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wantonwinnie · 1 year

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The prologue and ch. 1 of Lost Stars are incredibly heartbreaking on a reread when I know how this all turns out. The child-like wonder for space travel and connections between Thane and Ciena are so well done. It won’t be long until the wonder is gone as they (both of them, in the end) realize how much the Empire grinds people down and takes away any semblance of love or empathy.

#lost stars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #novels #star wars #my posts

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tacos-goku · 3 months

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Ok today we're going to review Star Wars: Lost Stars (or *Estrellas Perdidas* since i have the ESP version)

Note: Includes Spoiler Free and Spoilerfull section, you'll be warned

It a really old book i decided to read cuz i had it in my house and i heard good things about it.

Spoiler Free Section:

The book is pretty good, the author already had a good number of releases earlier. It doesnt drag that much its very fluid, one or two chapters that takes place halfway across the book feel slow but its not a deal killer. For a YA novel no character feels horribly corny, at least not cornier than a regular star wars character, although they do start introducing a bunch of characters halfway that i mostly couldnt remember.

The legacy characters are used pretty solidly, they dont take all the screen but they arent sidelined entirely since they are pretty important to the story, aside from Darth Vader and Princess Leia most of them only get namedrops here and there, and those that do appear regularly arent particularly famous. You dont need to know who Mon Mothma or Admiral Piett are to enjoy the book. The romance is good enough, its not god tier but you can tell the author has experience writing and she makes it very natural, the romance itself doesnt start until halfway making it feel fluid with the character arcs.

One thing that did bother me for some reason was the cliffhanger, I thought it would be a sell for Episode 7 or some sequel to the book, but its just an open ending for a character that will never appear in another piece of media, and a very unsayisfying open ending at that.

I'm gonna give it a 7.5/10, closer to a 7 than an 8. Recommended for anyone who likes Star Wars and/or YA novels, if youre not into either you might not like it, but its not amateurish like most YA novels post hunger games, it has essence.

Ok now it's time for the spoilers:

The biggest detail that I found odd but I grew to appreciate deeply was the characters never getting over Alderaan and the Death Star's respective explosions. The EU and New Canon have both wanked Star Wars powerscaling so much we forget blowing up a planet is a big deal and this book makes the characters feel that. Having an imperial from alderaan who witnesses the event and instead of defecting doubles down on his loyalty is really interesting.

I also like the change in characteristics from the rebel and imperial main characters, SW usually portrays the empire as rows of rich white people (and a blue man or two) and the rebellion as a very diverse group of humans and aliens so making it so the loyal till the end imperial is a black woman who sees it as a way out of space detroit and the rebel who defects after the events of a New Hope a rich white guy who sees the empire more cynically is an interesting take, although this may be up to personal interpretation.

I did mention that the legacy characters are handled very gracefully, much better than those Disney+ shows could manage, but there was a chapter that did feel too fanservicy, where the imperial main character, Ciena, is the one sent to tow Darth Vader's ship after the death star blows up, it seemed too forced of a meeting between the two, seeing as Ciena ends up in Darth Vader's Star Destroyer anyways for the events of episode V and VI, besides that I didnt feel any problem with the og characters.

The alderaanian imperial, Nash, left a lot to be desired, the book employs a lot of timeskips so it can extend over all the inportant years it needs to, but Nash's character arc doesnt adapt to these, seeing him go from a cheery imperial pre episode IV to an angry loyal commander during and after episode VI isnt handled *horribly* but you dont see the progression since they dont take enough time on him to make you feel the change, I do like that he isnt made comically evil and he does love his friends even at his worst, that is appreciated humanization.

Finally, the post Return of the Jedi events are a bit rushed, you can tell Claudia Gray wasnt allowed to spill too much details on the events since this was released before The Force Awakens, but the insider look on post Endor empire is pretty good, I dont necessarilly agree with the empire surrendering one year after Endor in the new canon, but the book makes it clear that the Emperor quite literally was holding the empire together by himself via duct tape and lightning and how him and Vader dying sent everything downhill, the Battle of Jakku is a great example of it, showing the Empire just getting completely pummeled.

Any character I didnt mention by name I dont have much to say about other that they were either very good if they first appeared on the first half (The other protagonist Thane and other imperials like Jude or Kendy), or a bit forgettable if they first appearned on the second half

That's all

#moncayo review #star wars #star wars lost stars #lost stars #claudia gray #thane kyrell #ciena ree #darth vader #leia organa #admiral piett #mon mothma #galactic empire #rebel alliance

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incorrectpizza · 4 months

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Okay so I finished Lost Stars again and it's being sad that Thane and Ciena haven't shown up in canon since hours. They just. Deserve a break?? Okay??

