Keeper's Chronicles

Keeper's Chronicles – is a Star Wars fan-work of Number Wan, created in 1995-2012 as a set of separate stories. The Chronicles include twenty-seven small tales, that are presented as memories or diaries of several people known as Keepers from the planet of Uthel. Each story covers a certain period of Galactic History such as Galactic Civil War, Clone Wars, Great Hyperspace War and several others.

A large part of the Chronicles is devoted to the life of Saire Ornel and her friend and teammate Makk Taukvaster with whom she travels across the Galaxy on a small starship simply known as Grey Sparrow. The two are accompanied by their droids – a heavily modified P2 unit and a unique assistant droid known as Gerbo. Together the team comes through various hardships and obstacles, when people like Erlion, master Jedi D'Nar and private detective Greiv assist them in this long journey.

Part of the stories depicts the life of different characters, only slightly related to Saire, or completely new, independent heroes with their own fate. Some tales are connected with each other solely through common planets and cities.

Overview
The Chronicles start with Story I, which takes place during the years of Galactic Civil War. A small DP20 cargo ship is on its mission of delivering valuable goods to rebels on Uthel, when they are stopped by an Imperial Star Destroyer in order to be checked for customs and security. A rebel captain Mordonn decides to take the risk of evading the Imperials, but as he fails – most of the cargo is dropped into space and later found by pirates from the planet of Shiib.

Several people happen to be involved in this plot – a young girl Saire Ornel, who lives in an orphanage house in the city of Fiderkha, as well as a mercenary Makk Taukvaster, who works for a local criminal clan of Sarkoro. They meet each other as both need to leave Shiib with their friends – the droids P2 and Gerbo. Together these four will encounter lots of adventures in the trip long remembered.

Stories Overview
Even though each story has its number, the stories are "told" by the Keeper not chronologically, but rather in the order of their significance and the ideas they bring to the reader.

Story I
Year: 0 ABY – 1 month after the Battle of Yavin IV Saire Ornel meets old man Erlion, who brings the girl to the difficult and mysterious path she is to walk. Together with Makk Taukvaster she is drawn into the conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. As the war is continuing endlessly, a struggle within the Imperial "machine" is coming to its peak, and members of "The Dark Guild" working for the Emperor are hunting down rebels and Jedi in the sector, while both Imperial officers and agents and conspiring against each other in the their desire of rising to higher ranks. The story ends with the [[battle of Uthel], when the Empire perishes in an attempt to destroy the Rebellion.

Story II
Year: 3 ABY – 1-2 months after Battle of Yavin IV Title: In search of the Jedi After Erlion left the "Grey Sparrow" team, Saire tries to respect the will of her master and searches for the Jedi Master D'Nar in the mountains of Tuak'Khan. While both the Empire and the local princess Kaji'Ka oppose Makk and his friends, the real challenge is ahead as a traitor is preparing a trap for the team of Grey Sparrow.

Story III
Year: around 4 ABY The Rebel Alliance is planning its attack on Death Star II, but Saire and Makk won't make it in time to help them. Instead they change plans as Saire wants to liberate Uthel from the clutches of evil Moff Iv'Iurius. But can this goal be achieved? Or perhaps this is the last mission of "Grey Sparrow"?

Story IV
Year: 31 BBY Title: Crisis of ideals Chronologically it precedes the first three tales, showing the conflict between Anarmar and Prolla, designed by a secret ally of Darth Sidious the Dark Jedi Trillak. At the same time young archeologists Kaya Ornel and Dilay Trenp excavate ruins on Shiib – their discovery is the beginning of war without end.

Story V
Year: 212 BBY The past of Iv'Iurius is partly revealed in this part of Chronicles, including his earliest appearance on Uthel. This year the future dictator tries to take power for the first time, as he confronts Molon Rouvi and the Keeper Erlion, who uses ancient technique to fight the soulless monster.

Story VI
Year: 21 BBY – 11-12 months after Battle for Geonosis  Ten years later after the conflict with Prolla, Anarmar encounters new problems, caused by the Clone Wars. Staying neutral or joining one of the sides? The new crisis might be more than a threat, that the protagonists can possibly imagine.

