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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/6/06 3:33pm Subject: Destiny's Hope (AU, completed 10/14) - Date Edited: 10/14/07 1:30pm (112 edits total) Edited By: Tych_sel
	Disclaimer: As usual, I own nothing in the Star Wars galaxy, but am just playing in the Flanneled One's sandbox. All rights to any characters seen in the following fics remain with their original creators. Author's note: This fic takes place approximately twenty years after the end of my previous Saga fic, Destiny's Choice, placing it at the beginning of A New Hope, were we in canon. Destiny's Hope Prologue It’s one thing to be stuck on a planet where nothing ever happens, but it’s quite another when that planet’s as poor in resources and badly placed as this one, Leia Skywalker thought as she rubbed the beading sweat from her brow, and hunched down in the minimal shade offered by the twenty-year old vaporator. Tatooine’s twin suns blazed down, and in the almost noon sun, it was virtually impossible to find any place out here that was remotely cool. But she also knew that Uncle Owen would have her hide if she hadn’t made some progress by the time Aunt Beru called them in for lunch. She reached forward, unscrewing the plat that covered the vaporator’s innards, trying to keep from having to touch the metal any more than necessary. This thing wasn’t designed for such heat, Leia thought. Matter of fact, if anybody who had worked on designing these had thought a little, they might have constructed it out of something less likely to cook the devices’ nerve centers. “Dzaah,” she said as the tool slipped, the pressure she’d been applying driving the side of her hand against the hot metal. She turned away from the vaporator, and looked up into the cloudless sky. Somewhere up there, ships were moving into landing patterns, though few would ever see what they carried. She squinted. That wasn’t just reflected light. She pulled out a pair of macrobinoculars, directing them at the sky. Those were laser blasts! Somehow, the Galactic Civil War had made its way to the Outer Rim and Tatooine. She immediately thought of running home to tell her uncle, but realized he’d probably just chew her out for wasting her time staring into space. But there was something about events beyond the moisture farm, beyond Tatooine, that called to her. She’d bring up the subject at lunch, but before that, she had some work to finish. That's all for now. I'll try and get the first post of Part I: An Awakened Hope up on Wednesday. Force be with you, Tych_sel -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/7/06 6:21pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	Giving this a bump in hopes it might get some readers. -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 8/7/06 7:09pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	This is a great start! Could you add me to your PM list? -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Army Mom! HOOAH! Adopt a soldier: http://soldiersangels.org/
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SilSolo Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/7/06 8:08pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	It's up!! I love Leia the farmgirl! -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27517284/p1/?11 Like this quick sketch: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32848083/ ? Then commission me. Prices are negotiable.
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Jedi_Rike Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 8/8/06 1:57pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	Oh man, this story has me in high hopes for yet another fantastic AU story brought to us by Tych_Sel. -----signature----- "I reject your reality and substitute my own."
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Windu2008 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 8/8/06 3:15pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	Hmmm...it has an interesting premise, I like it so far. Can't wait to see suitless Anakin! -----signature----- Nope. It's not genetically encoded, guys. Trust me. We asked George, point blank. He said "no." -Ryan_Kaufman, on Order 66.
