Kitter's Musings Volume # 3

To me, Star Wars has always been a story about families. At its heart is the Skywalker lineage, a thread that runs through every era of the saga. Even in the newer films, Rey ultimately finds her connection in the Palpatine bloodline. I've always been drawn to how the lives of characters intertwine, evolve, and expand over time. I've collected countless Family Echo trees just to visualize those connections. There's something incredibly satisfying about seeing how characters become entangled across generations. Even when I was younger, roleplaying, that fascination was there.

And yet, building that kind of legacy has always been a challenge when it comes to Katarine.

When I first created her, I left her backstory intentionally blank, something I could shape over time. Eventually, she gained a twin brother, Daxium, and their bond formed the foundation of her story. They became a Force dyad, a concept I'd imagined years before canon gave it a name. Dax has always been essential to Kat's narrative: abducted as children, raised in a cult, and eventually splitting into the classic "good twin/evil twin" dynamic. Yes, it's a trope, but it's a powerful one, and for good reason. There's real emotional weight in watching siblings clash, especially when you've grown up with them in your writing.

Dax changed hands a few times as different writers came and went, but ultimately, I had to take over the character myself due to inactivity and the nature of play-by-post communities. He started as a background figure, an NPC, and slowly developed into someone more. He could use further development, honestly—but Katarine has always been my focus.

That might be part of why I've struggled with her since bringing her to Chaos. In order to integrate her into the current timeline, I placed her in frozen stasis, which meant everyone she once loved, her entire family, all her friends, had long since passed. The rest of her family had always been a sore spot creatively. I envisioned a dark, twisted lineage with Kat as the sole light within it. But I've never had the right muse, or desire, to write true darksiders. At one point, I invited others to create and play extended family members, cousins and such, to help flesh out the dynamic. Unfortunately, it ended poorly. The people I entrusted with those roles weren't the friends I thought they were. There was a falling out. I regret the part I played, but I doubt that particular bridge can ever be rebuilt. The experience left a bad taste that still lingers.

And yet... I still wonder. Maybe it's time to try again? Could this be the start of a lightside family?

Is it worth opening the door for new writers to build stories alongside Kat's family? Can I trust again, to let others bring their creativity into this world I've guarded so closely?