Story VII
Year: 19 BBY  The eruption of Clone Wars on Uthel is a surprise to everyone as the Republic and the CIS fight towards the end of the conflict. Jedi master D'Nar and Erlion participate in an operation to neutralize the Trade Federation battle station attacking the planet. They are assisted by a Republic agent Rius Lapona. No one knows, that the end of the war is near…

Story VIII
Year: 3,955 BBY  Title – Shape of Delusiveness Soon after the massacre at the colony of Vur'Lua the Uthelian Government is preparing for the meeting with the mysterious Elecrians and their leader Arzar Esmut. But can they be trusted? Why did they arrive? What are their plans?

Story IX
Year: 32 BBY Title - Luck with far-reaching designs Uthel holds a peace conference in the city of Naijil. The participants have no idea, that all of them are in grave danger, but they know even less that their rescue is part of malicious plans of evil, that already started its backstage games…

Story X
Year: around 35,000 BBY Title – The Story of Grandees The events of this part of the Chronicles take place long before the Empire and the Republic, as well as Story I. The main character is a young and unexperienced ruler of the Shiib Empire who came to power after his predecessor's death, when the whole system is near collapse. He is manipulated by five cunning grandees, planning to overthrow the young prince and take the throne themselves. But their plot has flows and eventually the Empire is occupied by its growing neighbor of Baash'Taa Kingdom. The ruler suddenly disappears only to come back and avenge those five who betrayed him.

Story XI
Year: 34,000 – 33,000 BBY Story of Adumora Geledra – a young girl from Uthel, who was taken as one of the students in the Keepers Order for her abilities in the Force. Hew growing might Adumora uses to challenge both her masters and the Government of Uthel.

Story XII
Year: 19 ABY Title – "Black one" Story depicts life of Saire Ornel years after the Battle for Endor as she travels to Shiib to participate in archeological excavations in ancient ruins – ones studied previously only by her great-grandfather Fiandr K.Ornel and where according to the legend the last ruler of the Shiib Empire disappeared tens of thousands years ago…

Story XIII
Year: 5 months after Battle for Yavin IV Title – New Life Saire and Makk Taukvaster leave the Rebels for some time and now work as cargo couriers or The girl wants to find her kidnapped friend Tammika Anshelou, when the team start getting messages from an enigmatic "Oldy".

Story XIV
Year: 9 months after Battle for Yavin IV Makk and Saire go to Rianu-IX to meet his old friend Zatsekis. Saire is eager to continue her search for Tammika, while Makk wants to talk to his old duros buddy Vingo, with whom they survived terrible events several months ago…

Story XV
Year: 1 ABY Title – The Ship Saire and Mall are almost out of money and can't afford another journey, when they are contacted by Var Jagu who offers help in turn for a small service on their side: he asks them to steal a model of a rare starship from a depository from a wealthy Imperial collectioner.

Story XVI
Year: 2 ABY Title – Great Deeds The team of "Grey Sparrow " rescues refugees from the planet of Dereya and meet a boy Tei-Tei. Fleeing from the Empire they search for the boy's aunt Adeboi, while hiding at strolling circus.

Story XVII
Year: 3 ABY – 3 months after Battle of Hoth Title: Years of Makk Taukvaster While searching for the arrested rebel captain Neshshe, Makk receives a note from a stranger who presumably knows much about Makk's past and family. In their journey the team comes across a private detective Greiv…

Story XVIII
Year: 3 ABY – 4 months after Battle of Hoth. Title – Old Ties Makk and Saire arrive on Shiib to find Neshshe, who is presumably held in prison somewhere on the planet. They soon learn about the deception and meet an old foe of Makk – Jardo Saloni.