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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/9/06 1:30pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, sequel to Destiny's Choice)
	VaderLVR64: Glad you liked the opening. And yes, I'll add you to my list of people to PM. Sil: It's up. I'd bben waiting for the right time, and a couple nights ago I just couldn't stop thinking about it, and started writing. As for Leia the farmgirl, you'll have to wait a bit to see more of her, as her brother needs a little time first. Rike: I hope you're not setting the bar too high!!!! Windu2008: Glad you like the premise, though you won't be seeing a suitless Anakin. Aayla left him close enough to dead at the end of Destiny's Choice that the suit is still necessary. Okay, here comes the first post of the actual fic! Part I: An Awakened Hope The Corvette dropped out of hyperspace, and Luke Organa, son of Viceroy Bail Organa of Alderaan, couldn’t help but think that this was an odd place to search for a war hero. Then again, the Jedi had hardly been painted as the heroes of the Clone Wars. But his father had told him that if anything unusual happened in the recovery of the plans to the Empire’s latest weapon of terror, he should head for Tatooine and seek help. He stood on the bridge, just behind the pilot’s seat, his hands clasped behind his back. If nothing else, even in the midst of chaos, Luke was the epitome of calm. “There should be some cities down there, Captain. We’ll have to find one of them and…” His words were cut short as he caught sight of the sensor readings. Coming out of hyperspace directly behind them was a Victory-class Star Destroyer. It wasn’t the most powerful ship in the Imperial Starfleet, but it had enough firepower to easily reduce the Tantive IV to so much space debris. “Should I open fire?” Captain Antilles asked. “Or should we hope that their presence here is just coincidence?” “I doubt that’s the case, Captain,” Luke said. He didn’t have any more time to contemplate the situation as the Corvette rocked. ‘I think we have our answer, Captain. You may open fire.” Red laser blasts leapt from the Corvette, but they did little against the much stronger shields of the Imperial warship. The Star Destroyer bore down on the smaller vessel, continuing to pelt it with turbolaser fire. The ship rocked again. “Senator, we’re going to have to shut down the main reactor, or it’s going to go critical and vaporize us.” Then the chase is over, Luke thought. His mission to bring the data back to Alderaan was a failure, and he hadn’t even gotten close to finding the hidden Jedi Master his father had sent him to retrieve. Perhaps he might still be able to achieve some measure of success, however. “Keep us moving as best you can, Captain. I’m going below decks.” Down in the droid pool were a pair that Bail Organa had told Luke could be trusted to do whatever he ordered. As Luke made his way through the ship, he caught glimpses from the troopers. A touch of the shoulder here, words there, and the resolve of the troops to defend the junior senator came back. Luke finally made his way through, and felt the ship rock as it was seized by the tractor beams of the Destroyer. He didn’t have much time left, and what he needed to do would take most of it. “Artoo,” he said, keeping his voice low, even with the din of the alert sirens now ringing throughout the ship. “Artoo-Deetoo, get over here.” The droid tootled forward, and Luke bent down. +++++++++++ “They’ve shut down the main reactor,” See-Threepio said to Artoo-Deetoo as the ship rocked with another impact, of what sort Threepio wasn’t even going to think about. “There’ll be no escape for the Captain this time. We’ll be destroyed for sure, our parts used for other, less deserving droids.” Artoo didn’t seem a bit phased by the golden protocol droid’s worries, and continued along his path. “Where are you going?” Threepio asked. Artoo had turned down a darkened corridor, away from the main droid pool. “Come back here, you oversized trashcan!” Threepio said. “Come out of there, before somebody sees you.” He peeked around the corner, if a stiff-necked droid could be said to peek. He thought he saw Artoo with a human being, but decided that the stress must have overloaded his logic centers. Artoo turned, heading back towards Threepio. “Where did you think you were going, Artoo?” But Artoo wheeled right past him. ‘Artoo, where are you going?” The protocol droid hurried after his counterpart, hoping to reach him before he did something impulsive. By the time Threepio caught up the blue-domed astromech, Artoo had reached the main deck and was moving towards the escape pods. As blaster bolts began to fill the corridor, Artoo wheeled into the passage. “Artoo!” Threepio called, following him. “You’re not permitted in there! It’s for sentients only!” Artoo ignored the protest, making his way into one of the pods. “Come out of there!” Artoo bleeped a raspberry at Threepio, followed by something along the lines of, “if you want to stay here, fine.” Another blaster bolt convinced Threepio that perhaps, for the first