The rebel spirit of Star Wars lives on in Sentrys of Terrene
Few stories have shaped modern mythos like Star Wars. But not every tribute to George Lucas’ creation needs lightsabers and hyperspace.
My trilogy Sentrys of Terrene is proof that a rebellion’s heart beats just as fiercely under the dust of a shattered world as it does in the stars.
Set in an absolute wasteland of a world that nuclear war dismantled, most of Terrene lies in ruins. But from those ruins, a new hope arises, and one who had no idea just how pertinent they were to Terrene’s survival.
Here’s how this gritty, elemental-powered dystopian fantasy mirrors and reimagines Star Wars’ iconic original trilogy—from fallen fathers and chosen heirs to a war between peacekeepers and tyrants.
Sabre Kjaergaard and Luke Skywalker: Two reluctant heirs of legacy
At the heart of Sentrys of Terrene lies Sabre Kjaergaard, raised under the oppressive regime of the People’s Republic of Vranom. Like Luke Skywalker, Sabre lives unaware of her lineage and powers—until she begins questioning the system, disobeying schedules, and attracting the attention of forces beyond her comprehension.
Just as Luke learns he’s the son of Darth Vader and a force-sensitive prodigy, Sabre discovers she’s the biological daughter of Venn Rhine—once Lars Ras-Svendson—and that she possesses a rare, dual-elemental affinity for Earth and Spirit.
But where Luke joins the Rebellion quickly, Sabre’s path is more hesitant and traumatic. She nearly dies. She watches friends fall. And still, she rises, wielding power she never knew she possessed.
Lars Ras-Svendson to Venn Rhine echoes Darth Vader’s tragic fall
One of the trilogy’s most haunting parallels lies in Lars Ras-Svendson’s descent into the armored villain Venn Rhine—a transformation every bit as chilling as Anakin Skywalker’s fall into Darth Vader.
Like Vader, Rhine is a shadow of the man he once was—his humanity buried under prosthetics, ideology, and a voice that now comes through a throat-mounted speaker.
Yet Rhine still offers Sabre a chance to join him and spares her when he could easily kill. That tension—between who he was and what he’s become—forms the emotional spine of the saga.
But, there’s an unfortunate catch involving Venn Rhine. And one that ultimately makes him the polar opposite of Darth Vader.
Sentrys and Venns are your Jedi vs. Sith with Elemental flair
The Sentry Order, with their Swords of Wood, Fire, and Metal, are guardians of the old world, much like the Jedi before the Purge. They’re elemental warriors who once stood for balance, now forced underground by a regime that paints them as terrorists.
The Venns? They’re a Sith-analog, militaristic and ruthless, bent on total control of all elemental magic.
Where Jedi use the Force, Sentrys manipulate Earth, Fire, Water, Spirit—and more. But both orders are hunted. Both cling to dwindling numbers. And both rely on training a new generation to bring the balance back.
Character Echoes: Familiar archetypes, fresh faces
Tage = Leia Organa
Tage mirrors Leia’s role in the Rebellion. He’s a field commander, strategist, and idealist who clings to morality even in war. His command of wood echoes Leia’s sharp resourcefulness—and both resist the influence of a fallen parent.
Ren Elk-Jaer = Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ren is the mentor figure who once trained Lars Ras-Svendson—just as Obi-Wan trained Anakin. He guides Sabre with cryptic wisdom, choosing not to interfere directly when she’s in danger but instead helping her spiritually evolve. Like Obi-Wan, his greatest pain is his former student’s betrayal.
Minch Ware = Yoda
Minch, a reclusive and ancient Sentry Master, lives hidden in Terrene’s swampy Glades. He trains Sabre in Spirit Mastery, testing her patience and resolve. Where Yoda speaks in riddles, Minch offers grounded, gruff instruction—but both act as the last link to a lost age of wisdom.
The Death Star reimagined with Vranom’s Fusion Bomb
In The Rebellion Awakens, the Venns perfect a devastating Fusion Bomb—Terrene’s equivalent to the Death Star. It’s Sabre, Tage, and their allies who uncover the data, launch a desperate mission to intercept it and sacrifice everything to prevent its deployment.
It’s a mission echoing the Rebel assault on the Death Star—high-risk, high-stakes, and pivotal to the Insurgency’s survival.
A world without stars, but a story that burns just as bright
Yes, Sentrys of Terrene is a military fantasy grounded in a broken Earth, not a galaxy far, far away. But its bones are unmistakably Skywalker.
- A Chosen One awakens.
- A corrupted father haunts their legacy.
- A secretive order rises from ruin.
- And a rebellion, battered but unbowed, dares to strike back.
This trilogy was never meant to be a clone of Star Wars. But without the original trilogy’s inspiration—its themes, its characters, its emotional weight—Sentrys of Terrene would never have existed.
And maybe that’s the most powerful Force of all: Stories that transcend time and place to inspire new legends in new worlds.
P.S.: Yes, Sentrys is spelled this way on purpose.
