Hey, everybody.

So I just got back from a short vacation and I thought I'd give people a brief update on where things are with the PoD sequel. (I'm just going to call it "Rule of Two" for now, even though that's not 100% official yet.)

My outline has been approved at all levels, and I'm now into the actual writing of the book. I don't want to give too much away, but of course it will feature Bane and Zannah (Rain), his new apprentice.

I'm really excited about this book, because I'm going into brand new territory here. For PoD anyone who was familiar with the comics or the general SW history sort of knew where we were headed for the ending, but with Rule of Two we're in uncharted waters. That means I get a chance to throw in a few twists and turns fans (hopefully) won't see coming. (And if I'm lucky I'll avoid the wrath of the retcon police this time.)

And, just in case somebody questions whether I should be on vacation when I'm supposed to be writing a book, no need to panic. The trip gave me a chance to catch up with my friend James Ohlen down in Austin. Why is this significant? Well, James is one of the biggest SW fans I know... some of you might recognize his name as being the Lead Designer on a little game called KOTOR.

In other words, James was my boss and mentor when I first came to BioWare, and he's the one who was ultimately responsible for getting me professionally involved in the SW franchise. So, even though I didn't discuss the book with James explicitly, just being around him put me in a "Star Wars" frame of mind. (When I wasn't golfing, at least...)

Drew