time in his memory, Artoo might just be right. “I’m going to regret this,” Threepio said, and climbed into the pod. ++++++++++++ Once the Rebel corvette was secured in the hanger, crews went to work burning through the sealed hatches. Once the primary work was done, the techs backed away, making room for the stormtroopers. Their armor still showed hints of the old Grand Army of the Republic, but there could be no mistaking which government these men served. When they entered the vessel, anything that moved was a target. And targets they had aplenty, as the Rebel troopers opened up on them. However, a small transport can only carry a fraction of the soldiers that a battleship can, especially when the battleship dwarfs the transport. It didn’t take long for the troopers to be overwhelmed, and the Imperials made their way to the bridge. Captain Antilles put up a brief attempt at resistance, but knew that he had a better chance of serving the Alderaanian prince if he surrendered. If the stormtroopers hadn’t been enough to set a being quaking, the next figure to enter surely would. Clothed in ebony from tip to toe, Darth Vader cut an imposing figure. He glanced to either side of the corridor, now littered with the bodies of dead Rebels, as though looking for something. The deep, resonant breaths of the respirator were the only sounds. Seeing nothing, Vader made his way to the bridge, a squadron of troopers behind him. “The Death Star plans are not in the main computer,” one trooper said to Vader. The Dark Lord of the Sith spun, grabbing Antilles by the throat and hoisting him into the air. “Where are those transmissions you received? What have you done with the stolen plans?” “We intercepted no transmissions,” Antilles said, gagging, his feet beginning to kick in the air. “This is a consular ship, on a diplomatic…” “If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?” Vader asked, and closed his fist, the artificial fingers of his right hand crushing Antilles’s windpipe. “Commander, I want you to tear this ship apart until you’ve found the plans, and bring the passengers. I want them alive!” One way or another, this was going to end here. The stormtroopers fanned out, each probably hoping to be the one to bring a captive back to Vader. ++++++++++++ That's all for now. I'll try and get the next post up this weekend. Force be with you, Tych_sel -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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SilSolo Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/9/06 8:30pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	Oh I can just hear my favorite Sith breathing as he walks down the hallway. More soon? -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27517284/p1/?11 Like this quick sketch: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32848083/ ? Then commission me. Prices are negotiable.
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anakin_luver Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 8/9/06 10:08pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	oh wow, role-reversal! this is quite interesting so far! i like the concept. great job with it. -----signature----- PRISON BREAK mrs. s <scofield> <sparrow> <skywalker> COME ON CANADA! YOU CAN DO IT!
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Jedi_Rike Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 8/10/06 2:39pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	This is so great. And I actually just re-watched ANH last night on DVD which I finally got around to buying. I am really looking forward to how this all might play out. Figure that it could be pretty close to the same, but at the same time, extremely different. At least we won't have to go through a Han and Luke "fighting" over the recently rescued Leia. Instead Han will have a good amount of time before hand to "woo" Leia before Luke is even able to catch a glimpse of her. Its the little things like that which I always find myself enjoying. Rike: I hope you're not setting the bar too high!!!! - Well, I have to say, if your previous stories are any indication of what this one will be like, I highly doubt that the bar is set too high. They've all been really enjoyable to read. Also, a nice extra selling point that your stories have is the fact that you have a regular and frequent updating schedule that you use, so the interest and awareness of what is going on in your stories remain very fresh. -----signature----- "I reject your reality and substitute my own."
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Windu2008 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 8/10/06 4:02pm Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	Liked it. But I'm not sure why Vader would reall need the suit if he was injured in the Temple- During the duel on Mustafar, Vader had sustained near-fatal third-degree burns, severe lung damage and the loss of his remaining limbs. That's why he needed the suit so badly. -----signature----- Nope. It's not genetically encoded, guys. Trust me. We asked George, point blank. He said "no." -Ryan_Kaufman, on Order 66.
