Random Star Wars Thoughts

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Cut to Bastion, the Imperial capital. Zoom in on the Imperial Palace, an unusual cross between a pyramid and a Gothic cathedral, all black except for the red Imperial flag decorations, and studded with spires. Cut to the tallest central spire:

A black armored figure, a Knight of the Sith, kneels before a man in his thirties with brown eyes and long dark hair. He should be handsome, but something is unsettling about him.

“It is just as you foretold in your wisdom, Master. The Jedi took the bait.”
“Excellent,” replies Darth Cadeus. “Take your ship, the Cleanser, and head to …”
“But Master, you said I could be part of the fleet that will be dealing with the Jedi Temple,” Darth Viral interrupts.
Darth Cadeus’s brow narrows as he flexes his hand on this lightsaber. Tempting, but there is no one else available for the task. He releases his grip.
“If you should complete your mission, you will have leave to join the rest of the fleet. Go to the Teriais system, and obliterate the rebel base. No quarter for those who aid and shelter insurgents, either. Most importantly, your task is to deal with any Jedi saboteurs you can encounter.’’
“Saboteurs,” laughs Viral. “As though any Jedi could make it past the defenses of my ship, with their feeble light-side abilities.”
Cadeus is tempted again. This ignorant cur is testing his patience. Viral was the youngest of his knights, not even twenty years old.
Cadeus cannot help but raise his voice: “The Jedi will certainly try to infiltrate your ship. You have never faced a Jedi. Do not underestimate them and do not fail me. Eliminate them, or bring them before me. If you fail me in this, joining the fleet will be the least of your worries.”
Viral finally gets the point.
“Yes, my liege.”
“Rise.”
Viral rises and exits the Supreme Leader’s chambers.

Caedus sighs in exasperation. Some day he would find a proper apprentice. They could also take on the task of managing these vermin, surely, but they would also be his equal. Someone capable of grasping and appreciating his plans for the galaxy. Someone who could understand what his doddering uncle never could. His uncle and those fools at his temple claimed to value peace, but what they never understood was that there was only one path to peace, only one way to the greater good. Building structures on the mold-covered peel of the Old Republic was no way to secure a better future for anyone. No one but him knew the magnificence of Palpatine’s genius. He alone understood what Palpatine was trying to accomplish, and this time there would be no traitorous grandfather to stand in his way.

Darth Viral may be dumb, but many canonical Sith names are just as dumb. I think it suits the character

 

[The Cat]

 

[The Cat]

 

[The Cat]

A part of me says I wish it had stayed a silent movie.
Star Wars names are just rough.
The deeper you go the more you can tell people were just using place holders of nonsense that just never got update.​

 

[The Cat]

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

A part of me says I wish it had stayed a silent movie.
Star Wars names are just rough.
The deeper you go the more you can tell people were just using place holders of nonsense that just never got update.​

Having written my own stuff in this universe now, I think this must be exactly what was happening. Personal names in Star Wars are odd because sometimes they are normal Earth names like Ben or Luke, and sometimes they aren't. When I was thinking of good non-Earth names, I decided that Jyn was a good name, and I decided to reuse it.