Crosscurrent by Paul S. Kemp

Author:Paul S. Kemp
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3, pdf
Tags: Jaden (Fictitious Character), Star Wars Fiction, Life on Other Planets, Space Opera, General, Science Fiction, Korr, Adventure, War & Military, Fiction, Media Tie-In
ISBN: 9780345509055
Publisher: LucasBooks
Published: 2010-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

Han looked him straight in the eye. “You can do it, or I can.”

Saba could tell by the way that Han’s pupils had opened that at least part of what he was saying was a bluff.

“Who knows?” Han continued. “They might even understand.”

Kyp and Kyle looked at each other, then Kyle stepped toward Hamner.

“Understand what, Grand Master?”

Hamner glared blaster bolts at Han, but said, “Admiral Bwua’tu commed me during the siege. He wanted to make a deal.”

“And you didn’t tell us?” Corran asked, clearly outraged.

“He asked me to hold it in confidence,” Hamner replied. “He didn’t want Daala to know.”

“And this deal, what was it?” Corran demanded.

Hamner hesitated, obviously reluctant to break his promise to the admiral.

“It’s the reason your Grand Master here doesn’t want to do anything,”

Han prompted. “He’s still hoping Bwua’tu will wake up and fix everything with a wave of his hand.”

“Not exactly,” Hamner said through clenched teeth. “But Admiral Bwua’tu did offer to use his influence to convince Daala to be reasonable.”

“In return for what, exactly?” Kyle asked.

“Not launching the StealthX wing,” Hamner said. “The Mandos saw us preparing when they stormed the Temple, and the last thing either of us wanted was starfighters battling over Coruscant.”

Saba felt her blood turn cold. Hamner had been doing more than just keeping secrets from them. He had entrusted the Order’s well-being to a Bothan, and he had been stalling his fellow Masters—lying to them—in

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