With all the hoopla surrounding the release of Episode III, much of the Star Wars community feels that a larger story is being ignored: where do we go from here? |
Darth Vader, having lost the legal battle over the Death Star patent to Emperor Palpatine, searches the help-wanted ads in El Salvador. |
Stripped of his starship license, an elderly X-wing pilot attempts to make it home to Yavin. But he does not have enough change for the galactic tollbooth |
Three lost Jedi, stranded in Indianapolis, perform mind tricks on the streets for change. Two of them will eventually turn to prostitution. |
Former enemies joined together (along with ex-Cobra officers) to form a theatre troupe. Their production of "Rent" closed after 1 week. The group subsequently disbanded. |
With no empire to rebel against, a distraught Han Solo returns to his carbonite tomb. Unable to afford new clothes, Lando Calrissian continues wearing the same outfit, while Newt Gingrich contemplates returning to his home planet. |
For some the pain and desperation is just too overwhelming. Jar Jar, ever the fool, bungles his own suicide by hanging. His cries of "Help mesa!" were ignored. |
Yet, not all is lost for members of the Star Wars universe. Chewbacca (pictured with wife) now runs a successful snow blower/Corellian cruiser repair shop out of Ann Arbor. |
As a result of Yoda's Jedi retirement, he can finally pursue his dream of following Jimmy Buffet every summer. |
 A Gungan dies, a Sith lord seeks work, a Jedi turns mind tricks, and a clone trooper changes gender. All are struggling to find their place in this new order, all traveling the Road Beyond.
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