Sanctuary (Star Wars zine)

Sanctuary is a gen Star Wars 250-page anthology of stories by Ellen Randolph, a sequel to Revenge of the Sith and A New Challenge. Source: Use A Kiss Zine Sales (now offline) . 
The zine offers a series of short stories, such as Skywalker's Lady, that take place after Luke Skywalker and OC Jessalyn are married.
It has the subtitle: "The Odd Life and Bizarre Times of Luke Skywalker." 
The zine has art by Wanda Lybarger, Signe Landon, Marti Siegrist, Nancy Stasulis, Martynn, Connie Faddis, Jean Kluge, Karen River, Betsy Afton, Mary Jean Holmes, Catherine Churko and Mark Fisher and Melea Fisher.
It has prefaces by Maggie Nowakowska, Linda Deneroff, and the author. Marian Kelly is also the author of two of the vignettes.
See: It's difficult to resist Ellen Randolph's interpretation of the STAR WARS universe for Maggie Nowakowska's comments regarding this zine and its universe.
==Part of a Series==
* Father and Sons, a story in Contraband #3 (1984)
* A New Challenge (1985)
* Revenge of the Sith (1986)
* Sanctuary (1988)
==Summaries==
Cybel Harper described the series as follows: "....the story takes place after RotJ, and has little to do with Anakin Skywalker or his fall. Mainly, it is about Luke, Leia, their families, and how they cope with betrayal and exile." Source: A Larger World (now offline). 
Another reader described the universe as follows: 
==Speculation Regarding the Author==
Some fans have speculated that these novels were written by Melanie R. under a pseud though other fans have denied this is the case.
The two names, however, are openly connected in a number of fan venues.
==Permission To Copy==
In issue #23 of the Southern Enclave, the editor and publisher of the series, Melanie R. gave permission for her zines to be photocopied for personal use after the zines went out of print.
==The Author Apologizes for the Zine's Publishing Delay==
The publication of this zine bumped up against some pro books the author was writing: 
==Extensive Author's Notes==
 
 
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==The Series==
* A New Challenge (1985)
* Revenge of the Sith (1986) 
* Sanctuary (1988)
==Contents of the Zine==
* Preface to the Zine by Ellen Randolph (iv-vii)
* Preface to the Zine by Maggie Nowakowska (viii-x)
* Preface to the Zine by Linda Deneroff (xi)
* Han's Story (No Second Chances) -- A longer time ago in that galaxy far, far away.... (1)
* Pavane for a Dead Princess -- Palpatine's rise, Anakin's fall — and the births of two very dangerous royal children. (reprinted from Guardian #7) (7)
* A Civilizing Influence (33)
* Father's Daughter (36)
* Sandstorm, poem (42)
* There Are No Rainbows on Tatooine (43)
* ... At First Sight (50)
* A Light Against the Darkness (reprinted from Shadowstar #21/22) (52)
* A Jedi Walks on Light by Marian Kelly (56)
* Lord Vader's Son -- During five months on Tatooine to plan Han's rescue, Luke comes to a separate peace—with himself. (reprinted from The Wookiee Commode #2) (59)
* Prelude on Tatooine (79)
* Call It a Loan -- The Rebellion wishes to purchase Han Solo. Price offered: Princess Leia. (84)
* Luke and Leia's Theme, poem (102)
* Come Sip the Cup by Marian Kelly (104)
* Requiem (reprinted from The Wookiee Commode #3) (107)
* The Princess and the Pirate (or, But Would You Want Tour Sister to Marry One?) -- Han proposes, Luke disposes.... (reprinted from Shadowstar #18) (113)
* Leia, filk to the tune of "Holly Ann" by Judy Collins (118)
* Conversation Best Left to Darkness (120)
* Just Another Name, filk to the tune of "Butterfly" by John Denver (124)
* Retribution (126)
* Do I LOOK Like I'm Ready? The "truth" in three versions behind the rumor that Han panicked at a crucial moment. (132)
* Father and Sons -- An evening in the lives of Han Solo, his eight-year-old sons, and a bounty hunter. (reprinted from Contraband) (135)
* Souvenirs (140) 
* Lovers...and Other Strangers -- The girl Luke left behind on Tatooine gives him an interesting evening — with his wife. (143)
* Stars, poem (152)
* Skywalker's Lady -- The honeymoon is over, folks. (154)
* Luke and Jessalyn, filk to the tune of "Yoda's Theme" by John Williams (188)
* Domestic Scenes, with Jedi -- Excerpts from life at the Sanctuary. (Don't these people ever get any work done?) (190)
* The Wreck of the Millennium Falcon, filk to the tune of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot (200)
* Return of a Jedi, poem (202)
* Daskan Revisited (204)
* The Changeling -- What happens to a young man of Solo and Skywalker blood who can never become a Jedi Knight? (215)
* The One Left Alone (223)
* Preface, Further Reading, academic paper "by" Ben Skywalker (226)
* Forever, Alderaan, filk to the theme of the "Jupiter" section of Gustav Hoist's "The Planets" (230)
* Timeline (232)
* Genealogy (235)
* Appendix (236)
==Sample Interior Pages==
 
Image:sanct-1.jpg|Nancy Stasulis
Image:sanct-2.jpg|Marty Siegrist
Image:sanct-3.jpg|Nancy Stasulis -- Owen Lars
Image:sanct-4.jpg|Nancy Stasulis -- Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru
Image:sanct-5.jpg|Connie Faddis
Image:sanct-21.jpg|Connie Faddis
Image:sanct-6.jpg|Wanda Lybarger
Image:sanct-7.jpg|Mark Fisher
Image:sanct-8.jpg|Martynn
Image:sanct-9.jpg|Catherine Churko
Image:sanct-10.jpg|Jean Kluge
Image:sanct-11.jpg|Marty Siegrist
Image:sanct-12.jpg|Mary Jean Holmes
Image:sanct-13.jpg|Mary Jean Holmes
Image:sanct-14.jpg|Karen River
Image:sanct-15.jpg|Melea Fisher
Image:sanct-16.jpg|Karen River -- Luke and Jessalyn 
Image:sanct-17.jpg|Mark Fisher
Image:sanct-18.jpg|Mark Fisher
Image:sanct-19.jpg|Karen River
Image:sanct-20.jpg|genealogy chart
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==References==
Category:Star Wars Zines
Category:1988 Zines
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