#Courtship of Princess Leia

[holonetwork]

The Skywalker Twins and the Expanded Universe This graphic pulls together quotes Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher have made over the years regarding their characters' futures in the EU. Although neither of the two actors were readers of the EU material, they knew of the goings-on of their characters through friends and family informing them of the events of the novels. Carrie was said to have picked up a copy of Courtship of Princess Leia in the '90s due to liking the cover art. In 1997, she was interviewed for Star Wars Galaxy #12, where she provided some remarks shown here; later, in 2000, she also commented a bit on the subject of Leia's EU life at the Star Wars Weekends event at Disney Hollywood Studios. When her fictional twins of Jacen and Jaina were brought up, Carrie asked if they behaved themselves, and when an audience member said they did not, Carrie quipped, "They don't behave, seriously? That sounds like they'd be my kids." Carrie would sometimes remark that her preferred lightsaber color would be purple, if she was to have one; the closest this came to being realized is Leia's reddish-pinkish (nearly purple) lightsaber, as presented on the Japanese and American covers of Star by Star, in the New Jedi Order. Mark has remarked over the course of several years on his EU self, repeatedly commenting that he approved of Luke's relationship to Mara. In 2004, Mark even took to the stage with Shannon McRandle, Mara's actress for the trading cards; Shannon says they got along well, and Mark enjoyed meeting her, with him saying later to Insider, "The model who plays her is just adorable." The quotes compiled here for Mark's section are from Insider #73, from 2004, a Tweet of his from 2016, and a Hyperspace chat Mark conducted with fans in 2004. Three pieces of art were used to create this piece: the immaculate Star Wars #20 by Hugh Fleming for the starfields, a piece illustrated of the Solo family for West End Games' The Last Command Sourcebook, and a drawing of the Skywalker family by FalconFan on DeviantArt.

[mariahjade2]

Waytha ara quetha way, Waytha ara quetha way! ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ I am Teneniel Djo, a daughter of Allya, and you are my slave!".

~Courtship of Princess Leia, Teneniel capturing Luke. Why is this the only fan art of this scene?? That is a crime that needs fixing.

~Luke: Wait, You can't just take men as slaves and mate with them anytime you please!

Wanna bet Luke? ;)

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

Isolder: It's important, alright? I have to keep this physique tight! Tenenial Djo: For what? Isolder: Kissing. Tenenial Djo: What?

[magnetarbeam]

I can't help but guess that Zsinj is really just Like That in Courtship, and his character in these books is Allston wanting to write a competent villain while having to make it fit.

[delusionspod]

It's here! The thrilling conclusion* of The Courtship of Princess Leia. 🦎🌈 iykyk

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delusions-of-grandeur/id1685009355?i=1000619455912

*We'd say "climax" except you know by now there's none of that happening here. Like, at all.

[swtechspecs]

Republic Fleet Systems Jedi Praxeum Ship "Chu'unthor"

Source: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (Del Rey, 1996)

[from-a-legends-pov]

Star Wars Legends: Poll of the Week - Crimes of Fashion

Which of these fashion crimes from a Star Wars Legends property is your favorite?

The rejected designs for Mara Jade’s wedding dress, which included a computer-generated dress, a “traditional” design from a Hutt, a neo-Imperial design with a black cape and hood (Leia: “Yes, but the bride doesn’t want to look like the father of the groom”), and one design that was simply a thong and a large bow, which Mara refused to try on (Star Wars: Union comic)

Wes Janson’s cape that he had specially made for him on Adumar, adorned with flatscreen panels that played a holo of “a line of Jansons, arms linked, doing high kicks like a dancing chorus” (X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar)

Leia Organa’s Kabray dress – which, due to a luggage mixup, was the only dress she had to wear to an important diplomatic banquet – after a group of enthusiastic Zeltrons “fixed” it (read: cut it to pieces and added glitter) to make it more in keeping with Zeltros fashion and to hide the stains on it (Star Wars #95, original Marvel comics)

Prince Isolder of Hapes’ outfit when presenting the Hapan Consortium’s 62 gifts (plus himself, gift #63) to Leia Organa on Coruscant: “He wore a silver circlet that held a black veil in front of his face, and his long, blond hair fell down around his shoulders. The man was bare-chested except for a small silk half-cloak fastened with silver straps…” (The Courtship of Princess Leia)

The disguises for “Yokel Group” (Wedge Antilles, Myn Donos, and Face Loran) of Wraith Squadron, who for a mission dressed up as a group of stereotypical backwater tourists who had traveled from Agamar looking for brides, wearing shirts with loud prints, clashing shorts, and mismatched hats. “Sir, permission to kill Face?” “Granted. But keep your hat, like Face says” (X-Wing: Wraith Squadron)

