# Another Hope

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Star Wars fan fiction novel

***Another Hope*** is a *[Star Wars](/source/Star_Wars)* [fan fiction](/source/Fan_fiction) novel that became controversial in 2006 when its author, Lori Jareo, released it for commercial sale.[1]

## Plot

*Another Hope* is an [alternative history](/source/Alternate_history) re-imagining of the events in *[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope](/source/Star_Wars_Episode_IV%3A_A_New_Hope)* (1977). Mixing familiar moments from the film with new story material, Jareo drew inspiration and mixed in elements from the prequel films. The book deals in minute details of the [Death Star](/source/Death_Star), the politics of [Darth Vader](/source/Darth_Vader)'s henchmen, and insight into Vader and [Princess Leia](/source/Princess_Leia)'s adoptive parents. [Biggs Darklighter](/source/List_of_Star_Wars_original_trilogy_characters#Battle_of_Yavin), a minor character in the film, has been given an expanded role. The text adds a "[Mary Sue](/source/Mary_Sue)" version of Ryoo Naberrie, described as "a gutsy underling on the Death Star".

## Publication and response

Jareo printed the book through her WordTech Communications company, and made the material available for sale through [Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com), [Barnes & Noble](/source/Barnes_%26_Noble), and [Powell's City of Books](/source/Powell's_City_of_Books).[2] Jareo claimed the book was "not a commercial project", and that copyright law was not an issue because she wrote the book for herself.[2] Despite these claims, Jareo agreed to Lucasfilm's request to stop selling *Another Hope*.[1][2] Science-fiction authors [Keith R. A. DeCandido](/source/Keith_R._A._DeCandido) and [Lee Goldberg](/source/Lee_Goldberg) observed that problems with *Another Hope* would impact, and perhaps harm, [print on demand](/source/Print_on_demand) publications.[2][3]

[Karen Traviss](/source/Karen_Traviss), author of several *Star Wars* novels, referenced the controversy by incorporating Jareo's name into [Mando'a](/source/Mandalorians#Mandalorian_language), the language of the [Mandalorians](/source/Mandalorians). The verb *jareor (*the terminal *r* denoting the infinitive), along with a whole family of words to go with it, was added to the then expanding lexicon that Traviss was creating for the [*Republic Commando* series](/source/Star_Wars_Republic_Commando_(series)), and given the definition of "risk your own life senselessly by pissing off a dangerous and heavily armed adversary, e.g. [Boba Fett](/source/Boba_Fett), [Lucasfilm](/source/Lucasfilm) legal team"[4]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-scifiwire_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-scifiwire_1-1) ["Star Wars Fanfic Still On Sale"](http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=4&id=35724). [Sci Fi Channel](/source/Sci_Fi_Channel_(United_States)). 2006-04-25. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070311111028/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=4&id=35724) from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pw_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pw_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pw_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-pw_2-3) ["'Star Wars' POD Fan Fiction Flap"](http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6329588.html?text=jareo). [Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly). 2006-05-01. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080907020408/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6329588.html) from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2012-07-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Goldberg, Lee](/source/Lee_Goldberg) (2006-04-20). ["No HOPE for this Fanficcer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090215114903/http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_life/2006/04/no_hope_for_thi.html). *A Writer's Life*. Archived from [the original](http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_life/2006/04/no_hope_for_thi.html) on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-02-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Traviss, Karen (2006-04-23). ["Mando'a neologism: this one's for you, honey"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060516100816/http://karentraviss.livejournal.com:80/283887.html?thread=4968943). Archived from [the original](http://karentraviss.livejournal.com:80/283887.html?thread=4968943) on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2024-06-30.

## External links

- [WordTech Communications LLC](http://www.wordtechcommunications.com) - *Another Hope* publisher

- [To Blur Plagiarism's Lines, Look to *Star Wars*](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5367135) - [All Things Considered](/source/All_Things_Considered) discusses the book

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