Awesome post. My group’s best Star Wars moments have always been in systems not licensed for it. There’s definitely reasons behind the countless “how would you do Star Wars with X” threads.
I’d be interested in hearing more of your thoughts on Fate for Star Wars, specifically Morgan’s Fate (since Fate is almost as personal a thing as Star Wars is), if you were able to rub some lotion on the chafing or if the other good parts let you ignore it or what. I like Fate quite a lot but it’s not been a perfect fit.