#JunkTraders

[sidonius5]

[oldfatwarlock]

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[typewriteringalaxy]

if Rian Johnson made miramir as sabé's daughter and if she was badass like her mother and daughter rey

If you're the same anon from the Dathan Kenobi ask, I love your galaxy brain. Padmé's handmaidens and especially Sabé is a woefully unexplored part of the prequels—her role as body double, bodyguard and companion, her loyalty that persisted after her queen's death, her previous life as Tsabsin! I don't know so much about the Legends, but this is a part that was worth keeping. She's a badass indeed.

I cannot imagine Sabé stepping down from her duties and leaving Padmé even for motherhood. As for who she might have a child with it could be either a one-night stand/short dalliance or someone fine with being a secondary priority. In the latter's case, it'd have to be someone with a more peaceful life, able to care for their daughter as Sabé would be absent for long stretches of time as her duties demand. Maybe that present parent would tell Miramir heroic tales about her mother, making her want to follow her footsteps with combat training etc. (And if she became a bodyguard for hire, looking for her own Padmé, she might've met mandalorian warrior Dathan this way! and Rey would grow up in a 100% fighter/diplomat family!)

If, on the other hand, there wasn't such a patient long-distance partner, it would be quite idyllic if all the handmaidens could raise Miramir together, but practically improbable, as their priority would have to always be Padmé. Nannies must be easy to hire on a queen/senator's handmaiden's salary, right? But it wouldn't be the easiest childhoold—Miramir might feel neglected and rebel against her (more on that later). (Ironically, that would make Miramir a great aunt for Ben Solo. Random thought, moving on.)

For her part, Padmé would in any case be the star wars equivalent of Miramir's godmother, lavishing her dear goddaughter with gifts, making sure she receives the best education, the best of everything. Miramir's view of Padmé however would depend on how she views her own mother, how jaded she might grow up to be with her absence. Worst case scenario, after Padmé's death, Sabé goes to hunt down Darth Vader with the Amidalas and Miramir joins the Empire in some fighter/diplomat capacity to spite her. (Which would also mean a great opportunity for enemies-to-lovers with Dathan!!)

(If we were to add another canon divergence and have Padmé survive giving birth, Miramir and the twins would be playmates from the moment they learned to crawl—and Dathan too, as Satine's son. Bonus childhood-friends-to-lovers!)

There's a lot of ways this could go, all shaping Miramir into a much more interesting character than a junktrader with 0.5 seconds of screentime. And with this lineage for Rey, the cohesiveness with the prequels would be astronomical. In a very peaceful AU, Reylo would even be childhood-friends-to-lovers and matchmade by their grandmas. So much food for fic!

Oops, this got out of hand. Thank you for the intiguing asks anon💕

[zenosanalytic]

I guess there's three parts to this? Like:

it suggests the size and character of the setting. Like: it's common for someone to have an utterly unique blaster, even though there's also clearly mass production, of particular models by particular manufacturers, out there. But it leaves WHAT that suggests up to the reader: it's a mystery, a frivolous one in this case, which invites the viewer to headcanon, while at the same time making the point very subtly that this is a universe floating on OCEANS of history and context, and both of those are a big part of the appeal of Star Wars to me.

NOT explaining it helps establish The Vibes and verisimilitude. Partly this ties into the above; there's allot going on, those oceans of history, but those are foundational to the characters so why would they need to explain it, but also Like: we all use Stuff everyday, most of us have Favorite Things, and the story behind them isn't something that comes up often, that ppl are typically curious about, or is even really that relevant. There's been this impulse since the originals, which started off harmless enough as just fun self-referential stuff, to give everything a backstory and thus write everything into the history of the franchise. Like having c3po and R2, who are clearly mass-produced droid models in the original trilogy, be built by Anakin, or effectively turning "Hello There" into Ben Kenobi's catchphrase(or the constant need to "Explain" Vader's student-master comment in the first film via fights in the followup stuff. Or the whole concept of the Solo movie).

It's economy of storytelling which, beyond being good in-itself, is also something I think of when I think of Star Wars. Like: we learn so much about the setting just in the incidental happenings of the opening boarding-action of the first film; just having C3PO respond to it with "Oh what a BOTHER!" and spend the whole sequence having a tiff with his navigator-friend establishes so much about the setting. And, unfortunately to my mind, allot of the recent Disney+ stuff has instead been dedicated to explaining aspects of canon which don't really need explanation. Like: What is the point of writing an inquel adventure where kid!Leia works with Ben Kenobi? Why was this a worthwhile addition to canon? Why, in the context of deciding to do that, did we need a whole episode dedicating to showing us Leia's a bit of a troublemaker when we already knew, and loved, this about her? Why did she need a miniarc in the, I think third(? the one on the crimecity planet), episode about learning to overcome her suspicion of Kenobi when paranoia and suspicion aren't established aspects of her character? There's just this desire to explain things, from basic conception all the way down to in-episode story beats, which doesn't really share in the fantastical "And now here's some gnomish desert junktraders who live in a giant tank" charm which once characterized the series, and which having a random cool looking utterly unique blaster that no one so much as comments on very much does.

