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Greetings:
Thank you for deciding to give this fan fiction a shot! I've always been a massive fan of the Star Wars franchise and have been thinking about trying my hand at a story in this amazing universe for a while now. This novel will mainly follow the canon timeline, but I will incorporate some things from Legends as well. I will try to keep my portrayals of characters as realistic and lore-accurate as possible, but I am not all-knowing, so don't be too surprised if someone does something that doesn't fit with their established character, or something else happens to a similar sort (just consider it to be AU, or the butterfly effect, or whatever helps justify it to you.)
Most of the characters in my fan fiction will be from Canon or Legends, and I will try to keep OCs to a minimum. That being said, there may be some characters in my fan fiction that, although canon, are barely mentioned in any story and only appear as minor/background characters. Because they barely appear, I may take some liberties with some of their backgrounds and character traits.
The main character of this novel is an OC, but he is not reincarnated, so don't expect him to know everything. In my mind, my OC existed in the main Star Wars continuity but was stillborn, and therefore not present in the story; so any changes that occur to the story will be due to his presence. As I said, my MC is not all-knowing, but he may get some future and/or past knowledge in the form of force visions (which would mainly be used as a MacGuffin for him to find things that he reasonably should have no business knowing about). Although my MC will be the main POV, I will switch to other characters' perspectives every once in a while to get a better look at the overall story, especially in the beginning when my character is a baby.
English is my native tongue, and I do have some experience with writing, so although this is my first fan fiction, the quality shouldn't be too bad. I expect my work will get better as I write, but I am open to supportive criticism if there are any glaring structural or grammatical mistakes, or if any of you have suggestions about a story aspect. I appreciate advice, but please don't be a d*ck, and don't get offended if the story doesn't go the way you like, as I do have my ideas of how I want the story to go.
Once again, thank you, and I hope you all enjoy the story! May the Force be with you…
P.S. This story starts in 50 BBY. So, for reference, my MC will be 18 at the blockade of Naboo (32 BBY), and 28 at the start of the Clone Wars (22 BBY).
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Disclaimer:
This story is a work of fiction based on the Star Wars universe that was created by George Lucas, enriched by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and is owned by the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm Ltd. It is important to note that this fan fiction is intended for non-commercial, transformative purposes only, and is protected under the Fair Use doctrine of United States copyright law.
All characters, settings, and established storylines featured in this fan fiction that are not of my original creation are the intellectual property of Disney and Lucasfilm. No copyright infringement is intended, and this work is not endorsed or authorized in any way by Disney or Lucasfilm. In creating this fan fiction, I acknowledge and respect the ownership of Disney and Lucasfilm over the Star Wars franchise.
This work is a labor of love and a celebration of the beloved characters and world created by George Lucas. If you enjoy this fanfiction, I encourage you to support any and all official Star Wars content.
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MC Information:
Name - Valthiris
Year of Birth - 50 BBY (3703 ATC)
Race - Sith Pureblood
Skintone - Charcoal Grey
Sex - Male
Homeworld - Tund
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Important Character Portraits:
Valthiris
La'ara
Merrit Col
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Calendar System:
For the calendar system in my story, I will mainly be using the in-universe calendar based around the Treaty of Coruscant (BTC/ATC), which, according to Wookiepedia, was an armistice and subsequent peace agreement that brought an end to the Great Galactic War between the Republic and the Sith Empire. Even though there are several calendar systems within the Star Wars lore, I will be using this one because it was created by a Jedi historian and was probably the main one used in the years between the High Republic and the rise of the Empire. I will also use BBY/ABY in parentheses when necessary, for simplicity's sake.
0 ATC = 3653 BBY
60 standard minutes = 1 standard hour
24 standard hours = 1 standard day
5 standard days = 1 standard week
7 standard weeks = 1 standard month
10 standard months + 3 festival weeks + 3 holidays = 368 standard days = 1 standard year
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Days of the Week:
Day 1 - Primeday
Day 2 - Centaxday
Day 3 - Taungsday
Day 4 - Zhellday
Day 5 - Benduday
Some locales had other names for days of the week, including Thursday and Saturday.
(This information is pulled straight from Wookiepedia).
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Months of the Year:
Month 1 - Elona
Month 2 - Kelona
Holiday 1 - Tapani Day (Republic Day)
Month 3 - Selona
Festival Week 1 - Expansion Week
Month 4 - Telona
Month 5 - Nelona
Holiday 2 - Productivity Day
Month 6 - Helona
Festival Week 2 - Shelova Week
Month 7 - Melona
Month 8 - Yelona
Holiday 3 - Harvest Day
Month 9 - Relona
Month 10 - Welona
Festival Week 3 - Winter Fete
According to Wookiepedia, these are the months of the year on the Galactic Standard Calendar, but they are the regional names of the Tapani Sector. No information exists in Star Wars lore that I am aware of about the Coruscanti/standard names for the month, so I'm just going to act under the assumption that these names are the galactic standard and replace "Tapani Day" with "Republic Day."
I don't know how big of a role these dates will play in my story, but I have them strictly for reference, should they come up.
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Maps:
The Galaxy
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Czerka Corporate Structure:
As the Czerka Corporation will play an important role in my story, I felt the need to define the company's ranking system. Since there is practically no information about this in the lore, I just decided to make up my own.
Executive Level
Board of Directors - The governing body is made up of representatives of Czerka's founding families and top-level investors.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Public head of Czerka responsible for the company's overall direction; elected by the board of directors.
Chief Operations Officer (COO) - Manages company-wide operations; second-in-command to the CEO.
Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO) - Manages Czerka's intelligence and IT infrastructure.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Manages Czerka's finances and monetary assets.
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) - Leads Czerka's advertising and branding initiatives.
High-Level Management
Regional Director (Class I) - Manages all Sector Supervisors within the galaxy's Deep Core, Core, and Colonies regions.
Regional Director (Class II) - Manages all Sector Supervisors within the galaxy's Inner Rim, Expansion, and Mid Rim regions.
Regional Director (Class III) - Manages all Sector Supervisors within the galaxy's Outer Rim, and Unknown regions as well as Wild Space.
Mid-Level Management
Sector Supervisor (Class I) - Manages a sector in the Deep Core, the Core, or the Colonies.
Sector Supervisor (Class II) - Manages a sector in the Inner Rim, the Expansion Region, or the Mid Rim.
Sector Supervisor (Class III) - Manages a sector in the Outer Rim, the Unknown Regions, or Wild Space.
Low-Level Management
Branch Manager - Oversees all districts on a Czerka-owned or Czerka-associated planet.
District Manager - Oversees all facilities within a Czerka district.
Facility Manager - Oversees all operations within a Czerka facility.
Entry Level
Employee (Class A) - Workers with higher education.
Employee (Class B) - Workers with basic education.
Employee (Class C) - Workers without basic education.
Sentient Property - Slaves either purchased by or born into the Czerka Corporation.
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This chapter will be updated and added to as the story progresses.
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