Thegarbagechambergrewremorselesslysmaller,thesmoothlyfittingmetalwallsmovingtowardoneanotherwithstolidprecision.Largerpiecesofrefuseperformedaconcerto...
“Ibegyourpardon?“shesaidpolitely. “Isaid,I’vecometorescueyou.BenKenobiiswithme.We’vegotyourtwo’droids—“Theuncertaintywasinstantlyreplacedbyhopeatthem...
“There’sgottobeanotherwayout,“Lukemuttered,pullingasmalltransmitterunitfromhisbeltandcarefullyadjustingthefrequency:“SeeThreepio…SeeThreepio!“afamilia...
BothheandLukehaddartedclearoftherampagingWookie,pulledouttheirpistols,andwereblastingawayathim.Theirreactionwasexcellent,theirenthusiasmundeniable,and...
Astheytraveledfatheranddeeperintothebowelsofthegiganticstation,theyfounditincreasinglydifficulttomaintainanairofcasualindifference.Fortunately,thosewh...
“Bring’emon,“Solodemanded,unreasonablyenthusedbytheirsuccesssofar. “Ipreferastraightfighttoallthissneakingaround.““Maybeyou’reinahurrytodie,“Lukesnap...
Therestoftheassembledsoldiersweredismissedbytheofficer.Onboardthefreighter,alastlongfigureleftoffexaminingthespacebeneaththecockpitconsolesandrantojoi...
Tarkinstartedtosaysomething,hesitated,thennoddedinunderstanding.“Howconvenient.Ileavethismatterinyourhands,Vader.“TheDarkLordbowedslightly,agesture,wh...
“Asurvivor,maybe—someonewhomightknowwhathappened.“Lukeventuredhopefully. BenKenobi’snextwordsshatteredmorethanthathope.“That’sanImperialfighter.“Chew...
Risingfromthegametable,theWookiefollowedhispartnertowardthecockpit. Lukewatchedthemdepart,buthismindwasn’tontheirimminentarrivalatAlderaan. Itwasbur...