Star Wars (67 BBY): The Tenebrous Way (Unabridged & Original AUDIOBOOK)

[@vrdragon12]

For Darth Tenebrous, this was a fate far worse than death. Even as we speak he is reliving this moment again... and again... and again

[@earthenergyhex]

The arrogant bastard deserves it. LOL

[@bigbird2240]

This explains why Palpatine was able to kill Plagueis when it seems it would be impossible for one so wise to be killed by the most obvious threat to his survival.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Exactly, his incredible foresight was gone... so no view of what the future held... this short story and the Plagueis novel tie together nicely!

[@randywilliams5628]

Way to go Matthew Stover!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@randywilliams5628 Absolutely... this is a great story

[@Eltrio2]

Plagueis had literal decades to notice whether or not his abilities in foresight were crippled or not. The fact that he never made any mention in his novel leads me to think that his own ability to see the future was fine. Tenebrous cut himself off from the future, not Plagueis. Tenebrous didn't spend enough time in his Muun student to cause permanent damage, assuming he could. Plagueis died for the same reason Palpatine did, arrogance and a sucker punch from their apprentice.

[@Eltrio2]

​@@TheArchivistPublishing Not really. Tenebrous lost his ability to see the future, but that doesn't mean he stripped Plagueis of this ability. Tenebrous had piggybacked off of his student's powers for the brief moment he was in there. That's all that was said. Don't forget that Plagueis had a vision of Darth Vader shortly before his death. He also had decades to notice whether or not his ability to see the future had been impacted or not. Do you honestly think someone as paranoid and methodical as Plagueis wouldn't notice something was off about his abilities? Don't forget that Palpatine blindsided Plagueis, much like Plagueis blindsided Tenebrous, and was later blindsided by Vader. Plagueis didn't die because of a lack of foresight. He died because he was drunk off his ass, hadn't slept in literal years, everything was going his way, and had spent years locked away in his lab, thus turning his attention away from his ambitious apprentice. Also, there's another interpretation of what happened to Tenebrous. In the end, Tenebrous is horrified to realize that his maxiclorians have mutated. It's entirely possible that in death, Tenebrous's abilities to see the future, present, and past had returned and even magnified. Likely, he never left his body. In a futile attempt to escape death, he trapped himself in a permanent state of delusion, fear, revelation, madness, and the ultimate denial.

[@randywilliams5628]

It’s so cool that this story exists!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@factfiend1000]

Matthew Stover also wrote the Revenge of the Sith novelization, widely considered to be one of the finest SW novels ever written. James Luceno, the man behind Darth Plagueis, wrote both the prequel and sequel to that novel.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

That trilogy, itself, is one of my favorite. Whilst I like the Revenge of the SITH movie, it was effectively a sampling of the entire trilogy (sadly)... a lot of important events were left out of the movie version (which should have been a trilogy, in its own right, and followed the books exactly, imo)

[@factfiend1000]

@@TheArchivistPublishing Plus, the sequel has the better version of how Obi Wan discovered that Vader was alive, via Holonet, a matter of weeks after ROTS. Not a whole ten years. While on that particular subject, that extra duel with Vader was stupid. The only duels that actually count are ROTS and ANH. I also dislike the idea of numerous duels with movie foes outside of the main six anyways. Ruins the importance of the film duels. Like against Dooku and Grievous in TCW. Note: Never actually really watched TCW or the Kenobi show. I just pick up information as I go or watch clips.

[@factfiend1000]

@@TheArchivistPublishing If we got an ROTS that followed the novel, it would have been four hours long. In some alternate timeline, we got that version and it was so good, the Prequel haters were silenced. Maybe.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@factfiend1000 I agree completely. ROTS was great, although I did have the impression itjump around a bit... later when I read the novels, it was clear why... I suppose it isn't feasible for the movie genre to be so long... although your comment made me thing of how Peter Jackson handled that for the LOTR... in an alternate universe having extended versions would have been the solution! (as I recall, each extended LOTR movie added around 45-60 minutes). He is to dreaming anyway 🤗

[@factfiend1000]

@@TheArchivistPublishing If only Lucas had kept the IP. But alas, I guess the OT Purists got their wish and finally got Lucas out of Star Wars. If Disney released extended versions, they can keep them. Only a Lucas Extended Edition will be acceptable. At least to me.

