#ciena ree

[starwarspilotstournament]

Star Wars Pilots Tournament - Round 3

Who's the better pilot?

Propaganda:

Hera Syndulla:

she's my mom and i love her

She’s the best pilot hands down. Her and Han literally have beef and he knows she’s better 💕

the amount of times she escaped from the empire is insane. she’s also a general!! and was able to fly ships successfully on planets with weird gravity!!

i dont remember the names of the eps but the entire B-wing episode And that time she outflew Darth "the greastest star pilot in the galaxy" Vader with him in his nice little maneuverable modified TIE and her in a /FRIEGHTER/. Hera best Star Wars Pilot of all time

One of the foundational members of the Rebel Alliance, leader of Phoenix Squadron, Hera's skills as a pilot has saved countless lives, not to mention getting her crew and family out of tight spaces in the nick of time 

There isn't a pilot in the imperial fleet who can outrun her!!!! And she parents a whole crew while she does it. no one is doing it like Hera. No added help of force sensitivity because she is simply THAT GOOD. THEE pilot of all time, ever.

She outflew literal Anakin Skywalker without the force.

One time she flew through an imperial hanger in orbit and jumped to hyperspace while in the middle of it to get past the blockade. Also she beats out force sensitive pilots just by being so good at it

Ciena Ree:

She is an imperial pilot who is incredibly talented, she was only loyal to the Empire due to her culture’s strong emphasis on keeping up vows, but she still was a Star Destroyer captain before the age of 25. She’s also in a very emotional romance with a Rebel pilot and I just love this book and these characters so much

#Star Wars pilots round 3 #Star Wars pilot poll #star wars pilots bracket #star wars #star wars bracket #tournament #bracket #poll tournament #pollblr #showdown #star wars tournament #polls #hera syndulla #star wars rebels #ciena ree #lost stars

[mando-abs]

I thought I heard the woman in the captain chair’s name to be Ciena and got really excited that it was Ciena Ree from THE BEST Star Wars book to date

I only disappointed myself :0( (that’s frowny me with a clown nose)

#ciena ree #ahsoka spoilers #LOOK I THOUGHT SHE WENT THROUGH HER NEW REPUBLIC TRIAL AND GOT TO START FROM SCRATCH #Star Wars lost stars #lost stars #claudia gray

[wantonwinnie]

The prologue and ch. 1 of Lost Stars are incredibly heartbreaking on a reread when I know how this all turns out. The child-like wonder for space travel and connections between Thane and Ciena are so well done. It won’t be long until the wonder is gone as they (both of them, in the end) realize how much the Empire grinds people down and takes away any semblance of love or empathy.

#lost stars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #novels #star wars #my posts

[tacos-goku]

Ok today we're going to review Star Wars: Lost Stars (or *Estrellas Perdidas* since i have the ESP version)

Note: Includes Spoiler Free and Spoilerfull section, you'll be warned

It a really old book i decided to read cuz i had it in my house and i heard good things about it.

Spoiler Free Section:

The book is pretty good, the author already had a good number of releases earlier. It doesnt drag that much its very fluid, one or two chapters that takes place halfway across the book feel slow but its not a deal killer. For a YA novel no character feels horribly corny, at least not cornier than a regular star wars character, although they do start introducing a bunch of characters halfway that i mostly couldnt remember.

The legacy characters are used pretty solidly, they dont take all the screen but they arent sidelined entirely since they are pretty important to the story, aside from Darth Vader and Princess Leia most of them only get namedrops here and there, and those that do appear regularly arent particularly famous. You dont need to know who Mon Mothma or Admiral Piett are to enjoy the book. The romance is good enough, its not god tier but you can tell the author has experience writing and she makes it very natural, the romance itself doesnt start until halfway making it feel fluid with the character arcs.

One thing that did bother me for some reason was the cliffhanger, I thought it would be a sell for Episode 7 or some sequel to the book, but its just an open ending for a character that will never appear in another piece of media, and a very unsayisfying open ending at that.

I'm gonna give it a 7.5/10, closer to a 7 than an 8. Recommended for anyone who likes Star Wars and/or YA novels, if youre not into either you might not like it, but its not amateurish like most YA novels post hunger games, it has essence.

