Shepaused,andwhenshecontinued,herwordswerehurriedandlesslacedwithformality.“Youmusthelpme,Obi-wanKenobi.Youaremylasthope.IwillbecapturedbyagentsoftheE...
Despitetheclaimthatithadbelongedtohisfather,thegizmolookednewlymanufactured.Kenobihadobviouslykeptitcarefully.Onlyanumberofminutescratchesonthehandgri...
“Lookoverthere,Luke,“Kenobiordered,pointingtothesouthwest.Thelandspeedercontinuedtoraceoverthegravellydesertfloorbeneaththem.“Smoke,Ishouldthink.“Luke...
Perhapsthelatterreason,orboth,oracombinationofcausesstillunknownhadbeenresponsibleforwhateverracehadoncerisenfromsatellitefour’sjungles,onlytodisappea...
“That’sright,kid.I’vegotsomeolddebtstopayoff,andevenifIdidn’t,Idon’tthinkI’dbefoolenoughtostickaroundhere.“HeeyedLukeappraisingly. “You’reprettygoodi...
“Sir,“Biggsputinbeforehisfriendcouldreply,“Luke’sthebestbushpilotintheouter-rimterritories.“TheoldermanpattedLukereassuringlyonthebackastheystudiedhis...
Ashenearedthatthreateningblacksphereforthesecondtime,Luke’sbreathinggrewfaster.Automaticlife-supportmachinerydetectedtherespiratoryshiftandcompensated...
LukewatchedhelplesslyasBiggs’sshipshotawayfromthestationsurfaceandoutintoclearspace,closelyfollowedbytheImperial.Theenemyvesselfiredsteadilyathim,each...
Hishandwenttodropthetargetingvisorintoposition,andforjustamomenthehesitated.Thenheswungitdowninfrontofhiseyes.“Watchyourselves,“heorderedhiscompanions...
Whenthebeastreachedthetopofanothericeslope,Lukebroughttheanimaltohalt.Hepulledoffhisdark-lensedgogglesandsquintedforafewmoments,justlongenoughforhisey...