Pinned -- Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin: Master Post
UPDATED 02/01/2026
Premise
Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin is a SWTOR fan fiction series that revolves around Theron Shan and original character Eva Corolastor, a smuggler (pronounced Ay-va Kor-o-last-er).
Well, not just a smuggler. The smuggler. She is the Voidhound, the underworld figure that controls the largest smuggling syndicate in the galaxy, Voidfleet. With the Empire and the Republic at war and the Hutt Cartel taking big risks (and losing), Eva has gained control of the intergalactic black markets. With her expanding influence, she finds herself in the unique position of potentially being the balance of power -- the actor that sways events from one side’s favor to the other.
Clever, resourceful, and in the possession of an untraceable ship, Virtue’s Thief, Eva and her motley crew have proven to be successful contractors for planets and governments over the years.
And that’s what leads SIS Agent Theron Shan to track her down and present a rather lucrative opportunity...
The Future They Fought For: Life after Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin is the post-Nathema life of the pairing. It gets VERY fluffy and domestic pretty quickly, since there’s nothing to push them together...and nothing to pull them apart anymore. Essentially, happily ever after!
The Universe: Background Info and Visual References
This universe has grown hefty over the last two years and change. During February 2022, I went back through my tumblr and tried to organize and link various resources. I’ve created pages that contain links to various, useful items that will help give background to the world my characters are operating in. These are in the menu at the top of my tumblr, but I’m also posting them here in case you prefer dashboard view:
The Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin Timeline: a slight departure from the canon timeline posted by Charles Boyd; in sum, it ignores the post KotET-retcons. It contains information about my OCs, but it also makes reference to events that occur to canon characters.
Worldbuilding: a post that links to my various worldbuilding posts; they’ve been divided into general wonderings about the SWTOR universe that don’t necessarily involve my OCs and into personal headcanons that I’ve created for my series that involve my OCs or put a spin on a character that not everyone will agree with.
The Art of Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin: My shrine to the artists who have illustrated my OCs and/or series events. Some of these are commissions, while others are gifts from kind folk on tumblr. Both are greatly appreciated.
The Prompt Collections
I’ve written a lot for this series already. The first piece I ever wrote for the series is Lady of Emancipation, which takes place sometime between Chapters 9 and 10 of KotFE; my smuggler captain does not have a name.
If you’re not sure about committing the reading time to a new series or are killing time between installments, Shots and Chasers: Stand-Alones in the "Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin" Universe is a place to start. This is a mix of pre and post Nathema prompts. All the chapters are self-contained, so if you just want something brief (under 3000 words each), come here first. This is updated semi-regularly with new stuff.
Additionally, parts of Fictober 2021 are considered canon to this timeline and are also self-contained. You can read the chapters in any order. I also created a collection for everything I wrote in February 2022 for Eva’s second birthday. There is also Fluffy February 2023.
I also completed Fluffy February 2024. Unfortunately, 2025 was a terrible year, so I only completed part of Fluffy February 2025, but the parts will be in the annotated bibliography soon (2/2026).
Some longer one-shots that can be read without reference to the rest of the series include Fathers and Son (which is as much about Jace Malcom as it is Theron) and A Shan Family Tradition (Satele plays a big role here).
If you despise reading things out of in-universe chronological order, use the Annotated Bibliography. It has everything placed on the timeline. All links should go to AO3.
The Annotated Bibliography (updated 02/01/2026 with mainline works)
Below is the cut is the fic listing with brief summaries and notes from me as to what stands out, in my mind, about the fic itself. It’s organized chronologically. Not everything I want to write is here; I’ve only included pieces that I’ve actually written more than a page for. Completed fics and the current WIP that I’m posting have links. As April 2023, all the Shots and Chasers, Fictober submissions, and February works, have been charted here. I’ve linked to each chapter in those collection fics. I also subdivided the pre/post Nathema into the new fic series (same universe, just less drama and more schmaltz)
Chronological Order of Fics, Corellian Whiskey and Sullustan Gin
Year: 3676 BBY/23 BTC
Stretch -- Jace watches Satele stretch, as he rewrites and edits a very important pitch
3673 BBY/20 BTC
Cloak - Jace has an adventure with his brother, Kal. Kal has been living in my head for awhile. He dies before Theron comes into Jace’s life, but I headcannon that there is a family resemblance more between uncle and nephew than father and son; nothing nefarious, just the genetic lotto. Kal is bright but never really fits right into the military or any career. He sticks with it because he follows big brother’s lead and is sort of lost otherwise. Kal is, however, endlessly charming and more of a people person.
3667 BBY/14 BTC
Bubbly -- The second day of Jace and Satele’s relationship. I admit, I wrote this blind as their first day, then remembered that their first day was written out in Annhilation. So there were some cheeky edits there at the end. That said, we only saw the very beginning and the very end of the romantic relationship; there is so much more in between.
3660 BBY/7 BTC
Thunder -- Captain Athene Corolastor of Virtue’s Thief handles a 3-year-old crewman’s concern. I’ve always struggled with writing Athene, but the opening paragraphs really put her into play in my head. She’s a lot more Sarah Connor than I previously thought.
