Star Wars - The Adventures of Alex Winger 3 - A Glimmer of Hope by Charlene Newcomb

Author:Charlene Newcomb [Newcomb, Charlene]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 1994-02-16T15:59:12+00:00

The ancient timepiece in the front hall chimed midnight as Alex and Tork Winger bid goodnight to their guests. It had been a fascinating evening. Not surprisingly, the main topic of conversation had been the attack on the supply convoy.

Alexandra doted on Captain Brandei, hoping to learn where the Empire was shipping the ore. She was careful not to ask too many questions, but found that everyone else at the dinner party asked almost everything she needed to know. Unfortunately, the captain was tight-lipped about the location of the manufacturing facility. But he did explain to a group of diplomats that the late Emperor had seen this vision of Garos’ contribution to the war effort, and had left specific instructions concerning the ore.

Amazing, Alex thought, the Emperor had had visions of the future. She’d grown up hearing stories about the Emperor and his mystical powers — the powers of the Force. And his destruction at the hands of the young Jedi named Luke Skywalker was a story that no one would ever dare to forget.

Alex had tried to learn more about the Jedi Knights, especially this power to see the future. Many of her own dreams — she never really called them visions — had come true. But she could never imagine herself with the other powers ascribed to those few people known as Jedi. Yet. somehow, it all seemed so familiar to her.

I hope the Jedi come to Garos. Come to help my people, she thought as she mindlessly waved goodnight to a group of commanders boarding a landspeeder back to the spaceport.

Far off in her mind, she saw another group of people — They were saying good-bye — they were in the landing bay of a starship. And she saw herself there, sitting in the cockpit of an X-wing starfighter! An X-wing? How in the worlds? Another pilot was standing on the ladder of her ship. It was the man from her dream — the man on the Cliffs! He touched her hand and she was sure he called her name…

“Alexandra?”

The voice seemed distant. It took a moment for Alex to realize that her stepfather had taken her hand. She smiled at him.

“I think I’ll go to bed. father.” She yawned. “I’m really tired.”

“It’s been a long day, Alexandra. Thank you for being such a charming hostess.” He kissed her on the cheek. “Captain Brandei was extremely impressed with you this evening,” he said as they walked back into the foyer arm in arm. “I believe he’s going to give you a recommendation to the Academy.”

“Oh, Father, do you really think so?”, just what I always wanted, she thought sarcastically.

“Yes. I’ll be sure you get it before the Judicator departs,” Winger added.

“When is that?”

“A day or two. The captain said they’ll try again tomorrow to move another shipment of ore to the spaceport.”

“I imagine security will be much tighter. I still can’t believe the underground attacked that convoy only three kilometers from here!”

“Yes,” he said, a touch of concern in his voice.

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