Beyond - Legends An unexpected proposal - (AU, Thrawn/Leia) - 01/25/08: Chapter Five up!

It's been very interesting. Good luck with the sequel!

 

I agree 100%

I loved this story and i have no negative say about it

 

A very original idea and i liked it, Well thought up and good grammar. I will be looking forward to more.

 

Thanks! Thank you for reading and replying, and for responding to my questions.

I'll keep it in mind.

Hmmm... Patience? Really, I don't know about that myself... Write what you know about?

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed.

Thanks for reading and replying!

New reader! Welcome! I'm glad you like it! Thanks for reading and replying!

Ahh, a review. Thanks!

I see what you mean; I like Pellaeon too. Keep in mind, though, that Commodore is a pretty lowly rank in the Imperial Navy. I need him to rise the ranks slowly; in the Thrawn Trilogy he is a Captain or Captain of the Line, and when he serves Daala, he is Vice Admiral. As the hierarchy is Captain - Captain of the Line - Commodore - Rear Admiral - Vice Admiral, he needs a few promotions (and how exactly did he become a Grand Admiral?). But yeah, I just love Pellaeon; ancient veteran and all that.

Well, actually, Thrawn's age is a bit of a stretch; we know he was Picket Force commander in 29 BBY. If we equate Picket Force commander with Commodore, and pick Thrawn aged 20 there, that means he joined the Chiss naval academy at age ten, completed it in four years, and then made six promotions (sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Commander, Captain, Captain of the Line, Commodore) in as many years - that is still somewhat fast, isn't it?

Thrawn's Noghri will play a role in this, and Thrawn will be doing some expectedly unexpected things...

 

I just found this fic and its awesome! I would have never thought a thrawn/leia pairing could work, but it does. Everyone is very believable. Great job! Update soon.

 

New reader! Welcome!

I'm glad you like it, and thanks for reading and replying!

Alkibiades

 

*delurks* I loved it ... Thrawn/Leia is about the weirdest pairing I've ever seen ... in a good way. And this is only the second political marriage story I've seen on here. Looks like the twins approve of their stepfather quite nicely. Knowing Thrawn, though, he's already planned Jacen and Jaina's futures to a certain extent. Can't wait for the next part.

1. Keep the sequel here.
2. Thrawn's meeting with the New Republic delegates was awesome ... especially how you captured his casual omniscience.
3. I can't think of anything ...
4. Seeing that I'm so busy that I haven't updated any of my own pieces since June, I can't help you.

 

Welcome! I'm glad you like it!

Oh? Do you know where the first one is? I would be interested.

Wait and see...

Thank you, I'll keep it mind. Casual omniscience, indeed. A genius is fun to write.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Alkibiades

 

I forgot last time I posted: PM please

 

You PM'ed - you're on the list. You can find the list in the first post, by the way.

And a shout out to everyone: this is not dead! I'm plotting, planning, writing and keeping my beta busy. Planning out an Alternate Universe with a weird 'ship that should make sense is somewhat hard - that's all.

Expect the first post of the sequel in one to three weeks.

Yours, Alkibiades

 

Wow!!!! This was a very interesting story, in a good way!!
Keep the sequel here! And add me to the PM list too!

-JediNat-

 

Thanks, JediNat! I'm glad you liked what you saw.

You're on the PM list, too.

Yours, Alkibiades

 

Alkibiades

I know this is a very weird idea, but I couldn't get rid of it.

What gives you the idea that Thrawn and Leia are a weird idea? there are more weird pairings

Chapter One
Guest or Prisoner?

She wished Han were still alive; he would've got her out of here ? she was sure of it. If not for his superior piloting skills, he would have thought of some extremely stupid and risky plan with nothing but his Corellian luck to carry it through.

NOOOO!!!! You killed Han?! How? When?

She then heard the Imperials drilling through the Falcon's hull.

That just hurts

Her last thought was that she was glad C'baoth was dead. Then, everything went black.