3646 BBY/7 ATC
Becoming -- Tal’vrei, family man and crimelord, meets Eva Corolastor, Captain of Virtue’s Thief. He’s known her since she was a baby... but this is the first time she has appeared on his doorstep as the Captain.
Year: 3643 BBY/10 ATC
The Master of Puppets, Part I -- After meeting Theron for the first time since he was six months old, Satele confronts old feelings and old questions.
Home -- Corso Riggs meets Eva Corolastor... and Hylo Visz, the Cat.
Loop -- Corso lets Eva drive a terrestrial speeder on his license. Regrets, he has them!
“I like that in you” – Jonas Balkar and Theron Shan have just become senior agents at SIS, meaning that they get their own clothes rather than the Republic agent uniform. This is their first meeting, and they both end up covering for Marcus Trant. This occurs after the Lost Suns comic.
“I’m not saying I told you so” – Early days on the smuggler ship! This one does give me a strange “Oh, they’re just babies!!” feeling. Both the humans are SO young. Eva’s 19, Risha is 20, and Hylo is 10, the senior kittizen of the group. Risha has just joined the crew, and she has a discussion with Eva and then Hylo the cat over how this whole arrangement is going work.
Year: 3642 BBY/11 ATC
“There is no right side to this.” Eva, Risha, Corso, Bowdaar; before Smuggler Story Chapter 2. They grab some take out and steal a prototype engine. Just an average weekend night.
A Deception is Upon You! -- Eva and Risha pull off a heist. Good ol’ smuggler business.
Starlight -- Eva celebrates herself and her friends. Bowdaar appreciates the magic. She, in Wookiee cosmology, has the Divine Spark -- something he won’t tell her for awhile yet.
“Your information was wrong” – At the same time Eva and her friends are doing their thing, Darmas Pollaran and Keeper have a discussion about what to do with that clever girl.
Reward -- Darmas and Eva, from the start. It wasn’t all awful, all the time. There was a spark. There was something there that was real. The hook-up at Balmorra.
Year: 3641 BBY/12 ATC
Theft of Virtue -- Eva lies to Ozzik on Quesh. She only feels a little twinge of guilt....
Blessed -- Corso gets to know Guss after Hoth.
Name -- Darmas Pollaran isn’t his real name...and Eva can never know it.
Year: 3640 BBY/13 ATC
Trembling Hands -- Eva talks about the Voidhound with Risha. They are both her, and so there needs to be consistency in presentation. Enter: Hadrian Corolastor’s Finishing School for 6-Year-Old Smugglers.
Learning to Fly, Hour 1 -- When every human and near-human is sick on the ship, Eva recruits a new pilot: Bowdaar.
3639 BBY/14 ATC
“Yeah, well, if you weren’t so drunk maybe I would” -- Risha tries to drink away her ex-fiance and other issues, and Akaavi tries to keep her safe from herself. This is something I really like as a character piece for these two women. It discusses their sexuality and their identities....and how they’re doing after the events of the game. Eva is peripheral to this story, but knowing her helps knowing them, if that makes sense.
The Body of Evidence/Evidence of the Body -- Basically, this a good chunk of my pre-Eva Theron headcanon. This is a fic that covers his childhood and what happened in between the time Zho left him and he first appears in Lost Suns. It’s framed in post-war Corellia, after Annihilation, immediately before Theron sets out to survey Makeb for SIS.
Year: 3638 BBY/15 ATC
Who She Is In the Dark -- The fic begins with Theron Shan seeking the Voidhound to do a job for SIS and SpecForce on Korriban... Neither of them expected that a little conspiracy on Korriban would dictate the course of their lives for the next ten years. This is a story from Theron’s point of view. We see his normal routine at SIS and at home before getting involved in exposing the Revanite Conspiracy. As he said in a letter during the Traitor Arc, he falls in love at first sight...but ‘first sight’ is a very different thing for a spy monitoring someone for months. This is the smuggler crew we’re talking about, so there’s always a bit of madcap humor. I will say that this was my first story after I decided to make it a series, so there are a few rough edges.
A Breach of Professional Boundaries -- Almost two months after being hired to go to Korriban and accidentally uncovering some sort of conspiracy, Captain Eva Corolastor finds herself on the receiving end of some unwanted attention. It seems there’s a traitor on Port Nowhere that really wants her out of the way, so much to the point that data is being shopped not only to SpecForce but also SIS. The only person that can identify the traitor, thanks to a self-destructing message that happens to get caught in an implant’s processing buffer: Theron Shan. Theron suddenly finds himself going on a semi-social visit to Port Nowhere and getting to know the smuggler crew.
