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The Tom Veitch Files

Yale’s Beinecke Library 1016 photographs

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Dark Lords working notebook

18. * The Sith priests a bloodline that died out. they build the temples on Yavin, designed to "Focus the Force". * the Massassi are like caretakers of sacred objects they don't understand. they are sort of autistic -- under a curse. when Kun [uncertain: shocks?] them awake they reveal great energy + violence. * the "predator" is one of the creations of the Sith priests -- [uncertain: unfocussed?] ... or asleep... or held by the "dark side music" of the Massassi. (Strange + Spiritual people) * there is a "dark Jedi tradition" that is as old as the Jedi -- the Sith somehow connected to it - Or is it Kun who connects the Sith to the Jedi -- he takes an ancient D.S. tradition + turns it into a Jedi secret society, w/ himself as lord. [margin: e.g. why "Dark Side Jedi" have failed until now -- never tapped the true potential of the Dark Side -- Kun looking for a "Dark Grail" of some kind.] * What if the spirit/avatar of Freedon Nadd appears to Kun -- [uncertain: initiates?] him to secrets? [margin: *] * What if Kun brings in Darkness from outside the Galaxy? [margin: [illegible] [illegible] * * * [illegible]]

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The Tom Veitch Files

On August 18, 2026, Praxis visited Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and photographed 1016 pages from the Tom Veitch papers. This collection brings those early drafts, unused stories, correspondence, and handwritten notes together for everyone to explore.

YCAL MSS 1368 · Boxes 3, 5, 42, 76, and 77

Box 3
Dark Empire and Tales of the Jedi correspondence, proposals, and annotated drafts.
Box 5
Lucasfilm approvals, contracts, Kevin J. Anderson correspondence, and audio adaptation material.
Box 42
Tales of the Jedi and Dark Lords of the Sith proposals, scripts, artwork, and proofs.
Box 76
Handwritten Star Wars drafts and the Log X notebook.
Box 77
Dark Empire, Dark Lords of the Sith, and Tales of the Jedi notebooks and plots.

The descriptions above follow Yale’s finding aid. These photographs are a selection from those boxes; individual images have not yet been assigned to exact boxes and folders. Image numbers follow photography order, with occasional gaps.

These are working papers: some ideas were approved, some changed, and some never reached publication. Most transcriptions are automatic; checked passages use the corrected text.

There’s plenty to explore. Have fun looking!