EPILOGUE

Fifteen months later

Jade-Skywalker wedding

In all, it was the perfect affair for Luke and Mara.

Hobbie knew that they would have rather tossed out the guest list (mostly to keep out well-wishers from the Senate; how Borsk Fey'lya was invited was beyond him), but they made the best of it. Seated nearest to them at the reception ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 13

On the New Republic delegation's final day on Plooma, Talon Karrde settled into the small briefing room where they would prepare for the gala closing festivities. He nodded briefly at Fiolla, who had already taken a seat across from him, and Hobbie, who sat next to her. Karrde made a mental note to figure out what that was about ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 12

With a heavy sigh, Corran took his comlink off his belt. He clicked it on and turned up the volume so the others could hear. “Horn.”

“It’s Wedge. Is everything alright there? Where's Hobbie?”

“Don't worry, we’re all fine. Hobbie took care of Lissiri.”

“Really?” The surprise in Wedge’s voice was obvious. “She’s not dead, is she? I ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 11

“Hey Hobbie, you want to get something to eat?” Luke asked cautiously, peeking his head into the living area. Hobbie was propped on the couch, studying some datapads that Karrde had brought over.

Since his blow-up several nights prior, Hobbie had avoided the rest of the delegation as much as possible. Luke, of course, was doing his ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 10

The oppressive silence in the conference room spoke volumes.

On one side of the table were the Ploomian diplomats. Ambassador Gemar's anxiety was all too visible, the sweat on his brow and his constant fidgeting giving it all away. Director Lissiri's usual icy, expressionless stare had downgraded into a full-on scowl. Murray, ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 9

The reconnaissance X-wing was a strange sight, Wedge noted to himself.

The Wraith's new toy was definitely a useful tool, but there was no denying that it wasn't exactly aesthetically pleasing. The nose of the craft had been replaced by a bulky sensor package. While it wasn't exactly normal on the BR series recon X-wings, the laser ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 8

“Can you tell us again why we have to wear these?” Hobbie asked as he smoothed out the wrinkles on his dress uniform. “I was really hoping I’d be able to wear civilian clothes.”

“Don’t complain,” Corran told him. “Would you rather wear formalwear fashioned in bright fuchsia?”

Hobbie paused. “You have a point."

“Come on, the ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 7

"You know, we should go on vacation," Wes mused aloud. "When was the last time we took some time off?"

Tycho looked over his shoulder, cocking a brow. "Six months ago. It ended with you, me, Hobbie, and Wedge in a holding cell. Winter and Iella had to post bail for us, which is why I'm under strict orders from my better half never ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 6

Hobbie rubbed his eyes and wearily stared at the communication terminal in front of him. It had been a long day, and all he wanted to do at this point was go to his room, lock the door behind him, curl up in bed, and hibernate for a few standard months. What he would give to be able to tune out his Jedi companions. No, not companions ( Read more... )

CHAPTER 5

It was just breaking dawn on Plooma when Talon Karrde's shuttle sat down in Plooma's busiest spaceport. Despite the early hour and the fact that she had a busy day ahead of her, the ever reliable Mara Jade was waiting for him, and Karrde couldn't hide his smile as he thought of the trouble she had gotten herself into this time. After ( Read more... )