Consider time. What if the smallest actions could alter the past? What if
the tiniest changes could affect the course of history? Consider this as
you ponder today's tale of Alternate History.
The Humility of an apprentice
The Battle of Naboo.
Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith, whirled and ran the old Jedi, Qui-gon, through. His face alight with the savage joy of battle, he turned and now watched the apprentice Jedi scream as his master fell. "I have killed you master and now it is your turn to die!" said Maul in a low, feral voice. The reckoning was at hand, and soon after it, Darth Maul would have his revenge on the Jedi. The laser doors opened now, and the apprentice came out, fueling his power with the taint of the dark side; he gave in to his anger. Maul noted this as interesting, that even the highly vaunted Jedi could too succumb to their anger. It gave him grim pleasure to note their hypocrisy. He struck again and threw the Jedi off balance and using the dark side like a battering ram, sent the Jedi into pit. Showing a prescense of mind Maul would not have expected, the Jedi clutched on to a small proturbance on the wall. For a moment, Maul almost considered gloating but then he remembered the voice of his master. "The battle is not yet over until your enemy is dead." So, despite his feelings of pride he again used the force, and sent the Jedi plummeting to his death. He deactivated his lightsaber and jogged away from the pit, his mission almost complete. "Now you and I will negotiate a new treaty," she said to the Viceroy. Nute Gunray seemed resigned to his fate and Padme Amidala knew she had won. Then it all went to hell as the door to throne room blew inward. Padme was knocked off her feet, and the vision of a nightmare stepped through. Gunray crawled forward on his knees "Lord Maul.make her sign the treaty!" Maul lifted the Nemoidian with the force and cast him aside. Brave Captain Panaka was on his feet and fired a laser at Maul. The Sith laughed and deflected the bolt, sending it back to Panaka, killing him instantly. Now he stepped forward again and hefted Padme up. "You will sign the treaty proposed by the Viceroy," he said in a commanding voice. "I will sign the treaty," Padme said in a dead voice.
Epilouge: The Jedi council chamber.
"Trained, you will not be," said Master Yoda in a solemn voice. "But I." Anakin began, but Yoda cut him off. "While blow up the Federation ship you diddead, are Qui-dong and Obi-Wan. No one to train you, there is. Returned to Tatooine with your mother you will be. On this matter, decided, the council is." Anakin felt tears well up in his eyes as Adi Gallia took him to the ship which would bring him home.
The Humility of an apprentice
The Battle of Naboo.
Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith, whirled and ran the old Jedi, Qui-gon, through. His face alight with the savage joy of battle, he turned and now watched the apprentice Jedi scream as his master fell. "I have killed you master and now it is your turn to die!" said Maul in a low, feral voice. The reckoning was at hand, and soon after it, Darth Maul would have his revenge on the Jedi. The laser doors opened now, and the apprentice came out, fueling his power with the taint of the dark side; he gave in to his anger. Maul noted this as interesting, that even the highly vaunted Jedi could too succumb to their anger. It gave him grim pleasure to note their hypocrisy. He struck again and threw the Jedi off balance and using the dark side like a battering ram, sent the Jedi into pit. Showing a prescense of mind Maul would not have expected, the Jedi clutched on to a small proturbance on the wall. For a moment, Maul almost considered gloating but then he remembered the voice of his master. "The battle is not yet over until your enemy is dead." So, despite his feelings of pride he again used the force, and sent the Jedi plummeting to his death. He deactivated his lightsaber and jogged away from the pit, his mission almost complete. "Now you and I will negotiate a new treaty," she said to the Viceroy. Nute Gunray seemed resigned to his fate and Padme Amidala knew she had won. Then it all went to hell as the door to throne room blew inward. Padme was knocked off her feet, and the vision of a nightmare stepped through. Gunray crawled forward on his knees "Lord Maul.make her sign the treaty!" Maul lifted the Nemoidian with the force and cast him aside. Brave Captain Panaka was on his feet and fired a laser at Maul. The Sith laughed and deflected the bolt, sending it back to Panaka, killing him instantly. Now he stepped forward again and hefted Padme up. "You will sign the treaty proposed by the Viceroy," he said in a commanding voice. "I will sign the treaty," Padme said in a dead voice.
Epilouge: The Jedi council chamber.
"Trained, you will not be," said Master Yoda in a solemn voice. "But I." Anakin began, but Yoda cut him off. "While blow up the Federation ship you diddead, are Qui-dong and Obi-Wan. No one to train you, there is. Returned to Tatooine with your mother you will be. On this matter, decided, the council is." Anakin felt tears well up in his eyes as Adi Gallia took him to the ship which would bring him home.