Force Exile Series

The Force Exile series is an ongoing fan book series written and produced by Atarumaster88, currently distributed via request with the author and on the Star Wars Fanon Wiki. The first novel, Force Exile I: Fugitive, was released in June 2007 and set at the tail end of the galaxy-spanning. Fugitive introduced several original characters, including the Selusda Kraen and  Alpha-28, also known as Spectre. The characters of the story must each confront the grim reality of and the rise of the  in their own way, finding their way in a galaxy changed forever. Atarumaster88 was able to procure cover art from a user named Solus, and the detailed covers have been a mainstay of the series. Fugitive has garnered critical acclaim from several reviewers, including the Star Wars Fanon Newsletter's staff, as well as winning the Best Novel Award in the Third Wiki Awards.

With the completion of Fugitive, Atarumaster88 began working on its sequel, Force Exile II: Smuggler, which continues the story of Selu and Spectre a few months after Fugitive, while bringing previously minor characters introduced in Fugitive to greater prominence. These included Sarth Kraen, Selu's brother, and R'hask Sei'lar, the captain of the Hawk-bat. It also introduced Milya Tayrce, a runaway who went on to play a large role in the novel. Smuggler finished with an explosive ending, with the final novel compiled in November 2007&mdash;a total writing time of less than six months for a 193 page book. Although the sequel received less critical notice, Atarumaster88 continued on with the final book of the trilogy, Force Exile III: Liberator, an even longer work that ended up spanning 295 pages. Set in, Liberator brought resolution to characters and events introduced throughout the books, setting them off in new directions at the end. It was finished in May 2008, again with only a total writing period of six months. Atarumaster88 attributed this pace to his extensive pre-planned outlining and layout work, as well as the multiple revisions the story underwent as it evolved and grew. However, Solus left the project after Smuggler, leaving Atarumaster88 to contact Darth Nyne to continue the production of covers for the series.

The latest additions to the Force Exile saga have not been novels. Starting in the summer of 2008, Atarumaster88 began work on a follow-on work to Liberator, an anthology of short stories known as the Yanibar Tales, stating that the stories within in it followed looser guidelines and could be written in a couple of weeks. Another follow-on work, The Essential Guide to Force Exile, is currently in the drafting stages, being partially complete as of this writing. Atarumaster88 has hinted that a second trilogy of Force Exile novels exists as well, but so far details have yet to be released.