[@Scrubermensch]

This channel is THE best thing to happen to SW in KZbin. I will listen to most fall of the republic era books. Thanks for this! Subscribed!!!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you very much! 🤗 Expect many New Republic releases

[@Scrubermensch]

@@TheArchivistPublishing can you please do Darth Plagueis in this style? That book is awesome and there's no full narration of it on KZbin

[@tj8097]

Everytime you outdo yourself. These latest stories are fully immersive since you've found natural-sounding voices

[@tomg4324]

So dope when he added those sound effects for the force virus

[@_CharStar_]

BRAVO!! BRAVO!!! STANDING APPLAUSE!!! BRAVO

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words! 🤗

[@theantikirby64]

One must imagine Darth Tenebrous happy.

[@treblazer]

A great story and precursor to the great Darth Plagueis novel!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you 🤗 I agree completely!

[@StarWarsStory]

I love the music choices used for this story! Great job!

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I'm glad you like it! Thank you for the kind words. I hope you have checked out 3 Maul stories?

[@bigbird2240]

Best work yet

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you!!! 🤗

[@stranglestrong]

A fate worse than death. I almost feel bad for him. The hubris of tenebrous

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Hubris - exactly right! As far as Sith go, he wasn't a terrible as many others, as well

[@irvingramirez2335]

Didn’t know this book exist !!💯💯

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I hope you enjoyed it... check out my previous message response - I may merge it with the overlapping scene in Plagueis

[@irvingramirez2335]

@@TheArchivistPublishing❤

[@gmadden79]

Damn...Darth Tenny screwed himself REAL good

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes, he did! 🤣😂🤣

[@SlavaRossii-d5w]

This entire story is /r/iamverysmart encompassed in a sith lord.

[@ace360]

Yes!!!!! Dude Thanks for uploading this I have been looking for this on audible but only seen it in text ready download so this is a surprise to be sure..But a welcome one ;) ⚡🤘

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Enjoy it 🤗

[@josiahthibodeaux]

A masterpiece thank you my friend.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@williambrown5417]

This was dope!

[@sovereign23-1]

Wonderful 😊

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words 🤗

[@stranglestrong]

From what I can gather from my journey through the expanded universe is that sith force ghost unlike the jedi tend to be stuck in one location. My theory is that once a sith spirit is banished from the living plane that they go to essentially hell. Exar kun for example

[@stranglestrong]

Unless they are somehow redeemed while they are in limbo

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

That is an interesting point. Exar Kun + The SITH That died from the Force Bomb from Bane's era, of the top of my head. Compare that to Jedi Force ghosts that are not bound to a location... Very interesting comment!!! 🤗 It is almost as if Sith become bound to their death location for similar reasons to a Earthly hunting and/or some sort of Force purgatory!

[@robbarnes9674]

That was fantastic

[@levongevorgyan6789]

Damn the Sith make the Skaven look wise and circumspect.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Haha... how funny, but true!

[@tonywlaschin7842]

Great job

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you!!! 🤗

[@malcolmarmstrong210]

Do you think you can possibly upload a unabridged version of Outbound Flight at some point in the future cheers

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

That is my next major project... perfect request!

[@malcolmarmstrong210]

@@TheArchivistPublishing Great cos it's only abridged version on audible

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@malcolmarmstrong210 I will do the full UNABRIDGED version... and I can tell you, it is another book completely - including Yaddle & Vergere

[@malcolmarmstrong210]

When will mist encounter be ready I'm looking forward to hearing this & a few of your other projects keep up the good work

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

It premières in about 90 minutes... apologies for the delays... before the Premiere, I will update the background information... and the A.I. journey I undertook to get Mist Encounter released 🙈. I am back from a holiday... and will be making.multiple releases I. The upcoming days. ENJOY!