Ok now it's time for the spoilers:

The biggest detail that I found odd but I grew to appreciate deeply was the characters never getting over Alderaan and the Death Star's respective explosions. The EU and New Canon have both wanked Star Wars powerscaling so much we forget blowing up a planet is a big deal and this book makes the characters feel that. Having an imperial from alderaan who witnesses the event and instead of defecting doubles down on his loyalty is really interesting.

I also like the change in characteristics from the rebel and imperial main characters, SW usually portrays the empire as rows of rich white people (and a blue man or two) and the rebellion as a very diverse group of humans and aliens so making it so the loyal till the end imperial is a black woman who sees it as a way out of space detroit and the rebel who defects after the events of a New Hope a rich white guy who sees the empire more cynically is an interesting take, although this may be up to personal interpretation.

I did mention that the legacy characters are handled very gracefully, much better than those Disney+ shows could manage, but there was a chapter that did feel too fanservicy, where the imperial main character, Ciena, is the one sent to tow Darth Vader's ship after the death star blows up, it seemed too forced of a meeting between the two, seeing as Ciena ends up in Darth Vader's Star Destroyer anyways for the events of episode V and VI, besides that I didnt feel any problem with the og characters.

The alderaanian imperial, Nash, left a lot to be desired, the book employs a lot of timeskips so it can extend over all the inportant years it needs to, but Nash's character arc doesnt adapt to these, seeing him go from a cheery imperial pre episode IV to an angry loyal commander during and after episode VI isnt handled *horribly* but you dont see the progression since they dont take enough time on him to make you feel the change, I do like that he isnt made comically evil and he does love his friends even at his worst, that is appreciated humanization.

Finally, the post Return of the Jedi events are a bit rushed, you can tell Claudia Gray wasnt allowed to spill too much details on the events since this was released before The Force Awakens, but the insider look on post Endor empire is pretty good, I dont necessarilly agree with the empire surrendering one year after Endor in the new canon, but the book makes it clear that the Emperor quite literally was holding the empire together by himself via duct tape and lightning and how him and Vader dying sent everything downhill, the Battle of Jakku is a great example of it, showing the Empire just getting completely pummeled.

Any character I didnt mention by name I dont have much to say about other that they were either very good if they first appeared on the first half (The other protagonist Thane and other imperials like Jude or Kendy), or a bit forgettable if they first appearned on the second half

That's all

#moncayo review #star wars #star wars lost stars #lost stars #claudia gray #thane kyrell #ciena ree #darth vader #leia organa #admiral piett #mon mothma #galactic empire #rebel alliance

[incorrectpizza]

Okay so I finished Lost Stars again and it's being sad that Thane and Ciena haven't shown up in canon since hours. They just. Deserve a break?? Okay??

Also, Ciena deserves a Hera hug. Because I just know if Hera caught wind of her story she would commit an instant adoption.

#star wars #lost stars #star wars rebels #ciena ree #thane kyrell #hera syndulla #LOOK HERA ADOPTED YRICA QUELL #and sabine ofc #and kallus #all the remorseful former imps deserve hera hugs #i have spoken

[bluntblade]

Reading Lost Stars is fun, but a really weird thing when your brain is trying to make it mesh with subsequent canon stuff like Rogue One.

Like, I can only assume that Tarkin himself ordered that, in order to fuck with the newbies' heads, no one aboard was to tell them that actually, the Death Star was used twice last week.

But seriously, the book is worth a read.

#star wars: lost stars #Thane Kyrell #Ciena Ree #Lost Stars #Rogue One

[rayoftruth]

I am once again asking you to read Star Wars: Lost Stars. The original Claudia Gray novel is my favorite Star Wars story.

