Little late. Truthfully, I completely forgot about this (I have a terrible memory). So I'll upload two chapters today to make it up to my readers. :)
Special thanks to cozzizzie, whose interest is keeping me going. Thanks to everyone who's reading as well!
"What do you mean the Slave I took off with Master Fadir?!" Skywalker stared at the other masters in shock. Boba Fett was dead. But that didn't mean someone couldn't have stolen that ship. He imagined that it must have been left behind on Tatooine, its former master devoured by the great Sarlacc.
"It was definitely Fett's ship. There sure as Hell aren't any other KDY Firespray Pursuit Specials flying around." This was spoken by Han, who had been in approach to pick up Leia for a senate meeting. "And I'd know that old girl anywhere. She must have been salvaged by someone. Her codes were reading that she had been renamed to 'Bane.'"
Luke sighed heavily. "At least we know the pilot wasn't Fett. There's no way he escaped that Sarlacc. And no way would he ever rename his ship."
"Yeah. Last thing we need is a man like Boba Fett to return from the dead. Though, I hear there's someone out there who's using his armor and reputation. Maybe Fett carried a spare set of armor on his ship. That would explain the Slave's reemergence, as well as the Fett rumors."
Luke nodded. "Yes. But right now, the wannabe Fett isn't our first priority. Finding out who now owns the Slave is. Whoever it is has a very dangerous friend aboard."
Han frowned a bit. "It was registered to Okan Ek'mar of Mandalore, according to her code scans. But I happen to know that Ek'mar was killed over a year ago, during the little Mando squabble on Coruscant."
The Jedi Master frowned. "This is troubling. That means that the person piloting the Slave I now could be any one person of billions in the galaxy. We'll need more information somehow." He looked at Han.
Han frowned back. "Oh skrag no. You are not sending me on a mission to track down that ship!"
"Afraid I am, old friend. You know her better than any of us. Even if the pilot is new. If anyone can track her down, it's you."
Han groaned. "I'm a smuggler, kid.. not a bounty hunter!"
"Never too late to start a new career." Leia said from the corner with a grin. "After all, I still have Boushh. Maybe the Guild will know something about the new owner, if they're in the business."
Solo gave a hefty sigh. "Fine. But we sure as Hell aren't taking the Falcon. They'd blow her out of the sky before we even got close."