Luke Skywalker, the Last Jedi, faces his toughest challenge yet. To rebuild the Jedi Order, he must give up his personal hopes and dreams. Every move is critiqued by not only the New Republic Senate but also the Force-ghost Jedi Council of the past...
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❶ Admiral Ackbar positioned the fleet in a blockade around the entire planet. "Red and Gold Groups, take your fighters and start strafing runs at the Imperial base. Gray and Green Groups, hold up here for perimeter defense."
Soon, the Star Destroyer Inflictor arrived. Ackbar instinctively gazed over at the radio station and the technician manning it, his bulbous eyes darting like a pair of spooked fish. "Admiral, a star destroyer just jumped out of hyperspace. Quadrant 7927."
Ackbar said, "Frigate Defender, move in at point-blank range. Our survival is not the goal—destruction of the enemy is."
The frigate's captain said, "Aye-aye, Admiral."
As the TIE fighters streamed out of the destroyer's cavernous hangars, Ackbar said, "Green Group, Gray Group, engage those TIE fighters in quadrant 2551. CAG, launch the reserve groups to patrol the rest of the fleet. All craft, monitor scopes. If this facility is as important as I think it is, the rest of the Imperial fleet should be arriving soon."
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Upon insertion, the Pulsars set up positions on a gigantic salt ridge. Soon, explosive mortars pelted their positions. The company lost a dozen soldiers during the first volley.
Captain Jaré commanded the retreat. "Fall back to the base of the dune. Fall back! I can't believe they still have mortars."
"Sometimes the old's better than the new, Cap," Sergeant Tor said.
Luke climbed to the top of the ridge and peered over using his macrobinoculars.
Captain Jaré pulled on the hem of his tunic. "Master Skywalker, get down. You're going to get hit by either them or us."
Shaking her off, the Jedi Master drew in a deep breath and closed his eyes. As he anticipated the mortar shells' trajectories, he flicked his hands, sending the shells skittering away from the company. "If I can keep the mortar fire off your troops, think you can manage a charge, Captain?"
