User blog:LukeDocker99/Three Year Anniversary

Today, December 18, 2014, marks my third anniversary on this wiki. Three years ago, back in 2011, I began this amazing journey and have enjoyed it every step of the way. I love the CWA community and it has changed my life exponentially. This wiki has allowed me to expand my skills as an author, a coder, and a Star Wars fan. The friends I have met through the game and this wiki are irreplaceable.

My character's story has grown and evolved over the years and has enriched my understanding of the Star Wars galaxy as well as my relationships with the friends I include in it. My goal with my story was to make it a shared universe. You hear that term quite a bit today. I set out to create a cohesive story to allow for collaboration between different writer's whom characters interact with mine. My story was the jumping point for all endeavors dealing with the marines and associated characters within the CWA Character Wiki. Continuity and consistency were the top priority when tackling a project such as this. Characters who were involved in the same event as my character, structured their stories to coincide with mine and vice versa. They could write their point of view depending on if they were with my character the whole time or not.

If I was looking to include a character in my story, I would research their character and see how I could work them in, respecting their storylines and expanding on them. An example of this is when I included Sergeant Greenwizard in my huge Battle of Coruscant story arc. I read that he was killed during Grievous's escape and adjusted my outline to fit that scenario. I have paid great attention to detail not only to the continuity within the stories on this wiki, but within the canon of the Star Wars universe. Maintaining authenticity to the lore was integral to creating a comprehendable story. The Star Wars films and television series were what a reader could use to figure out where my story was going. My story often showed another perspective from key moments in Star Wars history such as Order 66.

I have dedicated so much time and effort into this story and have been very grateful for the generous community of which I have had the fortune of meeting. Their appreciation of my work has motivated me to keep writing into the future. I've seen users come and go on this wiki and will be here as long as I can be. I love this wiki and look forward to experiencing the future of Star Wars and making new memories with you all. Thank you for your support. May the force be with you.