As splendidly illustrated by the development of the DJB since April 2003, ten years can be a long time and things can turn from the worst of stagnation or war to prosperous glory in a decade. Of course, it is just as possible for the opposite to happen. Which direction you want to highlight is your decision. To compete in this event, first create (or find on the web) two pictures that represent the same object, location or person ten years apart, then write a story in two parts, telling the images' story in two episodes set exactly ten years from each other, each part being an independent narrative that would make a good story on its own.

Your story pair can be set at any location and time in the Star Wars universe, it need not necessarily have a DJB connection (although there is a small bonus available). The pictures should be chosen to be a conceptual match to the core development in your submission; if you choose images created by third parties, you must provide appropriate credit. The length of the two stories should be approximately equal and each should be no longer than three pages, with no minimum (except of course the length you need to tell a meaningful story).

Judging is based on points, out of a 21 points maximum:

• 2 x 5 points will be awarded for the two story chapters judged as independent stories, by standard DJB criteria
• 5 points for how well your two stories together portray a change and are together more than just the parts
• 5 points for how well your chosen images mesh with each other and the story (how appropriate they are and how they illustrate the key change represented in your submission).
• Any story using the DJB's Independence Day as either of the two dates (whether the first or second one) receives one bonus point.