#wes janson

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star wars legends + onion headlines Part 2/?

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The Fab Four

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[accidental-spice]

Only Aaron Allston would manage to make THIS line both necessary and plot relevant

[facsimelissa]

@maryellencarter @camshaft22

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Han Solo: Your copilot is an Ewok?

Jae Juun: Yes.

Tarfang: Yub yub.

[Elsewhere]

Wes Janson: I feel like something terrible has happened.

[joybirdsworks]

the rogues — wes, wedge, hobbie, biggs, & luke

millennium, a southern gothic star wars au

[bitwhizzle]

Yesterday was Aaron Allston’s birthday. He would’ve been 64.

Aaron gave us the wonderful Wraith Squadron and imbued Wedge and the rest of Michael Stackpole’s Rogue Squadron with immense humour, and wit, and life!

Michael and Aaron gave the Star Wars EU a new viewpoint, that of the pilots - no Jedi powers (well…we’ll ignore Corran as one does 😆) - just soldiers who were sacrificing their all for this Rebellion. Pacifists, Imperial defectors, idealists, wash-outs - the Rebellion was made up of all kinds, but united by their struggle against the Empire and desire for democracy and justice.

Wedge and Hobbie and Wes and Tycho were the Everyman. They had their flaws, they weren’t perfect, but they were honest. And I love the Fab Four so much!

I reread the X-Wing series often, they are my favourites of the now-Legends books, and I wistfully bemoan the stories that could’ve been - stories that Michael and Aaron could’ve contributed to the now canon universe.

Happy birthday Aaron. Thank you for Face and Ton, and Piggy and Kell, and Tyria and Myn and Cubber and Runt and Emtrey and and and…

You are very much missed. May the Force be with You.