Story XIX
''Year: 3 ABY – 5 months after Battle of Hoth.  Title – From the Other Side'' Makk and Saire reestablish their connection with the Rebel Alliance. Their goal is to find an Imperial defector Mordonn that is now working on a secret Imperial project with professor harchian in the system of Oor'Za. But the scientist has his own plans…

Story XX
''Year: 3 ABY – 7 months after Battle of Hoth.  Title: Greiv Revelations'' The detective is asked to investigate a series of murders on the pkanet of Andani-III. Together with the team of "Grey Sparrow" he finds out the secrets of a small colony, which are not the main challenge of its citizens…

Story XXI
''Year: 3 ABY – 8 months after Battle of Hoth.  Title: False Reckoning'' Oldy sends Makk a message from Querna Adostro who asks the team of "Grey Sparrow" to find and rescue her son, who is located in the elite medical centre on Nurvua.

Story XXII
''Year: 3 ABY – 9 months after Battle of Hoth.  Title: Neshshe Resque'' After detective Greiv leaves the team of "Grey Sparrow", Makk and Saire move to Kessel in order to rescue Neshshe from an Imperial prison.

Story XXIII
Year: 3 ABY - 11 months after Battle of Hoth Title: Agent Oldy Story During a small stop, while Makk and Saire plan to buy some stuff for the next trip, their droids P2 and Gerbo disappear from the ship…

Story XXIV
Year: 5 ABY Title: Fragile Stability After Emperor's death the Rebels struggle to recreate the Galactic Republic and the team of "Grey Sparrow" begins it search for Duvar Enego, the Imperial ruler who escaped the last battle of Uthel and tries to escape from justice for all the crimes he committed during the Empire…

Story XXV
Year: 30 ABY Title: The Forgotten Galaxy After the end of the war with the Yuozhang Vong the Galaxy is slowlu recovering from its wounds. But the situation is becoming more and more perilous after the abduction of Lady Fassan, who tried to restore peace and stability on the planet all these years…

Story XXVI
Year: After 125 ABY Title: The Return The droids Gerbo and P2 tell the last story about the people they met and served during their very long life.

Story XXVII
Year: Around 1,000 BBY Title: Choice of Future A fleet of unknown starships arrive at the bounds of the Senb'An'Tiin Confederacy from the so-called Wild Space. The contact with the new sentient life on the planet of Partayo uncovers a mass amnesia of the aliens regarding their origin and history. The return of the memories relies greatly on the choice before them…

Main Characters
Saire Ornel – a young girl, grown up in the orphanage house on Shiib, who is helping the family of Anshelou. Her life changes greatly after Anshelou find a Rebel container, and her best friend Tammika is abducted by pirates. She meets and old man Erlion, who wants to show something to Saire and help her find the way in the Galaxy. Together with Makk Taukvaster and two her droids she comes many challenges, described in the Chronicles.

Erlion– member of the ancient Order of the Keepers, guarding the Key of Eternity, a powerful relic from Uthel prolonging life of all living-beings on the planet. The Chronicles are told from his point of view, though not entirely. He finds Saire, when she needs help and wants her to take his place one day. He can't stay with the girl for long and leaves her soon after Battle of Yavin IV. He also asks Saire to find his old friend – Jedi Master D'Nar for guidance.

Makk Taukvaster – a mercenary, working for the Sarkoro Clan on Shiib. He decides to take Saire and Erlion on his ship to Uthel after he is betrayed by his counterpart in the clan – Jardo Saloni.

D'Nar – Master Jedi and a friend of Erlion. Once a member of the Jedi Order he went into self-exile after his personal tragedy. He returned to the Jedi right before the outbreak of the Separatist Crisis. Completely disappointed in the ideals of the Jedi Knights after the Clone Wars he goes into another exile on the planet of Tuak'Khan.

P2 – a modified astra-droid who was on board of the rebel ship before the takeover of the Empire. He saves the main characters several times. Before the Clone Wars he served the Security Forces of Uthel.

Gerbo – assistant droid with language and protocol skills. Once served the Royal House of Baash'Taa he later became the property of the family of Ornel. After the Clone Wars he worked in the orphanage house in Fiderkha where he looked after Saire.

Greiv – a private detective who joins the team of Grey Sparrow at some point after the Battle of Hoth. Together they resolve several cases, but later he leaves his friends.