This is a story that has no connection to in-game events; the plotline is original. Eva has POV chapters in this one, so we start to get to know her and her mind. This fic was born out of a need to better establish how Eva’s world operates, but also to further develop the relationship between the criminal and the government agent; in theory, the two should never mix, since they’re on opposite sides of the law. One is dangerous to the other (regardless of how hot they think the other person is). Eva and Theron come to a philosophical understanding by the end of this fic. We also start to meet the extended found family: Rogun the Butcher gets his time in the sun here.
Love in the Time of Technoplague -- Riffing on Theron’s nom de guerre and the Year of the Plague, this fic was written right as everything went into lockdown in March 2020. Two months after evicting a traitor from Port Nowhere, Eva Corolastor is becoming increasingly paranoid. She doesn’t know whether the conspirators have identified her as a threat or just a stooge. She also doesn’t know whether this ‘thing’ with Theron Shan is going anywhere fast. Problem is, Theron doesn’t know either, professionally or personally. He elects to remain professional despite offers otherwise. Eva and the crew carry on as usual until a group of Mandalorian bounty hunters decide to collect. The close call causes Theron to re-evaluate his association with the smuggler. Then it’s all about Eva’s revenge against the Revanite conspirators in the Empire -- and if it happens to crash the Imperial economy at the same time, Theron is only too glad to watch.
This fic is partially based in game, the other part original plot. There are many introspective moments for both Eva and Theron. In this fic, I start laying the ground work for my view on Theron’s issues (namely, being fearful avoidant about attachments) and how that will inevitably challenge their capacity to ever get together...but that doesn’t make certain elements of this story any less sweet. At the same time, we also get to see the smuggler crew at work when their captain is sidelined in a bloody, painful assassination attempt. We also get to see them muster when she does have a grand plan: destroying the Imperial economy and having a rather nice party. One of my personal favorite small moments: we first hear of Guss’ childhood hero from the holos, spy Shiv Starrunner, who soon becomes a bane to Theron.
The Parting of the Ways -- Two weeks after crashing the Imperial Stock Market, Eva gets a call from Theron: the whereabouts of Arkous and Darok have been ascertained. Despite being waylaid by space pirates, Virtue’s Thief makes the rendezvous on Rakata Prime. The conspiracy from Korriban would come to an end...Until it didn’t. Until Revan, back from the dead twice over, appeared. Until Lana, Jakarro, and even Theron were deemed traitors and forced to go off the grid.
This story was originally viewed as a necessary bridge to what I wanted to write about next, but it also took on a life of its own. This fic brings on Marcus Trant as a character; we saw him in Who She is in the Dark, but we really get to see the man in action here, and we find out how very active he has been throughout the last two stories, much to Theron’s horror. In part, the story is a celebration of smugglers -- of Eva, of Jakarro, and of their ships: we get to see the Thief in space combat! (I love a good aerial dogfight). Eva and Theron have a few moments of peace before everything goes to hell, and I like the story for its lighter moments -- the banter, the joking, the flirting. We see how good they could be together. As Theron starts to consider Eva in an intimate context, it’s apparent that his commitment to the Republic and his problems with attachment will come into play, just as it has for every man and woman he’s been with. We also get the first inkling of Eva’s relationship with Darmas Pollaran -- that’s a storm that reaches full strength later in the series. It’s clear here that Darmas casts a long dark shadow on Eva and her capacity to let herself fall in love with someone. We see how bad they could be together.
Rush -- If you want to read something quick in the series, this is it. A 5,000-word tale of Eva robbing some Hutt on Nar Shaddaa and needing a rescue from a swoop rider. Essentially, so much for ‘no contact’ -- Eva and Theron run into each other while he’s off the grid, completely by accident. This story is rated T, but it’s still pretty hot for how close they get and how they consider... well, what happens on Nar Shaddaa stays on Nar Shaddaa, right?
The Cosmic Deck -- This is a self-confessed favorite, right up there with A Breach of Professional Boundaries. This is an original story with no in-game elements that takes place while Theron is in hiding before Rishi. This time, it’s not so accidental that the smuggler and the spy meet each other on another Hutt gambling world, Katalla. She’s there for a pazaak tournament. Theron is there to track Revanites and just see her (he always did like a little risk). Marcus Trant has business with Eva, figures out Theron is there, and then decides to meddle and make them work together: he sets them up as a married couple. Yes, they finally get to kiss and hug and stuff (rated M with a NSFW chapter)... but it’s an act. They’re professionals. They know it’s an act....but they also want it to be real. This is both an indulgent, fun fic but also a frustrating one with a bit of darkness around the edges. Technically, I think this can be read without any other context, as long as the reader is aware of the Forge Alliances/Shadow of Revan plotline and accepts the idea that the smuggler had a relationship with Darmas Pollaran until he threw her to the wolves.
The Grand Reveal -- The Rishi fic. The Rishi questline is actually fairly short, so this is massively expanded as Eva chooses to take Rishi as payment for everything she has to do for Lana and Theron. The Red Hulls aren’t a cover for a short-term operation; they become Eva’s very real efforts to take hold of the planet and fill in the gap left behind by the Nova Blades. We also formally meet Gronn the Bounty Hunter who’s been constantly in the background as Eva’s special person from Makeb -- and not in a euphemistic way either; what they have is not easily defined.