Poor Leia

~~~

?Drink? he said, reaching her a glass of water. Realizing how dry her throat was, she tried to take it over, but her hands were still shaky, and he brought it to her lips instead, allowing her to take small sips. His red eyes glanced over the chronometer on the side of her bed. ?It will take a few minutes for the effects of the drugs to wear off,? he said. ?I will leave you when you have recovered full use of your body, and send someone in to help you refresh and dress yourself. I expect you to be hungry after a day of unconsciousness, so we will have dinner when you are dressed. Afterwards, we will have a long talk. I will come to get you in twenty minutes.? He turned, walking towards the door. She tried to ask him something, incoherent sounds escaping her throat. He guessed her question, however: ?And in case you wondered, I am Grand Admiral Thrawn.?

He nothing left out of question
Somehow I had to think about The Beauty and the Beast while reading those lines ? Thrawn is certainly not a beast but still and has certainly better manners


He continued, ignoring her sarcastic smile while she put her empty cup down. ?I have always believed in Intelligence. With enough knowledge, everything is possible. Lately, my networks have found a number of rather disconcerting things.?



He poured two glasses of a light, Alderaanian wine. ?I have been trying to recall the Imperial Navy, but someone is overruling me. Who do you think that could that be? Who could overrule me? I am the last of the Grand Admirals.

Well, maybe some human who does not accept an alien to be the boss

Firstly, the Emperor survived in one way or another.? Leia bolted up, spilling some of the wine on the sleeve of her dress.

Mhh?

Well, Leia?s dress is not perfectly white anymore

?Clone, maybe. Secondly, he is insane. He must be alive, because he is the only one able to overrule me, and secondly, he must be insane because he no longer trusts me. It happened to C'baoth, it must have happened to him too. He knew me to well; he knew I would remain loyal to him. This is a clear sign that his paranoia has got the better of him. That gives me a clear mandate. I rule the Empire now. Not some insane Emperor.?

He has a clear concept of who is insane and who is not

Leia, regaining her composure, heard him continue. ?As I told you, my loyalties shifted from the Emperor to the Empire. There is another threat, however, which made me shift my loyalties from the Empire to the entire civilized galaxy.? He took another sip of his wine, and started pacing.

The Yuuzhan Vong

?Are you sure?? she asked. ?Absolutely sure? he said. She felt that all he said was true. ?Let me see.? She said. ?You say there are two threats in the near future: Firstly, an insane Palpatine, and secondly these Yuuzhan Vong.?

That is an interesting combination of treats

His first show of emotion, she thought. ?Have you thought of something?? she asked. ?I have,? Thrawn said. ?I have thought long about this. I know this is not as common amongst your people as it is amongst mine. I think a political marriage is the only way.?

It is not uncommon, no? royals married royals to ensure peace an

 

A thoroughly fascinating bit of work - well written, and a pairing I've not seen before. You've really captured everybody; there aren't many who can write something AU with the major players in it and get the characterisations as well as you have. If this is your first story, then I look forward to seeing many more!


Any chance of me getting added to the PM list, please?

Meran'yar'akari

 

Maggy:
Greatly done
Looking forward to the next book
Maybe you can drop me a PM when you decide to post it? Please?

Thank you for the review! And for the reply. You're on the PM list. Thanks!

And I'll respond in full to your review later - again, thank you for taking the time to review this - but at the moment, I'm quite pressed for time.

Anyara:
A thoroughly fascinating bit of work - well written, and a pairing I've not seen before. You've really captured everybody; there aren't many who can write something AU with the major players in it and get the characterisations as well as you have.

Thank you, thank you. *bows*

If this is your first story, then I look forward to seeing many more!

And hopefully, you will! At the moment, DRL is pressing on my center, front, rear and both flanks, but once I'm through my examination weeks, I'll get on with it and start posting. At the moment, the plot provides for five sequels, all with their very own subplot/act, (keeping with Aristotle ) which just beg to be written. And yeah, I am more than a trifle ambitious. But, I've got an excellent beta, and I'm sure I'll make it!

Any chance of me getting added to the PM list, please?

Done!

Yours, Alkibiades

 

I just read your fic. I really liked it. will there be more soon? Thrawn is one of my favorite characters, and I love reading stuff where he isn't a bad guy, or if he is, he is a likeable one.Can I be on the pm list too please?

 

I like this very much.

1st: I love how you've cast Thrawn. I see no difference between him in the canon books and in this fic.

2nd: I appreciate that you put research time into this. Few writers do, but it makes the story so much more enjoyable/believable, considering we're talk science fanfiction.

3rd: Interesting concept. I think I'm going to like this couple, and the events that follow.

4th: Who wouldn't love the thought of Thrawn vs Palpy and the Vong?

In short, please continue with a sequel, and I would love to get some PM's.



Raptor517

 

When are you going to update, or start posting the sequel? please do it soon, I'm enjoying this story.

 

Narya_Huntress: Thanks for the kind comments.

Raptor517:
I like this very much.
Good, good.

I love how you've cast Thrawn. I see no difference between him in the canon books and in this fic.
Why, thanks! In profic, though, there are three sorts of Thrawns, really. There is the evil genius from Zahn's first three books, then, from Outbound Flight and the three pre-NJO books we see a much more multidimensional Thrawn, someone deeply concerned with loyalty and duty to the Chiss and the wider galaxy. And there is the sort of superhuman-Imperial_Commander-Commando we are presented with in Tatooine Ghost and some of the comics... I am going with the latest of Zahn's interpretations, I hope...

I appreciate that you put research time into this. Few writers do, but it makes the story so much more enjoyable/believable, considering we're talk science fanfiction.
I agree. Although it takes quite some time, it eventually pays off. And I like to follow the canon universe as much as posssible.

In short, please continue with a sequel, and I would love to get some PM's.
You're on the list!

Narya_Huntress:
I am still working on it. I am through my exam period, but another one is rapidly approaching, and I don't want to post before I'm done. You will get PM's when I start posting, though.

Yours, Alkibiades

 

YAY!!! Thankyou!!! I also like the way you portrayed Thrawn. Personally, I like him best in Outbound Flight because we get to see that he's actually a nice alien, not an evil one. I think your Thrawn is more nice than evil, which is awesome!