Hobbie Klivian’s dress outfit to meet the perator of Cartann, “a riot of lines and angles…every hem of every garment was decorated with trim of eye-hurting yellow, making it almost a dizzying experience to look at him walk.” As Hobbie said: “There are three types of dress clothing…the type that offends the wearer, the type that offends the viewers, and the type that offends everybody. I’m going for the third type” (X-Wing: Starfighters of Adumar)

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[fullbattleregalia]

So stoked to get to explore Dathomir in Fallen Order! It’s sort of surreal, though, because my introduction to Dathomir and the Nightsisters wasn’t the Clone Wars series. It was this:

This was my favorite of the EU books as a teen largely because it focused on Han and Leia’s relationship (my very first OTP) and also because it featured a planet of matriarchal, force-wielding, badass ladies. And Han won an entire planet in a card game. (Yes, the planet in question was Dathomir.)

There are some significant differences between book Dathomir and what has since become canon. First, it wasn’t just the Nightsisters on Dathomir - there were clans of Dathomir women whose force magic tapped into the light side, who were also matriarchal. Both sides were interrelated - it was an ideological divide. Second, using the Nightsisters’ type of dark side magic caused visible, physical damage (bruising). (Over all, it was an interesting concept, but some of the writing hasn’t aged well. It was progressive for when it was published in 1994 - not so much by today’s standards.)

Honestly, I like what they’ve done with the Nightsisters since the book for the most part (I do miss the balance of not having the planet be 100% dark siders), but there is one thing that got left out that always disappoints me: In the book, rancors are native to Dathomir (that’s why there’s one on the book cover). And all those badass, force-wielding ladies? They rode rancors. They kept them as massive, lethal pets. It was the best thing ever.

I was hoping that maybe - just maybe - Fallen Order might throw in a rancor somewhere to fight. Or even just seen shambling in the distance. But no dice.

Le sad.

Merrin deserves a terrifying rancor to ride in style.

[walkawaytall]

So, on an old episode of Um, Actually, host Mike Trapp differentiates between current Star Wars canon and Legends by essentially saying that current canon is just canon and Legends are like…in-universe legends about our heroes that people might pass around, but that aren’t necessarily true. I have no idea if this definition is true to what was intended, but carrying it out to its natural conclusion is very funny.

Like, what person made up the events of The Courtship of Princess Leia and for what purpose?

[grayrazor]

I’m glad that Tales of the Empire re-introduced non-Nightsister non-darksider Dathomir witches. Brought back a bit more of that planet’s lore from the old EU, even if Ahsoka radically reimagined the origin of that culture.

[holonetwork]

George Lucas and the Bantam era Part of a series I’ve put together focusing on the history of the EU. Sources: Tom Dupree (1, 2), Drew Struzan (1, 2), Michael A. Stackpole, Kevin J. Anderson, Dave Wolverton (1, 2, 3), Pablo Hidalgo (The Essential Reader's Companion), Michael P. Kube-McDowell (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), A.C. Crispin (1, 2, 3), & Roger MacBride Allen

[tahiriveilasolo]

Wes Janson: Hey Wedge, wanna check out the latest top songs?

Wedge Antilles: I would prefer not to.

Wes Janson: C’mon, Wedge. You’re not that old. How about this one, “the Virtues of King Han Solo”?

Wedge Antilles: Wait, the what?

Wes Janson: *singing* Han Solo, what a man! Solo. He’s every Princess’s dream! Heh, that’s a catchy tune.

Wedge Antilles: What in the wilderness of Corellia is that all about?

Wes Janson: Squeaky recommended it to me. Says a friend of his made this song.

Wedge Antilles: Well I don’t wanna know. Just hurry and leave the ’fresher. You’re driving me mad.

[incorrectstarwarslegendsquotes]

Tenenial Djo: What's "The Virtues of King Han Solo"? C-3PO: "The Virtues of King Han Solo" is the greatest song ever written. It's so cool it ended the Galactic Civil War. Leia Organa: That's not even a little bit true.

[starwarsbookckub]

[swtechspecs]

Loronar Corporation "Fly Eye" Espionage Droid

Source: The Essential Guide to Droids (Del Rey, 1999)

[from-a-legends-pov]

Star Wars Legends: Poll of the Week

Sources:

“Yub yub, Commander.” (Wes Janson to Wedge Antilles, X-Wing: Wraith Squadron)

“Good luck, crazy human lady. It was fun destroying stuff with you.” (Aqualish pirate Andevid to Leia Organa, Razor’s Edge)

“Kiss my Wookiee!” (Han Solo to Imperial Warlord Zsinj, The Courtship of Princess Leia)

“But…it was so artistically done.” (Grand Admiral Thrawn to Rukh, The Last Command)

“Pretty. What do we blow up first?” (Myn Donos to the Wraiths, X-Wing: Solo Command)

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