Also, Ciena deserves a Hera hug. Because I just know if Hera caught wind of her story she would commit an instant adoption.

#star wars #lost stars #star wars rebels #ciena ree #thane kyrell #hera syndulla #LOOK HERA ADOPTED YRICA QUELL #and sabine ofc #and kallus #all the remorseful former imps deserve hera hugs #i have spoken

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bluntblade · 8 months

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Reading Lost Stars is fun, but a really weird thing when your brain is trying to make it mesh with subsequent canon stuff like Rogue One.

Like, I can only assume that Tarkin himself ordered that, in order to fuck with the newbies' heads, no one aboard was to tell them that actually, the Death Star was used twice last week.

But seriously, the book is worth a read.

#star wars: lost stars #Thane Kyrell #Ciena Ree #Lost Stars #Rogue One

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rayoftruth · 1 year

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I am once again asking you to read Star Wars: Lost Stars. The original Claudia Gray novel is my favorite Star Wars story.

#star wars #star wars lost stars #claudia gray #bernie sanders #star wars books #books #manga #novels #thane kyrell #ciena ree #ya fiction #ya romance #romance novels #star wars canon #star wars:lost stars #book recommendations

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limrose-garden · 1 year

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SPOILERS FOR LOST STARS

#starwars #star wars #lost stars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #star wars spoilers

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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May the 4th be with you!

Happy Star Wars Day, friends! This has been one of my longest running fandoms in some form or fashion. It's one of the few series (aside from Indiana Jones) from around the 80s that I actually watched growing up.

It's got something for everyone no matter what format you partake in. Movies, books, tv shows, video games, you name it. Yes, the fandom can be toxic, but I've met so many wonderful people in the SW fandom that have become real friends.

Lost Stars is one of my favorite Star Wars books. It's set before, during, and after the original trilogy, but that's just the backdrop. It follows two childhood friends, Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree. Both end up at the Imperial Academy to become TIE fighter pilots. But due to the Empire being the Empire, things don't turn out how either of them thought.

#lost stars #claudia gray #star wars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #rebel scum #star wars day #may the fourth #may the fourth be with you #rebel art empire #storytimesleeve #a.n.d.made #fandomsleeves #pages remembered #stardustandrockets #backlog from may #may 4

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padawankestis · 1 year

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flying a tie fighter in battlefront is simultaneously cool as fuck and dizzying as hell

#thane kyrell idk how u did it

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vulpes115 · 4 months

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My Top 5 of Star Wars Ships

W/W Ships

1. Sabé/Padmé Amidala (Queen’s Trilogy)

2. Yrica Quell/Chass Na Chadic (Alphabet Squadron)

3. Sabine Wren/Shin Hati (Ahsoka)

4. Zeen Mrala/Lula Talisola (The High Republic Adventures)

5. Ahsoka Tano/Barriss Offee (Clone Wars)

M/M Ships

1. Obi-Wan Kenobi/Cody (Clone Wars)

2. Alexsandr Kallus/Garazeb Orrelios (Rebels)

3. Tey Sirrek/Vildar Mac (High Republic Phase II)

4. Poe Dameron/Finn (Sequel Trilogy)

5. Luke Skywalker/Din Djardin (The Mandalorian)

M/W Ships

1. Ciena Ree/Thane Kyrell (Lost Stars Novel)

2. Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso (Rogue One)

3. Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla (Rebels)

4. Merrin/Cal Kestis (Jedi Video Games)

5. Han Solo/Leia Organa (Original Trilogy)

I also want to give a shout to the Firebrands throuple from the High Republic of Stellan Gios, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, they are my main Star Wars ship but I didn’t have enough other throuples I had strong feelings about to make a specific list just for them, but I love those three with my whole heart

#Can you tell I haven’t really dived into Legends #I’m sure there’s a lot of good legends ships that I’m missing there #sabédala #Yrica Quell x Chass Na Chadic #WolfWren #Mralisola #Barrisoka #CodyWan #Kalluzeb #VilTey #PoeFinn #DinLuke #Ciena x Thane #RebelCaptain #Kanera #MerriCal #HanLeia #The Firebrands

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supersaiyanjedi14 · 8 months

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Talking with @rogueleader14 about our respective Star Wars AUs made me decide to share more characters who exist in it, as well as their stories. As I've alluded to elsewhere, this AU draws on all corners of Star Wars canon, be it Disney, Legends, LEGO, or in this case, Visions. I finally got around to watching both seasons this year, and I jumped at the chance to incorporate some of the characters in my AU. These are the micros I've made so far for these characters. Story details under the cut. All of them are in the post-Return of the Jedi setting.

