Star Wars: What If

by DarthTindalus

A series of AU scenarios that add a twist to the incidents we've seen play out in the Star Wars universe. Incorporates all three trilogies, the standalone films, the TV shows, whatever, as long as it's Star Wars. Suggestions for future scenarios are welcome. Current story: "What If Anakin Skywalker Didn't Turn to the Dark Side?" Characters will change as stories conclude and begin.

1. Introduction

Hello everyone! Just a bit of an introduction before you dig into the first story.

The concept behind this story is based upon the Marvel series of comic books, in which different storylines that were apart from the main, canonical story occurred, causing many unlikely events that were once inconceivable. Star Wars experimented with this in the 2000s with the Infinities comics from Dark Horse, which offered some retellings of the Original Trilogy but with certain twists, like Luke dying on Hoth and Leia training with Yoda on Dagobah.

That brings me to this rendition, Star Wars: What If..., in which events from all across the Star Wars universe occur that can propel incidents and stories that we'd never get to see officially (I do have a hope that Disney+ can bring us an animated What If... series like they're doing for Marvel, but that's just a fan's hope).

The first story in this experimental series is "What If Anakin Skywalker Never Turned to the Dark Side?" I will break each story up into a few chapters if so required, so an entire, longer storyline isn't bottled up in just one installment. Leave your thoughts in the reviews, and if there are any scenarios you'd like to see in the future, feel free to suggest them! I hope you all enjoy this endeavor.