God I love how you write. It's selfless and absorbing, yet so enchanting when compared with the whole universe of Star Wars in general. I love how it's not suffocating one character, but completely broadens the perspective. And it's not smutty. :D

Believe me, I am such a long way from achieving this goal. It is certainly one of the best fics I've ever read, and I can't believe I forgot to favorite it all those years ago.

THANK YOU.

Just discovered this today and I've gotta say, its really neat! Well done all around.

I loved this story! You are a superb writer. It has everything - suspense, adventure, romance and more. At first I was hesitant about the two OC kids of Padme and Anakin, but they fit beautifully into this story. You were creative in how some of the characters used the force and I enjoyed it. I've just began reading the second story in your trilogy and am looking forward to completing it.

That was absolutely beautiful. (And now, Episode V is next!)

Very impressive. Your descriptions of space combat and military tactics are incredible.

Plus, Ani and Padme are so cute! :)

Anakin had won the title fifteen consecutive years?! Whoa, he certainly is the undisputed Lightsaber Champion, isn't he? ::grins::

And as for Luke? Well, like father, like son. :)

Mara Jade is Anakin's Padawan? That is simply awesome! And I had some reservations at first about the OC Skywalker kids, but just from this chapter I already find them interesting. And aww, Ani still calls Padme his angel. :)

Oh, so that's how Leia becomes an Organa. Very creative! But that last part was the best. Daddy, indeed. :)

Thank you for writing such a wonderful story. It's beautiful, it has depth and humor and drama and is a really good read.
The way that you've taken the canon characters and changed them is perfect. Just enough to make them fit into this new universe yet carefully enough to retain the attributes that make them who they are.
I really enjoyed reading it and I am off to read the next story right now. :-)

This is a wonderful, fantastic piece of writing. It's everything a story should be; tightly plotted, brilliantly executed with just the right inserts of humour to lighten the inevitable darkness.
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So often in these kinds of stories, the original characters are two dimensional at best, but your original characters are well rounded, fully three dimensional people. In tandem with this is your characterisation of the characters we know and recognise from the original movies which is both spot on and subtly different as necessary for the different roles certain of the characters have taken on.
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Finally, the whole scenario is an absolutely intreaguing and tantalising 'what if' scenario that had me completely gripped and on the edge of my seat since I stumbled across it yesterday lunch time.
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Truly, excellent work; roll on, episode V.
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Thank you :)

I love this story! But I can't get to chapter 14, can you check to see if it's still there? I keep getting a timed out message.

Wow, I read a Bumpier Road, and now you have a sequel, woohoo! I can't for the next one

I love the removed scenes. Especially the one of Anakin zooming around in traffic thinking about the discussion with Mara and Luke. Looking forward to the next series.

This was such an exciting story. I loved it!

That was GREAT! Four extra scenes sounds very promising! You have talent! Keep writing!