The Forgotten Hero: A Star Wars Story

Dust Off

The door opens, 3PO moves into the doorway.

3PO: I would much rather have gone with Master Luke than stay here with you. I don't know what all the trouble is about, but I'm sure it must be your fault.

R2 makes beeping sounds.

3PO: You watch your language!

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Obi-Wan and Luke are standing in a sleazy used speeder lot, talking with a tall, grotesque, insect-like used speeder dealer. Strange exotic bodies and spindly-legged beasts pass by as the insect concludes the sale by giving Luke some coins.

Luke: He says it's the best he can do. Since the XP-38 came out, they're just not in demand.

Obi-Wan: It will be enough.

Obi-Wan and Luke leave the speeder lot and walk down the dusty alleyway past a small robot herding a bunch of anteater-like creatures. Luke turns and gives one last forlorn look at his faithful speeder as he rounds a corner. A darkly clad creature moves out of the shadows as they pass and watches them as they disappear down another alley.

Obi-Wan: If the ship's as fast as he's boasting, we ought to do well.

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Chewbacca waits restlessly at the entrance to Docking Bay 94. Ben, Luke, and the robots make their way up the street. Chewbacca jabbers excitedly and signals for them to hurry. The darkly clad creature has followed them from the speeder lot. He stops in a nearby doorway and speaks into a small transmitter.

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Chewbacca leads the group into a giant dirt pit that is Docking Bay 94. Resting in the middle of the huge hole is a large, round, beat-up, pieced-together hunk of junk that could only loosely be called a starship.

Luke: What a piece of junk.

The tall figure of Han Solo comes down the boarding ramp.

Han: She'll make point five beyond the speed of light. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've added some special modifications myself.

Y/N makes his way down the ramp after.

Y/N: Oh like hell you did. I put these mods in because you asked me to. And you still haven't paid me for it.

Han: I'm going to. Eventually.

Y/N: I'm not keeping my hopes up.

Luke scratches his head. It's obvious he isn't sure about all this. Chewbacca rushes up the ramp and urges the others to follow.

Han: We're a little rushed, so if you'll hurry aboard we'll get out of here.

The group rushes up the gangplank, passing a grinning Han Solo and a sighing Y/N.

Chewbacca settles into the pilot's chair and starts the mighty engines of the starship.

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Eight Imperial Stromtroopers rush up to the darkly clad creature.

Trooper: Which way?

The darkly clad creature points to the door of the docking bay.

Trooper: Alright, men. Load your weapons!

The troops hold their guns at the ready and charge down the docking bay entrance.

Trooper: Stop that ship!

Han Solo looks up and sees the Imperial Stromtroopers rushing into the docking bay. Several of the Troopers fire at Han as he ducks into the spaceship.