To this point, the ‘drama’ has been mostly on Theron’s end -- his issues, his difficulties, things the reader is familiar with if they’ve played SWTOR. Now, it’s Eva’s turn to have a few internal crises. Eva discovers that she has connections to Rishi through Darmas Pollaran -- and this is the fic where the reader finally gets the full picture of Eva Corolastor, good and bad. The series has been building in this direction, and that was a deliberate choice on my part. Rather than have Eva’s issues up front, I tried to make the reader like her and connect with her...and then everything drops down on her and them. And Theron. It ends with a good kiss and a torn liver.
The Planter of Trees and Other Tales from Yavin 4 (NEWLY COMPLETE)-- The Yavin 4 fic that I’m currently writing. It has a brief jump into NSFW land early on, but that is tempered by the workings of the op and all the complications professionally and personally. We do get shuttle smut at the end. This fic introduces the Yavin Accords, a set of rules that Eva and Theron put into place so that they can be professional and functional in public while having something else going on in private. They basically use these to avoid attention until just before Iokath. This thing is huge. 9 weeks written out is a LOT longer than I thought it would be. There are a lot of OCs in here; some will become permanent features, while others.... well, there is a war on.
Some material has been used in Planter of Trees that was previously drafted. This includes:
Leaving a Mark -- This is now rewritten for Planter, but here’s the original version.
3637 BBY/15 ATC
The Taste of Ashes (FINISHED) -- The Ziost fic. It’s about as happy as it sounds. The downward spiral of the romance between Eva and Theron, but also the death of hope in the galaxy as there seems to be no escape from a disembodied Emperor. When Iwas writing the series, early on, the communication between the characters is praised ... but here, it just breaks down. One of the lingering questions I myself have: was it inevitable? Was it the doom the Emperor brought to Ziost? Or was it just two people unwilling to change themselves to fit the life of the other? After all, how could Theron continue to serve the Republic and her laws? How could Eva be the Voidhound when Theron is part of SIS?
3637 BBY/16 ATC
Worthy: A Study of Darth Marr -- Marr and Eva’s last moments before their fateful meeting with Valkorion at the Eternal Throne.
The Carbonite Years 3637 BBY/16 ATC - 3632 BBY/21 ATC
Ten Birthdays -- By the time Theron’s birthday rolls around (he missed the last one because he was busy working), he’s been suspended from SIS for the Ziost situation. Eva comes around and tries to make the day better. Theron sends her away; if he’s going to get back into the good graces of the Republic, SIS, and the Jedi Order, associating with known criminals won’t help.
And that’s the last time he ever sees her. This fic counts the birthdays Theron and Eva both miss during the five years in carbonite. Ends on a hopeful note. This includes:
Heartbeat
-- Theron goes on his first mission since Ziost. He hears something he needs to, in order to be willing to go along with Lana Beniko’s Great Idea. This will be worked into the wider arc of this, but Theron grieves, deeply, for his losses. Grief changes a person. The hopelessness because of how the Republic gave into the Eternal Empire without a fight weighs on Theron as well. Under normal circumstances, Theron meditates on the future; he has stopped doing that. He has let his heatlh fall to the wayside, and both hope and his physical condition are just starting to recover in this fic in 18 ATC
For When You Wake Up -- The explanation behind the letter.... and why Theron is not there for defrost in 21 ATC
Separate from Ten Birthdays, we have 2 fics that occur in between Chapters 10 and 11 in 20 ATC/3633 BBY
The Ziost Epistolary -- This is Theron, the night before he leaves the Republic for the Alliance. He’s contending with more than the future in front of him. He confronts his difficult past and what has shaped his present. He needs to fly free.
Fathers and Son -- This fic focuses more on Theron’s relationship with Jace Malcom and Marcus Trant, but it does fit the universe. You can read this one with no other knowledge about the series. A few days after the Ziost Epistolary.
KotFE, Late 3632 BBY, 21 ATC
Letters from the Dead -- Eva wakes up from carbonite. A combination of the rough awakening, the devastating events of the Eternal Fleet, and the unexpected appearance of a droid Eva might know, Eva is both physically and mentally ill, and Lana doesn’t know what to do. The last chapters set the the record straight as to what happened that night, five years before... and what will happen once they reach safe harbor. The parts I have written revolve around Lana and Eva’s friendship, the ‘thing’ between Lana and Koth (who I do like!), and of course, Theron’s "For When You Wake Up.” This includes revised versions of:
I need you – Corso and Risha, post-Eternal Fleet, discuss what happens to them next after Risha has given Theron and Lana data about Eva’s carbonite freeze. The prognosis is not good.
“This was not part of the plan” – Koth is not impressed with the lunatic Lana has rescued. Lana is taking her old friend’s condition very, very hard. Lana is written as truly and deeply upset here; she’s a lot more emotional than we usually see her, but then again, never has she had so much riding on one person... and that one person means so much not only to Lana, but to Theron.
