The universe that Star Wars takes place in is enormous, full of strange things that can scare and surprise any intrepid explorer. And while fascinating and fun, the main line of stories from the franchise focuses on a narrow, select set of characters and the events they find themselves caught up in. And this is where the anthology of "Visions" comes in. After all, that galaxy far, far away is huge and has more than enough room for other tales.

"Visions" is a loose collection of stories set against the backdrop of the Star Wars universe.

There are no Skywalkers in any of these stories. Yes, you have the usual expected trappings of a Star Wars show, lightsabers, use or talk of the Force, Jedi and Sith, and so on. But none of the stories, aside from a mention of the fan favorite Wedge Antilles, have anything to do with any of the main characters of the trilogy of trilogies is the Skywalker Saga.

The stories are independent of one another and entirely self-contained, each brought to life by a different animation studio. Unlike the first season where the stories were all pretty much told by anime directors in the signature Japanese animation style, season two features a wider range of styles.

Aside from the variety of mediums, in which the stories are told, there is a wide range of tones among the stories themselves, Some are light and upbeat, others melancholy but hopeful, and still others filled with action and adventure.

Are you ready for an Aardman Studios’ (Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run) stop-motion take on the ubiquitous pod race? Or perhaps a slightly darker but no less beautifully animated coming-of-age story by Irish studio Cartoon Saloon (The Breadwinner, Secret of the Kells) You had better be. Because that is the kind of variety you can expect from this season of "Visions."

The question most viewers almost automatically have is, how do these stories fit into the established timeline? Fans are famously finicky about this sort of thing. When did it happen?

Where did it happen? What does that mean to everyone else if it did happen? Well the short answer is, "Star Wars Visions" doesn’t fit. A slightly longer answer, it doesn’t have to fit at all.

That’s right, "Visions" doesn’t have to fit in at all. It never has, not even season one. And that’s the beauty of it. Each episode is an experiment, a way of seeing what might be. Unlike Tales of the Jedi, which fills in the gaps in the stories of established characters, "Visions" goes in the other direction. It is not dependent on what has already been established in the Star Wars canon.

Think of it as something similar to Marvel’s What if…? Series. To use the parlance all Star Wars fans know, "Visions" can be said to take place in the Expanded Universe. These are tales of things that could have been and still could be. And all of them wrapped up in 15-minute segments for you to nibble and enjoy.

Because of all the different stories told in so many different ways, more than the previous season, there is something for everybody here. Whether you’re a budding Star Wars Padawan of a fan just getting your first braid or one of the more experienced Master level followers, something here is sure to entertain and delight.

I, for one, can only hope that some of my favorites introduced in these little nuggets of narrative get to come back for more in the future. After all, there’s nothing wrong with expanding the expanded universe just a little bit more.