Art by Paul Bateman.

Okay, so I realize that “Smuggler’s Gambit” was written and performed by professionals (I was there!), but I still wanted to present it for Fanwork Friday. Why? Well, the radio drama was written by Star Wars fans—Kyle Newman and F.J. DeSanto—and it was performed live, in front of an audience of about 2,000 Star Wars fans at Celebration VI, without any rehearsals. It’s not an officially sanctioned work, just fans (with a lot of skill and resources) having fun at a convention. Also, it’s awesome. David Collins does an absolutely fantastic Han Solo, second only to Harrison Ford. He’s joined by many other voice actors from The Clone Wars, including Dee Bradley Baker and Ashley Eckstein.

You can download the full audio and see a video clip in Newman’s blog post at the official site.