Captain Wefive is tasked with executing Order 66. When thing don't go as planned, he is accused of betraying the Empire. A well-written story from a clone Captain's point of view. It has plenty of action and some unexpected plot twists.

Two Padawans, Jeez and Miranda, are caught up in the events leading up to the Clone Wars. Machievelli and I both commented on how well stingerhs captured the politics. He wove these into the action sequences while touching on the difficulties of forbidden love among Jedi. That's not an easy task, and stingerhs handled all the different plot threads well.

An action-filled adventure detailing what happens to Mace Windu when he falls out of the broken window after battling Palpatine and Anakin. It moves well and there's plenty of exciting action scenes.

A female Revan has been kidnapped, and Canderous and Carth have to find her. It's best to read the entire series, though Part 3 can be read as a standalone story. The descriptions of the Inversari are particularly rich, and the characterization of Canderous and Carth are well done.

A young man is sent to spy on the Mandalorians. The dialog is solid, and the intrigue is fascinating. We just wish he'd post more!

machievelli says: As the critic at this pop stand, I have been asked to write a more comprehensive review of this work for our best of 06. Go figure. All right, here goes. The story is a well-told tale as defined by Robert Louis Stevenson. If you do not know what that means, think of it as your teacher giving you a homework assignment. Look it up. As the local grand inquisitor of the Canon for this site, I can honestly say that it does what all of us should be doing, which is expanding the canon without ripping the fabric of our shared universe to shreds. Some throw it away because they refuse to allow its strictures, but those are the ones I ding most. I have never dinged Jae on this, though like any mean old man, I look forward to the day...

Jae Onasi says: Where did the Jedi begin? How did hyperspace travel start? Machievelli addresses the origins of the things that make Star Wars what it is, and does it well. The story is a fine read with a number of plots and sub-plots that keep the story fascinating, all the while making the characters very real with complex feelings and experiences. He mixes the serious with the humorous skillfully, and you absolutely don't want to miss what the Mandalorian boys do to the pleasure yacht. I told mach in SW: Republic Dawn, the sequel, that his stories are some of the few for which I'd stay up reading until the wee hours of the morning.

A galaxy-spanning story in which a half-human, half-Vong man learns to wield dark powers. Igyman includes a number of plots and sub-plots that bring the story to life, and the main characters are characterized well.

There are precious few stories focused on Darth Sion, and even fewer that characterize a Sith Lord with the depth and care with which DarthSion101 portrayed him. This is an interesting look at the events in The Sith Lords from Sion's point of view.

This story spans decades and planets and follows the development of JC into a young Jedi forced to take on the mantle of protecting his people by accepting his role as Kirabaros. She has the ability to create an entire culture and bring it to life with all the tiny little details that mark a people, which, trust me, is very difficult to do well. It kept both of us interested and was an enjoyable read.

Not very many pieces explore the relationship between Saul Karath and Carth Onasi. This one tells the story of Saul's offer for Carth to join him. The emotions are well portrayed, the mood is excellent, and the final lines in the piece are chilling.

Jae says: I can't possibly say it better than machievelli, except to add that I laughed so hard in some spots my eyes were watering. Machievelli says: During the Imperial Era, a couple of boys have some fun with Imperial ship design. A well written little piece, and it would explain a lot about the tendency to have deep pits that seem to have no purpose. I have to agree with him about form following function, though an Ohio class submarine does have enough room for a 60 by 60 by 80 ballroom if you remove the missile deck. But that would interfere with the golf course...

An inept Jedi has to save a child from a tunnel infested with killer spiders. The story is well done, and the punchline was perfect.

Ever wonder what Master Jedi do on their evenings off from training? As machievelli noted, the interplay between the masters is what you'd expect from old friends commiserating about their dunderhead students. The creative way the Masters trained their eager students the 'morning after' was particularly rich.

Put any drinks down before you start reading this one. machievelli and I both laughed hard—Tysyacha should have to pay a humor tax for causing sore stomach muscles.

A sweet piece where Atton and the Exile finally put aside lies and tell each other how they really feel. JM12 captures their personalities well.

machievelli says: So how did we end up with a Gizka? The style is excellent, the byplay between characters excellent, and the premise not only plausible, but fun. An excellent read. I'll add that I had a lot of fun making up the Czerka memo.

Both of us were amused by this little story of the Ebon Hawk crew pulling pranks on the rather dour Bastila. As machievelli says, "the set up for the prank was outstanding, and using HK as the straight man was choice."

A young Sith fights against fate. The author does a good job with the scenes, and I agree when machievelli says that the ending was exquisite.

Revan makes a fateful decision on Dantooine in this short story set between Kotor and TSL. Both of us thought it was a short but poignant piece.

There are several stories in this thread. The first details a young Revan's attempt to find a cure for his friend Bastila's illness. FFWM12 captures Revan's determination at poring through the archives to find the problem and then his frantic attempts to hide from Atris in the library late at night. The little details like the description of the night storm enhance this well-done short story.

This story gives us a view of the fight in the Telos academy between Brianna and her sisters, and Exile and Atris. It's done in a smooth, crisp style, and the ending is at once tragic and heartwarming.