Convergence

Force Exile: Convergence is a novel within the Force Exile Series written by Atarumaster88 and is the twelfth overall work of the Force Exile Series. Set hundreds of years after the previous Force Exile works, Convergence is the conclusion of the series.

Preface
''Welcome, my friend, to a galaxy far, far away. Enter the realm of Jedi and bounty hunters, soldiers and droids, rulers and beggars, alien and human. From Stackpole’s Corellians to Traviss's Mandalorians, come to a universe with the exotica of Zahn, the wit of Allston, the grimness of Stover, the daring of Ostrander, the imagery of Luceno, the detail of Wallace, and most importantly, the vision of George Lucas, to whom we owe it all. And if you listen close enough, you’ll hear the sweet sounds of John Williams’ score in the background. Welcome to Star Wars.''

Author's summary
Hundreds of years after the Rebellion was victorious over the Empire, the galaxy has once again plunged into chaos. Fractious infighting led to an abandonment of a central government while relentless hordes of automatons known as the Grasp raid and subjugate freely. Worse of all, the Jedi Knights are extinct. Under these bleak circumstances, it seems that hope's flame has been extinguished. Yet there remains a chance that clues of the past, buried, hidden, and forgotten, will provide the sparks needed to once again restore peace and justice to the galaxy.

Dramatis Personae

 * Lieutenant Corian Gonnard, Corellian Naval Infantry


 * Doctor Nihyal Ostrada, archaeologist


 * Jhiranae, archaeologist

Development
The work that came to be Convergence underwent significant changes before Atarumaster88 ended up writing it. Initial concepts were for a work set in the distant future of the galaxy far, far away, well after any known canonical sources. The work would take place on a galactic scale, with characters seeking to use clues from the past to stop a dark threat. Dangling plot threads from previous novels would be concluded as well, finishing off the series. However, Atarumaster88 initially conceived it as a choose-your-adventure book, with branching paths that allowed the reader to choose their appropriate path and progression, even to the point of being able to follow two different characters. The difficulty of keeping track and writing such a heavily branched narrative was sufficiently daunting that Atarumaster88 only wrote one or two segments, which included a male protagonist named Jeohan. The work was shelved until 2018 and not mentioned.

In 2018, after being appropriately inspired by reading several adventure series, including Eragon and several Clive Cussler novels, he decided to make another attempt. The choose-your-adventure concept was discarded, reverting to a standard novel format. Atarumaster88 planned out the story arcs, characters, and settings over the course of two days in June 2018. Writing began shortly thereafter.

Disclaimer
This work aims to not conflict with canon, as established by Lucasfilm, Ltd. As with all Force Exile works, all terms copyrighted by Lucasfilm, Ltd. are their sole intellectual property, and the author does not seek to infringe on those copyrights. All comments should be left on the author's talk page or on the novel's talk page. Also, edits to the novel should be confined to spelling and grammar corrections. This work contains sci-fi action violence, some implied sexuality, adult themes, mild profanity, and scenes that may not be appropriate for children. User discretion is advised.