do their jobs. At worst, they were satisfying every lawyer’s deep-seated need to always be right in every circumstance. The portrait of a “lawyer as villain” is an easy one to imagine. Case in point, let’s take a brief look at Star Wars author Paul S. Kemp’s biography, as featured in the back of his books: “When he’s not writing, he practices corporate law in Michigan, which has inspired him to write some really believable villains.” The reality is that not many people like lawyers. It’s easy to cast them as the villains. Much like dentists, they are a necessary evil (although, even that is debatable). Unless you’re a big corporation, it’s likely the case that the average person only ever really needs a lawyer when (1) they’re buying a property; (2) they’re drafting a will; and/or (3) something goes wrong. And nobody ever really likes to think about (2) and (3). It’s no wonder William Shakespeare wrote “Let’s kill all the lawyers” in Henry VI. Similarly, we now begin to understand why Dungeons & Dragons casts “lawful evil” devils in the role of contracts lawyers. But what makes a lawyer bad? In today’s article, we will be focusing on one specific lawyer in the EU, the infamous Lord Lestra Oxic. Several of you may not have heard of Lestra Oxic. He’s the primary antagonist in James Luceno’s Millennium Falcon, which was published on October 21, 2008. Millennium Falcon is somewhat unique in that it is a standalone novel and covers 103 years of galactic history from 60 BBY to 43 ABY. Present day for this novel is 43 ABY, which places it between Legacy of the Force and Fate of the Jedi in the timeline. Some knowledge of the events in Legacy of the Force may be needed, but not much. It can be read and enjoyed on its own merits. As a continuity guru, James Luceno is one of the few authors qualified to write a book like this. And, in my opinion, he did an amazing job. The history of one of the most popular starships of all time (the eponymous Millennium Falcon) is traced through its beginnings all the way to present, a grand century-long saga wherein the ship was constantly repaired, patched up and changed hands many times. Luceno masterfully weaved all of the existing lore on the Falcon into his narrative, referencing sources from across the EU timeline. Remarkably, however, I’ve noticed that more casual readers never really feel lost or out of the loop while reading this book. That’s the magic of James Luceno. So where does a lawyer figure into all of this? Well, as it turns out, Lestra Oxic was an obsessive and dedicated collector of Republicana, art and antiques from the Old Republic era. As Star Wars fans, we can probably sympathize somewhat with his need to collect it all. The “holy grail” collector’s item for Oxic is the Insignia of Unity. It was an insignia forged in aurodium, orichalum, and Coruscanthium that hung from the Galactic Senate Chancellor’s podium. We see it displayed prominently as early as Episode I: The Phantom Menace in front of Chancellor Valorum. When the Republic fell in 19 BBY, the Insignia was spirited away by members of the Republic Group, a secret group of elites dedicated to undermining Palpatine’s rule. Why was this Insignia so important? Think about the symbolism behind it. It represented something completely antithetical to Palpatine’s Galactic Empire. As a result, it was safely hidden until such a time that the Republic’s honor could be restored. Unfortunately, however, it never resurfaced after Palpatine’s rule ended. Oxic learned from a former client and longtime friend, Senator Des’sein, that a ship called the Stellar Envoy held the key to finding the Insignia of Unity. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the title of the novel, the Stellar Envoy would later be renamed to the Millennium Falcon. This is where the fun begins. A bit of background on Lestra Oxic is needed before we delve further into the plot. Oxic was a human noble who made a name for himself as a high-profile defense lawyer on Coruscant. Noted for his skills with words and data, he built a large and prestigious firm, which represented political power brokers (e.g. Senators) and celebrities. In fact, Oxic wielded so much influence that he would eagerly defend Palpatine’s political enemies in the aftermath of the Clone Wars without ever suffering a reprisal. It’s hard to believe that the evil Galactic Empire did not silence him, although I suppose it suited Palpatine’s purposes to foster the illusion of due process, and Oxic would have (unwittingly) been part of that farce. Oxic survived the Empire’s tyrannical reign and continued to amass his wealth in the years that followed. As of 43 ABY, he had the three things every collector needs to find their “holy grail”: obsession, wealth and information. He had spent untold amounts of credits tracking the Stellar Envoy through the years. In 4 ABY, when the Empire began to fall apart, Oxic obtained secret Imperial Intelligence documents that traced the Envoy from the Battle of Coruscant (see: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) to the smuggler’s moon, Nar Shaddaa. It was there that Oxic learned that the Envoy had been wrecked in a crash. Its captain at the time, a man named Tobb Jadak, had been grievously injured and reduced to a coma in said crash. Oxic dedicated a considerable amount of his vast fortune to pay for Jadak’s transfer to the prestigious Aurora Medical Facility. Why would he do such a thing? Not out of the goodness of his heart. He was determined to find any more information he