Maeve Solo Universe

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Maeve Solo Universe was a Star Wars fan-created, alternate universe series by Chris Callahan.

Its focus was an original character named Maeve Solo who is Han Solo's mother. Maeve, and her partner, Nila, work her freighter ship called "The Merlin."

The character was Callahan's persona. Another character in this universe, "Dyannis Carmathan," was also a persona, but instead for the fan L.C. Wells.

The Maeve Solo stories take place over a long period of time and were not necessarily published in chronological order.

For instance: In "Ghosts" (1983) Han Solo (and his twin sister, Val) are young children in the care of her own mother, Aine. From "Ghosts" in Contraband #1:

Maeve's mother now ran an import and fencing operation, and looked after the [five-year old] twins when Maeve and Nila worked — Maeve wouldn't allow the children on the ship she'd always considered a flying disaster area — but before the accident several years ago which had done just enough nerve damage to slow her reflexes dangerously, Aine had been one of the best pilots and smugglers operating off Corellia, and had instilled in her daughter and "adopted daughter" the ambition to be even better. At thirty, the two were well on their way.

In "Return" (1983), Han is a grown man. That story's description from a flyer:

Thawing only makes it easier for Han to see he's in deep trouble back on Tatooine. He's got Jabba's goons shooting at him outside and a war of emotions going on inside. It's enough to make a boy grateful for his mother.

Some Crosspollination

In response to several questions about the stories Tish and I have written, we made up timelines for our universe(s). The timelines appear after her "Shadows of the Night" and my "Among The Missing". Neither of us ever came up with a name for our two series, unfortunately. I envy those writers with the imagination to find interesting names—I have trouble finding STORY titles, never mid one for the series! And for the record, our universes converge only when one of us uses the other's characters. Otherwise, for all practical purposes, they ARE separate. We especially have different ideas about social, political, and historical aspects, but try to work out the problems when they arise. And if you don't think THAT gets interesting at times....</ref> from Callahan in Contraband #3 (1984) </ref>

Stories in This Universe

In alphabetical order:

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  • Act III, Scene One by Chris Callahan in Kessel Run #3
  • Best-Laid Plans by Chris Callahan in Storms #2
  • Alliances by Chris Callahan in Contraband #2
  • Among the Missing by Chris Callahan in Contraband #3
  • Family Matters by Chris Callahan in Contraband #3
  • Ghosts by Chris Callahan in Contraband #1 ("Maeve Solo's past comes back to haunt her... and nearly prevents her from having a future.")
  • Identity Crisis by Chris Callahan in Shadow Dance #1
  • ...it's the money by Chris Callahan in Crossed Sabers #3 ("Blood may be thicker than water, but as far as Maeve Solo's concerned, business is business.")
  • Net Worth by L.C. Wells in Contraband #2
  • Occupational Hazard by [[Chris Callahan using the name Eva M.E. Oslo in Facets #6
  • Payment Deferred by L.C. Wells in Contraband #1
  • Return by Chris Callahan in Skywalker #6 ("Thawing only makes it easier for Han to see he's in deep trouble back on Tatooine. He's got Jabba's goons shooting at him outside and a war of emotions going on inside. It's enough to make a boy grateful for his mother.")
  • Shadows of the Night by L.C. Wells in Contraband #3
  • A Tangled Web by Chris Callahan and L.C. Wells in Passage to Arms ("As the Empire moves against the Jedi order, a list of hidden Jedi is sent to General Kenobi, but it doesn't reach its destination. The list's creator, Dyannis Carmathan, is caught by Imperial Colonel Tarkin and vanishes. Her cousin, the aristocratic Dacy Arean, (lover of Rupert Organa) finds the Empire closing in on her as Tarkin hunts for the list. Finally, Maeve Solo, a Corellian ex-friend of Carmathan, finds that old friendships can have dangerous consequences.")
  • Translator's Notes on the Literary-Historical Fragments Collectively Titled "The Saga of Maeve Solo" and Their Apparent Origin, introduction to "Rescue Operation" by Chris Callahan in The Jedi Journal #1
  • Trial Run by Chris Callahan in Bright Center of the Universe #3
  • Vendetta by Chris Callahan in The Jedi Journal #3 ("Maeve Solo's 'personal business' comes to close to being her last transaction.")
  • Work of Art by Chris Callahan in The Jedi Journal #2
  • possibly other stories

Art

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