INT. SAFEHOUSE - OPERATIONS - DAY
The holoprojector glow illuminates the small metal prefab. Major Ematt strokes his white beard as the model of a First Order Capitol rotates. Finn and Lando examine it closely.
MAJOR EMATT: With the transponder and codes, getting to Raithal will be easy, but as soon as we get near the city-
LANDO: Stormtroopers with blasters. We'll need a diversion.
Lando zooms out to show the surrounding area.
LANDO: Something that will make them think we have a different agenda. Something far away. What's this?
MAJOR EMATT: That's the Military Academy.
FINN: It was once. Now it's an indoctrination facility.
Finn loses his attention as memories haunt him.
MAJOR EMATT: Nonetheless, it's full of stormtroopers.
LANDO: Damn. Well, that's off the table. How about this?
MAJOR EMATT: That's a commissary. No matter what we chose as our target, this is all academic without air support.
He points to a Tie Fighter airfield. Lando rubs his chin.
INT. SAFEHOUSE - DAY
NIC TEED, a HAMADRYAS with green skin and a thick brow, and KAYDEL KO CONNIX, a young human female with blond hair pulled back into two buns, open the crates from the Bothans. Kaydel Ko pulls an old, well-used E-11 blaster from the haphazard pile and examines it.
KAYDEL KO: Do you know how to use this?
NIC TEED: Ask the Imp.
He nods toward Finn exiting the operations prefab.
KAYDEL KO: Hey! Have you ever used one of these?
FINN: Yeah, of course.
Finn pulls out another banged-up blaster from the crate. He points to the switches on the side.
FINN: Sting, stun, single, burst, and full-auto. Here's your plasma gauge, magazine catch, and scope.
Finn looks through the scope.
FINN: The targeting will need to be adjusted before they'll shoot straight.
NIC TEED: (chuckling) That explains a lot.
Kaydel Ko glares at Nic. Finn ignores the comment and pulls out another blaster to examine. Nic opens a container of medpacs and wrinkles his nose.
NIC TEED: (grimacing) Bothans smell worse than sarlacc breath.
KAYDEL KO: Show some respect. Many Bothans died to bring us this medication.
FINN: I dunno, I kinda like it... Musky.
Kaydel and Nic laugh. Finn chuckles and then looks up to see Rey packed and headed for the doors. He runs to catch her.
FINN: Hey, where you going?
REY: I'm done with all of this.
FINN: What do mean? You can't quit now.
REY: This war's insane. I'm better off on my own. Why don't you come with me?
Tempted, Finn looks back at the camp.
FINN: I... I want to, but I can't. There's too much at stake.
REY: Yeah, I've heard that, but look at the way they treat you after all you've done for them. They don't deserve you.
FINN: It's not about me. It's bigger than that. Regardless of what they think of me, they need my help. Besides, they're starting to come around.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
FanfictionA war orphan with supernatural powers convinces a disgraced Jedi Master to teach her the ways of The Force, but when she learns his dark secret and is tempted by the Dark Side, she must decide for herself which path to follow.