could on the location of the Insignia. He even hired a private neurologist to help with Jadak’s rehabilitation at the facility. Now this might seem crazy to some, but if you had all the time and all the money in the world, you would really need to ask yourself what lengths you might go to in order to obtain that one thing that would complete your collection. Sometime after the Yuuzhan Vong War, Oxic hired Koi Quire, a Firrerreo (for you Crystal Star fans), who eventually became his most trusted aide. Oxic would also employ less savoury individuals to act as hired muscle, collect information, detain bail-jumpers and carry out sensitive tasks. He was a pragmatist, unbothered by the moral dilemmas that would plague lesser people. He was even able to hold onto some of his youth (despite advancing age) as a result of treatments from the Aurora Medical Facility. On the eve of a large trial in 43 ABY, Oxic learned from Quire that Jadak had finally (after decades) awakened from his coma. Before he could intercept the former captain, Tobb Jadak left the Facility and went on his own hunt for his former ship, the Stellar Envoy. At the same time, Oxic lost his big case when the star witness refused to testify as a result of meddling from a fellow Republicana collector and adversary named Rej Taunt – now there’s a name that is right on-the-nose! As all of this was unfolding, Han and Leia Organa Solo had launched their own investigation into the Falcon’s origins. Their efforts led them to the Aurora Medical Facility, where they discovered that a former captain of the Falcon had recently come out of a coma after decades. After learning of this visit from the neurologist he hired, Oxic strongly suspected that the Stellar Envoy was the same ship as the Millennium Falcon. Of course, he knew about Han and Leia – not only did he know Leia’s adopted father, Bail Organa, but it’s hard not to know about two of the most famous people in the galaxy after their many exploits over the previous 43 years. Always the pragmatist, never the moralist, Oxic sent his thugs to steal the Falcon on a planet called Vaced. Unfortunately for him, the Falcon’s theft prevention systems kicked in and returned the ship back to the spaceport. At this point, Oxic intervened and secured a plea deal for his thugs: "Princess Leia, I'm certain you don't want to spend any more time on Vaced than is absolutely necessary. If my clients take my advice and enter a plea of not guilty, you and Captain Solo and your young ward will be required to remain here for the arraignment, and be forced to return for the pretrial and trial, assuming the case should get that far. Furthermore, you will be obliged to reside in a hotel—assuming for the moment Vaced even has one—for however long it will take for this…law officer to complete his poking around in the Falcon on an ostensible search for forensic evidence." "Nice to see you haven't lost your special touch, Lestra." ―Lestra Oxic and Leia Organa Solo Following these events, Oxic surreptitiously tracked the Falcon to its ultimate destination. With the help of former captain Tobb Jadak, Han and Leia had located the Insignia themselves in an ancient structure on Tandun III. Oxic again intervened and laid claim to the Insignia of Unity. He had invested countless credits and time into locating it and, therefore, felt entitled to its ownership. In an ironic twist of fate, when he scanned the Insignia, he discovered it was a counterfeit. Although they had been at odds with one another, the Solos and Oxic parted amicably, narrowly avoiding danger from groundquakes that leveled the ancient structure. Oxic even hired Jadak to assist him with the ongoing search for the real Insignia. After all, he had another lead now – the Naffiff Brothers construction company, which had been hired to repair and renovate the Galactic Senate Rotunda, decades earlier. In retrospect, Oxic is not a traditional villain. He is not portrayed as intentionally malicious, although his actions sometimes involve bad things happening to other people. We are given the sense that he will stop at very little to achieve his ends. We are left wondering what Oxic would have done if the Insignia was the real deal and if the Solos had tried to take it from him. Would he cross an uncrossable line? While we’d like to think he’s too classy for that, it’s difficult to predict how he might have reacted given all that he put into this wild Bantha chase. But, it appears all is well that ends well. Is Luceno trying to tell us that Oxic isn’t such a bad guy after all? And by extension, does that mean he’s telling us that lawyers are just like anybody else? Or are we unable to overlook Oxic’s obsessions, his morally dubious actions and pragmatic approach to getting what he wants? Whichever way you slice it, Oxic is undoubtedly someone you’d want on your side. Nobody wants a lawyer until they need one. Then they want the best one they can find – someone who will get the job done and not get bogged down by moral dilemmas. But is that the kind of lawyer that society (as a whole) wants to cultivate? The story of Oxic’s obsessive chase for the ultimate MacGuffin forces us to look back in on ourselves and re-examine the societal role played by lawyers, not just in the GFFA, but also in our own world. And so, while I continue to ponder these deeper questions, I implore you to go read (or re-read) Millennium Falcon by James Luceno! It’s one heck of an adventure. Remember, the devil is in the details and lawyers are obsessed with details.

