Splinter Sect AU
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“Knowing the future meant surrendering to fate. Surrendering to the ebb and flow of life. Only through that surrender could the Force be truly known.” -Claudia Gray, Master and Apprentice
Surviving near-fatal wounds does not come without a cost. After a long period of recovery from his injury at the hands of a mysterious Sith warrior, Qui-Gon must come to terms with its invisible and long-lasting effects. He determines that his new limitations must be a message from the Force about the new path his work as a Jedi must take and vows to follow that path, whatever it might bring.
But as his work closer to home brings to light alarming turns in the political direction of the Republic, he finds himself increasingly at odds with the rigid adherence of the Jedi Order. His insistent questioning – and his relationships with past and future apprentices – lead him to a new, deeper examination of his relationship with the Order and the Force . . . in ways that ripple outwards into surprising consequences for the Republic, the galaxy, and Qui-Gon himself.
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- Part 1 of Splinter Sect AU
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The transition from apprenticeship to knighthood can be challenging for young Jedi whose skills, interests, and inclinations do not always seem to match up with the needs – or the expectations – of the Order. Though Rie Axtin's master swears she is ready to forge her own path, Rie herself finds it difficult to believe – especially when, upon passing her Trials and taking up a position in the Jedi Archives, she finds herself increasingly at odds with the expectations of her superiors and the demands of the work. Her desperate research and struggle with self-worth lead her to grapple with questions of truth, knowledge, complacency – and, finally, her own place within the Jedi Order.
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- Part 2 of Splinter Sect AU
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The dark side clouds everything . . .
Obi-Wan has made the decision that his path ahead lies with Qui-Gon and his ragtag community of rogue Jedi – regardless of the perspective of the Order. When their pleas to the Council are met with a discouraging response, the group decides on a new mission: to learn what they can about the mysterious Sith lord and try to uncover the plot against them.
But the Sith lord has schemes of his own, and the group soon finds itself pulled in two directions – divided between personal duty and galactic need. Separated, they hurry to learn what they can and protect those who need them, all while navigating unexpected obstacles, new threats, and their own relationships to one another . . . before they can be outmaneuvered for good.
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- Part 3 of Splinter Sect AU
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Caught in between a devastating loss and an uncertain future, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon find comfort in the present moment.
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- Part 4 of Splinter Sect AU
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Qui-Gon Jinn has never been one to look too far into the future. Throughout his life as a Jedi, he has sought to confine his actions and intentions to the present moment, trusting that in the Force, all things will fall into place. But with the first stirrings of conflict brewing in the galaxy, the Jedi nearly out of reach, and the Republic and his apprentice alike in the clutches of a Sith lord, the future has never felt so uncertain as it does now.
Even as Anakin hones his power and his discontent under Palpatine’s mentorship, Qui-Gon and his splinter group of rogue Jedi follow a halting, wayward trail in an effort to unwind the planned war before it can begin. But the journey presents them with surprising twists and detours, and they will have to hold to their trust in the Force – and their bonds with one another – to undo the Sith’s plot at its roots, and perhaps dream up a new future for the Jedi in the process.
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- Part 5 of Splinter Sect AU
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In the wake of a hard-fought victory over the Sith, the Jedi Order is reeling with the shocking reveal of the Sith’s identity and the need for a new way of life – especially the small splinter group who started it all. But in the midst of change, injury, and shock, there is still time for pleasure, comfort, and care.
(No matter what the Masters of the Order may think.)
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- Part 6 of Splinter Sect AU
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Missing moments from the main chronology of the Splinter Sect AU, written for various ficlet challenges.
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- Part 7 of Splinter Sect AU
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“Human beings are not built in silence, but in word, in work, in action-reflection.” -Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Battered and bruised after exposing and defeating a Sith Lord, Qui-Gon Jinn’s small splinter group of rogue Jedi have decided to pursue their own path to reform – a new type of Jedi order, living among and accountable to local communities rather than their governments. Accompanied by Shmi Skywalker, they travel to the planet Tatooine to return Shmi to her group of antislavery activists and assist them in taking back the planet from its rogue military leadership.
But the Sith have left their marks on individuals as well as worlds and systems, and many among the group are still reeling from their own ordeals. With two warring powers on one side and an uncertain truce on the other, can the Jedi and the people of Tatooine work through conflicting philosophies and unhealed wounds to build a new future together?
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- Part 8 of Splinter Sect AU
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In the early days of the reforming Jedi Order, Aayla Secura grows closer than expected to Queen Amidala.
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- Part 9 of Splinter Sect AU
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Aayla smothered a giggle. “You’ll get the chance, Ani. You have plenty of time, if that’s what you want.”
“How can you be so sure?” Suddenly mournful, he slumped forward onto the table, chin on his hands, and gazed up at her with plaintive eyes. “I’m gonna die a virgin, Aayla.”
This time, Aayla couldn’t stop herself from laughing. “You’re not going to die a virgin, Anakin,” she said. “I promise.”
There are some things you can only trust a friend with. Aayla and Anakin discuss matters of intimacy.
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- Part 10 of Splinter Sect AU
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Fifteen years after the revelation of the Sith plot to take over the Republic – and the formation of new Jedi schools in various parts of the galaxy – Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala have long since lost touch. They are busy with their own pursuits – Anakin with making his way into Jedi Knighthood, and Padmé with her Senatorial career – and their paths seem unlikely to cross again.
But when a politically inflammatory upcoming vote in the Senate results in an attempt on Padmé’s life, the nearest Jedi Knight – one Anakin Skywalker – is called into service to protect her. On a fraught undercover journey together, feelings begin to bloom between them – feelings that may not be so easy to tamp down . . .
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- Part 11 of Splinter Sect AU
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On a peaceful night on the planet Tatooine, years into the formation of a new Jedi school, two Jedi masters enjoy a night to themselves.
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- Part 12 of Splinter Sect AU