Star Wars: The Flyboys.
Chapter one.
(Corusant)
There had been a great celebration at the government center, for the Hapes Consortium was now in alliance with the Republic, Leia deciding that her duty to her people and the Republic was greater than her own heart said yes to Isolder's marriage proposal.
While the wedding had gone and went and the reception was under way, but among them where two people namely General Rieekan and Admiral Akbar who had left the reception and where well on their way to someone who the Former Rebellion and the galaxy at large seemed to have forgotten.
"Well go ahead and knock on the door" Akbar said to Rieekan as they reached the Millennium Falcon.
"You're the higher ranking officer, shouldn't you lead the charge?" Rieekan replied.
But before they could debate any further the door to the Falcon was opened by Chewie.
[Admiral, General, what brings you here?] Chewie asked them.
"Well we came to see you and Captain Solo, we have something we would like to discuss" Rieekan said to Chewie.
[Well come in, but I am afraid Han is now not in the best of mental states] Chewie replied.
"That's understandable, especially considering the present circumstances, but I believe we can handle it" Akbar said as he and Rieekan entered the Falcon and went to Han's cabin and as soon as they opened the door they almost jumped back from the strong stench of Corelian Whisky and other alcohols coming from Han's room.
"Generals…welcome to…..here….." Han said as he got up from his bead, he was clearly experiencing a great hangover from heavy consumption, and considering the fact that Han could hold his liquor that said something.
"Good day to you captain, I know this is not the best of times, but we have something urgent we have to discuss with you" Rieekan said to Han.
"If you're worried I will rash the reception and shove my blaster down Prince Charmin's through and kidnap the princess I…can assure you that my head now hurts to much for me to do that and as soon as my hangovers cured I'll leave the Planet and you won't have to worry about me anymore" Han said as he massaged his head to try to relieve the headache he was now experiencing.
"That's not why we are here Solo, I understand why you would want to get away from Corusant and the Republic so quickly but before you do we have one last mission we would like you to complete, for old time's sake" Rieekan said to him.
"What mission?" Han said now genuinely interested in what they were saying.
At this Akbar retrieved a date disk from his pocket and inserted it in the holo projector to show Han what he meant.
"Recently in the Valley sector the Remnants of the Black Sun and other criminal organization have bonded together to form a sort of Government, the Valley sector is placed at the juncture point of several major hyperspace highways making it of great importance to whoever controls it, it is necessary that it remains in our control or if the Imperials get it will give them the possibility of threatening the Midrim or even the core worlds themselves" Akbar said to Han.
"Well I can understand why you'd want the Valley sector so bad, but where do I fit in?" Han asked curious.
"The Valley sector's forces have approximately 400 spread on three locations ships the first felt containing 100 ships is here 3 light-years south of Buridava, the other force of 85 ships is 4 light-years north of it, they're main base Buridava is here is the Chowan system here all of the hyperspace roust converge, my plan is the following, I will lead 290 ships to attack the 100 strong fleet and disable it, with it out of the way we may have a change to take on what's rest of the enemy fleet and maybe even take Buridava" Akbar replied.
"I can see your reasoning, the old divide and conquer strategy, but the main flaw in that plan is that you need to station a force at Buridava to delay the reinforcements which it will no doubt send o aid the first fleet after you engage it." Han replied.
"Precisely and we want you to command that detachment" Akbar replied.
"How many ships would I have to command?" ?Han asked.
"65" Rieekan replied.
"65! That's crazy taking on 200 ships with only 65" Han replied.
"You don't have to defeat them just delay them, you know hit run, hide, give them great big headaches until we finish eth first fleet and can reunite with you." Akbar replied.
"That's why we came to you, you have great experience in using such tactics, so will you accept the mission and with it the Rank of Commodore?" Rieekan asked him.
"Commodore? Do I get a hat?" Han said jokingly.
"We could arrange for one." Akbar replied a slightly confused tone in his voice; he did not know Han was joking.
"All right I'll do it, one last mission for old time's sake" Han replied with a chuckle.
"But I am going to need a few things" Han said and he tipped a list of supplies.
Akbar and Rieekan looked at the list, it wasn't an unreasonable list, but it had strange contents.
"Well the ship and the personal you requested won't be too hard, but why do you need instruments and silk dancing gowns" Akbar replied.
"I feel rather comfortable in it" Han said and enjoyed the look of shock at to what he was implying, things where looking up for him already.
(Happen ship on route to the Happen home world)
Leia was looking out her window into space; she was currently in her bedroom waiting for Isolder to come so they could consummate their relationship.
