Disclaimer: This story has been loosely adapted from the book 'Splinter of the Mind's Eye', by Alan Dean Foster.  Most of the dialogue, events and plot points have been changed, but some situations remain.

This story ignores the events of all other Star Wars movies but the original classic, but utilizes the established Star Wars universe, as seen in all the movies and books.

Star Wars II

After their victory over the death star, the rebellion has begun to build in strength of force. Many new worlds have seceded to the rebel alliance, nearly as many contributing spacecraft and armies to the cause. Under the council of the leaders of the rebellion, General Dodonna has sent a team of spies into the capitol world of Coruscant to help devise a plan for the emperor's assassination.

While Dodonna prepares the mixed armies for space combat against larger, newer ships, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia have departed for Circarpous, where several resistance groups have gathered to meet with her as she tries to persuade them over to the rebellion, and Han Solo and Chewbacca have returned to Tattooine to pay off Jabba the Hutt with the money the rebellion has paid them for their mercenary work.

Imperial probe droids scope the galaxy for signs of the rebels' new base world while the fleet assembles around the Imperial core world of Coruscant to await the command of the Emperor. Vader returns to Coruscant as well in his modified TIE after a slow journey from the battle over Yavin IV...

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Vader marched through the sterile corridors of the senate building, flanked by bumbling officers muttering words he chose not to hear. His only thought was of revenge. He pushed aside a large door with a shudder of the force and entered a large room lavishly decorated with tapestries and statues of senators in their royal finery. Vader's boots clomped loudly on the marble floor, echoed around the spacious, dome-shaped room. He ascended the three small steps that stood before the emperor's empty throne. The emperor stood before a large round window, overlooking the Coruscant sunset, which glinted and glared off the windows of the surrounding buildings. Two chameleon-men stepped forth from invisibility on either side of the window, blasters in hand. Vader stood motionless, his every breath screeching through the polished room and returning eerily in echoes.

Palpatine turned, his back rigid, dressed in the gold-trimmed, purple imperial robes. He approached the massive black form slowly, licking his lips with evil delight. "Lord Vader." Palpatine's voice dripped acid; his words came out crinkly and calculated. "Our moles in the rebellion have found the boy who destroyed the Death Star. He is named Skywalker... and it seems he was a pupil of Kenobi for a short period... He carries a lightsaber."

"He is strong and the force, like his father was."

"He must be destroyed. He has recently departed on a mission for the rebellion in the Circarpous system."

"He will not complete his mission."

"You are the only one who can kill him, Vader. You must leave immediately."

"It will be done." Vader turned on his heel and walked out without another word. He did not acknowledge his emperor's superior position, but Palpatine showed no sign of offense. The slightest sigh escaped his throat when the door shut behind the dark lord, his tense muscles relaxed ever-slightly.