Tales of a New Republic

Tales of a New Republic is a gen anthology of fiction with original characters set in the Star Wars universe.
==Issue 1==
Tales of a New Republic 1 was published in April 1995 and contains 81 pages. It is subtitled, "Veterans."
From a flyer: 
"Tales of the New Republic: Veterans was printed in April of 1995 by Mart's dad. Thanks a ton!"
From the editorial by Mart: 
The afterword by Loren Rhodes: 
* Introduction by Mart Allard (4)
* When Empires Fall by Loren Rhoads (6)
* Redemption by Loren Rhoads ("Imprisoned alive in the Emperor's own tomb, Raena Zacarias discovers that everything on which she has based her life is wrong. How can she live with that knowledge, when there's no way for her to die?") (8)
* Steal from the Rich by Mason Jones ("Reed, a master thief, is caught in a chain reaction of events in which he meets a few old friends, a well-armed new friend, and one old enemy.") (32)
* No Crime, No Time by Kelly Dwyer ("As the Empire falls around them, the Dan family discovers just how binding a blood bond can be.") (43)
* Be Yourself Tonight by Brian Thomas and Mart Allard ("A story of a couple of laser-brained spacers, a villain with a flair for snappy dialogue, and, lest we forget, tough talkin' babes." -- "...the Helles Belles mentioned in this story is a tribute to the real Helles Belles, which is the creation of Paul F. Gault. In our haste to put Tales of A New Republic: Veterans together, I forgot to give credit where credit is due. Sorry Paul, and thanks for letting us use and abuse your idea.") (64)
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==Issue 2==
Tales of a New Republic 2 was published in May 1996 and contains 100 pages. It has the subtitle "Recruits." The art is by Paul F. Gault, K. Russell, and Kelly Dywer. 
From a flyer: 
From the comments by Mart: 
From the comments by Brian: 
The afterward by Kelly: 
* Introduction by Mart J. Allard (4)
* A Few Thoughts, comments by Brian Thomas (5)
* Drifter by Loren Rhoads and Mart J. Allard ("Kelly Phalfa thought he'd seen it all in the year after the destruction of the first Death Star. That is, until Raena Vader drifts into his life.") (7)
* What are Friends For? by Mason Jones ("Famed thief Reed is a man who prefers to work alone. At least, that's what he thought until he met up with the right partners.") (30)
* The Reeve Kaya Regal Affair by Kelly Dwyer ("Choosing the wrong side is always dangerous. In the chaos after the Empire fell, it can even be deadly.") (40)
* A Contest of Nerves by Brian Thomas and Loren Rhoads ("Ariel Shaad thinks that it should be easy — one last run and she'l get out of the arms business. Then she walks into a bar and meets Sano Tocneppil.") (50)
* Vex Bex Box Broke by Kelly Dwyer ("The Dans have learned to expect the worst from the galaxy. But they didn't expect this...") (73)
* Planting Standards by Kelly Dwyer ("Kolar Dan finds that the answers are harder to accept when you don't know you've asked the questions.") (75)
* Going After or: Finders Keepers ("Take two highbrows, two lowlifes, add one diehard Imperial and a girl who's in it for the percentage, then divide by a bauble that can decide the fete of the galaxy.")
* A Little Guidance by Ian Springer ("Jai Kask learns that even though the War is over, the galaxy can still be a pretty hazardous place.") (90)
* Afterward by Kelly Dwyer (126)
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-1.jpg| from issue #2, Kelly Dwyer
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-2.jpg|from issue #2, K. Russell
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Kelly Dwyer
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-4.jpg|from issue #2, K. Russell
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-5.jpg|from issue #2, Kelly Dwyer
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-6.jpg|from issue #2, Paul F. Gault
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-7.jpg|from issue #2, Kelly Dwyer?
Image:talesofanewrepublic2-8.jpg|from issue #2, Kelly Dwyer?
==Issue 3==
Tales of a New Republic 3 was published in May 1997 and contains 96 pages. It has the subtitle "Battles."
The art is by Paul F. Gault and Kelly Dywer.
Comments by Mart: 
* Close the Blast Doors by Mart Allard (4)
* Just Another Day in Paradise by Brian Thomas, Mart Allard, Loren Rhoads ("For Ariel Shaad, Sano Tocneppil, and the crew of the Plague—at the battle of Echo Base, survival would be victory enough.") (6)
* As Luck Would Have It by Mart Allard ("In his first adventure after leaving the Plague, Kelly Phalfa learns that redemption is a hard thing to come by — and no one's survival is assured.") (45)
* Smuggler's Blues by Kelly Dwyer ("The Dans have always known that timing is everything. On Bespin, it's the only thing that stands between them and Lando Calrissian.") (41)
* A Curse is a Curse, Of Course by Paul F. Gault ("The Doctors Belac, Lyn Dasarian, and Calandria are just having one of those days....") (59)
* Strays by Ian Springer ("Jai Kask finds out that the Force is indeed more than a dead religion.") (82)
Image:talesofanewrepublic3-1.jpg| from issue #3, Paul F. Gault 
Image:talesofanewrepublic3-2.jpg|from issue #3, Kelly Dwywer 
Image:talesofanewrepublic3-3.jpg|from issue #3, Paul F. Gault 
Image:talesofanewrepublic3-4.jpg|from issue #3, Kelly Dwywer
 
 
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