Needless to say Isolder was handsome and well built, Leia could not deny she like any other woman considered him attractive, but sleeping with him made her nervous, she up until now had only been intimate with Han and even though she rejected him and was now married to another man she still had him in her heart and still felt like she was betraying him.
"Leia?" Isolder said as he entered their room.
"Isolder!" Leia said and turned around startled at him, since she did not sense his presence.
"Leia, I can tell that you are nervous and if you like we could put his on hold if you are uncomfortable" Isolder said and gestured towards the bed.
"That is very considered of you…...but…we are married and….it is our wedding night…so…"Leia said as she entered bed, tonight would be the first night she would be intimate with her new husband, where she would discover is this marriage could work or not.
(a month latter Han's Solo's command, the Flagship Smugglers Dream)
Han with Chewie who he named his second in command where in his private quarters.
[Are you sure you should be drinking cub? We will be in combat pretty soon] Chewie said worried about him.
"Don't worry about me pall, I ain't drunk , just a little tipsy, not enough to interfere with my mind, but just enough to not make it wander" Han replied as he took another sip of whisky.
[Still you've been drinking constantly for the past few weeks now, you should stop, it's not healthy] Chewie said to him.
At this Han did not replied, he only stood there in silence, just then a comm. Activated and a message was received.
"This is Solo"
"Commander we have arrived at Buridava, and the team has been assembled in the Hangar bay" the officer replied.
"Be right there" Han replied and went to the hangar bay.
Once there he addressed the assembled team, all of them where women from different species, and all very attractive, all were dressed in silk and lace.
"Alright Ladies, all of you know the plan, do you have any questions?" Han asked them.
"Commander are you certain this plan will work?" One of the women soldiers asked him.
"Hey let me tell you something about men…we are complete idiots!, not offence to you ladies but when we see some cleavage or a anything else nice we stop thinking with the brain , and start thinking with the one that's between the legs" Han replied which earned him a chuckle from the women present.
"And that is the key to our victory today, that's right, their penises will point the way to our victory!" Han said which earned him another round of laughter and they all went to it.
(Buridava, command center)
"Sir a freighter which just appeared in our sensor range is hailing us" One officer said to the commander.
"Onscreen" he replied.
[Gentleman of the Fortress, I Bawunk have come here to offer you're high command the finest dancers and singer in this sector of the galaxy to entertain you, for a reasonable price that is] Chewie who was playing his part of the plan said to him.
"Well this is a pleasant surprise come aboard!" The commander said much to the cheers of the crew of the Buridava.
Half an hour later the high ranking officers where all gathered in the command room and where drinking and cheering to the dances and songs performed by the women.
"Let's take these ugly guns away their killing the mood" Han who was wearing a female Bothan mask said to the men and they complied since they were by now to drunk or to horny to think straight.
"Commander I would like to show you a magic trick, may I approach you?" Han said to him and he with much enthusiasm agreed.
"What is the trick you'd like to show me?" the commander said.
"Why THIS!" Has said and he and the other women soldiers pulled out from their instruments and hidden areas on their dresses blasters and pointed them at those present in the room.
Han then took off his mask and said to those present.
"Alright you bantha brains, I commodore! Han Solo now take you and your Fortress and Ships in the name of the Republic, we can do this the easy way or the fun way, and please choose the fun way, I had a very bad month recently" Han said as he menaced those present with the threat of execution
After a few minutes…
[We just finished rounding up the last of the crew which were piloting the ships, the whole fleet stationed here is ours to command, so what's our next step Cub?"] Chewie asked his friend.
"We send out a distress signal" Han replied to Chewie.
[A distress signal?...Oh! Of course!] Chewie said and complied.
(Hapes consortium home world)
Leia was at the moment wondering by herself the palace, it was an embarrassing statement for her but she was lost, the Happen Palace was huge, as she was wondering she noticed a door from where a small ray of light could escape, it was rare for door to be half opened.
"It is of my understandment that you would like to commission several cruisers for your navy admiral" a voice which Leia recognized as of her mother in law Ta'a Chume was heard from within.
"Yes, I do appreciated you selling me them at such a discount " a voice was heard from a holocomunicator, the person's voice had a slight undertone which said " so this is my free sample and if I want more is should expect a bigger price".
Leia looked through the crack in the door and saw that her mother in law was communicating with what appeared to be an Imperial Admiral.
*Crack* something was heard from outside and Ta'a Chume with her guards rushed to the corridor to see who it was.
Leia immediately hid behind a pillar, hoping she would go unnoticed.
