The Last Run
Author: Matth2extreme
Author's Note: This story that you are about to read is in the Star Wars Alternate Universe. It roughly takes place before the events of Vector Prime, when the Yuuzhan Vong are introduced.
Disclaimer: All credit goes to George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd. This story was written for pure entertainment and I am receiving no money whatsoever for its use.
Chapter 1: Remembrance
They had been traveling for days. Two of the most noted heroes in the Rebellion were en route to the planet Bastion. Their last stop had been the world of Ord Mantell. That was where Han had met their contact and had picked up their cargo, which happened to be weapons. Han and Chewie personally volunteered for this mission because they were sure that they could get it done. The previous attempts at increasing rebellion were less successful, some ships were destroyed by the Vong, or others were too slow to spread the word. They were 2 of best people the Rebellion had, and knew they could be counted on. Their mission was to aid in the planet's rebellion against the Yuuzhan Vong, in any way that they could. "Hey Chewie, you think we can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs?" Han asked his friend, the huge 250-year-old Wookie.
Chewie rumbled an affirmative, "Hrrrnnnnnn." This in Wookie, was the Basic equivalent of, "Yes."
It had been a long time since Han had broken the record for the fastest Kessel Run. "Chewie, remember the first time when we flew the Run? We had to dump our spice because of the Imperials. And when we went back to get it, it was…"
[…Gone, yeah I remember. The blasted Imps were still there waiting for us, and we were chased all the way out of the Maw.] Chewie said.
"Yeah, and by luck, I skimmed one of those black holes. Somehow, when I did that, I shortened our time. I don't think I'll ever really figure out why it did that, but I'm just glad we got away," Han said, grinning.
Han and Chewie had been carrying a load of glitterstim spice for Jabba the Hutt, and had to dump their cargo because they were spotted by Imperials. They marked the area that they had left all the spice in, but when they returned later to reclaim it, it was gone. Following that incident, a large bounty had been placed on Han's head, and if not for Luke, he would still be in that block of carbonite.
Almost everyone in the galaxy knew Han Solo as being the husband of Princess Leia, hero of the Rebellion, father of Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin (all three being Jedi Knights), brother-in-law to the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, amongst many other things. Chewie had been Han's co-pilot and friend from the very beginning. Han had met him before they had ever even thought of joining the Rebel Alliance. At first Han was mad at Chewie and didn't want him following him around all the time, because of the life debt that Chewie owed Han. But it was Chewie who had saved Han's life in a bar fight. Having his life saved by the furry oaf, quickly changed Han's mind, and he decided that it would be nice to have a co-pilot. Despite the language barrier, they understood each other perfectly well. The pair had been in the smuggling business for a very long time. They began when the Empire was in total control of the galaxy and stopped when the New Republic was in control. With the Vong as a major threat, and the New Republic broken up, Han and Chewie helped to spread rebellion in Vong controlled worlds.
They had agreed to deliver a cargo of weapons for the oppressed planet, Bastion, which used to be one of the core worlds in the Empire. It also had been home to Lord Vader's private retreat. After the New Republic defeated the Empire, they had liberated Bastion. But now, with their war against the Yuzzhan Vong, the world was forgotten because it was so far out on the Outer Rim. The Vong easily took over and controlled Bastion, making life a living hell for the people or as the Vong liked to call them, infidels, still living there…
Author: Matth2extreme
Author's Note: This story that you are about to read is in the Star Wars Alternate Universe. It roughly takes place before the events of Vector Prime, when the Yuuzhan Vong are introduced.
Disclaimer: All credit goes to George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd. This story was written for pure entertainment and I am receiving no money whatsoever for its use.
Chapter 1: Remembrance
They had been traveling for days. Two of the most noted heroes in the Rebellion were en route to the planet Bastion. Their last stop had been the world of Ord Mantell. That was where Han had met their contact and had picked up their cargo, which happened to be weapons. Han and Chewie personally volunteered for this mission because they were sure that they could get it done. The previous attempts at increasing rebellion were less successful, some ships were destroyed by the Vong, or others were too slow to spread the word. They were 2 of best people the Rebellion had, and knew they could be counted on. Their mission was to aid in the planet's rebellion against the Yuuzhan Vong, in any way that they could. "Hey Chewie, you think we can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs?" Han asked his friend, the huge 250-year-old Wookie.
Chewie rumbled an affirmative, "Hrrrnnnnnn." This in Wookie, was the Basic equivalent of, "Yes."
It had been a long time since Han had broken the record for the fastest Kessel Run. "Chewie, remember the first time when we flew the Run? We had to dump our spice because of the Imperials. And when we went back to get it, it was…"
[…Gone, yeah I remember. The blasted Imps were still there waiting for us, and we were chased all the way out of the Maw.] Chewie said.
"Yeah, and by luck, I skimmed one of those black holes. Somehow, when I did that, I shortened our time. I don't think I'll ever really figure out why it did that, but I'm just glad we got away," Han said, grinning.
Han and Chewie had been carrying a load of glitterstim spice for Jabba the Hutt, and had to dump their cargo because they were spotted by Imperials. They marked the area that they had left all the spice in, but when they returned later to reclaim it, it was gone. Following that incident, a large bounty had been placed on Han's head, and if not for Luke, he would still be in that block of carbonite.
Almost everyone in the galaxy knew Han Solo as being the husband of Princess Leia, hero of the Rebellion, father of Jacen, Jaina, and Anakin (all three being Jedi Knights), brother-in-law to the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, amongst many other things. Chewie had been Han's co-pilot and friend from the very beginning. Han had met him before they had ever even thought of joining the Rebel Alliance. At first Han was mad at Chewie and didn't want him following him around all the time, because of the life debt that Chewie owed Han. But it was Chewie who had saved Han's life in a bar fight. Having his life saved by the furry oaf, quickly changed Han's mind, and he decided that it would be nice to have a co-pilot. Despite the language barrier, they understood each other perfectly well. The pair had been in the smuggling business for a very long time. They began when the Empire was in total control of the galaxy and stopped when the New Republic was in control. With the Vong as a major threat, and the New Republic broken up, Han and Chewie helped to spread rebellion in Vong controlled worlds.
They had agreed to deliver a cargo of weapons for the oppressed planet, Bastion, which used to be one of the core worlds in the Empire. It also had been home to Lord Vader's private retreat. After the New Republic defeated the Empire, they had liberated Bastion. But now, with their war against the Yuzzhan Vong, the world was forgotten because it was so far out on the Outer Rim. The Vong easily took over and controlled Bastion, making life a living hell for the people or as the Vong liked to call them, infidels, still living there…