The Essential Guide to Force Exile

Pre-release


Hello, I'm Atarumaster88, the author of the Force Exile series of books. Thank you for taking a few minutes to read this little notice; it means that you've either not been paying attention to what you're reading or you're interested in what I have to say. I hope it's the latter, but regardless, let's move on. I'd like to announce the latest part of the Force Exile saga here today. I already wrote the first three Force Exile novels, which you can find at fine bookst. . . oh, never mind. They're free online, or else I'd be sued by Lucasfilm. However, there are a lot of things that couldn't be adequately described in a novel, so I'm bringing in three supplementary works to help do just that. Yanibar Tales, an anthology of short stories, has already been released, along with the first story, Crossroads, and I'm pretty excited about that. The second work is something completely new to Star Wars Fanon: A reference guide, titled The Essential Guide to Force Exile. This project was originally called Project Wall And Wind, after the authors of other Essential Guides: Daniel Wallace, Kevin J. Anderson, and Ryder Windham. Just as the other fine Essential Guides (which actually are available in fine bookstores everywhere) are largely narrated by in-universe characters such as, Essential Guide will also have an in-universe character who will serve as the book's narrator. So, with that, let me introduce Nihyal Ostrada.


 * Niyhal Ostrada: Hello everyone.
 * AM88: Niyhal is a Mirialan, the same species as and she works as a historian/archaeologist, currently operating from the planet Yanibar about three hundred years after the events of A New Hope. She's twenty-three standard years of age, speaks Basic with a slight accent, is unattached, moderately well-off, and likes long walks on the beach, so gentlebeings . ..
 * NO: I'm thirty and I do not like long walks on the beach. I'd rather read a good book or go to a museum.
 * AM88: Quiet. I'm trying to boost your appeal with the readers, and besides, I invented you.
 * NO: Whatever. Just get this silly ceremony over with so I can get back to work. It's a lot more interesting than listening to you talk.
 * AM88: As I was saying, Nihyal is a historian working to uncover remains on Yanibar from centuries past. She got her research grant in 328 ABY and has been operating with a small team ever since for the past two years.
 * NO: A very small team. The Obroan Institute and the Skywalker Project weren't very forthcoming with funds.
 * AM88: Yes, yes, save it for later. Anyway, she's been working diligently to uncover a lot of information on the old Yanibar refuge-first founded back in 15 BBY-and I think any fans of the Force Exile series will be pleased to discover what I've got in store for them with my new work Essential Guide to Force Exile.
 * NO: Mynock droppings. Don't you mean my work? My report on the Yanibar colony will include entries on principle characters, droids, weapons, technology, ships, and a timeline of that era, and it will be published in the appropriate research journals. I may even put it on the HoloNet and charge-per-view if it's popular enough.
 * AM88: Uh, that's my idea. You stole it from me. And you certainly can't make people pay for it.
 * NO: No, you gave that idea to me. Serves you right for talking in your sleep. Anyway, I made it better-you weren't going to include a multi-generational family tree, which my version will include.
 * AM88:I do not talk in my sleep. Uh, I think Ms. Ostrada and I need to be going. Thank you for coming to the press conference and uh, stay tuned! We're done here. Uh, Stan, kill the holocam. That's right-turn it off. Thanks.


 * Be on the lookout for more details on The Essential Guide to Force Exile, set for release summer 2008 and authored by Atarumaster88, the creator of the award-winning Force Exile series.