KotFE Chapters 9-16, 21 ATC -- Late 3632 BBY to mid-3631 BBY
Elysium, for a Little While -- The “Getting Together on Odessen” fic. It has a high smut to plot ratio, but after the year+ of drama of the Carbonite Years
Establishment -- Theron and Eva are together on Odessen, but what that means is a lot different than what either of them expected five years previously. Lots of sex, lots of angst, but an optimistic trajectory. Eva also copes with her long-term injuries from carbonite, which is a roller coaster. This now includes:
Doing Domestic -- brief scenes from the gradually established home life of Eva Corolastor and Theron Shan on Virtue’s Thief.
Wearing Each Other’s Clothes -- Koth and Lana have a discussion about their non-thing...and about the trajectory of the galaxy.
All Souls’ Day -- Two weeks after getting back together, Eva has more ghosts to contend with than just one obnoxious emperor. This was written at the same time as the first chapter of The Grand Reveal and deal with the same time of the year, six years apart. This falls chronologically in Establishment, but it’s been published first. This was a plot bunny that wouldn’t go away.
Nowhere is Home -- After the failure to launch Eva into missions, Lana and Theron take a more cautious approach...but now Eva is motivated by the potential of retrieving Port Nowhere as they start prepping for the star fortress missions, revive HK-55, execute a brilliant heist... all while Eva is still reeling from physical and mental changes. And Lana finally finds out that Theron and Eva are together :D The following set of fics have been folded in:
No Words -- Eva sees Carrick Station for the first time since the carbonite freeze.
Make This Work -- Theron proves himself to be an excellent operations manager and boyfriend.
Two Birthdays/Like Champagne -- Eva celebrates her 21st birthday in 11 ATC and then her 26th birthday in 21 ATC (I headcanon that she did not age while in carbonite). This contrasts her relationships with her two spies: Darmas Pollaran and Theron Shan.
Game Night -- Basically, Theron gets into a friendly boxing match with Aygo and comes home to Eva hot and sweaty...and she notices scars she has missed in her recent rediscovery of his body. A lot has changed over 5 years...
Shell -- Eva’s very first mission out of carbonite. She’s a little rusty and more than a little scared. Fortunately, she has the best partner in the universe with her (Theron) and some mediocre handlers (Lana and Koth). This is a heist fic, and Theron and Eva really lend themselves to these sorts of fics. On my end, they’re really fun to write.
The Second First Life Day -- Much like All Souls’ Day, another fic that wouldn’t go away til written. A little bit racy at the end. Theron makes the first Life Day on Odessen special for all present. He and Eva celebrate their second Life Day in each other’s company (but in a different way than they did on Yavin 4).
3631 BBY/21 ATC
Up to Muster (FINISHED) -- Eva finally launches not only the star fortress missions, but she also begins to find her crew, restablish old ties, and cope with a relationship in a war zone... that will endure longer than 9 weeks on Yavin. This includes:
Huddling for Warmth -- Eva and Theron deal with one more consequence of the carbonite freeze, together. CW for being kriffing lustful idiots.
Lady of Emancipation -- the fic that started this entire mess. Eva fights in the Eternal Championship and not only returns with Bowdaar but also an entire shipload of ex-slaves. Theron Shan wrestles with the risks she takes, their still-new relationship, and how much she makes him feel. This does have some rough edges (and maybe I’ll re-edit it at some point), but this was my first fic in the SWTOR universe, and Eva doesn’t even have a name in this one. If you really want a one-shot with no strings attached to it, this is it. There is a new version of this in Up to Muster, but this is the original that launched the ship. This is kept for historical reasons.
“You keep me safe” – An early draft of Up to Muster discussing the establishment of Eva as the Commander (though she still demands to be called Captain) when she resumes full active duty on missions. This is despite her right arm being pretty far from 100%. Miot the Sullustan pilot gets his time in the sun here, and I do like the conversation he has with Theron. This would take place after the defeat of the first Star Fortress.
“Fine, I give up”– Theron Eva go on mission in Zakuul. I consider this one of Eva’s first off-base missions since the carbonite, so Theron is doing the more dangerous work here; he’s always watching her, regardless of the relative ease of her end of the mission.
Soft -- Theron gets a few moments to himself with Eva early in the morning.
Hello -- Theron realizes something is amiss in the military hangar, and he goes to extremes in order to figure out what. In short, Blizz is back! This is accompanied on Tumblr by a piece of heinous fan art.
Midnight in the Garden -- After Chapter 12 of KotFE, Theron did not react well to Eva’s disappearance. He does a little better when other strange things happen at midnight in the garden.
Call(o)us -- Theron and Eva at the firing range. As wise Akaavi once said, they who shoot together, stay together.
“You Kept This?” -- Eva ambushes Theron when he arrives home after a mission... and she learns something about her boyfriend she didn’t expect.
Alive -- Marcus Trant finally receives good news about a ‘dead man’... from the man himself.
