Gray Tale, A Star Wars Rebels Story Novel

Alex, a software developer and gamer, finds himself thrust into the Star Wars galaxy. He awakens as a seven-year-old Ezra Bridger, recently orphaned when his rebel parents were arrested by the Empire. Stranded on Lothal, hungry and without power, Alex faces eight years until the Ghost crew arrives. Aware of the peril faced by Force-sensitives under Darth Sidious and Vader, he rejects a life of mere survival. Determined to become a powerful space wizard, Alex embarks on a quest for forbidden knowledge: the possibility of extracting and absorbing midi-chlorians to enhance his own connection to the Force. This pursuit, deemed heresy by many, becomes his strategy for survival and potential dominance, as he questions why settle for one's birthright when another's can be claimed. This slow-paced, character-driven fanfiction blends original Star Wars, Disney continuity (excluding the sequels), and LEGEND continuity, featuring a weak-to-strong progression and initial reliance on technology.