The Sidious Solution, Part Four: War and Peace

Civil war has broken out in the Republic, and it is going to take great sacrifice before galactic peace can be assured . Part 4 of 4.

The Sidious Solution, Part Three: Dissolution and Convention

As its political institutions go up in flames, a Republic devolves into a civil war. Yet as Padmé and Qui-Gon know, this breakdown also contains the possibility of galactic liberation. Part 3 of 4.

Tell, Don’t Game: A Medium Manifesto

A short essay about video tales, a fascinating (if yet ephemeral) undercurrent in the broad stream of gaming.

The Sidious Solution, Part Two: Royalty and Revolution

As Amidala rises, a galactic crisis deepens. Part 2 of 4.

Borrowed Thoughts: Anarchy as Natural Order

A short philosophical essay on Anarchy, Order, and Faith.

The Sidious Solution, Part One: Liberation and Revelation

Motivated by the Palpatine Problem, I create an alternate history of the Star Wars prequels. Part 1 of 4.

The Palpatine Problem

A plot-functional essay about unchallenged characters and corrupted narratives.

Resistance Fantasy: Another Genre Manifesto

An essay about Resistance Fantasy, a genre that possesses Fantastical, Spiritual, and Radical-Political elements.

The Final Purge: a History of Freedom and Suffering

A short history of the Purge, perpetrated between 2038 and 2068 by the New Founding Fathers of America.

Cycles: Ek-War’s Story

The story of a reclusive druid, an academic intrusion, and a cosmic revelation. Part One of Five.