Expounded Universe

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/expounded-universe-129-the-arc-of-imprisonment.mp3 And just like that, we’re done.  But dang what a way to go.  This is exciting in a way these Star Wars books rarely seem to want to shoot for, perfectly content to just kill everyone, blow up the building, and flip everyone off on the way out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/expounded-universe-128-hes-dead-i-rekkon.mp3 A daring space escape and a murder… a murder most foul.  Honestly this space scene is one of the coolest ones we’ve seen in a book so far, and it’s just the Falcon, a bad guy, and hundreds of acres of grain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/expounded-universe-127-lament-my-wookie.mp3 Our lovable smuggler team (and their droid named after balls) find their way to the mighty agriplanet to continue the mission!  We get to meet Rekkon, the coolest dude we’ve seen in a while, Torm, the obvious traitor, Atuarre and Pakka (cats that don’t really get lines, don’t worry about it).  Also Chewie...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/expounded-universe-126-whats-up-doc-1.mp3 Han and Chewie must effect a sneaky escape from Etti IV and find an old friend, but we have a lot of questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/expounded-universe-125-forest-balls.mp3 Finally the 70s kick up something interesting!  It’s Han Solo at Star’s End, a book that predates Empire Strikes Back!  We’re gonna be reading all about the wild adventures of pre-Rebellion Han and Chewie, and literally no one else you’ve ever heard of.   So exciting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/expounded-universe-124-more-of-a-crucible.mp3 As is tradition, we wrap up.  We discuss what we liked and didn’t like, if we’d recommend the book in general, and so on.  Eventually when we run out of that stuff we answer listener questions for a while and then announce the next book.  WHICH WE DO! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/expounded-universe-123-hot-golden-showers-of-force-1.mp3 Okay, let’s bring her home.  The entire EU that is, because this is the end.  The last of it.  Will Luke, Leia and Han die in the monolith?  Do the Qrephs somehow win despite being the dumbest morons since Hethrir?  I think you know these answers already, but hey, listen on! Learn more about...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/expounded-universe-122-powerbodies-by-jake.mp3 As boilerplate as the Qrephs have turned out to be, Vestara Khai is a straight up delight.  She’s very genre savvy and knows to be completely terrified of Luke and Leia and their terrifying “Light Side” progeny.  Who are earning that fear this episode as we spend most of it in the perspective of a vill...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/expounded-u-niverse-121-mad-about-goo.mp3 Luke and Leia engage in some recreational muggle-dumping before looking for any excuse at all to murder Mandalorians (that’s how the light side works) while Han runs around behind Barduun/Jhonus Raam and his whole bag of crazy situation.  Wackiness ensues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/expounded-universe-120-and-it-turned-into-a-barduun-blitz.mp3 Finally, they stop playing sabacc!  After, you know, a whole chapter of them playing sabacc again.  Meanwhile the smartest brothers in the universe continue their extremely convincing impression of being horny bumbling dumbfucks.  So believable, these smart dudes! Learn more about your a...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/expounded-universe-119-to-the-pain.mp3 Well, this certainly got way bigger after the last episode?  Remember how last time it was Han playing cards with the Qrephs?  Well now there’s more people at the table!  Remember how last time Ben and Lando spent a bunch of time looking at a floating D8 in space?  Well now there’s more people there!  Hooray!...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/expounded-universe-118-pinnace-envy.mp3 A classic tradition of Star Wars EU books return, as Benny Skywalker spends a whole-ass chapter talkin to Lando about a big D8 they found a picture of.  Meanwhile, Luke and Leia escape the Ormni under cover of broad daylight in the largest pinnace in town! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/expounded-universe-117-the-beast-with-two-sabaccs.mp3 Whoa, halfway point already?  Feels like we’re just getting started!  Anyhow, Han is tied to a chair so he can play more sabacc.  It’s not all bad though, because he’s playing with the dumbest geniuses in the galaxy, the Qreph brothers!  Meanwhiler Luke and Leia sneak around a mining ship and do...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/expounded-universe-116-stake-out.mp3 I’m sure the plan here was intentional, that two chapters in a row of Skywalkers sitting in spaceships watching things happening “rhymed” or something.  Really, the thing that’s fascinating is this new Tahiri character.  Who the heck is this lady with a Majin W on her face?  Well, let’s find out.  And also let’s...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/expounded-universe-115-big-money-blastas.mp3 If you were thinking “boy oh boy I sure hope we get to see some classic Expanded Universe sabacc games today” then I have great news for you.  If, however, you were hoping to finally revisit our brainy blue bad guys, well sadly, I also have great news for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/expounded-universe-114-bacta-streets-back-all-right.mp3r Into every Star Wars book review a little rain must fall, and here it comes.  At least we learn some surprising Dena Yus secrets, but boy do they come at the cost of wheels a-spinnin.  Han has a plan, my friends.  Stay fresh, cheese bags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/expounded-universe-113-crash-into-me.mp3 This book continues to baffle our wary expectations, as a chapter begins with a wordy explanation of how one of Lando’s dumb mining operations works and then ends about SOMETHING ELSE!  All that and Luke shows up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/expounded-universe-112-puny-jaw-power-body.mp3 We meet the villains!  There’s two of these floaty dorks and boy oh boy do we have a big reveal about them.  They’re gonna threaten Lando for a bit, and then Luke will meet a Sullustan and talk about Sullustan sullustuff for a while. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/expounded-universe-111-you-know-forest-poles.mp3 So in this book, Jaina Solo is 36 years old.  In case you were curious how far along in the timeline we’re dealing with, this one is set around roughly 45 ABY (I’m not using that new one and you can’t make me).  Crucible is the last book published as an Expanded Universe title before the Legends swap...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/expounded-universe-110-planet-x-plained.mp3 The wrap-up, listener questions, and the announcement of the next book.  Thankfully our mission was not continuing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/expounded-universe-109-quatu-the-watcher.mp3 As we expected, the final chapters of this book break down pretty simply.  A satisfying if somewhat short conclusion, along with a little more Worferine (which is our preferred ship name for the Worf/Wolverine bromance abrewin’). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/expounded-universe-108-there-are-four-claws.mp3 Wait, seriously?  Are we this close to done?  It seems like the part where anything cool happens didn’t happen.  Oh well, we’re in wrap up mode, and if you were Patton Oswalt or something, all wanting to finally see the moment where Xavier and Picard virtually meet, well that’s in here, at least. Lear...

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/expounded-universe-107-a-colossus-lapse-in-judgement.mp3 At this point I’m starting to long for the extreme action of a mid-season TNG episode or one of those really wordy Bendis X-Men issues.  Sure, there’s stuff going on, but the pace! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/expounded-universe-106-sovar-so-good.mp3 Shadowcat enters and promptly leaves the fray!  Data turns out to be some sort of alarming mechano-man!  And Crusher has a dumb holodeck plan!  It’s all going beautifully here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/expounded-universe-105-i-sure-hope-trois-okay.mp3 The fight rages on!  So much transporting and phaser fighting and descriptions of the super cool powers of two of the definitely coolest X-Men, Banshee and… uhhh well Archangel.  In a series of hallways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices