Praxium

The Tom Veitch Files

Yale’s Beinecke Library 1016 photographs

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Darksider, Ulic & The Jedi Chronicles

[circled: 61] Is this Lucas' self - [uncertain: unrecognized?] way of forgiving himself for serving [struck: illegible] the dark mythology? [uncertain: Like?], "it's only a movie, and in the end the director gets to write himself into Heaven." * * * * - But there is a theme to this book, that Reality is shaped by archetypes -- that Lucas sold his soul to the dark unconscious Wotan archetype, & Reality was shaped by the black heart of this ancient power complex. * * * The center of the power complex is something we feel separate from. It accumulates wealth, fame, and the freedom to reward and punish. We honor and serve God as Spirit, Truth, and Life Itself-- but somehow our connection to God (the light side) does not make us strong enough to defeat the power complex -- that is, the complex continues to operate in our psyche with impunity. The writing of this book is a confrontation + [uncertain: examination?] of the power complex (and our submission to it) in the medium of [struck: the] mythology ... specifically in the filmed entertainments of G. Lucas. There is no attempt at pre-judgement. What this book is about is [arrow pointing right]

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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!