[reyturnofbensolo]

TROS SPECIAL EDITION PT 6

EXTERIOR: JEDI TEMPLE-CORUSCANT

Supreme Leader Hux is on Coruscant to give his Inaugural Address. There’s riots. Hux posters have been graffitied. Hux actually sees a Stormtrooper spray-painting one of them. The soldier realizes that Hux is watching him and he runs away.

Hux: This is not how I envisioned it at all…

The Supreme Leader glances up to the busy city skyline and sees a fleet of Sith Trooper ships descend on the temple. A hooded figure exits one of the ships and walks up the steps towards Hux.

Messenger: Armitage Hux?

Hux: Supreme Leader Hux!

Hux notices that the Sith messenger appears to be aging rapidly right before his eyes!

Messenger: I have traveled from Exegol to inform you that Coruscant and the First Order now belong to the Sith Eternal.

Hux: Oh, really?!

Messenger: May the Queen of the Stars forever rule in darkness!

The hooded figure extends his arms upwards and crumbles to dust! The Sith Troopers march towards Hux. Captain Mitaka scurries out to the Supreme Leader and hands him a small case.

Mitaka: As you requested Sir. Now, we need to get you out of here expeditiously. There’s been some activity at Vorpaal-9 that I think you might be interested in!

Hux: Yes, Captain!

INT LEGACY

Rey travels with Ochi through hyperspace.

Rey: So, you know the way to Exegol?

Ochi: Yes. That man…why you hurt him?

Rey: He…he’s a weakness.

Ochi: Hmmm…if Little Shadow say so.

Rey: You keep calling me that! Have we met before?!

Ochi takes a deep breath.

Ochi: Ochi knew parents.

Rey: Someone once told me they were junktraders…that they died on Jakku.

Ochi: No…parents Sith Eternal!

Rey is bewildered!

As Ochi explains, we see his recollection of the events.

Ochi(VO): When you were born, many of the tiny beings in your blood. You were to be gift for the return of the Mother of Mortis. When parents send Ochi to steal Journal from Luke Skywalker, Little Shadow sneak on Ochi’s ship. Little Shadow open journal and Ochi see the light. Ochi conflicted! Parents soon find out you missing and threaten Ochi. A decision made in haste. Take you to Jakku. Give you to junktraders. So, so sorry!

EXT SPACE

The Legacy exits hyperspace.

Rey: This is Ajan Kloss!

Ochi: Little Shadow belong w/ friends. You die if Ochi take you to Exegol.

Rey ignites her lightsaber.

Rey: YOU will die if you don’t!

EXT AHCH-TO

The Falcon lands at the base of the island. Ben walks up the steep steps to the Jedi temple.

INT LUKE’S HUT

He enters Luke’s hut and sees a necklace that he made for his master many years ago.

Ben: You kept it?!

The ghost of Luke Skywalker appears before Ben Solo once again.

Luke: It reminds me of when things were still good between us. Before Snoke.

Ben: The dark side destroyed our family. I can’t let that happen to Rey! How do I get to Exegol?!

Luke: There IS a way. Ajan Kloss, Mustafar, Ahch-To, Exegol…these worlds are powerful vergences in the force. You can travel BETWEEN them. The caretakers knew you were coming, so they made a welcoming gift.

Luke hands Ben new clothes of pure white. His uncle takes him to the mirror cave. The World Between Worlds was something Luke had long been interested in. Now that he was part of the cosmic force, it was all clear.

INT MIRROR CAVE

Ben holds out the Journal of the Whills. It opens and begins to twist and turn together to form a doorway in the wall of the cave.

Ben pushes his head through the opening. It resembles hyperspace. Luke grabs his arm.

Luke: You’ll be traveling through the Netherworld of the Force. It is a place of spirits…you’re still flesh and bone. Be ready for anything. Here take this.

Luke hands him his father’s dice.

Ben: Thank you Uncle!

EXT NETHERWORLD

As he takes his first step…the force stream pulls him forward like current in a raging river. It was like traveling at lightspeed without a ship. Ben closes his eyes. At first it feels like his body is coming apart, but then he feels a soothing presence. When he opens his eyes...he’s in the Falcon. The edges of everything are fuzzy like a dream. He makes his way to the cockpit. His dad is flying the ship. Ben sits down in the chair next to him.

Han: Hey kid. I miss you son.

