Book 20 - The Final Prophecy by Greg Keyes

Author:Greg Keyes [Keyes, Greg]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction
ISBN: 9780345428752
Google: MqC4S_N-KcQC
Amazon: 0345428757
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2003-09-29T07:00:00+00:00

PART THREE

TRANSFIGURATION

NINETEEN

“No, not again,” Han snapped as the Falcon dropped suddenly from hyperspace. “This is really starting to get old.” How many times was he going to get pulled out by Yuuzhan Vong interdictor analogs? There weren’t even supposed to be any Vong here.

He threw the ship into a series of evasive maneuvers. “Okay, where are you scar-faced clowns?” he growled.

“It’s not Yuuzhan Vong,” Leia said. “Look.”

He did look, and had to resist the temptation to rub his eyes. For there, silhouetted against the bright stars of the Core, was an Imperial interdictor.

He noticed the comm was buzzing for attention. “Put ’em on,” Han managed.

A moment later, a terse voice filtered into the cockpit. “Unidentified vessel, this is Captain Mynar Devis of the Imperial cruiser Wrack. Identify yourself immediately.”

“Some things don’t change,” Leia murmured.

“Easy, honey. I think it’s kind of romantic. Takes me back. Anyway, it has to be part of Pellaeon’s bunch.”

He keyed to answer. “Wrack, this is Millennium Falcon. Looks like you’re a little lost. The Imperial Remnant is about twenty parsecs from here. Do you mind telling me whose orders you’re under?”

There was a gravid pause. Then the voice returned. “Captain Solo, I presume. You’re every bit as insolent as I’d heard.”

“Now, listen—” Han began, but the captain cut him off.

“And it’s a great pleasure to meet you.” Devis suddenly sounded very young. “I thought I recognized Millennium Falcon from the holos, but I couldn’t be positive. How can I be of service?”

“Ah—” For a rare moment, Han was speechless. “Well, nice to meet you, too,” he said. Not exactly what he’d been expecting, even with the recent alliance. He had a fan in the Empire? “But I suppose I still need an answer to my question before we continue this little love fest.”

“Of course, sir. I’m here under orders from Grand Admiral Pellaeon.”

“In connection with Operation Trinity?”

“Yes. I—ah—wasn’t informed you were involved, sir.”

“I just got drafted. In fact, I’m on the way to meet with the Grand Admiral. What are you guys doing, watching the back door?”

“Excuse me? I—oh, I see. Yes, sir. The Grand Admiral placed interdictors on all the major routes leading to the fleet’s location.”

“Smart,” Han said. “Someone comes along and you yank them out of hyperspace and send a warning to the fleet. Dangerous position. What happens if a whole Yuuzhan Vong flotilla jumps in here?”

“We’re to delay any forces that arrive here as long as we can, then jump. Unfortunately, our mission has been impacted by some sort of trouble with the local HoloNet relay. We can’t get a message through to Grand Admiral Pellaeon.”

“It’s not just the local relay,” Han informed him. “The whole thing’s going down. Some sort of new Vong weapon, we think. Communication has been lost between the fleets—that’s why we’re here. Have you sent any couriers?”

“Yes, Captain Solo. We had an incident not long after we lost communication. We sent a courier to report it and receive orders.”

“Incident? What sort of incident?”

“We pulled a ship out of hyperspace.

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