Completion of Sublight Drive.
Added 2025-03-25 21:03:42 +0000 UTCYep. That's right.
I'm done. We're done. Story's done.
I wrote the first chapter for Sublight Drive pretty much two years ago, to chase down casual plot rabbit after rewatching the entire The Clone Wars show. Not sure what I expected then, probably just another SW fanfic slop to sate my creative urges, but it certainly wasn't a hundred chapters and one of the most popular SW fanfictions out there. I like to think I've made it to the big leagues with this one. (lol)
As many of you already know, I'm ending Sublight Drive here because my country mandates two years of military service. Since I will be enlisting, I will have no more time to deal with all this, and thus I've decided to wrap it up while I still can. I don't want to leave on a hiatus; a lot can change in two years, and I doubt I'll have any interest in revisiting this story.
That being said, all of you discerning readers may have noticed that the ending of Sublight Drive seems like setting up for a sequel. That's because I don't really intend on giving Sublight Drive a 'hard' ending. Depending on what service branch I end up in, I may find myself with more free time than I anticipated, and thus might decided to write a couple side stories or what not.
If that's the case, here are the links to Sublight Drive:
SB: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/sublight-drive-star-wars.1095425/
RR: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/72498/sublight-drive-star-wars
I will be mostly active on SB, due to its forum format, so any extra material will be found there. This includes the final map of the galaxy, and a brief timeline into the future of this AU--which will be posted on RR as well. It will, however, not be posted here on Patreon.
On that note, what will happen to this site? Well, I'll won't delete the page, as I intend to use it in the future, but for now I will unpublish the sole tier so that none of you will get charged. As for what I intend to use this page for... maybe an original story in the future? I don't know. I'm keeping my options open. So, y'know, if you enjoy what I write so much enough to stick around, you can look out for that.
(in two years time, lol)
In the meantime, if you want to write your own continuation of Sublight Drive, or your own sidestories, or apocrypha, feel free. It's Star Wars. Do what you want. You can also post it on the the story's SB page up above. If I see it, which I will, I'll threadmark it! (I love having my job done for me for free)
Anyway, I think that's all from me. I just want to let you all go knowing that I am so, so grateful for all of your support. Especially all of you who unwisely decided that this story is worth paying for. Especially especially those of you who have been with me since literally Day 1 and stayed with me until the end of the ride. You're all crazy.
And also kept me alive through my college years. So, thanks!
Lastly, thank you all for reading. Sublight Drive could not have made it this far if not for all of your constant breathing down my neck, pressuring me to write the next chapter after the next. So yes, thank you all for reading--
And see you all next time!
Comments
Good luck and stay safe. Remember basic is meant to mess with your head. Detach and keep head on straight , and it helps get by.
Marick
2025-06-02 03:54:02 +0000 UTCReally enjoyed your story! Good luck.
Mark Murr
2025-04-25 13:09:35 +0000 UTCGood luck!
Maximus
2025-04-19 15:48:02 +0000 UTCThank you and good luck with the next 2 years, I only joined recently-ish but its been a great time reading. I got into the story enough that I'm thinking of dressing up as a separatist navy officer if me and my friends go to an upcoming con - that should say something about how much I've enjoyed the writing.
Bernhalt
2025-04-03 06:32:09 +0000 UTCThanks for the story. Good luck with your period of service.
Blaine Blatz
2025-04-01 04:59:20 +0000 UTCThank you for the wonderful ride!!! Gonna miss it! Wishing you the best of luck and health in this next part of your journey. Thanks a lot for making all of our days brighter and this much more Star-Wars-wonderfull πππ
Faened
2025-03-27 06:08:24 +0000 UTCGrateful for you and this story. Would pay again and definitely sticking around to see what may come in the future
Bob
2025-03-27 02:41:42 +0000 UTCItβs been an amazing ride! What a wonderful story, always making my week just a little brighter
Grafton Rentz
2025-03-26 22:39:22 +0000 UTCThanks for the story, I thoroughly enjoyed it. If you ever decided to post a sequel I will be right back :)
NyaaMe0w
2025-03-26 18:26:49 +0000 UTCThanks for making my favorite star wars story in a long time!