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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/12/06 10:57am Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9) - Date Edited: 8/12/06 11:06am (1 edits total) Edited By: Tych_sel
	Sil: Yeah, somehow, it just wouldn't be the same without that heavy breathing, not to mention Jones' wonderful voice! anakin_luver: Glad you're enjoying things so far, and I hope you'll stay tuned! Rike: While I'll agree that you're right about not much changing to a point, you're going to start seeing major differences once we get to the Death Star. And I'll probably still have Han and Luke fighting over Leia, but Han'll have the upper hand. Windu: At the end of Destiny's Choice, I had Aayla leave Anakin for dead in the Temple. I doubt she'd have turned her back on a Sith she still considered a potential threat. Much as with Obi-Wan in RotS, Aayla thought Anakin was dead. Okay, here comes the next post. The escape pod blasted free, shooting away from the captured Corvette. As it tumbled through space the two droids aboard were treated to an excellent view of the Devastator’s underbelly, and the captured Tantive IV. “Funny,” Threepio said. “The damage doesn’t look as bad out here.” Artoo tweedled something derisive, to which the golden protocol droid shot back, “That’s not my specialty, you glorified socket wrench!” The pod was captured by Tatooine’s gravity, and pulled down, smashing into the sands of the Dune Sea. Artoo had the hatch open in minutes, and was already a few meters away by the time Threepio climbed out. “Artoo!” he called, but the little droid seemed to be paying no attention. “Wait for me!” This was not going to be fun, Threepio knew, as he surveyed the sandy sea ahead of him. The pair continued for what seemed like hours, leaving the capsule behind. “I’ve got rest for a moment,” Threepio said. “My joints are nearly frozen.” Artoo seemed to find that amusing, emitting the astromech equivalent of a soft chuckle. “Laugh at me if you want,” Threepio snapped. They finally reached what seemed an island of more substantial terrain, but it seemed less habitable than desert had. Artoo, of course, headed that way. “Well, I’m not going that way,” Threepio said. “It’s far too rocky.” He pointed to the south. “This way is much easier. And what is it that makes you think there are settlements over there?” Artoo whistled a reply. “You’ve been here before? Now listen to me, you bucket of bolts. We’ve never been here, or I would have remembered.” Artoo continued towards the outcropping. “Fine!” Threepiuo snapped. “I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t trusted you!” Now, Artoo’s reply took on a pleading tone. “No!” Threepio snapped. “I’m not going that way. You’ll be malfunctioning in a day, and I won’t be around to help you this time.” Artoo offered one last attempt to sway the taller droid. “No more adventures!” Threepio said. “I’m going this way.” And with that, he turned his back on the astromech and trudged off. If Artoo’s murmer to himself could have been translated, it probably would have been something along the lines of a sarcastic “Your funeral.” ++++++++++++ Luke Organa was brought to the bridge of the Tantive IV, his hands bound behind him. When confronted by the looming form of Darth Vader, he met the Sith Lord’s black-lensed gaze evenly. “Darth Vader. I should have expected to find you leading this assault. Only someone as rashly bold as you would have ordered such an attack. When the Imperial Senate hears that you unlawfully attacked…” “Don’t act so surprised, Prince Organa. You weren’t on any mission of mercy this time. Seberal transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Luke said. “I’m a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan. Check with the Senate on Imperial Center…” “You are part of the Rebel Alliance, and a traitor!” Vader barked. He turned to the troop commander “Take him away!” As the troop commander prodded Luke down one corridor, Vader made his way down another. The white corridord of the ship made for quite a contrast with his ebony armor. He was soon joined by one of the section commanders. “Holding him is dangerous,” the commander said. “If word of this leaks out…” “It will not leak out,” Vader said. “He is my only link now to finding the Rebels’ hidden base. Send a message to Imperial Center that the ship fell under attack, and that all aboard were killed. Then destroy the corvette, if it of no further use to us.” “Milord,” another officer came racing after Vader. “An escape pod was jettisoned during the assault. No life signs aboard, so we thought it a malfunction.” “Organa must have hidden the plans in the pod. Take a detachment down. See to it personally, Commander. No one will stop us this time.” And I won’t have to go down there myself, Vader thought, recalling the painful memories Tatooine held for him. It was here that his mother had died in his arms, the first incident that had led to the hardening of his now stone-cold heart. ++++++++++++ That's all for now. More will be coming on Wednesday, when we return to the surface of Tatooine. Force be with you, Tych_sel -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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SilSolo Registered: Mar '04	Date Posted: 8/13/06 6:10am Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	I can certainly see Luke in Leia's position, cuffed and everything. -----signature----- http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27517284/p1/?11 Like this quick sketch: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32848083/ ? Then commission me. Prices are negotiable.
