Expounded Universe

Classic villain introduction this week as we watch a discussion (that we find slightly charged in that good gay way) between Raithe Seinar and Wilhuff Tarkin. That first name might not mean much to you, but he's a big name in TIE Fighters. Also Anakin is in trouble and Mace Windu is ready to drop the hammer about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're opening with just chapter 1! That's right this is gonna be a 67 episode season! Ah okay I'm just kidding, chapter 1 is just weirdly huge compared to the rest. We catch up with currently 12 year old Anakin doing... I'm not gonna sugarcoat this he's just doing more race stuff. Just backpack podracing. Also Obi-Wan wants to stop him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Here we are at the end of all things, time to discuss our overall take on this look at the X-Wing side of the universe of Star Wars, answer just a big old heap of listener questions, and of course, you know it, announce the next book! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The big finale for the first Wraith Squadron book has arrived! Who will live? Who will die? Will Tyria get any lines? And what will become of Admiral Fancylad Trigit? Stay glued to your seats and you too will learn! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shoot I forgot to remember what was in this episode. I think Trigit maybe dies? I was supposed to remember this, wasn't I. Well, put it on my permanent record. Star Wars stuff, I tell you what. That's what happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, a resolution to that whole "Get the crew of the Hawkbat sick via extremely convoluted heist" storyline! They... get the crew of the Hawkbat sick. Also an unexpected assignment, an accidental ambush, and Grinder gets his. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heist continues! Along with some sorta obvious character assassination of our Bothan slicer, presumably to set him up for either a betrayal arc or a big ol' red herring. Meanwhile our heroes just can't stop brutally killing folks who just have desk jobs! Hooray for the New Republic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well at least they're not performing psychology on each other any more. Instead now our squadron of heroes is dating, donning stupid costumes, and basically RPG-style infiltrating an Imperial planet to steal some X-Wings and a disease. Will it work? CAN IT WORK? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for a bunch of psychoanalytical work as performed at its best, by a group of die-hard edgy pilot kids with chips on their shoulders! Can our heroes fix Myn Donos and his perfectly understandable PTSD by just being really mean to him? Can Kell Batman his way into being nicer to Wes Janson? These chapters are the worst on today's Expounded Universe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

The plan continues! The wraiths are still blowing up Imperial sympathizing targets while pretending to be the crew of the Night Caller, until they come calling to the wrong band of pirates. Pirates that have endlessly describable uglies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've made it eight episodes in and now we finally get to see this commando squad do any commando business! The Wraiths launch a surprise raid on a secret Imperial window factory (editor's note: canopy factory, dammit) and immediately ruin everything by using their call numbers instead of their names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The plan to make a tiny spaceship out of other spaceships continues, before an assault is launched, a captain is killed, and the Wraiths take possession of a super special ship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally some action ensues as our heroes face off with a bunch of TIEs, including a nickname for Interceptors we do not care for, then get caught in a complicated bomb situation that we're still not sure we understood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I bet you're all wondering if they spend more time in this episode training to fly X-Wings. Well I'm not gonna tell you. Instead I'll just say that Kell Tainor sucks and I wish this book was about Piggy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to really put the team together. Sure enough, we're switching main character from Wedge to Kell in these chapters, and meeting the rest of the squad. You know the mold, sexy humans, goofy aliens, someone with a chip on their shoulder, that kind of stuff. Han Solo stops by for a brief nothing of a "this is what was happening at this time in other novels" sorta appearance, and we look at some X...

It's the recruitment montage! What sort of weirdos are we gonna get on our X-Wing/Commando squadron this time around? Also, we meet Admiral Trigit, who knows he looks good, and Warlord Zsinj!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Season 22! We're going to be spending more time with the legendary destroyer of Death Stars Wedge Antilles now, so get ready for X-Wings, X-Wing shenanigans, wacky pilots, and every Republic character you've ever heard of even tangentially. Today's episode sets a lot of scene work for a book with a high possibility for silly times ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

We answer YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS! Also we discuss the Lando trilogy as a whole, what we liked, what needed work, and what we would have done differently. Finally, after we deal with all of that, the announcement of the next book! Don't miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ooh, a grand finale! It's all cool space battles and shocking revelations from here on out, so strap on your space belts and get ready for the sudden clash of all this books weird sci-fi concept creatures at once! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone's gearing up for the big battle. We've got Ones, Others, Rests, Whetts, and all the rest of our regulars and every one of them is waiting out the calm before the storm. Gepta is doing regular Gepta business, while Lando suggest a plan that might be a bit shit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SABACC! Lando found a way to play sabacc with the Oswaft, so he's doing that. Meanwhile, Gepta fumes, Shanga stomps around oozing toxic masculinity all over the drapes and furniture, and we get the least dramatic shock reveal ever regarding Ottdefa Osuna Whett. Remember him? From two books ago? Well, good news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No joke folks, I recorded this episode, headed to Vegas for two days, came back with intent to post, and immediately caught RSV from my daughter (who is fine!). I have no idea what's on it. It's probably about Lando Calrissian, maybe Rokur Gepta. Vuffi is in the title, that's a safe bet he's in here. It's a mystery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lando puts on a big show, Lehesu can turn your... leftovers into diamonds, and Rokur Gepta keeps killing messengers. Meanwhile we meet the One, the Other, and Rest, and their fantastic inventing comedy routine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a difference continuity brings! We're finishing strong and actually covering the entire Lando Calrissian trilogy. We've got giant Manta Jellyfish space creatures. We've got Rokur Gepta meeting Klyn Shanga! We've got it all and more and we couldn't be more excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey! Sorry for the delay, but we're back on track with the Flamewind of Oseon wrapup. A little conversation, a little self reflection, and a surprising amount of answered questions await you, dear listener! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices