Fandom: Star Wars
Characters/Pairing: Palpatine and Padmé. Can be read as gen or het. Contains mentions of Anakin.
Rating: PG
Warning: creepiness
Era/timeline: 2 years before Attack of the Clones
Summary: He always enjoyed possessing beautiful things. A snapshot of the relationship between Chancellor Palpatine and Senator Padmé Amidala before the ( Read more... )

By suggesting that Darth Maul survived his duel with Obi-Wan in The Phantom Menace, The Clone Wars and the novel The Wrath of Darth Maul create a very uncomfortable dilemma for fans. I'm not sure the people who came up with the idea grasped what kind of Pandora's box it opens ( Read more... )

Even though Padmé is almost completely absent from the novel, it makes several major revelations about her or connected to her. Yes, this post contains SPOILERS.

- Now we know why she is so messed up. ( Lengthy meta, comparisons with the movies, and overanalyzing )

My comment is in two parts: as a reader and psychology student, first, and as a fanfiction author, second.

It isn't a large book. It took me 8 hours to read it thoroughly. ( Read more... )

At its best, the expanded universe helps us understand the characters we see in the movies. Other than The Clone Wars, this little book is to thank (or to blame, depending on your perspective) for my interpretation of Padmé Amidala, and my last fanfic was heavily inspired by it. It was after reading this book that I really began to characterize her ( Read more... )

Title: A Promise of War
revised version (5/2012)
Fandom: Star Wars
Rating: General
Word Count: 2432
Summary: Several hours after the ending of The Phantom Menace, Queen Amidala and the newly elected Chancellor Palpatine meet in the gardens of Theed Palace. Their conversation is loaded with consequences and hidden meanings.
Inspired by the Star Wars ( Read more... )