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Oh, I forget how much I love these guys sometimes!
I've just finished re-reading 'Solo Command.' I think it's my favourite Wraith book. I mean - come on! It has that awesome incinerator part:
Out from the fire shot Wes Janson, crashing into the same wall Face must have hit, but he kept his feet when he landed. His right shoulder and back were on fire. He dropped to the floor and rolled, swatting at the flame.
Then came Tyria. She landed short of the wall, her blaster rifle in hand. Poised as a heroine from an action holodrama, she swept up and down the hall with the rifle. There was no sign of fire, even of burn upon her.
Four out. Four to go. Face heaved himself to his feet, leaving Dia where she lay for the moment. There was blood all over the floor where he'd fallen. He decided not to think about that for the moment. Or the pain - he swore and brought out his blaster pistol and then reached down and pulled Dia out of the path of the oncoming Wraiths.
And then they all come out. DAMN IT'S COOL!
And then it has my other favourite part - when they become eg, "Man who Looks Like Wedge."
"Who do you think I am?"
Donos glanced at Lara, but she seemed as puzzled as he. "Commander Wedge Antilles, New Republic starfighter -"
Wedge shook his head. "No, no no. I just look like him. If I were Antilles, wouldn't I be wearing appropriate rank insignia?"
It was true - he wore none. For that matter, neither did General Solo.
"In fact," Wedge said, "what's that you're wearing? Lieutenant's insignia?"
"Uh, yes -"
"Off," Wedge said.
"Off," Solo repeated.
"Off off off off," Wedge said.
I've just finished re-reading 'Solo Command.' I think it's my favourite Wraith book. I mean - come on! It has that awesome incinerator part:
Out from the fire shot Wes Janson, crashing into the same wall Face must have hit, but he kept his feet when he landed. His right shoulder and back were on fire. He dropped to the floor and rolled, swatting at the flame.
Then came Tyria. She landed short of the wall, her blaster rifle in hand. Poised as a heroine from an action holodrama, she swept up and down the hall with the rifle. There was no sign of fire, even of burn upon her.
Four out. Four to go. Face heaved himself to his feet, leaving Dia where she lay for the moment. There was blood all over the floor where he'd fallen. He decided not to think about that for the moment. Or the pain - he swore and brought out his blaster pistol and then reached down and pulled Dia out of the path of the oncoming Wraiths.
And then they all come out. DAMN IT'S COOL!
And then it has my other favourite part - when they become eg, "Man who Looks Like Wedge."
"Who do you think I am?"
Donos glanced at Lara, but she seemed as puzzled as he. "Commander Wedge Antilles, New Republic starfighter -"
Wedge shook his head. "No, no no. I just look like him. If I were Antilles, wouldn't I be wearing appropriate rank insignia?"
It was true - he wore none. For that matter, neither did General Solo.
"In fact," Wedge said, "what's that you're wearing? Lieutenant's insignia?"
"Uh, yes -"
"Off," Wedge said.
"Off," Solo repeated.
"Off off off off," Wedge said.