Legacy of the Force 08: Revelation by Karen Traviss

Author:Karen Traviss
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Solo, Luke (Fictitious Character), Star Wars Fiction, Skywalker, Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Jaina (Fictitious Character), Adventure, Jacen (Fictitious Character), General, Space Opera, Media Tie-In
ISBN: 9780345477576
Publisher: Del Rey
Published: 2008-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

Before you ask-yes, I know that'll cost extra.

-Message from Admiral Daala to Boba Fett, awaiting orders ten standard minutes' hyperspace jump from Fondor

ANAKIN SOLO, INSIDE FONDORIAN SPACE

Caedus felt stronger now, but the raw energy of the battle link with his commanders, built up and discharged into the minds of the Fondorian shield technicians, hadn't yet returned.

Exhausted, he had to rely on the natural skill of the com-manders who'd rallied to him. Two Fondorian frigates cir-cled the Anakin Solo, pounding the shield generator dome.

He was also sick of hearing Niathal's repeated signal to all GA vessels.

"... all ships, Colonel Solo no longer holds command, You are to pursue and disable the Anakin Solo, or, if necessary..."

"Traitor, "he whispered. "Traitor... traitor!" His voice rose to a snarl. "Traitor! Shut that comm down, Inondrar. Look at her! She thinks she's a martyr, a hero!" Caedus jumped up and stalked to a holochart showing the close view of Fondor. GA ships loyal to Niathal were formed up with the Fondorian navy, blocking Caedus's fleet by form-ing a defensive barrier between Fondor and its attackers. "She's spending our lives to shield the traitors. She's throw-ing away Alliance lives. What does she think, that Fondor's going to make her a national hero now? They'd better, be-cause she's never setting foot on Coruscant again. Never."

Inondrar paused and waited for him to return to his seat. "Yes, sir." The Anakin Solo's executive officer now filled the breach left by Captain Nevil. He was doing his best, but it wasn't enough. And when Caedus found Nevil, he was another traitor who would die. "Sir, there's..."

"Nevil's betrayed me, too, hasn't he?"

"There's one escape pod missing, and Captain Nevil can't be found. But..."

Caedus considered just jumping to hyperspace and fight-ing his corner from Coruscant, but that was just fatigue talking. He had a fleet here, and the battle wasn't over.

"Save your time. I don't feel him on the ship."

"Sir, the Imperial Remnant-the fleet is turning toward us, and Lieutenant Veila is comming you."

Caedus was too thinly stretched to read much from her in the Force. Was the Remnant rejoining the battle to finish him off? He groped around for a sense of danger, but the carnage and chaos of the engagement drowned out all detail. He was under fire on all sides.

"Lieutenant, go ahead."

"Sir, Admiral Pellaeon is dead, and the Imperial Remnant is rejoining your forces."

She said it calmly, as if it were a routine thing to have achieved. A subdued ripple of approval passed around the bridge crew. Caedus veered between prizing this loyalty and knowing that they had no choice but to fight, seeing as the Anakin was now the prime target and they were stuck in it.

But they're still here, and Nevil isn't.

Caedus gestured to Inondrar to take over, and moved to a comm station where he wouldn't be overheard.

"Did you finish the job yourself, Tahiri?"

"I... I shot him, sir."

"You've probably saved the Galactic Alliance."

"I didn't feel much of a savior. He was just an old man."

But Caedus noted that she had done it anyway, no senti-mentality, no weakness.

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