Bright Center of the Universe
| Title: | Bright Center of the Universe |
| Publisher: | Ming Wathne & Soaring Wings Press |
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| Type: | fanfic |
| Date(s): | 1991 - 2001 |
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| Fandom: | Star Wars |
| Language: | English |
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| External Links: | Many 'Bright Center' stories can be found online here |
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Bright Center of the Universe is primarily a gen Star Wars fiction zine, though the first issue contained one Han/Luke slash story. It ran for 11 issues.
Bright Center of the Universe 1
Bright Center of the Universe 1 was published in 1991 and is 168 pages long. It won the 1991 Star aWards for 'Best Star Wars Zine.'
- Gathering Darkness by Carolyn Golledge. Winner of Best Long Story Star aWards (Badly wounded in an attack by an Imperial refugee army, Solo is held hostage. Will Leia agree to their demands -- even if it means risking the Alliance personnel in her command? )
- Interiors by Rebecca Carrey. Winner of the Star aWards 1991 'Best Star Wars Poem'
- other content by Dylan-Marie Antone, J.A. Berger, R. Cary, pat Nussman & Taero, Maggie Nowakowska, Granger, Estabrook & Kettle. Art by Z.P. Florian, Rick, Schultheis and Lybarger.
- Some Things Never Change by Carolyn Golledge (Leia's private journal from around the time of Star Wars: A New Hope. Also in Never Say Die.
- other unknown content
Bright Center of the Universe 2
Bright Center of the Universe 2 was published in 1992 and is 159 pages long. Stories by Jeffords, Carolyn Golledge, Wells, Dean, Cary, and Z.P. Florian. Art, filks & poetry by Thorp, Steyn, Z.P. Florian and Cary.
- Basanos (14 pages)
- Trail Of The Phantom Starship (70 pages)
- Grammatical Error (3 pages)
- Hidden Perils (25 pages) by Carolyn Golledge (Han develops amnesia after an accident. Believing Chewbacca has attacked him, he "escapes" from the Falcon only to meet Darth Vader. First appeared in Perceptions and reprinted in Never Say Die #2)
- An Untitled Story (6 pages)
- Ghost Ships (38 pages) by Martha Wilson (Han and other rebels are captured by Lord Tion's Star Destroyer. Can they escape and at what cost? Fifth story in the Arandu Series.) (also appears in The Renegade and the Rogue and Bloodstripe #2)
- Play It Again, Han - a filk by Maggie Nowakowska. Won 1991 Star aWards 'Best Misc.'
Bright Center of the Universe 3
Bright Center of the Universe 3 was published in 1993. It is 180 pages long and contains 25 stories and poems.
- Talisman by Carolyn Golledge (Sequel to Gathering Darkness. Leia, Luke, and Jake team up to help Solo track down his enemy, Hagren. The Sith Lord has fled to a strange world where powerful sorcerers have learned new ways to control The Force.)
- The Departure of the Jedi by Z.P. Florian (Leia and Han are uncertain that Luke should reveal their family history to the New Alliance government. Luke is about to learn the hard way who his true friends really are.)
- Hell Hath No Fury by Marcia Brin (Capturing and torturing Han Solo may turn out to be the worst mistake of Jabba’s life -- or it will be, if Leia has her way.
- The Journey Back by Marcia Brin (Jabba has finally taken his revenge on Han Solo. Terribly disfigured by the Hutt’s torturers, can Han ever find the courage to return to the woman he loves?
- Call it a Tie by Z.P. Florian (Luke is stranded alone after an explosion. Will Han rescue him in time?)
- One Day in the Park by Marcia Brin (Unable to find Han after Jabba has frozen him in carbonite, Leia almost gives up hope.
- Recall by Marcia Brin (After being tortured by Jabba, Han is released -- but he no longer remembers who he is or where he came from.
- other content by Scheider, Treleaven, Turner, Ghilan, Anson, Lybarger, Olson & Kittle. Poems art and filk by Marshall, Rick, Z.P. Florian and Martyann.
Bright Center of the Universe 4
Bright Center of the Universe 4 was published in 1993 and is 175 pages long. It won an Honorable Mention in the 1994 Star aWards for 'Best Star Wars Zine'
- State Dinner by Z.P. Florian. It won an Honorable Mention in the 1994 Star aWards for 'Best Star Wars Vingette (1-3 pages).
- Mirrors by Wanda Lybarger. It won the 1994 Star aWards for 'Best Long Star Wars Story (over 30 pages).
- other content by Frayser, Treleaven, Crotty, Jardin, Turner, and Wathne. Art, poems and filks by Crotty, Z.P. Florian, Martyann and Lybarger.
Bright Center of the Universe 5
Bright Center of the Universe 5 was published in 1995. It has a color cover and is 296 pages. It won an Honorary Mention in the Star aWards for 'Best Star Wars Zine.'
- Bring Me the Head of Han Solo by Mary Jo Fox (A warlord's daughter accuses Han of getting her pregnant and a bounty is put on his head.)
- MPRT by J.A. Berger (Having returned to the Blue Falcon Order, Han and Luke face their greatest test when what should be a routine Mind Probe Restistance Training exposes them to extreme danger. A stand-alone sequel to J.A.'s zine novel Lair of the Blue Falcon.)