#star wars #star wars lost stars #claudia gray #bernie sanders #star wars books #books #manga #novels #thane kyrell #ciena ree #ya fiction #ya romance #romance novels #star wars canon #star wars:lost stars #book recommendations

[limrose-garden]

SPOILERS FOR LOST STARS

#starwars #star wars #lost stars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #star wars spoilers

[endorablerey]

rewatching the original trilogy after reading lost stars is wild because ciena mentions how the empire is rapidly promoting people after the losses of the death star meanwhile vader goes through like three admirals in empire alone just bc they piss him off lmfaoo

#em.txt #empire strikes back #ciena ree #lost stars #darth vader #esb #star wars #original trilogy

[problematic-faves-appreciation]

Dark story idea for a CienaxNash story- Nash realizes Ciena changed. he notices she has "unacceptable" views on the Empire and uses this knowledge against Ciena to force her into a relationship with him and "fix her" for her own good

I'd read it.

Honestly, I can see Nash doing that — trying to "rehabilitate" Ciena rather than ratting her out. She kept (unhappily) serving the Empire, after all. I think Ciena's loyalty would have spared her from the full extent of his fanatic anger. She didn't defect to the Rebellion like Thane did.

#star wars #ciena ree #nash windrider #answered

[stardustandrockets]

May the 4th be with you!

Happy Star Wars Day, friends! This has been one of my longest running fandoms in some form or fashion. It's one of the few series (aside from Indiana Jones) from around the 80s that I actually watched growing up.

It's got something for everyone no matter what format you partake in. Movies, books, tv shows, video games, you name it. Yes, the fandom can be toxic, but I've met so many wonderful people in the SW fandom that have become real friends.

Lost Stars is one of my favorite Star Wars books. It's set before, during, and after the original trilogy, but that's just the backdrop. It follows two childhood friends, Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree. Both end up at the Imperial Academy to become TIE fighter pilots. But due to the Empire being the Empire, things don't turn out how either of them thought.

#lost stars #claudia gray #star wars #thane kyrell #ciena ree #rebel scum #star wars day #may the fourth #may the fourth be with you #rebel art empire #storytimesleeve #a.n.d.made #fandomsleeves #pages remembered #stardustandrockets #backlog from may #may 4

[starwarspilotstournament]

Well, the time has come, everybody!

Gather round, gather round! And witness the amazing...*drum roll*

Official Star Wars Pilots Bracket!!

**Here are our matchups!**

Round 1A:

Hera Syndulla vs. Lando Calrissian

Wedge Antilles vs. Plo Koon

Tycho Celchu vs. Leox Gyasi

Corran Horn vs. Ciena Ree

Luke Skywalker vs. Sylvestri Yarrow

Jaina Solo vs. Soran Keize

Anakin Skywalker vs. Chass Na Chadic

Biggs Darklighter vs. Yrica Quell

Round 1B:

Shara Bey vs. Wyl Lark

Carth Onasi vs. R2D2

Poe Dameron vs. Nien Nunb

Chewbacca vs. Sabine Wren

Han Solo vs. Greer Sonnel

Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Atton Rand

Din Djarin vs. Din Grogu

Bodhi Rook vs. Tech

For now, stay tuned for the Star Wars Pilots Polls, coming very soon to a Tumblr near you!!

And, as always, thanks for your support!

#star wars #star wars bracket #tournament #bracket #poll tournament #pollblr #showdown #star wars tournament #star wars pilots bracket #Hera Syndulla #star wars rebels #Lando Calrissian #original trilogy #wedge antilles #Plo Koon #the clone wars #Tycho Celchu #Leox Gyasi #Corran Horn #Ciena Ree #Luke Skywalker #r2d2 #Sylvestri Yarrow #Jaina Solo #Soran Keize #Anakin Skywalker #darth vader #Chass Na Chadic #Biggs Darklighter #Yrica Quell

[vulpes115]

My Top 5 of Star Wars Ships

W/W Ships

1. Sabé/Padmé Amidala (Queen’s Trilogy)

2. Yrica Quell/Chass Na Chadic (Alphabet Squadron)

3. Sabine Wren/Shin Hati (Ahsoka)

4. Zeen Mrala/Lula Talisola (The High Republic Adventures)

5. Ahsoka Tano/Barriss Offee (Clone Wars)

M/M Ships

1. Obi-Wan Kenobi/Cody (Clone Wars)

2. Alexsandr Kallus/Garazeb Orrelios (Rebels)

3. Tey Sirrek/Vildar Mac (High Republic Phase II)

4. Poe Dameron/Finn (Sequel Trilogy)

5. Luke Skywalker/Din Djardin (The Mandalorian)

M/W Ships

1. Ciena Ree/Thane Kyrell (Lost Stars Novel)

2. Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso (Rogue One)

3. Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla (Rebels)

4. Merrin/Cal Kestis (Jedi Video Games)

5. Han Solo/Leia Organa (Original Trilogy)

I also want to give a shout to the Firebrands throuple from the High Republic of Stellan Gios, Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann, they are my main Star Wars ship but I didn’t have enough other throuples I had strong feelings about to make a specific list just for them, but I love those three with my whole heart

#Can you tell I haven’t really dived into Legends #I’m sure there’s a lot of good legends ships that I’m missing there #sabédala #Yrica Quell x Chass Na Chadic #WolfWren #Mralisola #Barrisoka #CodyWan #Kalluzeb #VilTey #PoeFinn #DinLuke #Ciena x Thane #RebelCaptain #Kanera #MerriCal #HanLeia #The Firebrands

[knightotoc]

made this on my phone for @waiting-for-ciena-ree and @hegodamask hehe

#andor spoilers #image description in alt text

[a-queer-kind-of-fear]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

tagged by @viciousland

1. are you named after anyone?

yes, my great-grandfather who had a big impact on the family despite / owing to his early death. his first name is my middle name.

2. when was the last time you cried?

phew, the last time i remember was in late 2019, early 2020 when talking about my grandmother’s death in therapy. i may have cried since, but i don’t remember. unfortunately, i don’t cry easily.

3. do you have kids?

no. i think would like to care for children some day, in some capacity, if i’m ever in a position to do so. i wouldn’t reproduce for ethical and personal reasons, but i might adopt.

4. do you use sarcasm a lot?

oh yes.

5. what sports do you play / have played?

the only sport i really pursued is martial arts. judo, karate, kung fu, kickboxing, mixed martial arts. i’d started training with tonfas and katanas as well, but that was some time ago. i still train with and without my tonfas every now and then, but only solo these days.

6. what's the first thing you notice about people?

really depends on the person and under which circumstances i encounter them. different things stand out for different people. if i just pass them by on the street, it’ll probably be how they move. that is to say, where are they going? how slow or fast are they? do they see me? are they looking at their phone? are we in danger of bumping into each other? do they expect me to step out of the way? quick vibe check to determine if too many or not enough people step out of their way. everything i can gauge without looking at them directly for too long.

even in passing, i’ll sometimes notice when someone’s wearing something particularly elegant, is very beautiful, graceful, or has some other peculiarity. another thing that can be hard to miss and that i pay special attention to are people’s voices and their volume.

7. what's your eye colour?

results are inconclusive. the most accurate description i can give is blue-green-grey with light brown/golden rings around the pupil. people tend to become more puzzled, the more they try to settle on a colour.

8. scary movies or happy endings?

yeah... these are not mutually exclusive, but it’s gotta be scary movies for me.

9. any special talents?

language/s and low-level telepathy.

10. where were you born?

a small town in southwest germany, close to france.

11. what are your hobbies?

reading, writing, singing, translating.

12. do you have pets?

no, alas 😢 my parents have two cats and a dog, and i still think of the cats as ours even though i don’t live with them anymore. pretty sure the cats still think of me as part of the family, too. they’re always really happy to see me. haven’t met the dog, so we don’t have a relationship yet.

13. how tall are you?

170 cm or 5'7''

14. favourite subject in school?

probably english

15. dream job?

anaesthesist (get it? because you put people to sleep?)

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#thanks for the tag! #it's been ages since i did one of these #also apparently we've been following each other for 7 years! wtf #if you see this and want to do it feel free to say i tagged you

[bluntblade]

Sequel-era, OC-laden Lost Stars fanfic be upon ye!

#Lost Stars #star wars: lost stars #thane kyrell x ciena ree #thane kyrell #ciena ree #Thane Kyrell/Ciena Ree #star wars fanfiction #Lost Stars fanfic