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DancesWithBlasters Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 8/13/06 8:09am Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	I'm very interested! I love the switch, it makes Luke a little calmer, and Leia a little more . . . farmgirl-ish? Or a lot more. Anyway, if you're doing a PM list, please add me to it! -----signature----- "I want freedom for the full expression of my personality." - M. Ghandi Living with Legends and Creating History: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25880483/p1/?0 Hidden Truths: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/25485040/p1/?44
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VaderLVR64 Title: Fan Fic Manager in Combat Boots Registered: Feb '04	Date Posted: 8/15/06 6:40am Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	I like the twist! I can't wait for more. And thanks for the PM and link! -----signature----- If you have to choose between tears and laughter, remember that laughter burns more calories. Army Mom! HOOAH! Adopt a soldier: http://soldiersangels.org/
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Tych_sel Registered: Nov '01	Date Posted: 8/16/06 7:41am Subject: RE: Destiny's Hope (AU, updated 8/9)
	Sil: It's funny how much of the early part of ANH could have been achieved with the opposite twin. DancesWithBlasters: Welcome. I'm glad you decided to drop in and are enjoying yourself. I've always thought that Luke's whiny reputation was undeserved, and this does give me the chance to show that he wasn't the whiner some think he is. As for Leia, I have a feeling I'm going to be really having some fun with her character once this kicks into high gear. VaderLVR: Glad you're liking things so far. More is on the way. And here's the next post! Sand, sand, and more sand. That was all that seemed to lie before See Threepio in all directions. And if he looked back the way he’d come, he’d see even more of it. He passed the skeleton of some long-dead desert creature, wondering how long the bones had been baking under the twin suns that scorched the planet. Curse Artoo anyways. “It’s all his fault,” Threepio said, almost ready to give up the fight and let the heat melt his circuits. “He tricked me into going this way.” But then the droid remembered the rocky terrain that his counterpart would have to negotiate, and he became a little more sure of things. “He’ll do no better though.” Looking to the horizon, he thought he saw a glimpse of something. Could it be? “A transport! I’m saved!” He began to gesticulate wildly, hoping that somebody in the far off transport would see him. “Help! Over here! Help! Please help!” A few miles away from where Threepio stood trying to grab the attention of a seemingly far-off transport, Artoo Deetoo negotiated a rocky slope. It could easily have caused him to take a jarring tumble, but the droid was driven by something utterly beyond self-preservation. He had been given a mission, and he was going to carry it out, or be destroyed trying. A few falling pebbles made him stop, and he wondered if somebody was following him. He paused, looked around, scanning the terrain for any sign of pursuit. Seeing nothing, he continued on his way. Another sound grabbed his attention, and again, the little droid paused. Still, there seemed to be no sign that he was being observed or followed. He continued forward, but only for a moment. Then, a scrawny figure leapt out of concealment, a weapon poised at the ready. It souted something at Artoo, then fired. The electrical charge hit the droid square on. Current ran across Artoo’s outer casing, momentarily frying his circuits. Artoo’s third wheel retracted, and he fell down, totally senseless. With the droid down, more of the scrawny, brown robed creatures emerged. They were called Jawas, and they were known on Tatooine as scavengers. While they’d never take on something large, a single, unattended droid would be easy pickings for them. After the weapon-wielding Jawa had concluded that the droid was downed, the others clustered around Artoo’s fallen form. The Jawa with the weapon, obviously the leader, gave quick orders that sounded like meaningless chatter. The other Jawas picked up the fallen droid, and, with the leader at the head, marched back to a battered, treaded vehicle that was as large as its owners were small. Nobody knew if the Jawas had salvaged the