Star Wars - Slaying Dragons by Angela Phillips

Author:Angela Phillips [Phillips, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 1996-02-18T22:42:41+00:00

“Finally! I thought they’d take forever!” said Boo as they received the signal that the last of the linking clamps had secured the cargo container to the barge driver. “Kuat, this is driver DeeDee, ” he said, cutting off the latest scarlet-rated offering of Billi B and the Paradise Gang and hailing the station. “I’ve linked up to the barge here, and I’d like to check the cargo before I leave.”

“Go ahead, DeeDee.”

“All right, Deen,” Boo said as he cut the comm. “She’s all ours. Let’s take a quick peek and vanish before the real barge driver DeeDee shows up.”

Deen entered the airlock connecting the access hatch on the cargo container.

“Is the generator all right?” asked Boo as Deen entered the hold.

“The generator is huge — you don’t really want me to spend two days inspecting … Wait a … ”

“What?”

“I saw something move …”

“Hi, Deen!” said Shannon, popping into view. “Is this the generator you wanted?”

“Shannon!”

“Who’s the kid?” Boo asked.

“My cousin … Shannon, does your mother know you’re in here?”

“Of course not. We’d better get moving.”

“We?” said Deen. “What do you mean, we?”

“I’m joining the Rebellion,” she answered, hauling out her portable computer. “Now come on, we’ve got to go.”

“Absolutely not,” said Deen. “You are going straight back home.”

“How?” said Boo. “The dock’s been depressurized, and I’m not too thrilled with the idea of calling the techs back, having them unlink us and re-pressurize the dock, explaining the kid to security, and then waiting to get linked up again. I’m not crazy about dragging some poor kid into danger, but we have no choice. She’s on for the haul”

“He’s right,” said Shannon, climbing into the driver cab. “Close those hatches and let’s go!”

“But.. ” Deen began.

“The Imperial driver will be here in … less than 30 minutes,” said Shannon, checking her chrono. “Set our coordinates for hyperspace, comrade,” she told Boo.

“Name’s Boo. Now keep quiet, kid. I gotta talk to your mom’s folks.”

Shannon nodded. Deen stood in shock.

“Kuat, this is barge driver DeeDee. My cargo is secure and I’m ready to go.”

“Affirmative, Driver DeeDee,” said the controller. “You may leave port when ready; thank you for choosing Kuat Engineering, and please be careful of repair drones on your way out.”

“No problem, Kuat,” said Boo, “and thanks for everything.” He began piloting the barge away from the dock. “This is almost too easy,” he said. “Deen. your aunt is the best …”

“What did she have to do with it?” asked Shannon. “I set the whole thing up!”

“What do you mean, you set it up?” asked Deen.

“Mom was too scared to help you — you knew that, Deen,” Shannon said. “So I changed the pickup time.”

“And Aunt Nell…”

“Doesn’t know a thing.”

Boo was astonished. “The kid set this up? I’m impressed. Great cousin you got here, Deen. Though it would’ve been nice if she’d gotten the techs here sooner.”

“Sorry, Boo, I, uh, sort of forgot to change their orders,” said Shannon. “How long till we can jump?”

“We’ve just cleared tractor beam range

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