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The participation of the Jedi on Geonosis would prove to be an omen of what the Clone Wars would bring for the guardians of peace and justice. The battle showed what the Jedi were and also what they weren’t. The Jedi were compassionate beings who didn’t hesitate to rescue a fellow Jedi in need and who did anything they could to protect the Galactic Republic. But the Jedi had evolved into diplomats and keepers of the peace instead of hardened battlefield commanders. The outcome of the Battle of Geonosis would be disastrous for the Jedi Order, as about 170 of the 200 Jedi would perish on Geonosis’ reddish soil.

#jedi

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Teaching methods on Kamino change drastically after the Jedi Order starts to supervise the clones' training, which leads to a sort of generational/cultural shift: Clones of the first generation were exposed to considerably more brutal conditioning methods and objectification in their training than clones that would finish their training during the war.

Additionally, the Jedi encourage clone cadets to embrace, value, and insist on their self-worth, as demonstrated by, for example, Yoda and Plo Koon in the early episodes.

Hence, we can observe this stark contrast between Rex and Fives when confronted with a situation that requires them to stand up for themselves, as most prominently exemplified during the Umbara Arc.

Throughout the show we see multiple instances of Rex's struggle with prioritizing his loyalty for the Republic over his and his brothers' needs, while Fives is willing to die for what he believes is right.

Rex's individuality seems more defined by external means, constructed through his (forced) service as an extension of the Republic. Fives's individuality seems more defined by intrinsic means, constructed through his (forced) service as an addition to the Republic.

I like the idea that this difference between Rex and Fives might reflect (it's just me speculating) the effect of the Jedis' philosophy and influence on the clones' training.

#rex #fives #discussion

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#I am pretty sure I saw the OT first because I think my parents would have insisted on it #however TPM did come out when i was like three so take that for what you will #but i definitely saw the OT before the rest of the prequels came out #and i love yoda he's great #i'm partial to mentor characters in general though that may bias me #regardless #yoda is delightful

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Padawan

Dooku misspeaks. Written for StarWars100 - Prompt: "Padawan"

Inspired by this post. Read on AO3

The title slips out, a careless mistake from old habits that Dooku should have done better to purge himself of.

He feels the way it strikes at her, feels the complicated and vulnerable emotions it invokes before she swiftly buries it under fury. But for all that Ventress embraces her rage over the... insult, she hesitates. She should attempt to strike him, with words if not sabers, but she doesn’t.

He should reprimand her for that weakness, but he, too, hesitates. After all, he was the one who misspoke.

They each turn away, and do not speak of it further.

#drabble #dooku #asajj ventress #peppermint writes star wars fanfic

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It's my headcanon that there's not a galactic-wide holonet. That infrastructure just isn't there. Individual planets like coruscant probably have a holonet, sure, and some core worlds are connected to each other, but for a lot of the galaxy, most of the galaxy even, the average person just doesn't have access to a galactic equivalent of Earth's internet.

#i agree #the modern internet as we know it just doesn't fit the star wars universe

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Does Luke know how to swim?

definitely not, the rebellion has to teach him

(donation doodles! // tip jar)

#humor #han solo #leia organa #luke skywalker

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some Star Wars dividers for a request :) please show some love if you'd like to use!

more dividers

#neat!

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STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES dir. George Lucas

I’m looking for a planet described to me by an old friend. I trust him. But the system doesn’t show up on the archive maps.

#yoda

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Seek Balance

What does it mean when the Jedi speak of balance in the Force? Written for Fandom Empire Prompt Tables 2024 - Prompt: "to balance"

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Seek balance in yourself, the Jedi teach. The path is not narrow, but the sides of it are steep, and it is easy to fall if you are not mindful of your step. Ill winds will distract you, push you, pull you towards the edge, winds of greed and fear and despair. You must guard yourself against these winds if you hope to maintain your balance, and know that the voices they carry are untrustworthy. They whisper of shortcuts, they whisper of turning their currents to serve your whims, but these are all lies. These winds will only ever carry you into the darkness. So let them pass around you, and remain unmoved by them as you continue down your path.

Seek balance in the galaxy, the Jedi teach. A near infinite number of moving parts, all distinct, all one. A single gear slipping out of place can damage millions more. But you can set it back into place, or help the pieces fill in around it to restore harmony. It is not an easy task – each piece with its own needs and wants and fears, and these will conflict with themselves and with each other. A complete solution may not be possible or visible. You, after all, are only one moving part among the infinite. But balance the pieces that surround you, and others will follow, and even as the machine wears with time and friction, it will continue to function as long as there are people who will maintain it.

Seek balance between yourself and the galaxy, the Jedi teach. You cannot balance the galaxy if you are unbalanced. Neither can you wait for perfect balance in yourself to begin to seek balance in the galaxy. It is a continuous, lifelong process.

Trust the Force to guide you.

And that brings me to the end of this Prompt Tables event! It certainly got me writing a lot more than I had been! But while I've signed up for some other events (and am even running some over the next couple months), I think it'll be at a slower pace. Keeping up with this pace is not something I can keep doing. Thank you so much for reading!

