057: The Apprenticeship of Darth Maul (Circa 32 BBY)

0:00 Intro2:09 News6:59 Contract of Evil20:28 Darth Maul: Apprentice54:38 Closing CreditsJuly 26, 2026This week's episode takes place around the year 32 BBY, shortly before the discovery of the Chosen One and the re-emergence of the Sith. Daddy-Daughter hosts Joseph Kyle Rogan and Patience Eva Rogan explore two short fan films about the final days of the apprenticeship of the Dathomiri Zabrak, Maul, before he earns the title of Darth: “Contract of Evil,” by the legendary Lou Klein, and what might just be the best fan film ever created, “Darth Maul: Apprentice,” by T7Pro.What We Watched:“Contract of Evil,” by Lou Klein“Darth Maul: Apprentice,” by T7proHow to Watch:YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ4LKLmIqGDk&si=M34AdwuEzfmg9GcHThis Week's Random Wookieepedia Page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/NiobariumNext week's episode will explore the hype that lead up to the release of the first episode in the Skywalker Saga, The Phantom Menace. We’ll be looking at three different commercial campaigns: The Phantom Menace tone poems, the Marfalump campaign, and the Defeat the Dark Side campaign; as well as the official music video for “The Duel of the Fates,” by John Williams.Sources:“George Lucas… Awarded French Legion Of Honor,” by Tom Tapp: https://deadline.com/2026/07/french-legion-of-honor-lucas-foster-weaver-1236983511/“Clay Road Trip”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdjjLkL1chk“Clay Road Trip” Side-by-Side Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z5NsmbjdY“Bad Baby, No Squeezie (Clay)”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmTWATh0mMQ“Bad Baby, No Squeezie (Clay)” Side-by-Side Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wjYyEwOvPE“‘Spaceballs: The New One’ Invades Comic-Con…” by Dessi Gomez et al: https://deadline.com/2026/07/spaceballs-the-new-one-comic-con-marvel-1237003091/“Contract of Evil” on TheForce.net: https://www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortfilms/contract/index.asp"Contract of Evil" Behind the Scenes part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-lU3n2GS0o"Contract of Evil" Behind the Scenes part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQmlYJwTXaQDarth Plagueis, by James Luceno: https://bookshop.org/a/108953/9780593358801“Darth Maul: Apprentice” Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDCNTLzTgSo“Darth Maul: Apprentice” Behind the Scenes (Post-Production): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaQiyxUqwJ8Credits:See more at LiminoidGames.comJoin our Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/fXNCaZ5HuPQuestions, suggestions, corrections? [email protected] Joseph on social media @LiminoidGamesSupport Paysh's artwork at AvesByEva.comMusic by Miguel Ortega. Follow him on all digital platforms @mortegaeSpecial Thanks to our Podcast Godmother, Maren Abercrombie. Support her work at https://www.patreon.com/TheRememberPodcastsSupport Liminoid Games by buying your Star Wars books here: https://bookshop.org/shop/liminoidgames