[@TheAncientSith]

Might be some hard work but since you did Darth Maul: Restraint, I was wondering would you be able to do Darth Maul: Endgame? Another short story written by James Luceno.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thanks for that! Yes, expect Maul: End Game imminently... apologies for the delays with Mist Encounter - I have had to recreate it 3 times now (with 1282 distinct conversation components, 1 invented language [Borlovian], and the best intonation possible with current A.I. tech... I actually broke one of the A.I. tools out there - patch coming, I'm told 😂). For at least the next month, expect many great releases, but a little less technically challenging 🙈)

[@TheAncientSith]

@@TheArchivistPublishing That’s fine.

[@bigbird2240]

Would be a lot of work but you could splice the scene from Plagueis and this scene into one so it fits perfectly

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Hi, I was thinking of doing the same thing, tbh... If I took the scene from the explosion & Cave ceiling collapse, it wouldn't be that much work. I assume you mean to add some introduction in the beginning (ceiling collapse), Plagueis' betrayal of Tenebrous, then follow the death scene to include Plagueis' dialogue & perspective interwoven with the existing story? I actually re-read the scene after the premiere... and was thinking about the same thing. There is about 30% of the scene in Plagueis (at the end), which I wouldn't add as it would kill the twist of the story repeating endlessly (it's powerful when Tenebrous say, "finally I understood... and which I still had a mouth to scream - then the scene resets. Instead, I would end the Plagueis addition from the moment Tenebrous forcefully pulls his maxi-chlorien back from Plagueis (which is when he loses the concept of time without a body to anchor his to time). I will check this out - and pull the section from Plagueis. I don't think it would add more than 5 minutes to this story as there is a lot in Plagueis from Plagueis' thoughts (which I would para-phrase with acidic commentary from Tenebrous... such as, "my dolt of an apprentice thinks he will outsmart my plan, as he [insert Plagueis thoughts paraphrased]".) This would keep the superset of actions and thoughts in synch and should add more depth to the overall story. It will also give Plagueis more opportunities for dialogue! 😋 I am also using this and my next (secret) project to write up Tips & Tricks... so will be a good opportunity to document how to do this! 👍🏼

[@bigbird2240]

@@TheArchivistPublishingyes exactly

[@bigbird2240]

It would be hard but you could even expand it to include Plagueis dying at hand of sidious ..

[@bigbird2240]

You could do a cool sound effect to transition from Plagueis point of view to Tenebrous,, etc

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@bigbird2240 That is an interesting idea... either as a separate short story, or... Given Tenebrous seems to be dying perpetually, by adding Plagueis' death at the end followed by another Tenebrous death after he feels in the force that Plagueis has now died... and his life-long plans are now truly impossible... followed by another Tenebrous death! ☠

[@777-pdf]

Way to go man! Sounds great! 👍🏻

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ZYXPQI]

I severely underestimated Tenebrous as a Sith

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Agreed... we was certainly a power to contend with... imagine he didn't possess his hubris... it makes me wonder what would have happened over the next 50 years!

[@pascalhicks4376]

23:15 That better be Kylo Ren and First Order cave diggers finding Tenebris's corpse!!! 😅😅😅😅

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Kylo and his Ren entourage would be even better 🤣

[@pascalhicks4376]

@The.Archivist. yeah, good one!!!

