Piecing together what he learns of his father, Luke Skywalker set out to the Imperial Academy with a clear objective: find and free his father. Now he is close to reaching his goal – or is he?

Series of one-shots and short stories revolving around Luke & Vader and their relationship, usually about Vader finally catching up with Luke. Some will be more fun, some more angst. Mostly absolutely AU.

AU in which Luke grows up as the Prince of Alderaan and Bail and Breha Organa's son. When Luke is sixteen Bail becomes too outspoken against the Emperor, who sends Lord Vader to take the young Prince as a hostage and cow his father into submission. Luke is held captive aboard Vader's ship, being the pawn in this power play, until they both realize a thing or two...

A space battle goes wrong, Luke and Vader end up shooting each other down and crash land on an uninhabited planet. Vader reaches the crash site of the rebel snub before his adversary has regained consciousness. With Imperial search crews slowed down, Vader decides to interrogate the rebel pilot and then dispose of him. That is, until he realizes who exactly is in his hands.

When Wedge and Hobbie are captured by bounty hunters this may be more than an unlucky coincidence, but part of a plan by Darth Vader to finally get his hands on the elusive Luke Skywalker.

Interlude pieces of the 'Hostage' universe from my ongoing long-fic that don't fit into the main story, but which I still wanted to share. Some will be more fun, others more serious. They have no influence on the main story. Basic premise of the main story: Luke grew up with Bail and Breha Organa as the Prince of Alderaan until he is taken hostage by Vader on Palpation's orders.