-The Ronin, real name Douga Heian, was a child during the Clone Wars, his Force-sensitivity never manifesting until later in life. By the time that happened, the Empire had risen and he was picked up by the Inquisitorious rather than the Jedi. Though a promising talent and initially loyal to the Empire, he gradually became more aware of the Empire's corruption and went awol, laying low and even starting a family. After Palptaine's death at Endor, former Inquisitors and other Imperial Dark Jedi began running amok as warlords and independent raiders, prompting Douga to come out of hiding and hunt down his former contemporaries.

*I chose his name by combining Kamikaze Douga, the animation company that made The Duel, and the Heian period of Japan (794 to 1185), where the term ronin came from.

-Am and Karre's story is mostly the same, albeit toned down CONSIDERABLY. Here, their creation was overseen by Sebban Keto, a character from a roleplaying game who is descended from Aleema and Sataal Keto from the Tales of the Jedi comics. Sebban intended to revitalize the Krath cult with the twins at the head, but Karre's defection puts those plans on hold. Karre steadily grows into more of a true Jedi as he journeys on his own, while striving to save his sister from the dark path.

*Karre wields a dual-phase lightsaber with a unique gradient crystal. While obviously nowhere near as big as in the short (closer to Pong Krell's blades for reference), it still grows much longer and thicker, enabling a greatsword style of combat.

*Am initially only carried her two normal lightsabers, but installed the prosthetic arms and built the extra four after Karre went rogue.

-F, real name Ephalline Kinema (also taken from the name of the studio), is mostly intact for her story in the Village Bride. Specifically, her feet were maimed while escaping Order 66, forcing her and her master to take refuge for medical treatment. Her ridiculous high heels are actually prosthetics here. Ephalline was still recovering when Darth Vader tracked her master down, and she was forced to watch helplessly as he was cut down. Post-Village Bride, F wanders the galaxy to do good wherever she can, eventually leading her to Tao...

-Lop and Ocho's story is also unchanged. Several years later, Ocho has risen to be the Imperial magistrate of her homeworld, while Lop has fallen in with fellow Lepi smuggler Jaxxon T. Tumperakki to make ends meet. During one of their runs, they bump into F, who recognizes Lop's potential as a Jedi and offers to train her. This development, combined with Ocho's difficulties in arresting her sister (due in no small part to her conflicting loyalties), leads to the Empire sending an Inquisitor to "help out". Lop eventually completes her training, succedes in getting through to Ocho, and joins the New Jedi Order.

-Anni Kalfus and Julan Van Reeple enroll in a New Republic flight academy as teenagers before joining the fleet post graduation. Their rivalry continues into their service, even as they find themselves assigned to the same flight group. Thankfully, the demands of military service and the mentorship of General Thane Kyrell goes a long way towards improving their relationship. By the time of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, the two are genuine friends and lead their own squadron with distinction.

-Jay and T0-B1 both also exist around this time period, while the events of In the Stars, Bandits of Golak, The Spy Dancer, and The Pit happen during Imperial rule.

-The Elder takes place pre-Phantom Menace

-Daal and the Sith Mother are part of the Banite line.

-Sith and Journey to the Dark Head are during the New Sith Wars, and Aau's Song is shortly after the Battle of Ruusan.

-I'm debating on where The Ninth Jedi would go in the timeline, while Akakiri is an in-universe fable.

(microheroes based on templates and parts from my List of Sources)

#star wars #star wars au #star wars visions #the duel #star wars ronin #the twins #am #karre #the village bride #f #lop and ocho #lop #ocho #i am your mother #anni kalfus #julan van reeple #my pixels

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queen-breha-organa · 1 year

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What’s your favorite page on Wookiepedia?

I’ll go first-

#star wars

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starwarspilotstournament · 8 months

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As I begin work on making the bracket for the Star Wars Pilots Tournament, there are unfortunately many characters that will not make it into the showdown. These characters were submitted very late in the game and/or only got one submission each, so they are sadly not eligible.

So, ladies, gentlemen, and all other associations of being, I invite you to join me in raising a glass to those pilots who simply did not qualify.

