superthrawn Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 Alright. Perhaps it's only me, but I doubt it. I've become just a bit angry with the Star Wars: New Jedi Order books. Well, for those of you who share my sentiments, there is hope. I came across a rather large post on some lucasboards board a while ago, and they had some interesting things to say. The thread was about the reality of the Expanded Universe. The consensus was that unless something was in a movie, it wasn't to be taken as a set in stone event in the Star Wars universe. So, that got me to thinking. This explains why something can happen in a game, and have contradicting evidence in a book, and they can both still be "real." That got me to thinking. (Always dangerous) What if a group of devoted authors and Star Wars scholars, discontent with the path that the EU is taking, got together and put together an extensive, credible Alternate Universe. I'm talking not about a few short stories which spend their entire lives being passed around some B- level message boards, but novels that get noticed. We can do this. We can change the history of Star Wars. If you're interested, please email me at supaslueth73@hotmail.com. I need 1-2 good authors, who are serious about the project, as well as five or six people to correlate facts, review storylines and just be all-around helpers. Also, if possible, I'd like to start a website on the topic. I, unfortunately, am limited by poor bandwidth. So, I could use an unlimited amount of people who are into that sort of thing. Look guys, I don't want to try and do this alone. We really can get noticed here. Let's give this a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 you know... i heard more of this that the new jedi order sucked.... and i was just about to read them... maybe im gonna wait a while longer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle d'Tana Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 tststs.....:wstupid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 you know i always wanted to write my own star wars book :D... ill mail you... and then you can explain it to me a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle d'Tana Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hey Wraith, good idea! write your book. I will buy it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superthrawn Posted May 4, 2002 Author Share Posted May 4, 2002 Why buy a book when you can help write it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 4, 2002 Share Posted May 4, 2002 *cough*BIGSCAM*cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superthrawn Posted May 8, 2002 Author Share Posted May 8, 2002 A scam! I'm outraged! How dare you accuse me of being a scam! Where is your proof? You don't even know me! I am serious about making this project. I'm serious. Why would you ever think this was a scam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 cause your a newbie and this is xwa, and my friend, don't take anything anyone says HERE seriously. *runs away before anyone can get a good sniper shot at his body* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 He took me serious :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith 8 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 well when i first met you Red... i took you too serious aswell :D... now i know WAY better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 hey red, remember when you took ME serious...no wait that was Jared...i did that yahoo people search, and jared blurted out 'THAT'S MINE AND REDWING'S ADDRESS!!!' hehe and u promtly got on aim and told me to edit it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 you really think a "good author" is going to do something for free? and then try to create an UNLICENSED book dealing with the SW universe? There is EU, then there is EU (pronouced Ewww) All the Zahn books stay pretty true to George Lucas's vision of SW. THen you get books like "The Hand of Vader" or "Crystal Star" or the NJO books that totally trash the universe. Why am i thinking now that NJO is a lot like Next Gen Trek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 hey, crystal star was awesome. I still prefer Bounty Hunter Wars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 The Glove of Darth Vader and the series it fell out of and stunk up the room no longer counts as anything. That made me very happy. PS the crystal star sucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 The Glove of Darth Vader? It was moffing fantastic! Er... That was actually the first Star Wars book I ever read. It was so bad, it put me off the reading Heir to the Empire, because I thought it was going to be more of the same crap. Thankfully, I bought it anyway, and it was fabulous. The Crystal Star did suck. But I think Children of the Jedi sucked even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 what sucked about crystal star? was it the solo kids acting older than they really are?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmdr. Cracken Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Children of teh Jedi blew, as did Crystal Star. I enjoyed the Shadows of the Empire and the Thrawn Trilogy. but everyone likes those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyan Farlander Posted May 8, 2002 Share Posted May 8, 2002 Originally posted by Rogue15 what sucked about crystal star? was it the solo kids acting older than they really are?? That's part of it, although for me, that was the least bad part about it. Everyone just seems so out of character. And the story A) is stupid and B) is very un-Star Wars like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 WARU alone sucked enough to make the crystal into one big pile of suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue15 Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 I liked Lord Hethrir. empire reborn empire reborn empire regurgated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taarkin Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 I've heard a lot about this Waru guy. Who is he? Sounds like a Toydarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nute Gunray Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 waru is like a big slab of meat (serious). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold leader Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Correction: Waru is a big slab of interdimensional meat (serious). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 waru feeds on force energy and he is some sort of creature that is from another "Demension" Also the author had a hard time dealing with Lukes force powers, so the "crystal star" (a very old white dwarf) canceled out everyone's force powers.Luke becomes all depressed and goes to waru thinking he can heal him. Children of the Jedi was fine as long as you forgot anything that did not have to deal with luke. it was basicalyl 2 books slammed together, one good, one bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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