I've been thinking about the era between RoTS and ANH. While the very beginning and the very end of this era has been portrayed by Dark Times and The Force Unleashed respectively, I find the 20 years between the Clone Wars and the Rebellion to be virgin territory. For two decades the Empire ruled nearly uncontested, it's early years spent in campaigns to put down CIS remnants and pirates. The Republic Senate transitioned into a new Imperial Senate jockeying for relevance in this new system. I wish there had been a novel like Tarkin for the nu-canon that focused on the inner workings of the Empire during this period, as you could have had tons of internal conflicts between the Senate, the ISB, the Navy, hell the Imperial Army and focus on worldbuilding the Empire.

I also have an idea for a Rogue One style story in the old EU, centered around Operation Domino. This was the very first movement of the Rebel Alliance against the Empire, with them egging on multiple worlds to rebel against the Empire. The ISB dubbed these the Secession Worlds and crushed these rebellions. This was the brainchild of Mon Mothma and is why the Rebels operate the way they do in ANH, and having a Rebellion loses story being a tragedy would be unique compared to the legion of Rebellion victory stories in the EU. What do you guys think?