Dak Ralter (The Empire Strikes Back)

Submitted propaganda: Look he's not really piloting and also he dies in his only scene but I love him

2. Col "Fake Wedge" Takbright (A New Hope)

Submitted propaganda: Totally would have kicked ass in the Battle of Yavin if he had been there

3. Thane Kyrell (Lost Stars)

Submitted propaganda: An ex-Imperial who defected and fought in the Rebellion, including the battle of Hoth, Endor and Jakku. He’s also in a very beautiful romance story with his childhood friend and Imperial pilot Ciena Ree

4. Oddball (Clone Wars/Revenge of the Sith)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

5. Greez Dritus (Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

6. Jarek Yeager (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Rebellion pilot who fought in the Battle of Jakku! Became a racer after the Empire fell but quit after his brother cheating in a race led to an explosion that killed his family. Moved to an out of the way fueling station and decided to run a mechanic's shop instead of piloting. He's drawn back into flying by Kaz when the First Order rises, and becomes a squadron leader/teacher for the next generation of pilots.

7. Venisa Doza (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Badass Rebellion pilot who convinced her future husband to defect from the Empire! When the First Order started to rise she immediately joined the Resistance to fight them. Awesome pilot and really good at convincing Imperials/First Order people to defect.

8. Mara Jade Skywalker (Thrawn trilogy)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

9. Ooryl Qrygg (Rogue Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: Ooryl is unique in what his contributions mean to his people. There are very few Gand in the Lore but Ooryl qualifies for Rogue Squadron, the best pilots of the New Republic. He also arcs to earn the right to use "I" pronouns, which is extended only to Gand who are famous enough to be known to literally every Gand that exists.

10. Garik "Face" Loran (X Wing - Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

11. Myn Donos (Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: Pulled off a nearly impossible rescue (ultimately failed as the other pilot was unconscious and unable to aid) and was the only surviving member of [???]

12. Wes Janson (Rogue Squadron + Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

13. Derek "Hobbie" Klivian (Rogue Squadron + Wraith Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

14. Nawara Ven (Rogue Squadron)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

15. Temmin "Snap" Wexley (Sequel trilogy and Aftermath trilogy)

Submitted propaganda: none :(

16. Kazuda Xiono (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Resistance pilot who joins the Resistance because he wants to make a difference against the First Order and the New Republic isn't doing anything. Very good combat pilot and much more graceful in the air than he is on the ground.

17. Torra Doza (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: 15 year old racing pilot! Learned how to fly from her mom. Super good at flying and clearly has a lot of fun flying also.

18. Hype Fazon (Star Wars Resistance)

Submitted propaganda: Super good race pilot who has to adjust to being a combat pilot when the First Order rises. Has a tendency to run from things that frighten him at first (the First Order, added responsibility, growth) but always comes back at the end. Also is delightfully cocky about his piloting skills.

19. Isabella Garcia-Shapiro / "Pilot Isabella" (Phineas and Ferb/Star Wars crossover)

Submitted propaganda: Okay so she’s the Han Solo of the episode despite Han also being in that, but also I just think this is the funniest technically legal submission I could do I’m not a Star Wars fan <3

20. that one ufuck (???)

Submitted propaganda: hhrrhhhghgngnhghghggngnghg i hve no fucking clue what any of this means im delirious right now im not even a star wars fan either

Believe me, y'all, I am as upset as you are over some of these not making it in. However, I made the rules and I would just be a hypocrite if I didn't follow them.

BUT stay tuned for the actual bracket with the 32 characters who DID make it in!

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a-queer-kind-of-fear · 10 months

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15 questions, 15 mutuals

tagged by @viciousland

1. are you named after anyone?

yes, my great-grandfather who had a big impact on the family despite / owing to his early death. his first name is my middle name.

2. when was the last time you cried?

phew, the last time i remember was in late 2019, early 2020 when talking about my grandmother’s death in therapy. i may have cried since, but i don’t remember. unfortunately, i don’t cry easily.

3. do you have kids?

no. i think would like to care for children some day, in some capacity, if i’m ever in a position to do so. i wouldn’t reproduce for ethical and personal reasons, but i might adopt.

4. do you use sarcasm a lot?

oh yes.

5. what sports do you play / have played?

the only sport i really pursued is martial arts. judo, karate, kung fu, kickboxing, mixed martial arts. i’d started training with tonfas and katanas as well, but that was some time ago. i still train with and without my tonfas every now and then, but only solo these days.