Ben: Dad…

Han turns to his son and caresses his face.

Han: I know. Next time you see your mom. Tell her I love her!

Ben: I brought these for you.

Han hangs the dice back up. Father and son traverse the Netherworld of the Force TOGETHER!

EXT PRISON PLANET

Finn and the group take the Night Buzzard to the FO prison planet, Vorpaal-9.

INT NIGHT BUZZARD

Finn hits the comlink and puts his hand over his mouth for a muffled effect.

Finn: This is the Night Buzzard requesting permission to land. Supreme Leader Hux has sent us here to…

Poe(whispers): Pardon prisoners!

Finn: Pardon prisoners!

Voice: Poe?!

Poe: Zorii?!

Rose: That was easy!

EXT PRISON COMPLEX

They land the Night Buzzard and enter the prison complex. They are greeted by a barrage of Stormtrooper fire. Poe tries to reach Zorii.

Poe: Zorii, what’s going on?! Zorii?! Nothing. Something’s wrong!

They make their way to the control room.

Finn: They might want to kill us, but I don’t want to kill them if we don’t have to. Weapons on stun!

Poe: Copy!

Rose: Copy that!

Finn remembers heck…

Finn: I’ve got a lightsaber!

He starts twirling around and deflecting laser bolts…and he falls on his ass!

Finn: I’m ok!

Rose: Can’t wait to tell Rey about this!

They finally find the control room of the prison.

INT PRISON CONTROL ROOM

Zorii and Babu Frik emerge from a storage unit.

Zorii: Sorry Poe! Some prison guards were coming so we had to hide.

Poe: Glad you’re okay! BB…3PO! Work your magic.

The droids try to figure out how to release the prisoners. BB-8 starts beeping vehemently!

3PO: BB-8 has found a database of every child the FO has abducted for the Stormtrooper program since the fall of the Empire! He says he’s found…your sister Master Finn!

Finn: A sister?!

3PO: Alphanumeric code JNA-01.

Rose: She was an officer?!

Poe: Hey BB! I bet they got every kind of ship you could want here yeah!

BB-8 beeps in recognition!

Finn and Rose give the General a look.

Poe: What?! I’m a shipper. I love ships!

INT PRISON SHIP IMPOUND

Poe, Zorii, Babu Frik, and BB-8 find an entire hanger of Clone War era starfighters! Poe picks a Eta-2 Jedi Interceptor(like the one Anakin piloted in ROTS).

Poe: Oh, I’m DEF gonna fly this! BB-8, see if you can get it started.

BB-8’s head can barely be seen sticking out of the Astromech port.

Zorii finds a RZ-2 A-Wing.

Zorii: This one is for you Shara Bey!

Babu Frik: Hey, Heeey!

INT PRISON CELLBLOCK

Finn, Rose and 3PO find the prisoners. Finn uses his lightsaber to slash the lock on the door.

Jannah: What is this?!

Finn: JNA-01?

Jannah: Jannah! Yeah why?!

Rose: So nice to meet you!

C-3PO: And I am C-3…

Finn covers his vocoder. Jannah laughs.

Finn: I’m FN-2187. Finn. We’re here to rescue you!

Rose: How’d you end up here?

Jannah: I mutinied at the Battle of Ansett Island. Orders were to fire on civilians. I wouldn’t do it. We laid our weapons down…the whole company. I don’t know what happened…it was just a feeling.

Finn: The Force!

Jannah: We expected a death sentence. What we got was worse!

Finn: We don’t have alot of time. I have something important to tell you. I’m your brother!

Jannah smiles.

Jannah: We were babies when they took us, but I’ve always felt like a piece of me was missing!

They both tear up and hug! Rose smiles and hugs 3PO.

3PO: Oh, this will make a wonderful story!

Jannah gets the attention of the entire cellblock.

Jannah: Listen up! This is my brother Finn…FN-2187!

The prison ROARS!!! He gives his rebellion speech to the prisoners.

Finn: For FREEDOM…for LUKE SKYWALKER!

They all cheer!!!

EXT PRISON PLANET

All hell breaks loose. The prison planet is bombarded by walking dead Sith Troopers! Supreme Leader Hux shows up! He lands his troops on the ground.

INT PRISON SHIP IMPOUND

Finn’s group meet up with Poe and load up some LAAT Gunships and AT-STs. There’s old gear here that spans the Battle of Geonosis to the Battle of Jakku. Hux booms from the prison intercom system.

Hux(com): This is Supreme Leader Hux! Cease this pathetic uprising at once!

Leia shows up in The Rose Destroyer!

INT ROSE DESTROYER

Leia: General Hux. Stand down!

INT FINALIZER

Hux: That’s Supreme Leader Hux! Wait, did you say Hux or Hugs?!

