History Fanfic / TheGuidesSeries

[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1902145 Civil Wars, Whistleblower Tactics, Schematic Drafting, And The Finer Points Of Sith Adoption: The Essential How-To Guide For The Engineering Jedi]], or [[LongTitle in short]] The Guides series, is a Star Wars fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Jackdaw_Kraai/pseuds/Jackdaw_Kraai Jackdaw_Kraai]] on Archive of Our Own with heavy themes of FoundFamily, freedom, and how aggressive compassion can make change for the better.

* BareYourMidriff: Valmora's outfit in ''Barfight'', which shows the scar of where her slave tracker used to be.

* OneManArmy: Vader (obviously) and Luke.
* OriginalCharacters: A fair number pop up, due to the lack of canon Imperials and characters outside of the Rebellion in the OT.
* PapaWolf: Vader to Luke. ''Prosthesis'' shows this most clearly, so far.
* PragmaticHero: Luke.

* ArtificialLimbs: Aside from Vader's canonical ones, Luke loses a hand in ''Prosthesis'' and he and Vader design a prosthetic for him. [[spoiler: It is made of white and tan enameled metal, etched with designs based on the Children's culture, with kyber crystal shards acting as data processors.]]

* BerserkButton: Do. NOT. Attempt to hurt Luke when Vader is anywhere nearby. [[spoiler: Ozzel and his conspiracy learned this the hard way.]]

** The Kuaras of Kuat are also positive example, while Prince Cormus Alun of the Alun System starts antagonistic, but [[spoiler:starts changing for the better after the Flight starts.]]

* EarlyBirdCameo: Piett, Veers and Ozzel were first introduced in Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack. As the majority of the series is set on the Executor, all three appear much sooner.
* EarnYourTitle: Luke is given the Mandalorian title Goran (meaning Armorer) by the members of the 501st after the designs and builds the SUTA armor. Luke also carries the title [[spoiler: The Storm Wraith on Tatooine, for running over 100 successful Flights over the widest area, including Jabba's palace. This is a title he's had since he was 14.]]

* FanVerse: There are currently 28 installments planned for the Guides; three of which are completed and one which is currently in progress. It has also inspired both canonical and fan-written spin offs set in the Guides universe.

* InternalReveal: In ''Prosthesis'', Luke finds out that Vader was originally from Tatooine too (though nothing more, as Vader cites a tradition that lets him keep his secrets with to attempt at prying).

The series is (as of this posting) intended to have twenty-eight installments, three of which are complete, with the fourth currently being posted. As the titles are all long, they have shorthand titles for use in discussion. Installments so far are:

Taking its initial premise from [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24199474/chapters/58291051 Tuning up your TIE-Fighter to prove you’re better than the bastard currently running the TIE-Fighter Program for fun and profit]] by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/loosingletters/pseuds/loosingletters losingletters]], wherein Luke and Vader become internet friends via Luke's Space![=YouTube=] channel, the Guides takes an alternate ending where Luke accepts Vader's offer of a job on the Executor without revealing his true name is Luke Skywalker. Instead, Head Engineer Luke Lars quickly turns the Executor, and later the Empire, on its head when he is tasked with coming up with a prototype for a new Stormtrooper armor.

* ArtificialLimbs: Aside from Vader's canonical ones, Luke loses a hand in ''Prosthetics'' and he and Vader design a prosthetic for him. [[spoiler: It is made of white and tan enameled metal, etched with designs based on the Children's culture, with kyber crystal shards acting as data processors.]]

* BlueBlood: Ozzel, who let's the status go to his head.

* HeroicBSOD: Piett in ''Prosthesis'', when [[spoiler:Vader makes him the new Admiral of the Lady.]] All reality shifting revealations before took only a two second adjustment. This has him standing there uncomprehending for several ''minutes''.

* RageBreakingPoint: Vader was already mad about [[spoiler:Ozzel and his men attempting to break lockdown, but then he gets the call that Ozzel ordered the wiping of the security data catche, leading directly to...]]

* {{Asexuality}}: Luke comes out to Vader as asexual in ch 6 of ''Barfight'', after the latter teases him about his friendship with Zev.

* CultureClash: The morals of certain character may differ strongly from the morals of other characters (Ozzell’s fate)

* Cultural Clash: The morals of certain character may differ strongly from the morals of other characters (Ozzell’s fate)

* MoralDissonance: The morals of the reader may differ strongly from the morals of the characters (Ozzell’s fate)

* MoralDissonance: Leaving an enemy alive and suffering is only bad if it’s not your side doing it (Ozzel’s fate).

* BlueBlood: Ozzel, and the majority of Zev's classmates from the Imperial Academy are bad versions. Leia is a good version.

Taking its initial premise from [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24199474/chapters/58291051 Tuning up your TIE-Fighter to prove you’re better than the bastard currently running the TIE-Fighter Program for fun and profit]] by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/loosingletters/pseuds/loosingletters losingletters]], wherein Luke and Vader become internet friends via Luke's Space![=YouTube=] channel, the Guides takes an alternate ending where Luke accepts Vader's offer of a job on the Executor without revealing his true name is Luke Skywalker. Instead, Head Engineer Luke Lars quickly turns the Executor and later the Empire on its head, when he is tasked with coming up with a prototype for a new Stormtrooper armor.

[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1902145 Civil Wars, Whistleblower Tactics, Schematic Drafting, And The Finer Points Of Sith Adoption: The Essential How-To Guide For The Engineering Jedi]], or in short [[LongTitle The Guides series]], is a Star Wars fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Jackdaw_Kraai/pseuds/Jackdaw_Kraai Jackdaw_Kraai]] on Archive of Our Own with heavy themes of FoundFamily, freedom, and how aggressive compassion can make change for the better.

[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1902145 Civil Wars, Whistleblower Tactics, Schematic Drafting, And The Finer Points Of Sith Adoption: The Essential How-To Guide For The Engineering Jedi]], or in short The Guides series, is a Star Wars fanfiction by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Jackdaw_Kraai/pseuds/Jackdaw_Kraai Jackdaw_Kraai]] on Archive of Our Own with heavy themes of FoundFamily, freedom, and how aggressive compassion can make change for the better.

* Asexuality: Luke comes out to Vader as asexual in ch 6 of ''Barfight'', after the latter teases him about his friendship with Zev.

* AGodAmI: Palpatine does have a bit of a large ego.

* AdaptationalBadass: Luke in canon was just a simple farm boy, longing for adventure, and eventually discovering the Force. Guides!Luke is a [[spoiler: Runner who operates in the largest territory on Tatooine, including Jabba’s palace, and has led over 100 Flights, losing only nine charges in that time, starting when he was 14.]]

* IntrinsicVow: Luke, as a Runner, holds one to always protect his charges, even up to costing him his own life. [[spoiler:This plays a big part in ''Barfight'', where he cites this vow against Vader after revealing Zev is a rebel.]]