The Rise of the Empire: Star Wars by James Luceno & John Jackson Miller
Author:James Luceno & John Jackson Miller [Luceno, James]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9781101965030
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 2015-10-06T00:00:00+00:00
THE HORN-HEADED Devaronian miner charged from the disabled personnel transport across the pressurized cavernâs floor.
âYou punk kid!â he yelled as Kanan exited Expedient. âWhat were you trying to prove back there?â
Kanan was still in his early twenties, but he hadnât answered to âkidâ ever. And certainly not when the name came from a dunderhead like Yelkin, whose job it was to drill holes for explosives. Kanan turned and walked alongside his ship, opening up cargo hatches as he went.
The muscular miner stomped after him and grabbed at his shoulder. âIâm talking to you!â
With quick reflexes, Kanan grabbed Yelkinâs hand and spun around, twisting the other manâs arm. Yelkin winced in pain and fell to his knees. Kanan didnât let go. He spoke in low, calm tones into his captiveâs pointed ear. âYour ship was in the way, pal. I have a deadline.â
âWe all do,â Yelkin said, struggling. âYou saw them shoot that freighter. The Empireâs come to check upââ
âThen go faster. But donât go stupid.â Kanan released his hold, and Yelkin fell to the ground, gasping. Kanan brushed off his long-sleeved green tunic and turned back to Expedient.
Several miners arrived at Yelkinâs side. âBlasted suicide flier!â one said. âTheyâre all cracked!â
âSomeone needs to show you some manners,â another said to Kanan.
âSo Iâve heard.â Unworried, Kanan looked around the landing bay. The loader droids that normally helped hadnât arrived, evidently unable to make sense out of the impromptu parking situation on the loading floor. It looked like it was going to be another one of those days when he had to do everything.
Kanan unloaded a hovercart and parked it in front of the ship. Then he began the laborious process of hefting down metal crates. Cyndaâs lesser gravity made the cases somewhat lighter than they had been on Gorse but no less bulkyâor hazardousâto carry. Heaving the first crate, he carried it toward the milling miners.
âYouâre in the way,â he said. âFor the moment.â
Okadiah appeared on the far side of the spacecraft. âGentlemen, I think a maxim is in order: Do not aggravate the man who carries high explosives.â
The miners parted, glowering at Kanan as he passed. Rubbing his arm, Yelkin snarled at Okadiah. âYou take in some real pieces of work, boss.â
âLike I did all of you, one time or another,â the old man said. He pointed toward the south, and a bank of elevators. âLetâs get the shift started. If the Empireâs inspecting today, Boss Lal will be here, too. At least pretend to work.â He smiled toothily. âAnd let me addâin honor of that poor sap outside who got himself blown to smithereensâitâll be happy hour all night tonight at The Asteroid Belt. Weâll even pick you up and drive you home.â
Momentarily assuaged, the miners turned and made for the elevators. Okadiah watched Kanan set a case down on the hovercart. âStill winning friends and influence?â
âDonât know why Iâd do that,â Kanan said.
âAh, yes. Youâre not staying. Like you told me: You never stay.â
âClothes on my back,â Kanan said as he turned to grab another crate.
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