Star Wars - Adventures in Hyperspace 002 - Shinbone Showdown by Ryder Windham

Author:Ryder Windham [Windham, Ryder]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

Jabba the Hutt was sitting in his private box at his arena on Tatooine, watching his prized gundark fight off a group of unusually large womp rats, when Han Solo and Chewbacca arrived. It was the day after the Millennium Falcon had returned from Gamorr with Jabba’s new guards and the snoruuk shipment. As Han and Chewbacca approached Jabba, they noticed TC-72 standing beside Bib Fortuna at the back of the box.

“All right, Jabba,” Han said. “You mentioned a Wild Space job?”

Jabba plucked a three-eyed gorg from a jar. He tossed the gorg into his mouth and swallowed it whole. Then he looked at Han and said, “As I recall, I told you I might hire you for a long-haul to Wild Space. But first, we have to settle a small matter of what you owe me for your trip to Gamorr.”

“Excuse me? Did you just say I owe you?”

“You heard me, Solo,” Jabba said. “You went to Gamorr because you were working for me. However, while on Gamorr, you attempted to conduct your own trade with the snoruuk farmer, who was my contact. It is my understanding that you offered her two bolts of Trevella cloth and a bantha hide.”

“How’d you hear about —” Before Han finished his question, he suddenly knew the answer. He looked at TC-72. The droid gazed back at him and shrugged. Han sneered and said, “Well, aren’t you the chatty one?”

Returning his attention to Jabba, Han said, “Did your droid happen to mention that your lovely Gamorrean contact had no interest in any of the stuff I was offering?”

Jabba made a clucking sound at the back of his throat. “Han, my boy, did you read the datacard that Bib Fortuna gave to you before you left for Gamorr?”

“Sure,” Han said. “I mean, I read most of it.”

Jabba smiled. “Then you know I require a small fee from anyone — even friends like you — who wants permission to conduct business with my contacts.”

“Friends, huh?” Han said. “I’m so glad we’re not enemies. So, how much is this fee of yours?”

“Ten thousand credits,” Jabba said.

Han and Chewbacca were stunned. Chewbacca gasped. Han said, “Ten?”

“What can I say?” Jabba said, “I am a generous fellow! And because we are friends, I will simply deduct this sum from your next job.”

“You’re too kind,” Han said through clenched teeth.

Just then, a terrible screech came from the arena floor. Chewbacca’s eyes flicked to the fight below. He was glad to see the gundark now had only one opponent.

“So tell us, Jabba,” Han continued. “What’s the Wild Space job, and how much will you pay after the deduction?”

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