[ EU ] After the Battle of Endor , Luke Skywalker goes on a pillgrimage to understand the nature of the universe ( and thus , The Force ) better . In his travels he meets another protaganist from an entirely different universe and/or time . What do they learn from each other ?

`` Are you sure you have to do this?'' 
 Luke smiled at his sister sadly. It seemed so unfair that they had had so little time together after being apart for so long, but who ever said the universe was fair? 
 `` Unfortunately, yes,'' he said. `` The Sith have been destroyed, the Empire is in shambles, and the Alliance is poised to bring peace for the first time in years. This puts me, the last Jedi, in an uncomfortable situation. It would be easy for me to establish myself as ruler, but that would simply cause the same problems again in the future. Yes, I would have good intentions, but one man should not rule. I would have to remain neutral, but how could this be? If I were to rebuild the Jedi Council, how could I prevent the same hypocrisies and complacencies that led to its destruction from taking root again? No, before I can act, I must learn what I can of the Force, of the universe, of the people who live here. The more I can learn, the more likely I will be able to establish a system that works.'' 
 Leia understood, but was still disappointed. She, after all, had been having the same type of questions about how to reestablish a government. The only difference was that Luke had the luxury of being able to devote time to finding a solution. Wiping a tear from her eye, she hugged her brother farewell and stepped back to stand next to her husband. 
 Luke sighed softly, throwing a small bag of his belongings over his shoulder. It was going to be a long time before he saw any of the people he knew again, but being a Jedi requires sacrifice. Steeling himself, he turned and walked up the ramp to his ship. As he entered the cockpit, he noticed a small piece of paper resting on one of the screens. 
 *I want this ship back at some point. * 
 *Lando* 
 Smiling as he strapped himself in, Luke waved to his friends. 
 `` Okay,'' he said. `` Take us up, R2.'' 
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 Eight years had passed since that day, but the memory felt as fresh as ever. Luke had been wandering the galaxy in disguise, but it seemed that everywhere he went reminded him of home. Worse, the remnants of the Empire were making it impossible for him to learn what he needed of the universe. The Emperor and Darth Vader may have been dead, but the propaganda machine that was the Empire lived on. Finally, in desperation, Luke pointed his ship to a new destination: outside the galaxy. He had spent nearly six months travelling to the nearest galaxy in the cluster. The emptiness of intergalactic space was very conducive to meditation, but by the time he arrived at an inhabited planet, he needed a drink more than anything else. 
 As he was in unknown space, he kept his ship cloaked as he descended through the atmosphere. Finally parking in an uninhabited area, he left R2 at the ship and began to walk towards the nearest city that he had seen. 
 Many hours later, he found the local cantina. Or, as they seemed to call it here,'bar'. It did n't take much of a persuasion to gain access, even when the large man outside asked for identification. Luke felt bad about the impending need to persuade the bartender that he had paid, as he had no local currency, but some things were unavoidable. Taking a seat, he ordered the local brew. If there was one thing he had learned in his time travelling the universe, it was that alcohol was a constant. And a good thing, too, as by Tatooine time it was the anniversary of the day he had left his friends. Today, alcohol was good. 
 A movement and a voice to his left disturbed him from his reverie. 
 `` You seem like a man who could use some company,'' the voice said. 
 Luke looked. The voice belonged to a rather tall man in a long coat, who had sat down next to him. Typically he would have relished the opportunity to so easily learn about the locals, but today was not a typical day. 
 `` Not in the mood,'' he muttered. 
 `` Aww, c'mon,'' said the stranger. `` What's buggin' ya? Girl problems?'' 
 Luke sighed. He could convince the stranger to leave using his words, but that would take time and he was, as he had said, not in the mood. He hated relying on the Force when he did n't absolutely need to, but what was the point of having it if you did n't use it? 
 `` Leave,'' he said firmly, waving his fingers in a small circle. 
 The stranger tensed. His eyes closed and he put his hands on his temples. Then he muttered a few words in a language Luke did n't recognize and suddenly snapped back to attention. 
 `` Well then!'' He looked at Luke with what seemed to be a sense of respect and awe. `` That is a nice trick, is n't it? How'd you manage it without the incantation?'' 
 Luke stared blankly. Incantation? What was the man on about? 
 The stranger seemed to recognize Luke's confusion. `` What you just did there, boy,'' he said, `` That was magic. I've dealt with magic enough that I've got mental defenses in place. But usually magic needs an incantation of some sort. And you did it just by waving your hand.'' 
 `` Sorry,'' Luke said, `` But that is n't magic. It's called the Force, and... Okay, look.'' Something was obviously strange here. `` So the Force is this thing that connects everything in the universe, and some people are able to connect with it, manipulate it, and in doing so manipulate the world around them. So I can...'' He waved his hand at his drink, which danced across the bar. `` Make things move without touching them, for one.'' 
 `` And also,'' cut in the stranger, `` Evidently impact other living things.'' 
 `` Well sure,'' said Luke. `` Everything in the universe, I said. That includes living things. What I tried on you was called persuasion.'' 
 The stranger pondered this for a moment. `` It seems,'' he finally said slowly, `` That we're talking about the same thing here. But what you can apparently do intrinsically, I need incantations to do. Here.'' He muttered a few words again and made his own glass dance across the bar in a similar fashion to how Luke had just done. 
 Luke looked at him in astonishment. `` But... But that's not how I've ever seen the Force accessed before....'' Extending his hand, he added, `` Name's Luke, by the way. Luke Skywalker.'' 
 The stranger smiled and took his hand. `` John Constantine,'' he said. `` I have a feeling we're going to learn a lot from each other....''
