USSExplorer
Doing what's necessary, even if it causes chaos
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Bottom line. This is the main issue with readers not liking the writing choices (including myself admittingly, before this helpful PSA) 98% of star wars fans have no knowledge of the books & comics of the EU. Their only exposure to Star Wars is whats seen in the films/series'.
That is a point that became clear during The Phantom Menace arc. Hence why I made the PSA. The Vong are from the EU, and while many dislike them, they are a part of the lore and one I wanted to use along with Zomana Sekot. If they return muc, much further into the story, then the lore for them can be filled in slowly as Cam learns it, which helps the readers learn about them.
Sadly, that approach can't work for 'movie characters', which links to a later comment you made.
Now, I would share it here, but I suspect it might violate a rule of QQ, but I have a large Mega folder with many of the EU novels and comics. It is available on the story's Discord server.
Some of the books aren't brilliant, but many are brilliant. At the very least, i would suggest everyone reads the novelisation of Episode III.
I admit when I started this, I did likewise but stuck to the EU (it's not Legends to me) pages. When something looked off or lacking, I used the ability of the wiki to see older versions of a page. Often, if you go back to pre-2012 (if not pre-Filoni as he changed a lot of great lore to suit his show, if not completely ignored them for the sake of spectacle) you get more detailed pages.
Now, with greater understanding, I place my trust in those helping me as they often can quote the books in question which allows me to search for the knowledge there.
case in point. I had no idea about this or any of Mauls story pre phantom menace.
Like many "named characters", that is understandable. We base much of what we know of any verse from the media that is most common for it. In Star Wars' case, that's the movies, where things have to be slowed down/simplified for the audience. An issue with anything in a visual medium.