Living in close proximity in case of sudden yet inevitable betrayal

31. After Shore Leave

In which the Supreme Leader is jet-lagged after his vacation.

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The biggest loss from the old Star Wars Extended Universe becoming non-canon is that we lost Atton Rand, a character who canonically thinks about fucking all the time so Jedi will stop reading his mind.

And not only that, but he was SO GOOD at keeping Jedi from reading his mind that the Sith hired him to be on their Special Jedi Killer team. And it was all because he was thinking about fucking all the time and the Jedi would read his mind and go “ew, what’s this guy’s problem” and just ignore him.

Kyril Ren embracing some good ol capitalism ✌️

I highly recommend reading @voicedimplosives ‘s Russian mafia AU go I know not whither, fetch I know not what if you haven’t already!! Amazing world building and research wrapped in a beautiful fic 💕

i still can’t believe Hux is alive 

Any actor is happy to be involved with something that’s challenging, controversial, and not easily palatable. Things that are too dumbed down or easy to swallow are uninteresting… It’s good when people have such a polarizing response.

@mothdustmouth was Adam Driver at the same photoshoot as Dyan?

What’s your next project?

I fucking love the sideburns.  Thank you, Star Wars.

Me trying to find a way into the circle

I am cracking TF UP

think you can beat me at my game?

My fortune cookie wants me to write fanfic

This is the fanfic fortune.  It shall inspire you to fanfic.

Reblog to cure writer’s block

Poor Kylo looks so hurt u.u

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

@harlanhardway this

reasons season three was the best season

“The prince then bought the Mr. Clean factory and all the windows in his house remained spotless until the end of time.” AU where everything is the same except Thomas is a single dad. He has a 5-year-old son and they dress identically every day.

Android Kylux AUs

Kindred guest list by @harlanhardway. Thank you, my love!

Do Droids Dream of Electric Sheep? 

By: @nookienostradamus

Stats: E, Graphic Depictions of Violence, 42k, 15/15 chapters

Summary: Kylo Ren is a burned-out mercenary - a Blade Runner hired to kill synthetic human beings known as replicants. Three replicants - Finn, Poe, and Rey - have made a desperate bid to get to Earth, where their kind have been declared illegal, in order to find their maker, Eldon Snoke. While chasing the three rogue replicants and their droid, Ren also meets an enigmatic man who is not necessarily what he seems, and may even be a piece in the dangerous game they all are playing.

Blade Runner (1982) AU.

Why this work is exceptional: This is one of the best cyber-punk fics I’ve read (and I am a connoisseur of cyber-punk, I will have you know).  It’s beautifully written, atmospheric and the android aspect is complex and interesting.  Nookiestradamus is a great author, if you haven’t read any of their stuff before, go give this a try, you won’t regret it.

Ex Machina

By: sual

Stats: E, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, 32k, 13/13 chapters

Summary: An AU inspired by Ex Machina where Ben Solo never became Kylo Ren, General Hux is a droid that used to be human, and they might just be what the other needs.

Warning for a whole lot of robophilia and cruel and unusual uses for droids.

Why this work is exceptional: I really like this take on light-side Hux and Ren.  Hux is still an ass, but the reasoning for why he might be less than culpable for his wartime atrocities is pretty solid in ways that Hux-defection fics often are not.  So while Hux does have to deal with his past in the First Order, he does not have to go through an arduous redemption arc in order to be sympathetic.  Also, the way Kylo is depicted, particularly his relationship to androids and Hux in particular, is super fascinating and is probably my favorite part of this fic.

Life (Disambiguation)

By: @harlanhardway

Stats: E, No Archive Warnings Apply, 31k, 6/6 chapters

Summary: “Are you my new Administrator?”

Ash is an android and Paterson is the quiet, poetry-writing bus driver that he falls in love with.

Why this work is exceptional: (Maggie from DustyRecs stepping in here to leave a review). The very first Ash/Paterson fic on AO3. This work brings Ash to life in startling detail. Everything from how he feels to what irritates his synthetic skin and eyes. The hurt/comfort in this one is subtle, beautiful, and will give you FEELINGS. The androids are fully realized with a rich inner world of their own. Also, the cameo in this… omg.

Pseudesthesia

By: @universe-c

Stats: T, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, 24k, 6/6 chapters

Summary: Snoke presents Kylo Ren with a gift before sending him to complete his training: his former rival and secret hate-friend with benefits, retrofitted as his new shipboard AI.

This is a punishment for them both, and a test.

They proceed to fail it.

Why this work is exceptional: This fic blends hard sci fi, psychological horror and a love story all into one.  There is an inherent tragedy to it and the author does not shy away from things like body horror and dissociation, but it’s also surprisingly romantic and the ending is not without hope.  For all the Ann McCaffery fans out there, the concept is very similar to “The Ship Who Sang” (which I also highly recommend).  I have no idea if this was intentional or not, but it works really well.

Deus Ex Machina 

By: @ballvvasher

Stats: E, No Archive Warnings Apply, 20k, 2/2 chapters

Summary: This fic takes place after the events of/in the universe of Ex Machina (2015) and contains details from the movie as well as major spoilers for the end of the movie, so watching this movie beforehand is recommended.

Summary: Caleb is rescued from hopeless confinement by one of Nathan’s androids, a lively AI by the name of Ren. Ren—a prototype combative android with superhuman strength—believes Caleb to be Hux, the program Nathan developed to manipulate Ren into forming an authentic affinity for Caleb. For Ren, Hux—the love of his lonely life—only existed in his dreams. Until he finds him in the flesh behind the glass door.

Why this work is exceptional: This is a very sweet love story.  I would recommend watching Ex Machina (the movie) first because it dovetails really nicely onto a lot of the things that happened, including Caleb’s backstory/state of mind and the fact that Caleb already went through the human vs. android existential crisis.  It definitely becomes very much it’s own thing though.  Kylo is very protective and there is a fair amount of hurt/comfort on all sides as well as cuddling for warmth.  It is just so soft: the Ex Machina fix-it I never knew I wanted.

BattleREN

By: @cylin-aka-ankamo

Not Rated, Unconventional Format, WIP

Summary: Hux is a socially stumped robotics engineer, Ren is a BattleR-E-N (battle-ready extraction nexus), a relatively new model of battle-robot. Problem is, R-E-N malfunctioned and when Hux turns him back on, he seems to express emotions a battle-unit should not be able to possess.

Why this work is exceptional: This story is told through a mixture of comics, drawings and narrative text.  REN is a BattleREN who was deactivated after he massively malfunctioned.  Hux is a scientist who wheedled his way into gaining possession of REN and turned him back on.  For being a combat robot with faulty programming, REN seems shockingly… sentient.  The focus seems to be on REN’s self-identity and Hux’s increasing empathy and attachment towards him as he tries to figure out what caused REN to malfunction.  The design and drawing of REN is spectacular and it’s definitely a must-read for anyone who likes androids and sci-fi dramas.