Akel
2025-03-26 14:54:29 +0000 UTCIt was a fun ride. I wasn't here for the entire thing, but pretty close? It was somewhere around chapter 20, after snooping on your profile after reading that frostpunk fic of yours. Here's to a safe and painless conscription, and the many stories to come :) Cheers!
windoverwaves
2025-03-26 14:37:11 +0000 UTCNowadays my love for star wars is kept alive through fanworks, so thank you for keeping my interest in the series going with this amazing story! You gave me a story I've been wanting for a long time; one about separatists and lots of space battles! I hope to see it continued one day, and hope that I find you again when it does! Thank you and best of luck in the coming future!
Gpno14
2025-03-26 05:42:44 +0000 UTCThis was a wonderful ride to be on. Thank you! Star Wars fan fiction from the confederacy side barely exist yet it was the side I was rooting for since I was kid (droids for life). Very happy to see this series explode in the popularity it deserves. The amount of legend characters and lore introduced in a beautiful way is what I WISHED Disney and liked would do.
PearsMan
2025-03-26 04:29:34 +0000 UTCThank you!!! Was a great ride, you definitely made it to the bigs with this one :)
CJ Tamberella
2025-03-26 02:53:51 +0000 UTCWas a fun ride, thanks for the memories.
Vikaruss
2025-03-26 02:52:39 +0000 UTCThis was a awesome ride to be a part of.
Mrsean22
2025-03-26 02:36:03 +0000 UTCThank you for the story, it was truly a journey from the beginning to the end.
Trailblazer
2025-03-26 02:10:58 +0000 UTCYou have, truly, made it to the big leagues with this one. Let no one else tell you otherwise. Thank you for the story. And may the force be with you. Always.
Armo
2025-03-26 02:05:00 +0000 UTCThanks for writing this! I've been following along not from the beginning, but close, and this ended up being my favorite Star Wars fanfic.
thebishop8
2025-03-26 01:40:28 +0000 UTCBon voyage! Thanks for all the hard work. I'm already looking forward to what you might come up with over the next 2 years, lots of time to think!
will shumway
2025-03-26 01:12:37 +0000 UTCWhen you return, send out a public message here so we know to sign back up!
William M.
2025-03-26 01:07:23 +0000 UTCSo grateful for this story, my favorite star wars ff for now! Good Luck for your enlisting and I hope to read more or your work in the future!
Vg7
2025-03-26 00:41:37 +0000 UTCThat was the best story in the star wars universe that i have read. Thank you beautiful bastard o7
Costaud 3107
2025-03-25 23:58:38 +0000 UTCMate...your story deserves its own tv if not flat out its own movie! One actually not cutting corners and such crap! Loved the entire thing, enjoyed rereading it and I hope sometime down the road in the future you'll find yourself happy to continue or create more. May your service be peaceful....esp these days with real possibilities everywhere.
Straven
2025-03-25 23:58:36 +0000 UTCThat was a good ride and I will be looking forward to your return.
Monty
2025-03-25 23:39:45 +0000 UTCThanks for the story it is hard to find something where all sides have their own heroes and villains. Hope that the time in military will be boring for you and everyone else.
Jan Ullrich
2025-03-25 23:22:49 +0000 UTCGodspeed and good luck with your conscription, I loved every chapter and word of this fiction and I don't know if any others will ever scratch this itch.
fisk
2025-03-25 22:59:42 +0000 UTCo7
Kevin Neely
2025-03-25 22:52:02 +0000 UTCBest of luck Admiral! Honestly the best SW fic I've read. Money well spent. See you in 2 years. π«‘
Seajun Leung
2025-03-25 22:47:02 +0000 UTCAmazing story! Fanfiction stories don't stick the landing most of the time but I really like how this ended! Could practically hear the Star Wars credits at the end haha
Felix
2025-03-25 22:19:59 +0000 UTCThis has been the highlight of my week, and I'm really going to miss it. Magnificently done. Most fanfics rely heavily on existing well known characterization of the canon characters as a shortcut and safety net for the writing. The heavy focus on obscure characters in this story instead relies so heavily on the author's ability to make the reader invested in the characters. I think this Patreon is a testament to your skills. All the best with your future endeavours. You have a hell of a talent writing an incredibly engaging story. I dare see we'd all be interested in whatever story you want to tell in the future should you find yourself so inspired again.
Michael K
2025-03-25 22:19:46 +0000 UTCThanks for the Story. Wish everyone good luck.