Thrillak – a Dark Jedi once a Padawan in the Jedi Order. Being an assassin to an avid businessman he later joins the Emperor and up to the end of his days serves the Dark Guild.

Duvar Enego – the Minister of security and later the Prime-Minister of Anarmar who was in league with the Emperor. He was the one who founded the Dark Guild which hunted down Rebels, Jedis and enemies alike for Darth Vader.

ZID-17 – an assassin droid, that served Thrillak and the Dark Guild for years. He was often involved in various dark missions of these people, like extermination of enemies or sabotage of the rivals of his masters.

Moff Iv'Iurius – the dictator from planet of Uthel that is struggling against his old foe Erlion and all others who try to stop him. After the Clone Wars he became a Governor of Uthel for the Empire.

Captain Neshshe – a Uthelian freedom fighter, a participant of at least two battles for Uthel, he is arrested by the Empire and is later rescued by Makk and Saire from a prison on Kessel.

Captain Mordonn – a rebel captain of DP20 cargo ship captured by the Empire after the destruction of the starwars:Death StarDeath Star. In the end he betrays Saire, Makk and captain Neshshe in one of the cities on the planet of Quedalur.

Princess Kaji'Ka – the elected ruler of Tuak'Khan, who is determined to secure both her power and influence on the planet independently from the Empire while carefully playing politics with Imperial diplomats.

Jardo Saloni – a mandalorian bounty hunter of Sarkoro clan, who betrays his boss and puts the blame on his death on Makk Taukvaster, who's been his main rival ever since.

Kaya Ornel – mother of Saire Ornel and the granddaughter of Fiandr K.Ornel who participates in the excavations on Shiib. Thanks to her efforts the war on the planet ends.

Dilay Trenp – a talented assistant of professor Fiandr K.Ornel and father of Saire Ornel.

Adrio Velenno – last but one Prime-Minister of Anarmar, who participated bravely in the war against Prolla.

Tian Galey Farvervo – the Minister of defence of Anarmar, who heads a rescue mission during the Anarmar occupation.

Gedar Olmo – a Dark Jedi, servant of count Dooku, who is also the commander for the military forces of CIS on Elecria.

Yazil Sayakaz – the leader of the Elecrian revolutionaries actively struggling against Anarmar and its allies during the Clone Wars.

Nial Krebsen – a rebel pilot, whose father once served the Empire. He joined the Alliance in hopes of avenging his father's death and finding the killer.

Querna Adostro – a woman who asks Makk and Saire rescue her son on Norvua.

Var Jagu – a wealthy collectioner who asks the team of "Grey Sparrow" to steal a model of a rare ship from the depositary from the spaceport of Garvanar.

Nifara Railen – a spouse of Kidean Railen ., the owner of the rare ship model who falls in love with Makk and once saving the whole team from death.

Karrus – a merry friend of Makk Taukvaster, who owns a workshop in Fiderkha on Shiib.

Behind the scenes
The first sketches of the Chronicles were created approximately in 1995 when Number Wan created short stories related to Star Wars. Most of them were the adventures of the characters from the movies, lacking the ones, appeared later in the final draft of the "Chronicles".

Drafts and Versions
The first stories consisted of small notes and/or pictures showing the main characters, locations, events, etc. In time some of them formed a self-sufficient text that sometimes was accompanied by illustrations. There were several albums with such tales.

In the beginning of 2000s there was an attempt to create an animated film, based on Story I, that was almost complete. It had music and sounds, but no voice acting and due to low quality of the video it was never released to the public. It's sequel - Story II – was shot only in the beginning, but the work was cancelled soon after that.

In 2009 Number Wan tried to create a scenario for Story IV, but the draft was ultimately destroyed after the crash of a USB flash. The second version was started in 2010 and depicted characters and events from various parts of future Chronicles it suffered almost the same fate. The third version had several copies in order to prevent the possible destruction in the future (it was created in 2011-2012).

In 2011 Number Wan started creating the full version of Story I as a comics, which reiterates the events of the "Keeper's Chronicles. Version III".