Fate of the Jedi - 07 - Conviction by Star Wars

Author:Star Wars
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780345519580
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2011-05-24T04:00:00+00:00

“Wynn, what the hell—”

In Daala’s monitor, her Chief of Staff looked haggard, as if he’d been working without rest or food for days, even though she’d seen him recently. He gave her a look of disbelief. “All indications, Admiral, are that we’re under assault by the Yuuzhan Vong.”

“Not possible.”

“I know.”

With an infuriated noise, half scream and half gargle, Daala switched the monitor back to the desk of her secretary.

The Bothan was still gone. But in his place sat Han Solo.

“Solo! What’s going on out there?”

Han shrugged. “Your secretary served some snacks. Bug eggs on crackers, I think. Leia and I didn’t have any but everyone else did. Then they all started running off for the refresher. Except the Hapan ambassador. She didn’t make it in time and kind of disgraced herself. Your secretary ate the most of all and he passed right out.” He looked down, apparently to where the secretary lay off-cam. “His fur is turning gray and curling at the ends. You might want to come out and give it a look.”

Without answering, Daala switched to a data feed. She rose. “It’s a Jedi assault. We’re leaving.” When she turned to face her back wall, she was pleased to note that the two navy officers already had their blasters in hand, ready to defend this chamber.

Parova stood, too. “You have a way out?”

“Of course.” From a pocket, Daala fished out her comlink and spoke into the device. “Emergency override zeta thirteen.”

A section of wall the height and width of a Gamorrean wrestler, unmarked by crease or line, suddenly withdrew a full meter.

Daala moved toward it. Then her body jolted as energy flooded through her.

She’d felt it before, years ago, in training and in combat—a stun bolt. Her vision contracted in an instant to gray nothingness.

Her last thought, before she hit the floor, before consciousness escaped her entirely, was: How did they get in without me hearing them?

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