Young Jedi Knights Vol.2 - The Fall of the Diversity Alliance by Anderson & Moesta

Author:Anderson & Moesta [Anderson & Moesta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Star Wars
ISBN: 1568656513
Published: 2019-03-08T23:00:00+00:00

15

Sparks from the ruined targeting lasers continued to sputter into Tyko Thul’s administrative office. The young Jedi Knights stood frozen in shock after hearing Raynar’s uncle issue orders to the deadly assassin droid.

Perturbed, Tyko tried with little success to step around the metallic hulk of IG-88. “Out of the way, you big clod,” he said as he pushed against the assassin droid’s body core. The droid clanked dutifully sideways to give Raynar’s uncle room to pass.

Tyko strode to the nearest of the wrecked automatic weapons in his office, grimaced, then turned to face Raynar and his friends. “You didn’t need to destroy them all, did you? I specifically calibrated the targeters not to hit anybody,” he said with a huff. “Now the entire defense grid in this room is ruined, and I’ll have to have it replaced.” He heaved a long-suffering sigh. “As if I didn’t have enough to do already.”

“But,” Raynar spluttered, “Uncle Tyko, what’s going on?”

Tyko rolled his eyes. “Isn’t it obvious, my dear boy? I was trying to lure your irresponsible father out of hiding by making it look as if I were in incredible personal peril. I did it for all of us—so we can get everything back to normal working order again. But I see Bornan doesn’t care a whit about me after all.”

IG-88 stomped to the doorway and took up a position guarding the room’s entrance. He held out his powerful upper limbs, high-energy armaments fully extended. Tyko flashed the droid a sidelong glance. “Oh, deactivate your weapons, you half-witted hunk of antiquated machinery! Can’t you see you’re not intimidating anyone anymore?” Tyko shook his head in disbelief. “Droids! No matter how sophisticated you make them, they still have no sense of propriety.”

“I beg your pardon?” Em Teedee said.

Jaina shushed the little translating droid and turned to Tyko. “We could use some explanations, sir. This whole situation is pretty complicated, and we only came here to help. This isn’t what we expected to find at all.”

Tenel Ka’s muscles tensed as she faced Tyko Thul, her voice gruff. “We believed you were in true danger. We risked much for you on Kuar—yet you say your entire abduction was a mere hoax?”

“I had to make the whole thing look believable, of course,” Raynar’s uncle said with a shrug. “But my droids were very careful.”

Standing by the desktop computer pad, he punched in commands that shut off power to the security systems and stopped the flow of sparks from the broken targeting lasers. “Well, we’ll have to fix that some other time. Come with me. I’m scheduled to check one of the assembly lines. We can discuss this as I go about my business.” With that, Tyko turned and bustled out of the room, his bright robes swirling around him.

The young Jedi Knights followed, still perplexed. The assassin droid stood motionless and threatening, guarding the empty room.

“Well?” Tyko called over his shoulder. “Don’t just stand there, IG-88. Come with us.”

The droid strode after them, metallic feet pounding on the floor.

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