It is Your Destiny…

Tantive IV, on approach to Corellia (4 months later)

Leia Skywalker stood on the bridge of the Tantive IV as it lowered onto the crowded hangar bay of the Corellian interplanetary spaceport. Unlike on Coruscant, the Royal Family of Alderaan's personal ship was not granted access to the exclusive Presidential hangar. Corellians were a traditionally proud people and their deference to such things as nobility and tradition left a lot to be desired, especially by those who did live by it. As Leia eyed the filth and vagrancy that was in overabundance in this urban area, she lifted her chin and straightened her posture.

The wounds of the short-lived Clone Wars had still not fully healed throughout the galaxy. These impoverished citizens of Corellia were a perfect example of that. It was not any better or worse here on Corellia than any other major metropolitan area - no worse than Coruscant even. But on Coruscant the evidence lived far underground, out of sight and out of mind from the very people high above that shaped the laws that most affected them. Leia almost preferred the flat grounds of Corellia, where a governor, senator or king could see his constituents in all their levels of wealth and poverty. It would certainly prove humbling, in Leia's opinion.

It was certainly humbling to her.

Leia glanced to either side of her. To her right stood the Viceroy Organa, with Winter to her left. Using her Jedi senses, Leia could feel the ever present watchful eye of Chewbacca standing silently behind them. She let her mind wander to the experiences that Corellia might have in store for her, looking for any signs or warning from the Force. The path ahead held no physical danger as had always been the indications during her four-month long wait. All else seemed to be wrapped in a murky shroud, as the future would always likely be.

With so long to ponder on the strange message that she had received, allegedly from the future, Leia had been able to compartmentalize its significance. At the forefront was the danger of such a message. All else must pale in comparison. She would have to remain focused on the Force energies surrounding her and hypersensitive to the cold nuances of the Dark Side. She should be no more surprised to find this Han Solo to be dripping in Dark Side energy as she would be to find him otherwise. Yet, it could very well be that his only threat to her would be at stealing her heart.

Either way, she found both alternatives quite unsettling.

Leia felt the ship touch down onto the grounds of Corellia and Winter nudged her gently with an elbow and gave her a look of anticipation and amusement. Leia drew a deep breath and released it, allowing herself to shed those heavy thoughts for a moment and join Winter in a more benign outlook on their little endeavor. During the past few months, both of the young girls had researched the now very intriguing Han Solo. Surprisingly, he was nearly a decade older than Leia, twenty-five to her sixteen and far from being a smuggler or criminal, as her future self had claimed. The man, for he was not a boy, was an officer in the Corellian Navy with an impressive record. So much, in fact, had seemingly changed from what this future Leia had told them about him, that both Leia and Winter held out hope that Han Solo might have also turned pleasant and amiable during the transition.

This would be especially fortunate, Leia thought, since his military holo had made him quite nice to look at.


It wasn't hard for the two young girls to find free time to explore Corellia on their own. Well, mostly on their own. It seemed Bail Organa thought it might be a good idea to send his personal bodyguard along with them. Leia, on a personal level, detested the idea of needing a babysitter. But she was a guest and Chewie was actually much more pleasant to be around than any traditional military, bodyguard type. Although Leia suspected that the Wookiee actually paid more attention to his duties than he let on.

Nevertheless, the intrepid pair, followed by the silent Wookiee, meandered nonchalantly through the streets of Coronet, Corellia's capitol, toward the Naval facilities. Hoping to make an impromptu visit appear…well, impromptu.


The Coronet Naval building was impressive and architecturally appeasing by most military standards. The two girls feigned pleasant surprise to find themselves standing in front of it. Leia had thought the entire charade to be ridiculous, arguing that Chewbacca would probably just tell Winter's father that the two girls went straight to the shipyards to ogle handsome men in uniforms. Winter was appalled at the very idea of being accused of such a thing and insisted that Chewie be kept in the dark.

It was a happy coincidence that Leia Skywalker was no stranger to play acting, even if she tended toward the overdramatic. "Oh, I do adore studying the various star ships," Leia proclaimed, while standing outside of the navy building.

Winter widened her eyes at her and mouthed the word 'adore' with a questioning grin.

"What?" Leia whispered with a shrug and then louder, for Chewie's benefit, she added, "You know my brother Luke plans on joining the Republic Navy while I go to university."

Winter rolled her eyes. "I'm sure a tour could be arranged," she stated simply. And then the princess turned to her bodyguard. "Would you mind, Chewbacca?"

The Wookiee barked and gestured, quite determinedly, down the street.

"Well, if Leia and I could get into the casino we would certainly go with you, I promise. But for now, let's do this, shall we?"