sandcrawlers, or if they were something the little desert scavengers had come up with on their own. They deposited Artoo at the base of the sandcrawler, near one of the massive treads. A tube was lowered from inside, and after one of the Jawas affixed a device Artoo’s dome, a vacuum pulled him from the sand, drawing him inside the vehicle. It deposited him in a bay along with several other droids. As the sandcrawler began to move, Artoo’s processors came back on line. He stood, some debris falling from him as he did so. He looked around, seeing droids of every design he could imagine. Or at least, there were pieces of some of them. He recognized the arm of one of the old Trade Federation battle droids, its blaster still clutched in its hand. And over there…Artoo bleeped a query. Yellow lights flashed to life in the eyes of the protocol droid, and it looked at Artoo. “Artoo Deetoo!” Threepio exclaimed. “It is you! It is you!” ++++++++++++ “You don’t understand the danger the Rebellion in the Senate represents. I still find it hard to believe that Vader took it upon himself to attack a Senate transport. If words gets out, the Rebellion will continue to gain support in the Senate…” The speaker, a somewhat heavyset man with an air of being born into privilege and whose political connections had earned him his rank, didn’t seem to notice as the doors to the conference room aboard the Death Star opened and closed, admitting two more figures. One wore the uniform of the Imperial Navy, but the rank badges indicated he was beyond any mere naval rank. “The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us,” he said, taking his seat at the head of the table, his hooded eyes in a skeletally gaunt face taking the measure of each officer seated at the polished table. “I have just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the Advisory Council…permanently.” “Impossible!” said Admiral Motti, who had been the first to speak. “How will the Emperor maintain control without the Senate?” “Fear,” the gaunt man said. “Fear will keep the local systems in line. The regional governors will now have direct control. We will answer only to his Imperial Majesty.” What Grand Moff Tarkin, Governor of the Inner Territories failed to mention was that he would also be answerable to certain Imperial emissaries, such as the Lord Vader, who had entered with him and now stood behind the Grand Moff. “And what will keep the Rebels from blowing a hole in this station?” the admiral suggested. “If the Rebels have obtained a complete set of schematics, they might find a weakness they can exploit. And since I assume that this station is to be the primary focus for the fear you mention, what will they have to fear if it is destroyed.” “The Rebellion is of no threat, Admiral,” said General Tagge, who had overseen the contruction of the Death Star. “You have no idea how well-equipped the Alliance is. They are more dangerous than you realize.” “Dangerous to your Starfleet, Admiral, not this station.” “Don’t be so confident about this technological terror. The power of Force renders the ability to destroy a planet insignificant.” “Don’t try to frighten us with your sorcerer’s ways, Lord Vader,” Tagge said. “Your pathetic devotion to that obsolete and traitorous religion hasn’t helped you conjure the stolen plans, or given you enough insight to locate the Rebels’ hidden fort…” He stopped, one hand flying to his collar as the muscles in his throat bulged. Motti leaned forward, intrigued by what was taking place before him. “I find your lack of faith disturbing,” Vader said. Tagge continued to struggling to draw breath, his own body fighting him. Tarkin put an end to it. “This bickering is pointless. Vader, release him.” “As you wish,” Vader said, and Tagge slumped forward, gulping breaths while Motti hid his amusement. “The plans you refer to will soon be back in our hands. And with this station operational, the Rebellion will go the way of the Jedi Knights.” ++++++++++++ The next post will feature a missing moment from Episode IV. Force be with you, Tych_sel -----signature----- "I had a dream I was a Jedi." - A. Skywalker "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." - L. Skywalker A Last Jump: http://boards.theforce.net/Message.aspx?topic=28296734&brd=10476 Destiny's Heir: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/27819347/p
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