Another good one is 'The Time Traveler's Guide to the Napoleonic Wars' which not only tells a fictional time - travel story but also gives a lot of interesting details about the actual Napoleonic Wars. It's like getting a history lesson while enjoying a fictional adventure. It shows how the characters interact with the historical events and figures of that time.
Well, in Star Wars fanfiction about time travel and Mortis, it's all about expanding the existing lore. Mortis was a place filled with high - level Force - related stuff. Fanfic authors could send a character back in time to Mortis to try and change the balance of the Force there. Say, a young Jedi could go back and try to sway the Son away from the dark side before things got really bad. Or perhaps a Sith could time - travel to Mortis to steal the power of the Father. There are so many directions to take this concept, and it can make for some really engaging and unique fanfiction stories.
Another theme is the power of choice. Despite being in a loop, characters still have to make choices each time the loop resets. This shows that even in a seemingly unchangeable situation, our decisions matter. In many fanfictions, characters learn to make different choices to break the loop.
One great Rex Clone Wars time travel fanfiction is 'Rex's Time - Hopping Adventure'. It has Rex traveling back to key moments in the Clone Wars and changing small things that have big impacts later. It's really exciting to see how he uses his knowledge of future events.
One key theme is the clash of modern and historical values. When characters travel back to the Napoleonic Wars era, they often bring modern ideas of equality and human rights, which contrast with the more hierarchical values of that time.
One way time travel redemption could be done in Star Wars fanfiction is through the Force. A character could use a powerful Force ability to go back in time. For example, they might go back to a point where a key villain was on the verge of turning bad. By intervening at that moment, perhaps with a display of kindness or a warning, they could change the course of that character's life, leading to their redemption. It could also be achieved through some sort of time - traveling device, like a modified hyperdrive or an ancient Sith artifact that has the power to manipulate time.
Maybe it's because time travel adds an exciting element of mystery and possibility to the Star Wars universe. It allows for new and unexpected storylines.