Arthon System (L-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Arthon Arthon was a remote planet initially colonized by Ithorians. By 32 BBY, the colonies on the planet were deserted. Orocco System (M-7) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Orocco Orocco was a remote, temperate world that came under Imperial occupation during the Galactic Civil War. Ottega System (M-6) · Sun/Star: Ottega · Orbits: o Imrooso § one unnamed moon/satellite o Torgazi § three unnamed moons/satellites o Ottega § three unnamed moons/satellites o Ithor § six unnamed moons/satellites o Harugi Spill (asteroid belt) o Shihor § 29 unnamed moons/satellites o Gyo § 15 unnamed moons/satellites o 69 unnamed planets/planetoids § 565 unnamed moons/satellites The inner two planets were uninhabitable, Imrooso being a barren world of molten rock, and Torgazi a toxic greenhouse world. Likewise, the two outer worlds, Shigor and Gyo, were uninhabitable gas giants. Though inhabitable, Ottega was a temperate planet that housed a small population of colonists. Ithor, on the other hand, was a lush world of rainforests, forests, and oceans. Homeworld of the humanoid Ithorian species, Ithor’s population lived in floating cities to preserve the revered bodies of water the Ithorians held as sacred. One of the original members to join the Galactic Republic prior to 8,000 BBY, Ithor remained a loyal member until the government’s dissolution. During the Galactic Civil War, Ithor was briefly occupied by Imperial forces, until the planet joined the New Republic. However, Ithor was razed in 25 ABY during the Yuuzhan Vong War, and the planet was uninhabitable for roughly a century. By 137 ABY, most of the toxins were removed via terraforming, leaving rocky landscapes to be repopulated with fauna and flora. Toskhowwl System (M-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o five unnamed planets (presumably Toskhowwl I-V) o Toskhowwl VI Homeworld of the Jaltiri species, Toskhowwl VI was a remote world that saw little galactic traffic. Vessitoar System (M-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Vessitoar Vessitoar was a remote world that came under the control of the New Republic during the Galactic Civil War.

By Jason Dietzel Dousc System (L-6) · Sun/Star: unnamed · Orbits: o Ebra Homeworld of the six-armed humanoid Ebranite species, Ebra was a mountainous world in a remote portion of the region. Divided into warring clans, Ebra remained neutral throughout most of galactic history; however, the planet was temporarily occupied by by the Empire during the Galactic Civil War. Eventually the Ebranites would join the New Republic later in the war.

