ThefigureremainedunmovedbyLuke’seffortstoreachit.“Luke,“itspokeagain,“you’reouronlyhope.“Ouronlyhope. Lukewasconfused.Yetbeforehecouldgatherthestrengt...
Handrewthereinsin,bringingtheTauntauntoanabrupthaltontheplain. Solocouldnotbecertain,butthereseemedtobesomesoundotherthanthehowlingofthewindsthatwhipp...
“MistressLeiahasbeentryingtoreachyouonthecommunicator,“Threepioinformedhim.“Itmustbemalfunctioning.“ButHanknewthatitwasnot.“Ishutitoff,“hesaidsharplya...
AsLuke,weaponinhand,droppedtothefloor,themonstrousfiguretoweringoverhimtookacautiousstepbackward.Thebeast’ssulfurouseyesblinkedincredulouslyatthehummi...
ThetemperatureonthesurfaceofHothhaddropped.Butdespitethefrigidair,theImperialProbeDroidcontinueditsleisurelydriftabovethesnow-sweptfieldsandhills,itse...
HedismountedhisTauntaun,thenglancedaroundtowatchtheactivitytakingplaceinsidethemammothcave.Whereverhelookedhesawthingsbeingcarried,assembled,orrepaire...
Notwastingamoment,Lukeremovedasmallobjectfromhisutilitybeltandadjusteditsminiaturecontrols.Thedevicewassensitiveenoughtozeroinoneventhemostminutelifer...
“NowthisiswhatIcallcold!“LukeSkywalker’svoicebrokethesilencehehadobservedsinceleavingthenewlyestablishedRebelbasehoursearlier.HewasastrideaTauntaun,th...
Severalfiguresappearedatthefarendoftheaisle.One,massiveandhirsute,showedsignsofrunningforcover,butwasurgedondowntheopenrowbyhiscompanion.Ittookseveral...
Acheering,gleefulthrongoftechnicians,mechanics,andotherinhabitantsoftheAllianceheadquartersswarmedaroundeachfighterasittoucheddownandtaxiedintothetemp...