Year: 3631/22 ATC
Remember -- Eva experiences her first Eternal Fleet Remembrance day as one of the few survivors...and Theron experiences it as one of the few people who got a second chance.
Sickness -- Eva takes care of Theron while he’s sick. He’s really the worst sick person ever, but he’s also ridiculously sweet.
“You have no proof” – Theron and Eva sneak off to one of Eva’s old boltholes on Yavin 4.
That’s what I’m known for” – Lana has an awkward moment in a cantina with Theron and Eva. This could really happen any time post Rishi, but i’m just plopping it here because I’m a completionist and want to treat this like my Star Trek Pocket Books collection: everything has a place on the shelf.
Blankets -- Eva wants to run away. Theron anchors her. That doesn’t mean either of them are happy with the galaxy at the moment.
Year: 3630/22 ATC
Brigs and Balyegs -- Date night for Talos and Eva... and then date night for someone else.
“I feel strange” – Theron and Eva go on mission together, and old bad habits come to the fore. This has drug-related content in it, mostly related to Eva’s previous issues with using. Theron, however, makes a rather dashing filthy smuggler. They get glitter all over the speeder.
“Do you know what time it is?” – This takes place not long after “I feel strange” and deals with the aftermath of Theron being too good at his job. It’s a direct prequel to Next of Kin due to Theron’s nickname.
Spite -- why Eva spares Arcann.
Weather -- Theron pulls out his back of tricks when he and Eva visit Coruscant.
Blaze -- Eva and Theron on mission -- and another interrupted date.
3630/23 ATC
Amber -- This is probably going to re-arranged in the timeline, somewhat. Arcann seeks redemption by returning something the Eternal Empire stole to its proper owner.
Goodbye -- the road trip of Arcann, Koth, and Talos. Only 48% serious here.
Immaculate -- Arcann wants to make friends. But there’s a major obstacle to this: he hates tea. There’s only one person who can help him.
Next of Kin -- This was inspired by that letter Arcann sends after KotET. For me (being late to the SWTOR game), it arrived before I went to Iokath, so that’s where I’ve stuck it in the time line. Much like Lady of Emancipation, this was written in reaction to game events as I experienced them for the first time. One thing I don’t think the game ever adequately addressed was how a romanced character (especially Lana or Theron) would deal with Arcann in the Alliance... this was the person responsible for stealing five years from the playable character and the love interest. I understand that the next part of the Kot__ series was going to have a redemption arc for Arcann but because of poor reception of the first two parts, they sort of rushed into “let’s get rid of the Eternal Fleet and turn back time and make sure the player isn’t God, k?” And that’s why we end up with a couple of letters, a piece of Zakuulan armor, and a scene that’s awkward as hell if the player is committed to another NPC.
In sum: Arcann sends the letter. Theron contemplates homicide. Eva tries to convince angry spy boyfriend otherwise. Theron’s anxieties about relationships in general come to the fore, and we see the end of the Yavin Accords.
The New Crew -- Eva not only finds Risha, Akaavi, and Corso, but she also welcomes Mako into their little fold. Little do they know who else is already on Odessen... Basically, the Vette and Risha reunion story we’ve been waiting for that Bioware refuses to deliver. As a note, both Torian and Vette survive in my universe -- Eva rescues Torian, and an old friend of Eva and Risha saves Vette.
The Expendables -- a fic about Senya, Koth, and Arcann after KotET...and after Arcann has learned some hard lessons about having a crush.
Spa Day -- Eva gives Theron a long-overdue massage, and they remember the first time she did this....and Theron admits how he got the injuries that demand such attention. Eva explains how she got this particular skill. They’re so romantic over the most awful things.
Fishing -- Mako wonders where Akaavi is, only to find out she’s resuming an old tradition with Bowdaar: fishing.
“This time, do what I say” – Arcann, Koth, Lana, with cameo by Senya. Arcann begins his self-discovery stage, now that the pressures of being emperor are totally off.
Stargazing -- The first part of this starts between Yavin and Ziost, but this is the happy fulfillment of promise made and weekends planned. It’s sad and sweet.
3629 BBY/23 ATC
Father -- I prompted myself for this one, because it pissed me off that Theron only calls Jace “father” if he’s been fried like a bug in a zapper on Imperial Iokath. Here’s where he does it in Republic Iokath.
3629 -3628 BBY/24 ATC
The Adventures of Guss Tuno, Intergalactic Jedi of Mystery -- Oh. Lord. I have a lot of issues with the Traitor Arc, as do a lot of people. I’ve jokingly said the only way I could get through a fic about it was to write it from Guss’ perspective.... I might actually do it. The only parts of this I have polished to publishing standard so far is The Taste for Spies is Not for the Weak, which is a discussion between Lana and Guss as to what happened on Umbara, and then Trust, which is Eva leaving Odessen for parts unknown for 3 months. Hylo Visz is not having a good time, and neither is Theron Shan. I have to re-write Trust so it’s Guss’ pov.