[@_MaZTeR_]

"Meaty glorians" lol

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Exactly! 🤗

[@phorz85]

Wow, he really must have been a shitty master. Intentionally giving his apprentice a flawed education (at least believing to),after foreseeing the great shadow n understanding it not to b plagueis,his praised huge brain can't conclude that it must b his apprentice or one further down the line n so that makes him endangering his vision if he handicaps his successor... and like by accident, by that logic, plagueis still will b a great enough teacher to bring about the greatest sith of'em all, who managed what they never could in 5000years. Perhaps some of these rocks did hit his head too hard,i guess. (and yes, nihilus' jedi purge doesn't top order 66 - it's not really a big deal to leave less survivors if there were only hundret to begin with)

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@Defend_ChinaAndTheCPC Yes , exactly... In retrospect, he should have had his maxi-chloriens take over a different sith power vs. foresight... and things would have turned out very differently

[@phorz85]

@Defend_ChinaAndTheCPC perhaps the 2nd "his apprentice" was confusing, but that's exactly what i meant, like - not plagueis but his apprentice or one durther down the line... Just seen that i refered to plagueis the same way as sentence b4, indeed a lil' unclear. Still a cool lil' tale. First i didn't thought much by it n was quite distracted by wondering what a crappy master he was, only to b leffed stunned about the effectiveness of that twist at the end n how this distraction helped to drive it home so well. Besides being a sith tale that end feels like plunging the tale into so much deeper darkness than it was anyway. Looking back it wasn't a revolutionary idea, actually even borderline lame like "the secret antagonist was the shizo protagonist all along"or so. Yet, seeing how guaranteed it was to get distracted (If u thought differently about t, it automaticly starts u questioning if everything to come is wholy different than u thought) n eitherway u r stuck with possibilities based on him succeeding, so it hit's like a hammer when suddenly he realizes his failiure n understands what happend just to come full circle back to the start just when he reached full understanding. He basicly is trapped to experience the crumbling of his moment of greatest superiority, believing to have transcended, away into total horror of eternal failiure, not even knowing since when. In a way, not even those sith who essence transfered into objects for centuries had such a nasty fate cuz somehow they kept getting chances to find possible hosts. T otherwise, wasn't even aware about where or when he was n as soon that changed he forgot n resetted. Excelently crafted story, to bring such relstively cheap trickery to such great effect.

[@multimindgamer7821]

How about outbound flight?

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

I am 1/3 through Allegiance now... next big project is Outbound Flight! I will always try to release two short stories per week regardless of the larger projects

[@WizardoftheGhost]

When r u uploading the rest????

[@WizardoftheGhost]

Wow that felt like an intro! Crazy not to make a full story here.

[@josiahthibodeaux]

@@WizardoftheGhost indeed it was, if you haven’t already check out James Luceno’s Darth Plagueis.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@WizardoftheGhost It acts more as a Prelude for the novel, PLAGUEIS... But I understand... it would be nice to have more stories about Tenebrous

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@WizardoftheGhost I completely agree

[@ihomeproservices7040]

Is plag the same species nute gunray?

[@owen8755]

No he’s a muun not a neinodian

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Exactly as Owen8755 said. I think I see why you thought that... the Nemoidians are Trade Federation and the Muun run the Banking Federation... both species are greedy middlemen

[@jaydubya2168]

Wow that was ai voice generated. I can see why Hollywood is scared.

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Thank you... And that was my second A.I. I built (definitely version 1)... wait until you hear the 3 new A.I.'s I created for my next secret project! Expect that this week

[@JericMesa-MRA-1462]

@@TheArchivistPublishing how did you recreate the wind and can you link it

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

@@JericMesa-MRA-1462 Hi, I found 3 second sound file online of wind effect, made multiple copies, stretched one sound file out to 20 seconds, another to 10 seconds, and then layered the wind effect on a timeline to produce the overall wind effect, which I the recorded as its own effect. This wind effect loops through most of the video, taking care to fade the volume down during dialogue and then fade upwards immediately afterwards.

[@ducksoup2007]

Where are the other parts

[@acenashton7296]

It’s just suppose to be a short story

[@TheArchivistPublishing]

Yes... it was only a short story, sadly. I do have plans to extend it by adding concurrent events from Plagueis to a future version of the Tenebrous Way

[@Ghostsfan420]

Meaty glorians

[@tomg4324]

Maxipad-chlorians