#peppermint writes star wars fanfic #jedi appreciation #triple drabble

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Misgivings

Rex is conflicted about the unofficial orders he's been given. Written for Fandom Empire Prompt Tables 2024 - Prompt: "to contact"

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Rex knew that it was against regulations for General Skywalker to use military equipment to contact Senator Amidala for personal reasons. It was far too great of a security risk, connecting to a potentially insecure comm on the other end, not to mention that the Senator shouldn’t, strictly speaking, be privy to the details of ongoing military engagements. And Rex knew General Skywalker knew this too, or else he wouldn’t have been so insistent on hiding it and having Rex cover for him.

Rex wasn’t exactly comfortable with it, but what was he supposed to do? General Skywalker was his commanding officer, and it wasn’t as though anyone was being directly harmed. It was just...risky. But General Skywalker took a lot of risks by nature, and it always worked out for him. Why should this be different?

So Rex swallowed his misgivings, and stood guard as he’d been ordered.

#peppermint writes star wars fanfic #drabble and a half #rex

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A New Path

After Jay takes Gee's hand, he's given a warm meal, and an offer. Written for Fandom Empire Prompt Tables 2024 - Prompt: "to offer" and Adventuring April - Prompt: d6: 3 - "addition"

“Tell you what,” the Hutt who’d introduced himself as Gee said, “I’ve got an offer to make you.”

Jay looked up from the empty plate he’d been staring at. He didn’t sense any hostility or danger from Gee but then again, he hadn’t sensed any from – but he didn’t know what to expect, either. Gee had been kind, so far, not pressing Jay for answers or driving him away. If he had recognized the robes and braid and broken lightsaber, he hadn’t said a word about it, only taking Jay’s hand and giving him a warm meal.

“But first, you have any musical talent?” Gee asked. Jay blinked at him, thrown off by the unexpected question.

“I...I can sing,” he answered. He’d always liked to sing. He used to teach the troopers his favorite songs.

“Perfect!” Gee said. “I’m not much of a singer, myself, but it takes a team, doesn’t it...and you’re probably wondering what I’m talking about, aren’t you?”

Jay nodded uncertainly.

CONTINUED ON AO3

#peppermint writes star wars fanfic #star wars visions #tatooine rhapsody

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Patchwork

Luke searches for information about the Jedi. Written for Fandom Empire Prompt Tables 2024 - Prompt: "to wonder"

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Whenever he had the opportunity, Luke would go searching for records on the Jedi.

It wasn’t an easy task; the Empire had done its best to suppress all traces of the Jedi. But it had never completely succeeded, and Luke managed to find bits and pieces, slowly forming a patchwork idea of the Jedi of the Republic.

He wondered, sometimes, how accurate a picture he truly had. Much of what he could find wasn’t from the Jedi themselves, only others who had recorded their own experiences with them.

Luke wished he had asked Ben more when he’d had the chance.

#peppermint writes star wars fanfic #luke skywalker #drabble

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My piece for the @legacies-entwined zine! Showing the moment after Barriss has received her tattoos - I felt as though this would've been a big ceremonious occasion, so I like to imagine she and Luminara returned to Mirial to be surrounded by their birth culture and other Mirialans. I also like to imagine that it was Luminara who gave Barriss her tattoos. :)

If you missed your chance to grab this beautiful zine, the leftover sale will be going live Feb. 22! More info here

#barriss offee #luminara unduli

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STAR WARS: EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) dir. Irvin Kershner

#luke skywalker

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My new agenda is including Barriss with the Jedi Quest quartet. She is also supposed to be Anakin's age in Legends continuity. So anyway she got a ribbon from Darra!

✨🌙 ART LOG -> @404ama

#barriss offee #darra thel tanis

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These fool forget Obi-Wan’s literally right there the minute they lock eyes

Based off of this post (x) by @minervajeanlupin

#obi-wan kenobi #anakin skywalker #padmé amidala #humor

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A Mad Venture

An architect is asked to design the second Death Star. Written for Fandom Empire Prompt Tables 2024 - Prompt: "to rebuild" and StarWars100 - Prompt: "Death Star"

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The architect stared down at his orders in disbelief.

Decades of planning, designing, and construction had gone into the creation of the Death Star. As had an almost unimaginable amount of money. All of that, all of the years of labor and resources, had been rendered pointless, a complete waste with its destruction only a very short time after its completion and debut.

A very expensive lesson for the Empire.

Or, he’d thought it had been. Now, they were asking him to rebuild it, even larger than before, with the flaws of the first corrected, in a timeline that was not even a quarter of its predecessor’s.

It was a mad venture. A task not merely impossible, but so ludicrous as to be laughable.

At least, it would be laughable if he could say as much. Unfortunately, giving his honest assessment of the demands was something he had to avoid if he wanted to preserve the continued function of his windpipe.

Which he did, which meant he had to make this impossibility work, one way or another. Money was apparently no object, but even though the Empire was willing to throw endless amounts of it around, money couldn’t buy time.

#double drabble #peppermint writes star wars fanfic