- The Princess and the Nerfherder by Carolyn Golledge. Won Honorary Mention in Star aWards 1995 for 'Best Medium Star Wars Story (11-29 pages) (This story is set shortly after Star Wars: A New Hope. Wounded on a mission with Leia, Han takes refuge at a smuggler’s cove and earns the nickname. Also in Never Say Die)
- Accidental Hero by Carolyn Golledge (Also in Never Say Die)
- The Things We Do For Love by Susan Matthews. Won Honorary Mention in Star aWards 1995 for 'Best Long Star Wars Story (over 30 pages)
- Lady Luck Can Be Kind by Z.P. Florian (Desperate for money, Han talks Chewie into selling him as a slave. The plan is to steal him back -- but then things go very wrong.)
- Honeymooners by A.G. Steyn. Won Honorary Mention in Star aWards 1995 for 'Best Long Star Wars Story (over 30 pages)
- other content by Treleaven, Jeffords..
Bright Center of the Universe 6
Bright Center of the Universe 6 was published in 1996 and is 304 pages long. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Star Wars Zine.'
- Camera Obscura by Martie Benedict-O'Brien (Han makes a bet....)
- Errand on Urikkra by Z.P. Florian (Luke is captured by a strange religious sect and Han must save him.)
- A Night in Passover by J.A. Berger (From the Blue Falcon Series. Now mind bonded to Luke, Han finds it causes more problems than he expected. Another stand-alone sequel to J.A.'s zine novel Lair of the Blue Falcon.)
- Short Cargo by Wanda Lybarger. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Medium Length Star Wars Story (11-29 pages)
- In Close Proximity by Carolyn Golledge (On a mission a year or so after the Yavin medal ceremony, Han and Leia find themselves captured by Imperials. Handcuffed together, they escape into the wilderness. Will the environment kill them before the personality clash does? Or will they learn more about one another....)
- You're The One I Dream About by Deborah Kittle - Filk. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Filk'.
- Chewie to Leia:A Lesson Learned by Jennifer Moore. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Poem'.
- I Am Not Alone by Jane Callard. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Poem'.
- A.G. Steyn for a cartoon. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Misc'.
- A.G. Steyn - front cover of Bright Center of the Universe #6. It won an Honorary Mention in the 1996 Star aWards for 'Best Cover Artist'.
Bright Center of the Universe 7
Bright Center of the Universe 7 was published in 1997 and is 216 pages long.
- Trying Again by Martha Wilson. Someone has stolen the Falcon and left han to die. But where was Chewbacca? It won an Honorary Mention in the 1997 Star aWards for 'Best Long Star Wars Story (over 30 pages)'.
- Joker's Wild by J.A. Berger (From the Blue Falcon Series. Vader had Han in Lair of the Blue Falcon and lost him; this time he uses Han to set a trap for the Jedi he believes Han to be bonded to.)
- Mindfield by Martie Benedict-O'Brien (An old friend's new flame may be something more than he seems. Can be read as a sequel to "R&R.")
- Lost by Z.P. Florian. Boba Fett has disappeared. What happened to Han Solo?
- Eslahaan Two Step by Cat Anson. Betrayed, leia is dying. Only Luke can save her - but does he want to?
- Blue Falcon J.A. Berger. Vader wants Luke but if you go fishing you need bait.
- Dark Bonds by J.P. Treleaven. Boba Fett is not the only bounty hunter and Han is not the only prey. Who else wants Luke?
- other content by Kittle, Benedict, Fox and Pfeiffer.
Bright Center of the Universe 8
Bright Center of the Universe 8 was published in 1998.
- Family Connections by Judy Ebberley (Han introduces Luke to an old friend and Luke begins to suspect that the connection between Han and the man may be closer than the Corellian imagines.)
- A Family Feeling by Carolyn Golledge (Set post Return of the Jedi. Han and Leia take the kids on vacation to an Ocean World with which the Alliance is negotiating a treaty.)
- Ghosts and Demons by J.A. Berger (After the Ewok celebration, Han and Leia must help Luke as the Emperor's ghost still lingers.)
Bright Center of the Universe 9
Bright Center of the Universe 9 was published in 1999 and is 125 pages long.
- Bounty on Ord Mantell by Laura Tarzia (Leia learns much more about Han after meeting several of his old acquaintances on Ord Mantell -- one of whom has turned spy for the Imperials.)
- Also includes: stories by Z.P. Florian, Kate Bickel, Laura Tarzia, Carolyn Golledge, Siobhan DG, and Jason Clarke
- Selections of filks by Marci Benedict
Bright Center of the Universe 10
Bright Center of the Universe 10 was published in 2000. It was nominated for the 2000 Star aWards 'Best Star Wars Zine (Over 200 pages)'
- Sweet Revenge by Valerie Vancollie (What if Luke had used the Dark Side as a child?)
- Brother, My Brother by Nadja Lee (Alternate Universe story, taking place during and a little after the films. Luke finds out that he and Han are brothers in more ways than one.)
- Solo's Inheritance by Nadja Lee (Han Solo is about to discover a secret from his past that will change his life forever.)
- other unknown content
Bright Center of the Universe 11
Bright Center of the Universe 11 was published in 2001.
- Call of Duty by Margaret Westphal (An alternative future for Han and Leia. Leia marries a Prince out of duty and Han ends up a slave before fulfilling his destiny.)
- other unknown content