Aae
2025-03-25 22:15:17 +0000 UTCThank you for the incredible star wars story. This is actually how I've gotten to learn a lot of the lore myself, and I have a renewed interest in actually watching the prequels and the shows now, though I'll probably refer to this story as my internal headcannon. Hope your military service goes well, and best of luck for all your future writing endeavours - I look forward to reading them.
SkyGold
2025-03-25 22:13:00 +0000 UTCThank you and congratulations!! I wish you luck in your enlistment and future endeavors!
IceHot
2025-03-25 22:10:32 +0000 UTCI feel so happy and sad to see such a great story come to its conclusion. Where will I get my weekly dose of peak fiction now Mirrth?!?!
Triangulum
2025-03-25 22:04:47 +0000 UTCIf this was bundled into a physical book I would have bought it. Unequivocally peak. Bravo to you Author.
Cole Robinson
2025-03-25 21:45:46 +0000 UTCSublight Drive was a wonderful story, thank you for creating and sharing it with us. Good luck for the future!!
Autumn
2025-03-25 21:34:19 +0000 UTCIt's going to be sad, knowing I don't have a chapter of sublight to look forward to every Sunday. But I suppose, that is how these things go. And I have to say, you did an amazing job with this last chapter. I've read books with endings that aren't as good as this one. Wonderful story.
uglyhorsE
2025-03-25 21:30:55 +0000 UTCThank you for this wonderful story and I wish you a speedy military service and great new buddies! It has been my pleasure to support your creative writing π
Henri Wenzel
2025-03-25 21:29:53 +0000 UTCIt's unfortunate that we will not learn what happened to Calli. Is she dead? Is she a prisoner? Both Rain and her deserve their happiness, are you ever going to tell us what's going to happen on that front?
Asharzal
2025-03-25 21:26:34 +0000 UTC(Itβs a edited star wars end screen) https://youtu.be/GVRSIN5sLPg?si=u31PLWED2V7QqdaZ
Ewout
2025-03-25 21:25:17 +0000 UTCI made and sent this a while ago on RoyalRoad, but seeing as this is truly the end, as the epilogues are over, Iβll sent it one more time. Thank you for the book Myrrth :)
Ewout
2025-03-25 21:25:13 +0000 UTCthanks for the cool story
pim
2025-03-25 21:25:00 +0000 UTCAmazing story, glad I stuck around for the ride. Just hope Rain gets his happy ending.
Joshua Donahue
2025-03-25 21:21:51 +0000 UTC: (
OccasionalNewb
2025-03-25 21:20:30 +0000 UTCThanks for the story.
JackPlague
2025-03-25 21:19:31 +0000 UTCGreat story!!!! Thank you for the Amazing Fanfic and hope for the best in your military journey!
Null
2025-03-25 21:18:24 +0000 UTCThanks!
SlanneshSoldier69
2025-03-25 21:15:21 +0000 UTCAmazing story, loved it from start to finish!
Zio Peppe
2025-03-25 21:11:14 +0000 UTCThank you for the fantastic story! We will miss it, but the ending was well crafted, well earned, and very satisfying. I wish you safety and comfort during your service, and I'm looking forward to any bits we may get during your free time!
Milan Seyed Mahmoud
2025-03-25 21:10:52 +0000 UTCThanks for a great story, all the best!
A
2025-03-25 21:10:37 +0000 UTCThank you for the fic and good luck on your end~
VCent
2025-03-25 21:08:09 +0000 UTCI guess all that's left is to thank you for all your hard work over the years. I am looking forward to your future works and good luck in the service.
DA_Johan_Bishop
2025-03-25 21:08:07 +0000 UTCThank you for writing the story. I hope for the best for you.
Xiao
2025-03-25 21:07:57 +0000 UTCIt was a great ride. Your writing has kept me on the edge of my seat for a long time. Stay safe
Andrew
2025-03-25 21:07:45 +0000 UTCCongrats on the successful completion of your story! It was worth all those weeks where I couldn't wait to find out what happens next π Good luck with your enlistment and hope we hear from you in 2 years!
Dineshraj Dhandapani
2025-03-25 21:07:24 +0000 UTCItβs been a joy thank you!
Peter
2025-03-25 21:07:17 +0000 UTCBrothers, it has been an honor
John B Barnes
2025-03-25 21:06:51 +0000 UTC
