Star Wars: Corellian Trilogy 1: Ambush at Corellia by Roger MacBride Allen

Author:Roger MacBride Allen
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Tags: Solo, Leia, Science fiction, Space Opera, Skywalker, Princess (Fictitious character), General, Luke (Fictitious character), Adventure, Han (Fictitious character), Fiction
ISBN: 9780553298031
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: 1995-02-02T08:00:00+00:00

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Han checked the navicomputer's countdown clock again.

They were getting close. Only a few more minutes until the drop out of hyperspace. Chewie had checked over all the crucial systems twice, paying special attention to defense and weapons. Short of pulling into a spacedock and doing visual checks, they were as ready as they were going to be.

And so, presumably, were their friends in Corellia No doubt they knew the Falcon's arrival coordinates every bit as well as the Falcon's own navicomputer. Maybe better, given the computer's somewhat checkered history in the reliability department. If there were any surprises-to put it more baldly, if there was someone interested in assassinating the chief of state-they would almost certainly make their moves moments after the ship dropped out of hyperspace .

So why let them? Why take the chance? What point in following Corellian Traffic Control regulations if it meant getting jumped? Han made a decision. "Chewie-scratch everything I said before. Touchy traffic control or not, we're going to drop out of hyperspace twenty seconds early." That earned Han the expected roar of complaint. "I don't care how far it takes us out of the arrival zone. We can blame it on the navicomputer, and let the New Republic pay the fines. I'm still not happy about the situation, and I'd rather be off course than pop into normal space lined up in some pirate's crosshairs."

Chewbacca nodded his agreement and asked a question in a slightly lower-pitched growl.

"Yeah, I thought about staying in hyperspace longer and arriving closer to the planet," Han said. "But I figure it's smarter to come in behind our arrival point, rather than ahead of it. Besides, the sooner we're in-system and can report our arrival and position, the sooner we can call for help if we need it.

Chewbacca thought it over for a moment, then nodded his assent.

"All right, then," Han said. He reached over and switched on the intercom. "Everyone all right back there?" he asked.

There was a raucous chorus of yeses from the younger set and then leia spoke We re fine Han Almost time9

"Just about," he said. "I'm going to drop us in twenty seconds early, just to be on the safe side." Han kept his voice casual, knowing that the kids could hear and not wishing to alarm them. He wanted to sound like some routine matter, rather than a major change in plans.

"That sounds fine," Leia said, her voice every bit as relaxed as his own. "I was about to suggest that myself."

"Glad to hear it"' he said. "See you on the other side." He flicked the intercom back to the off position, and doublechecked the switch setting. This would be the perfect time to leave it on by accident. If things did get hot, he didn't want the kids back there listening in.

Han spread out his right hand, flexed his fingers twice, and grasped the lightspeed control levers. He reached out with his left hand and cut off the automatics on the navicomputer, but left the countdown display running.

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