"Whoever you are, if you are here I suggest you reveal yourself, if you do you will only experience mild interrogation, if you don't you will regret not doing so." Ta'a Chume said as she advanced to the place where a vase fell from a desk, unfortunately the pillar from where Leia was hiding.
As Ta'a Chume and her guard approached the vase and by default the pillar a Hapan mouse ran from beneath the desk here the vase was placed.
"Disgusting creature, I will have this place pest free tomorrow" Ta'a Chume said as she now walked away from the Pillar and along with her guards back in the room to continue her conversation with the admiral.
Leia immediately went as discreetly as she could away from her position
"The Hapes Consortium is playing both sides" Leia thought to herself as she reached her quarters, she quickly had R2 check it for hidden microphones and things of such sort and when she was satisfied she ordered the following to C3PO.
"3PO do you have any records of an Imperial Admiral with Blue skin?" Leia asked him.
"I will checked madam…..I have one mach, his name is Mitth'raw'nuruodo, he was a leading Officer in the Empire and was noted for great intelligence and a superb combat record, he went to the unknown region's a few cycles ago, and was not hear again since, it appears he also has a shortened name which he is most recognized form Grand Admiral Thrawn" 3po replied, much to Leia's relief and concern.
(Buridava)
After Han sent the distress signal for what was left of the Black Sun fleet they quickly returned to Buridava, however it the head officers of the fleet where summoned by a false transmission to the base, once their they were captured and where forced to order the fleet to surrender.
A great Celebration was being held in Buridava, Han was in his room pouring himself a drink in a glass when Rieekan came in.
"Commodore I thought I knew you and could predict what could happen here, but after today I am surprised and glad that the unpredictable nature of Han Solo is as strong as ever " Rieekan replied.
"Me too General, and this was a great way for me to say Goodbye to the Republic and to military life" Han said and he raised his galls to drink from it, but it didn't reached his lisp because Rieekan interrupted him.
"Leaving, I guess that you would want to do that, but what will happen to your command if you do so, our greatest weakness is that our forces are large and we have very few talented and experienced commanders like you that are still alive, if you resign they will receive and inexperienced commander which will likely lead them to their deaths" Rieekan replied and Han immediately knew that he was playing Han's old weakness, his guilt, he had used the same old trick for years during the rebellion, and as it worked then wondered if it would still work now.
As his for his response Han got up from his chair took his drink and he dumped it in the nearest waste disposal and walked out of his room while her murmured something, he did not look back to see the smile on Rieekan's face as the man knew Solo accepted to remain with the Republic.
(Hapan capital, Leia's room)
Leia was now quietly formulating in her mind a plan of how to warn the Republic of what was happening, she had being doing this for a few hours and had received a massive headache, she decided to lay down for a minute and she turned to watch the holo news.
BREAKING NEWS!
"Admiral Akbar leading a Republican fleet has vanquished the Black Sun crime syndicate which had its hold upon the Valley sector, during the short campaign the Supreme Admiral reported that Formerly Commodore, now Admiral Han solo had lead a small detachment of 60 ships against a level 6 star base and 300 enemy ships and has managed to now only capture the entire enemy fleet and enemy base, but had achieved it without losing a single allied soldier," The first news anchor said.
"That's right Tom, up until now people have only seen Admiral Solo as the looser in the game of Courting her highness Princess Leia, but this is a reminder that he is a great military leader with a record which would make a wookie rip someone's arm of from envy, recently promoted Admiral Solo has been reported to have been given the Black Sun ships he has captured to command and the Station Buridava as his base of operations, The Newly christened 13th fleet called the 'Solo force' or 'the Flyboys' has in only a short period of time become as famous as Jedi Master Luke Skywalkers 'Rogue Squadron' when asked on what he was going to do since he was assigned the location of a frontier which will most probably be under constant enemy attack the Admiral had the following reply.
"Shoot them before they shoot me of course, just like I always do things" a voice recorded message of Han was played.
"That's right folks you heard it Han' Solo admitted that he shot first, we salute you admiral, in other news…" Leia had enough and she closed the holo.
A smile crept up her face, part of her was happy that Han summed to be alright, but another part of her was miserable that he seemed fine without her.
Little did she know that as she was thinking about him, on the other side of the galaxy in the Valley system the Republics man of the hour was also thinking the same thing.
The Republic, the Empire, the Hapan Consortium, Han, Chewie, Leia, Luke, Thrawn all of their decisions, all of their actions would decide the shape of the galaxy, and only one thing was certain, the future was uncertain.
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