Efficiency -- an excerpt from the final chapters of The Adventures of Guss Tuno; this is from Lana’s perspective. She watches Eva make the choice as to whether or not Theron comes home.
3628 BBY/25 ATC
The Man Who Lived for Tomorrow (partially written) -- a post-Nathema fic that focuses on Theron’s work for the Alliance while Eva is away for three months. She doesn’t know if she’s coming back to Odessen or to Theron, ever. She just needs a few months after... everything... to reboot. So far, the POV is exclusively Theron. He’s trying to find what criminal bodies want to take over Port Nowhere and interfere with Odessen’s supply routes while, at the same time, trying to fully comprehend how much damage he’s done to his relationship with Eva. One part I haven’t written yet (but look forward to) is a final confrontation between Darmas Pollaran and Theron Shan, the two spies that loved her. I have written the final reconciliation between Eva and Theron and the fall-out from their quick wedding.
“It’s so quiet” – This is an excerpt from the final chapters of The Man Who Lived for Tomorrow. Very, very soft M.
“I don’t have to explain myself” – Jace Malcom receives the news of Theron’s marriage and remembers his son’s stupid haircuts. This happens at the same time as “It’s so quiet.”
The Future They Fought For
This is rapidly becoming a repository of fluff, smut, and all things domestic for Theron and Eva post Nathema. This is series that’s a hell of a lot less dramatic than what came before it. Everything below this line would fall into this series.
3628/25 ATC
Death, Yet the Force -- Upon Eva and Theron’s return from Aargonar, they are met by an old friend: Fria Whitcord.
Thick as Thieves -- Odessen’s gossip mill is running into overtime as a result of the spymaster and the commander’s return. Who would have thunk it?
“You could have died!” -- Just before Ossus, Theron asks Eva out on a date for the first time. A thing they do when there isn’t a job and nobody is imperiled. That’d be nice.
All I Did Was Look at You! -- Oh, Lord. Um. Basically, Lana went rogue and planned a coronation IN CASE Eva decided to be the Eternal Empress because there was a SALE. Lana wasn’t going to get to crown a Sith ruler, so this was her best shot. So, now it’s a year later, annnd the celebration for the liberation of the galaxy is overdue, we can’t conquer Dubrillion this weekend because Risha is dancing with Corso in the Marengai Glide championship, so we best throw a party to actually use the stuff Lana bought.... Oh, and SIS has a dress uniform. I am totally going to turn this into a larger fic that’s self-indulgent as hell. But for now, you get a blushing Eva and an exceptionally dashing Theron.
A Better Work Life Balance -- What happened to Theron’s SIS friends when he left? They worried a lot about him.... and they’re quite relieved to find out it’s all ok, and he’s happy. A sweet fic with a lot of relief.
3627/25 ATC
I Just Want to See/Make You Happy -- I took liberties with the prompt’s phasing, because seeing isn’t always reality. Anyway, this is right after Jedi Under Siege, when Theron takes Eva on that speeder ride across the canyon...and they have a little adventure of their own.
Glow -- Eva and Theron revisit Copero in a much better context than the last time either of them there. They talk about future plans and places that really do deserve a better shake than what they had. A little on the spicy side.
Thonboka -- Correspondence between Eva and Theron while parted... and a trip Theron had planned to take for nearly 15 years now.
Souvenirs from Alderaan -- A teasing reference to himself, Theron takes Eva to Jace’s house on Alderaan for their first actual vacation, in support of them dating. You know, after they’re married.
3627/26 ATC
Anniversary -- Jace delivers a long-awaited gift to Eva.
Date Night -- Risha watches Eva seduce a man at a casino on Canto Bight, using all the old tricks they both used to prior to the carbonite freeze. She has to pay a few debts to the Chiss. It’s a little different after Nathema.
Learning to Fly, Hour 1500 -- Theron achieves something that few have.
3626/26 ATC
Ba’vodu -- Eva and Torian have a conversation about recent events related to the Mandalorians. “Ba’vodu” is Mando for uncle or aunt, and despite the fact he’s now older than her, Torian does still does consider his aunt, due to her association with Gronn all those years ago (and despite her marrying Theron).
Anticipation - My reaction fic to 6.2. Basically, I feel like this is setting Theron up for another Yavin situation -- everything is going great, relationship with bio parents is going good....and then Satele has to leave to save the galaxy again. He understands. But because they do have a relationship as adults, it does sting. Now, this could end a way that makes A Shan Family Tradition completely AU, but it’s too early to tell. I have no doubt that these feelings are there, given everything that’s happened between Theron and Satele over the years.
Tying Up Loose Ends -- Theron receives word that an old friend needs to see him before it’s too late. He goes.
Cooking -- Continuing from what we saw in Anticipation, Theron attempts to become a better cook for his goddess of a wife. She could do without the comparisons to bomb-making.
The interview -- this was a character interview tumblr meme that turned into a hostage situation then a rescue mission. I took liberties, since I’m a goofball.
Hylo Visz is Dead -- Exactly what it says on the tin. Except add smuggler hijinks and mistaken identities.