The following was written by Maxine Morrell for her college essay that compared the Expanded Universe with the new DIsney canon. She was kind enough to let us post it here for everyone to enjoy. Thank you Maxine! [The Star Wars ExpandedUniverse (1978-2014) Vs The DisneyStar Wars Universe(current)] In 1977 when Star Wars took the world by storm, fans clamored for more, thus spawned what is now known as the Expanded Universe or EU for short. The EU started in 1978, a year after the release of Star Wars, with the novel “Splinter of the Mind’s Eye”by Alan Dean Foster. From then on, the EU grew exponentially, spanning 25,000 years of Star Wars history. The EU was more than just books too, it was comics, video games, trading cards, role playing games, animation and so much more. When the Star Wars original trilogy ended in 1983 with “Return of the Jedi”, the Star Wars universe had gone quiet, many who were fans at the time considered it a dark age until in 1991 the Star Wars universewas revitalized. 1991 brought the release of “Heir to the Empire” the first of three in a trilogyof novels. “Heir to the Empire" reached number one on the New York Times Bestseller list and the entire trilogy itself sold a combined total of 15 million copies. This trilogy of books picked up where the story left off, continuing the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and PrincessLeia, this trilogyalso introduced brand new characters to the Star Wars mythos. The EU continued prosperously and eventually therewere hundreds of books and comics, all in different time periods of Star Wars history and the writers of each story made sure to uphold continuity to make sure everything was one cohesive story. The EU was even further expanded with the release of the Star Wars prequels, more books, comics and games would expand upon the new characters in the prequelmovies. The Star Wars ExpandedUniverse quickly becameone of the largest fictional universes in the world, among the likes of Tolkien and George R.R. Martin. Everything changed in 2012 when George Lucas,the creator of Star Wars,announced he would be selling his company to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars. For two years fans were left speculating on what this would mean for the beloved storiesof the EU. It was in 2014 when the Expanded Universe was deemed “non canon” and rebranded as “legends”. All in progress projects in the EU timeline were canceled indefinitely as Disney wanted a clean slate to make their own movies, books and shows in the Star Wars universe without being beholden to what came before. So how are these two universesdifferent? Perhaps the most glaringdifference is the treatment of the main 3 characters, Han, Luke and Leia. In the EU they are a connectedand close family who are ever involved in some sort of adventure to save the galaxy, whereas in the Disney universe, all 3 take a backseat during events and are rarely ever seen. In the EU, Han and Leia are happily married with 3 children who all grow to become Jedi Knights under theiruncle Luke. DisneyStar Wars is the completeopposite, Han and Leia have a very tenuous marriage and only have 1 child who does becomea jedi but eventually becomesthe villain which destroysthe relationship of Han and Leia and forces Luke to go into a self imposed exile for 30 or so years, which is the premise of the more recent Star Wars films. Another difference would be how the Star Wars media is presented, the EU was mainly books, comics and video games, which can make new fans feel intimidated since not everyone is a reader or gamer.The Disney Star Wars mediais a lot more accessible to the commonconsumer with a wide variety of live action and animated shows as well as books, comics and games. There is a large difference in quality though.While the EU told large sweeping story lines that covered a wide swath of history, Disney Star Wars is a more confined story for the most part, focusing on a core group of characters and one singular plot line. Continuity is another key difference I would like to highlight between these two universes. The EU prized continuity above all else, with the authors going to great lengths to keep every EU story consistent with the others to form one cohesivestory. There were a few hiccups during the EU’s tenure but any continuity error was swiftly addressed and corrected in a future story via retconning, which meansto retrospectively correctan error by introducing a new explanation on previously established events. The main reason for Disney doing away with the Expanded Universe was so that they could make one singular storyline where everything fit together without contradicting another story. This worked for a while, however in the past few years, their regard for continuity has significantly dwindled. Tenaciouswriters hired by Disney have contradicted alreadyestablished works and these contradictions seemingly never get amended. The Expanded Universe and the Disney Star Wars Universe couldn’t be more different but how are they similar? One big example of a similarity between the two would be the storyline of Han and Leia’s son, in both timelines they start out as a hopeful Jedi but ultimately turn evil and become tyrants. Additionally, the now evil Solo child is thwartedby a young Jedi woman in both timelines as well. Another parallel between the EU and Disney Star Wars is the goal to be one cohesive storyline and uphold the continuity, despite only the Expanded Universe succeeding in this goal the majority of the time. Both universes are also similarin regards to how GeorgeLucas views them. Neither timeline was what George had envisioned for his universe. George had outlines of what he imagined for his continuation of Star Wars but it never came to fruition. Ultimately both the Expanded Universe and Disney Star Wars Universe are different and similar in a myriad of ways. However the validity of both can never be debated and the love for each that fans have is undying. It is entirely up to each fan to decide which Star Wars timeline they prefer. I personally favor the Expanded Universe, as I believe the stories told are of higher quality with a lot more nuance and substanceto them compared to the Disney Star Wars timeline. Whether you prefer the Expanded Universeor the Disney Star Wars,both timelines will continue to be cherished by millions of fans around the world for many years to come.

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