INT ROSE DESTROYER

Leia: Hux! Let’s stop this senseless war! We have a common enemy now!

INT PRISON SHIP IMPOUND

Hux(com): Rose!

Rose stops in her tracks!

INT ROSE DESTROYER

Hux(com): Deliver Rose to me and I may let all of you live when this is finished!

Leia: I just got this ship. I’m not about to…

INT PRISON SHIP IMPOUND

Hux(com): Rose Tico! I want Rose Tico!

Rose quickly runs to a nearby communication panel!

Rose: Bite me Hugs!

INT ROSE DESTROYER

Leia: I’m sorry…

INT PRISON SHIP IMPOUND

Rose: Wait! I’ll do it if it’ll help us win this thing!

Finn: You sure about this?

Rose: Yeah. It’s what Paige would do!

Finn: I love you.

Rose kisses him like that first time on Crait. Finn pulls her in tight.

Poe: Don’t worry, I’ll make sure she gets there in one piece.

Poe and Zorii escort Rose to Hux’s Destroyer while Finn, Jannah, and the ex-stormtroopers exit the prison for the ground assault!

INT Y-WING

Poe(com): Good luck Tico!

Rose: You too General!

INT FINALIZER DOCKING BAY

Rose exits her rebel ship. Stormtroopers accompany her to the bridge.

INT FINALIZER BRIDGE

Hux is grinning ear to ear.

Hux: Why don’t you change into something a bit more formal. I can’t have you looking like Rebel scum.

Hux holds up a FO general’s uniform. Rose walks up and snatches the outfit from his hand.

Hux: The refresher is…

Rose: I know!

Hux: Rose.

Rose: Yes?!

Hux: Why did you come?

Rose: My sister died over D’Qar. I’m doing this for her.

Hux: I…I’m sorry.

Rose: There may be hope for you yet Hugs!

The FO and Resistance vs the Army of Darkness! The Battle of Vorpaal-9 begins!

EXT SPACE

The Legacy exits hyperspace and lands on Exegol.

EXT EXEGOL

Rey and Ochi stand before an ancient temple.

Ochi: Please don’t take Ochi in there!

EXT SITH TEMPLE

Two dark robed figures walk out of the temple. They remove their hoods. Memories flood Rey’s mind. She suddenly remembers these two people. They are her parents, but they appeared as young as Rey.

EXT-SITH TEMPLE

Rey’s father: So you’ve come back after all these years.

Ochi: Darth Tempest! Not want to…Little shadow make Ochi.

Rey’s mother walks up to her and caresses her cheek.

Ochi: Darth Nephthos.

Darth Nephthos: Ochi. We’ve waited a long time for you to bring back our Solana.

Rey remembers. Solana was her name. Her father comments on her weapon.

Darth Tempest: Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber. The only remnant of his Jedi life. Take the kyber…corrupt the crystal…make it bleed with your anger!

A droid floats out of the temple towards them.

ZO-E3: The throne room has been prepared Lady Corvax…I mean Darth Nephthos! It’s just she looks so much…

Darth Nephthos: That will be all ZO-E3! Come dear.

Solana: How do you look so young?

Darth Nephthos: Exegol feeds off the force through the Mother of Mortis. All those that inhabit the planet remain young, but must remain here as prisoners...except you my child! You were always different than us.

As they walk to the temple, Rey looks back to see her father kill Ochi. She showed no compassion. The darkness was beginning to take hold.

[shmisolo]

look rey’s character development in tlj absolutely involves kylo ren--as his involves her.  but the whole goshdang point is that he is not the be all and end all of her development and that she is choosing herself, the life she has cobbled together for herself after years of scavenging following her abandonment by her “filthy junktrader” piece of shit parents, the resilience that is at her very core, the lives of her friends and found!family over him and his vision.

she wanted to include him in that.  he said no.  so she said no.

he was not the point of her character arc.  she was the point of her character.  she chose herself.  she chose herself.  she chose herself she chose herselffffffffffff.  

that’s a damn good arc that’s ~~not about him~~.  it’s about herrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!@#@!O#I12prqfewajoisdzvxckl

[stillsalvaging]

someone smarter and more eloquent than me write a thing about how snoke tells kylo he’s only worthy because of his genes ( “i saw what all masters live to see [...] something truly special, the potential of your bloodline” / “the finest sculptor cannot fashion a masterpiece from poor materials. he must have something pure, something strong, something unbreakable, with which to work” ) and kylo telling rey she’s nothing ( “they were nobodies, junktraders” / “you have no place in this story, you’re nothing, you come from nothing” )

[reylotrashpiler]

Anyway if you think you're not good enough at parenting think of how

Palpatine, Emperor to the Galatic Empire raised his son to be a junktrader .