Chessa's Doom # Peter Schweighofer 7 ABY by Star Wars

Author:Star Wars [Wars, Star]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 1994-02-05T21:21:32+00:00

Over the ale bulbs and the tubes of the automix machines were other patrons at a second bar. The swarming crowd and the stuffiness in the bar almost made Harkness pass out. He rested his head on the bar before taking another sip from his drink.

He almost leaped back when he saw the man across the bar. He was staring directly at Harkness like a cornered gundark. Was that foam dripping from his lips? The man just stared. His hair was pushed in every direction, and his face was one big smear of dirt and tears.

"Don't get too spooked," the woman behind the bar said, blocking Harkness' view. "It's justa mirror. The whole dive is filled with 'em."

Harkness stared at his image in the mirror, the face of a lost man. He didn't look like a starship engineer, he looked like something dragged out of a pile of dirty, wet bantha fur. His eyes had changed; now there was no light within them.

"Hey, take it easy, son," the one with the closely-trimmed beard said. "We're here to help."

"We're friends of Chessa's," said the other one through his dark moustache. "We heard something happened to her."

Harkness tried to tell them she was dead, but no words passed his lips.

The two men looked at each other, then turned back to Harkness. "You can tell us about it later," the bearded man said, gently taking Harkness by the arm. "Right now we've got to get you to a safe place."

* * *

"And that's how I met General Corros and joined the Rebellion."

"No exploding Star Destroyers or big dogfights?" Starter cried in disbelief.

That's it," Harkness said, removing his feet from the table and retreating into his corner.

"I must admit," Platt said, "Your tale is just about as subdued brooding as you are."

"But it does reveal the complexities behind the origin of Dirk's disposition," Tru'eb added.

"What happened after you met Corros?" Starter asked. "How'd you get involved with Alliance Intelligence?"

"Like I said, only one story for tonight." Harkness stared back into the bottom of his mug.

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