Elastic Time: Due to the Pandemic, I have no idea what year it now is. Neither does Boyd. So... something like this?
3626-3625 BBY/27 ATC -- Enclave events
Tender -- In a strange turn of events, Lana comes home injured, for once. Her friends are there.
3625-3624 BBY/28 ATC -- Legacy of the Sith
Glide -- Theron goes to Manaan, covertly. Not so covertly to Jace and Eva, but all the same, his alias “Antony Vaner” participates in a swoop race.
Breezy -- Rass Ordo encounters the Alliance liaison with the Jedi Order and culture immersion specialist: Fria Whitcord.
Maybe -- Eva and Theron get a surprise...and they have to make the decision as to whether they’re both on board with a pregnancy doctors thought impossible.
The Return of Antony Vaner -- Theron comes home from a short mission to Eva, who is more than a few months gone with her first pregnancy. It brings changes that they need to talk about, given both of their initial child-free stances. CW for what’s been mentioned.
The Death of Potential // the Potential of Death -- A diptych of Theron and his Coruscant apartment... and everything that could never happen there... and how it does, eight years later. CW for Eva’s pregnancy
3624 BBY/29 ATC
Crave -- Theron is out at the cantina at 0300, waiting for an order of chicken and waffles. Aric congratulates him -- and reassures him there’s no hard feelings. CW for references to Eva’s pregnancy and Aric’s deceased wife (he is a widower).
“I’m with you, you know that.” -- Eva runs her last mission before taking maternity leave... and Theron takes paternity leave, to her surprise. Lots of name drops and mention of a growing operations center on Odessen. CW: Mention of healthy pregnancy
The First I Love You -- The fear of loss. The sweetness of victory. Baby fic. Theron’s first ‘I love you’ to his child. ... after everything else, he does deserve some tranquility.
A Shan Family Tradition -- a baby!fic that I wrote prior to the 6.2 patch drop. This is now included in The Future They Fought For, since I’m fairly sure there is no magic wand for the Satele and Theron dynamic. It assumes that this current brief happy period in the game -- like that post Yavin 4 period when Theron and Satele have caf together on Coruscant -- is simply that; things will go on the downturn again. Bittersweet, but ultimately happy.
Pride -- Theron contemplates what it means to be proud as a parent. There are misunderstandings with Jace, the ups and downs with Satele, and the shadow cast by Master Zho. Theron and Eva conclude, regardless of whatever he does, Argo is their angry little wampa (affectionate). It’s a little bit of an angsty fic, but we do get left with the feeling that Theron is safe and at home.
Showdown at the Riggs Farm (Mr. and Mrs. Shan Cozy Mystery #1) (Current Fic) -- only partially joking about making this a series. Following on from the Spring Abundance Festival on Dantooine, Eva and Theron investigate the creepy happenings at Corso’s new farm...but there’s something strange happening back on Odessen also.
“Not this again” – Theron/Eva, through the years, beginning here: 15 ATC (Yavin), 21 ATC (Odessen, early days), 25 ATC (Odessen post Nathema), 29 ATC (Odessen.... you’ll see). Honestly, each of these little scenes will probably be integrated into larger works as we go, so you’ll probably see some version of this again. Mentions of PTSD
3621 BBY/31 ATC
“You’ve Told Your Parents?” -- Argo breaks family news to Lana and Jace. Theron and Eva watch the fireworks.
3621 BBY/32 ATC
The Master of Puppets, Part II -- Theron and Satele deal with old secrets and betrayals over 30 years after Zho abandoned Theron. This ties up loose ends for the Shan family, I think.
Not Outside the Frame -- Lana discovers something about the new baby...but keeps it to herself for now.
Lullaby -- Lana walks in on Theron working, second child in tow. Very sweet fic.
3620 BBY/33 ATC
Murmur -- Theron arrives home, safely, after a mission gone awry. He is greeted by Eva and by his daughter, Dyo (who is having a rough go of teething).
3616 BBY/37 ATC
“That could have gone better” – Satele visits on her Force-Sensitive grandchild’s 5th birthday. As the title indicates... Dyo is not pleased to see her. But decisions do have to be made. I find that writing Dyominia as the ultimate Shan chaos baby comes easier than writing her older brother, Argento. He’s too even tempered and patient at times (the best of the smuggler and spy); he would have made a good Jedi if he was Force-Sensitive. He follows Aunt Lana around like a lost pup. Dyo -- she’s a little spitfire with the short fuse of her father and the fiestiness of her mother.
Sink -- Another through the years fic, this was a big favorite for Fluffy Feb 2023. What does Eva’s fresher since look like, through the years?
3615 BBY/38 ATC
Joy -- scenes at the beginning and toward the end of Jace Malcom’s life.
3611 BBY/42 ATC
One More Birthday -- Eva celebrates one more birthday than her mother ever did.
3609 BBY/44 ATC
“I’m sure this has never worked, ever” – Argento and Dyominia get up to no good while Mom is off-ship.
