This is the web page dedicated to Anne Higgins' 'SW: The Phantom Menace' Alternate Universe (AU), known as 'The Bonding Universe' from the story where it was introduced: 'Bonding Through the Years.'
Canon: 'Bonding' Stories by Anne Higgins
'Bonding Through the
Years'
Summary: Qui-Gon delivers a baby and finds himself in a soul-bond.
This story starts from
Obi-Wan's birth to shortly after the events in 'TPM', where Obi-Wan is
25 years old.
'Bed Rest is Boring'
Summary: They've survived Phantom Menace, now they need to heal and tie up some lose ends.
'The Care and Feeding of a Bondmate'
Summary: During the trip from Dagobah to Coruscant, Qui-Gon reflects on Obi-Wan's protective nature.
Just Playing in the
Sandbox:
Stories Set in the
'Bonding Universe' by Others
'First Parting' by Raonaid
Summary: After delivering
a baby and finding a bondmate, Qui-Gon must leave him two days later.
'Bazodee' by Laura JV
Summary: Mace Windu copes with losing his lover to Obi-Wan. Set 10 months after Obi-Wan's birth.
'Patience' by Rogue
Summary: This is where all that Jedi patience training Qui-Gon ever learned comes in real handy.
Forget the Dark Side - What about an adamant three-year-old?
'Cute and Cuddly' by
Marguerite Muguet
Summary: The 3 year old
imp is being cute.
'Qualla Frost' by Athea
Summary: Qui-Gon deals with a stubborn four year old Obi-Wan about his
food likes and dislikes.
'Field Trip' by Angelica
Summary: Four year-old Obi-Wan goes on his first field trip. Qui-Gon finds the roles reversed, as he waits for Obi-Wan to come home. But nothing ever goes as planned.
'Why?' by Tatsu
Summary: Ever had a child ask you ‘why?’ - over and over again? Qui-Gon is having one of
those days. Set when Obi-Wan is five years old.
'Impus Interruptus' by Tatsu
Summary: Qui-Gon meets up with an old friend, and Obi-Wan feels left out. This is a companion piece to "Why?". Set when Obi-Wan is five years old.
'Impus Interruptus, Part 2' by Tatsu
SUMMARY: Obi-Wan is jealous of Qui-Gon’s friend, T'Lara. The imp becomes a brat. Set right after 'Impus Interruptus', when Obi-Wan is five years old.
'Comfort' by Athea
Summary: Qui-Gon returns
from a mission and needs a little comfort from his six year old bondmate.
'Shaping the Present'
by Marguerite Muguet
Summary: The title says
it all. Obi-Wan is around seven years old.
'Sibling Rivalry'
by Tilt
'Menelaus' by Laura
JV
'The Nature of Trust' by Mre
'Ties That Bond' by Saraid
Playing in Anne's Sandbox:
Summary: Can little Obi-Wan and Xanatos learn to get along? Can they stand to share Qui-Gon? Some nasty aliens might help. Set when Obi-Wan is nine years old.
Summary: Mace Windu has
some problems teaching a ten year old Obi-Wan.
Summary: Obi-Wan helps his bondmate deal with the fall of Xanatos.
Set when Obi-Wan is around ten years old.
Summary: Qui-Gon accompanies Obi-Wan on a visit home.
Set when Obi-Wan is twenty-one years old.
Submissions
Anne has graciously allowed anyone to create their own stories set in her alternate universe. She has some stipulations, though. Stories that do not meet these criteria will not be posted to this site:
1) Agreeing not to throw a fit should Anne chose to contradict an author's story or version of events in the 'Bonding' timeline. Anne's stories are canon for this universe; everything else is written by others who were inspired by Anne's stories, but are not necessarily anything Anne will incorporate into her series.
2) The stories must be set during Anne's existing 'Bonding' stories.
(i.e. no stories set after her most recent 'Bonding' story) She is writing the sequels, and there is a good chance anything someone else writes will seriously divert from her universe. The object here is to write *within* Anne's universe, not create a new one.
If you think your story belongs here, please send it to mauvememory AT yahoo DOT com
In addition to the above, Anne has written a series of Bonding Universe Writers' Guidelines which detail her understanding of the characters of this universe, their relationships, and general questions about the Bonding Universe. Please review it! If nothing else, it's bound to give you ideas for stories!
Background courtesy of Montserrat
This page was created by Raonaid and currently is maintained by mauvememory
Created 7/31/99