6. what's the first thing you notice about people?

really depends on the person and under which circumstances i encounter them. different things stand out for different people. if i just pass them by on the street, it’ll probably be how they move. that is to say, where are they going? how slow or fast are they? do they see me? are they looking at their phone? are we in danger of bumping into each other? do they expect me to step out of the way? quick vibe check to determine if too many or not enough people step out of their way. everything i can gauge without looking at them directly for too long.

even in passing, i’ll sometimes notice when someone’s wearing something particularly elegant, is very beautiful, graceful, or has some other peculiarity. another thing that can be hard to miss and that i pay special attention to are people’s voices and their volume.

7. what's your eye colour?

results are inconclusive. the most accurate description i can give is blue-green-grey with light brown/golden rings around the pupil. people tend to become more puzzled, the more they try to settle on a colour.

8. scary movies or happy endings?

yeah... these are not mutually exclusive, but it’s gotta be scary movies for me.

9. any special talents?

language/s and low-level telepathy.

10. where were you born?

a small town in southwest germany, close to france.

11. what are your hobbies?

reading, writing, singing, translating.

12. do you have pets?

no, alas 😢 my parents have two cats and a dog, and i still think of the cats as ours even though i don’t live with them anymore. pretty sure the cats still think of me as part of the family, too. they’re always really happy to see me. haven’t met the dog, so we don’t have a relationship yet.

13. how tall are you?

170 cm or 5'7''

14. favourite subject in school?

probably english

15. dream job?

anaesthesist (get it? because you put people to sleep?)

tagging: @venacesaur, @azover, @autumngracy, @skeletordidntdieforthis, @sanspatronymic, @thejournalman, @voidedvisions, @dilfslayer1080p, @inthecornerreading, @deez-no-relation, @anarcho-tits, @thane-kyrell-ciena-ree, @orphiclyre, @theformerissilent, @6151-richmond-street

#thanks for the tag!#it's been ages since i did one of these #also apparently we've been following each other for 7 years! wtf #if you see this and want to do it feel free to say i tagged you

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bl4ckadamx · 2 years

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{Verlorene Welten 1} [🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5] 📍 "Eines Tages werde ich ganz bestimmt ein Pilot der Imperialen Flotte...Und ich werde ein Flottenoffizier." 📍 Die Freunde Thane Kyrell und Ciena Ree vom Planeten Jelucan beweisen ihr Können an der Imperialen Akademie. Doch während eine Gehorsamkeit gegenüber dem Imperium mehr als alles andere schätzt, beginnt der andere zu zweifeln... 📍 Einer der besten Star-Wars-Mangas bisher. Mit viel Gefühl und Realismus entstehen die Charaktere und entwickeln sich. Zutiefst vereint und doch fern voneinander. Wunderschöne Grafiken runden dieses Werk, rund um bekannte und neue Figuren, ab, das einen frischen Blick in eine weit, weit entfernte Galaxis bietet. 📍 #bookphotography#currentlyreading#books#bookaddict#bookworm#booknerd#bookshelf#bookreview#bookgraphics#starwars#lukeskywalker#darthvader#aphracomics#starwarscomics#hansolo#solo#solomovie#paninicomics#comic#graphicnovel#starwarsday#maythe4thbewithyou#loststars (at Coruscant, Galactic Empire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMRRCxjN9A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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bluntblade · 4 months

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Sequel-era, OC-laden Lost Stars fanfic be upon ye!

#Lost Stars #star wars: lost stars #thane kyrell x ciena ree #thane kyrell #ciena ree #Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree #star wars fanfiction #Lost Stars fanfic

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dswcp · 2 years

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There’s not nearly enough fanart of these two incredible characters -- Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell -- so I redrew this emotional panel from the middle of their manga. I thought it would be fun to add color and give Ciena another hairstyle as well. I hope you guys love them too!!

Media: printmaking paper, Copic Multiliners, colored pencils

“Lost Stars,” Volume 2, Chapter 8. September 3, 2019. Original YA novel by Claudia Gray. Adaptation and Illustration by Yusaka Komiyama.

🎨🎁DSWCP ART TRADE!🎁🎨

This is an open invitation to all other Star Wars fans and artists! If you redraw any Star Wars comic panel or official art (browse DSWCP’s archive here for a ton of options) and submit it or tag me, then I will share your art here. In return, I’ll draw any Star Wars character you request!

You can also feel free to make fanart based on a panel/official art, or change it around in a creative way (costume swap, different dialogue, coloring it in, etc.). All skill levels and media are welcome.

If anyone actually does this, I’ll be over the freaking moon and probably print your art out and tape it to my fridge. Go ahead, make my day!

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