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Category Archives: Expounded Universe

Expounded Universe 169 – DiVesto Slipher

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The dizzying spiral of decay and chaos that perpetuates the writings of Joe Schreiber continues ever downwards.  Characters are now dying left and right.  We near the end as Maul […]

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Expounded Universe 168 – Kicked in the Kabals

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Well, Maul finally finds his way to the “inner circle” but everyone in there is just commanding everyone else in there to kill everyone else in there, so that’s fun […]

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Expounded Universe 167 – Iram So Far Away

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Is it me or do these fights get less interesting over time instead of more?  We started with like a Yuuzhan Vong and a monster Wampa and now we’re fighting […]

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Expounded Universe 166 – Smight Walks With Rhythm

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Time for a bit of the old “surprisingly goopy for Star Wars” violence as gang leaders start tearing guards to bit.  Meanwhile Maul just keeps cleaning up loose ends.  Is […]

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Expounded Universe 165 – Hootkins and the Blowfish

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Lots of setup this time, but we do meet an exciting new character.  Or maybe just some nameless bruiser?  Who knows at this point?  It’s like 90% red herrings in […]

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Expounded Universe 164 – Hot Darth Flavored Water and the Chocolate Aqualish

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The big fights just keep coming, and this time we’re diving into some filth water with Darth Maul (at this point I’d frankly be surprised if there were even one […]

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Expounded Universe 163 – Bone Bird is the Word

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Things are about to get cryptic.  Turns out our Chadra-Fan buddy Coyle is some sort of statue-crafting bone mystic, and things are just devolving into riddles and puzzles.  But even […]

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Expounded Universe 162 – Warden Caught Me Jagganath

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The story is in high gear now!  Artagan and his son begin to effect their daring escape but it sure goes wrong!  Also there’s spies all over, so that’s sorta […]

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Expounded Universe 161 – Danger Danger, Ghost Voltage!

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One thing about these books, they move along.  The last episode ended with Maul promising to deal with the gangs, this one starts with him doing it.  Then a bunch […]

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Expounded Universe 160 – If You Wampa Be My Lover

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We’re back!  And it’s time for the next big showcase this book has to offer, which is obviously slickly describes scenes of Darth Maul killing gross monsters.  You’ll never guess […]

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Expounded Universe 159 – I’m A Frayed Knot

January 29, 2021by systemmastery Leave a comment

Maul is starting gang fights as we start to meet our colorful and disposable cast of prison fightin’ guys and the weirdos in charge.  Can Maul find Zero?  Well yeah, […]

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Expounded Universe 158 – Science Fair Volcano

January 19, 2021by systemmastery Leave a comment

Okay, here we go.  If this one isn’t exciting I don’t know what will be.  It’s Darth Maul, he’s in a gladiatorial mega-prison, and it’s by the guy who wrote […]

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Expounded Universe 157 – It’s Always December 15, 2011 Somewhere

January 5, 2021by systemmastery Leave a comment

Several of you had questions, and we answered those questions.  Then we announced that next book, and I gotta admit, I’m pretty excited to head somewhere and some time a […]

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Expounded Universe 156 – Curse Your Plodding Yet Inevitable Betrayal

December 31, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

Wrap up time, I’d say we’re super proud of totally predicting this ending if there was much to have predicted.  We cover up the last couple of super short chapters […]

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Expounded Universe 155 – Don’t Go Chasing Holocrons

December 17, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

We’re there!  We made it!  We’re in the titular ruins of Dantooine!  Oh, wait, I guess we’re leaving them immediately.  Why is this book called this?  Anyway, time to meet […]

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Expounded Universe 154 – Awakened the Wrath of the Lizard

December 8, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

Another chapter, another session of opening up lootboxes on a shuttle.  At least this time we finally make it to Dantooine, even if we don’t see much of the titular […]

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Expounded Universe 153 – Hot Corellian Nights

December 4, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

The next thing we knew she was getting sexually excited by guns and manhands in the back of a freighter.  I never thought it would happen to me.  Oh also […]

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Expounded Universe 152 – LF1M Need Bioengineer

November 24, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

As the dread Captain Nym enters the story, we begin a short but fascinating era where this books is basically based on two video games at once!  Our heroes leave […]

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Expounded Universe 151 – In & Out Borgles

November 19, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

The pieces of this obvious romance novel fall into place as Dusque and Tendau head to the hard zone moon of Rori to do some boots on the ground bio-engineering.  […]

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Expounded Universe 150 – You Would Not Believe the Darktrin I Pull in this Jumpsuit

November 5, 2020by systemmastery Leave a comment

As the book progresses, it begins to dawn on us… oh no, this is self-insert fanfic!  Help!  It’s official but that’s what it is!  We watch as Dusque is pulled […]

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