Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons was a short story written by Timothy Zahn that appeared in two parts: Changing Seasons Part 1: Guardian of the People in Star Wars Insider 76, and Changing Seasons Part 2: People of the Guardian in Star Wars Insider 77.

Plot summary
The story takes place in 20 BBY, and has Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker temporarily stranded on the planet Dagro occupied by Separatist forces.

With Anakin Skywalker held behind, Obi-Wan Kenobi had gone ahead to scout the planet Dagro to check rumors of Separatist occupation. When he is attacked by battle droids, he realizes they had been right. His ship is shot down though he’s not sure by what. He is helped by a simple farmer Kirlan, who hides him from droid search parties.

The locals weren't oppose to the Republic, but Coruscant had done little for them, and they didn't want war on their planet. Obi-Wan offers to help out while he waits for Anakin’s arrival. He welcomed that change and actually enjoys the labor. Good, honest work was a brake from the war, from fighting and decision making. He manages to go four days until the droids actually find him.

Obi-Wan protects the family who'd helped him and decided to take his chance with overwhelming odds. Anakin arrived just in time to help. After the short fight, the two Jedi concluded the Separatists must have some kind of facility on Dagro and the droids that got away had just led them to its where about. They decided to check that out.

Characters

 * General Bavris
 * Commander Fivvic
 * Hanco
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Jurvi
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi / (Marsh Fixter)
 * Pickers
 * Anakin Skywalker
 * Shmi Skywalker Lars
 * Stripe (Zele)
 * Kirlan Swens
 * Kit Swens
 * Trissa Swens
 * Zizzy Swens
 * Trotter (Zele)

Creatures

 * Acklay
 * Neek
 * Zele

Droid models

 * B1 battle droid
 * Crawl-carrier
 * R3-series astromech droid
 * Worker droid

Events

 * Mission to Dagro
 * Battle of Geonosis
 * Mission to Naboo
 * Podracing

Locations

 * Coruscant
 * Dagro
 * Sargheet farm
 * Swens homestead
 * Vale City
 * Geonosis
 * Naboo
 * Matarri

Organizations and titles

 * Separatists
 * Trade Federation
 * Galactic Republic
 * Grand Army of the Republic
 * Jedi Order
 * Jedi General
 * Jedi Knight
 * Jedi Master
 * Padawan

Sentient species

 * Barabel
 * Human
 * Neimoidian

Vehicles and vessels

 * Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor
 * Dagro farm cart
 * Faraway-class scout ship
 * Harvester
 * Landspeeder
 * STAP

Weapons and technology

 * A99 aquata breather
 * Blaster
 * Comlink
 * Datapad
 * Laser cannon
 * Lightsaber
 * Permacrete
 * Photoreceptor
 * R-408 (computer)
 * Visual scanner

Miscellanea

 * Hyperspace
 * Misti
 * Sargheet
 * The Force
 * Force grip
 * Force Jump
 * Force push