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YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon - Graveyard of Alderaan - 0 BBY

As the Millennium Falcon took off from the Death Star, James took notice that Luke and Jinn were shaken by Siri's death. The other beings aboard Han's ship had faced death before, and tried to comfort the inexperienced Padawans. Han and Chewbacca sat in the cockpit, blasting away from the battle station.

"I hope you guys managed to to knock out that tractor beam," he yelled at James, "or this is going to be a very short ride."

James merely smiled in response, then he returned his attention to the Padawans.

"I share your sorrow, son," Obi-Wan said softly. "There was nothing you could have done. Had we let you advance like you did, you'd be dead now, too. I couldn't stand to lose my wife and my son, Jinn." Obi-Wan's voice cracked slightly. "Besides, even the Force couldn't have prevented her death."

James felt sympathy for the boys; he would never forget Remus's death nineteen years ago. Remus could have lived, James had thought for years. But the Marauder no longer blamed himself, for had he reacted to save his friend, Voldemort may have won.

"I can't believe she's gone," Jinn replied, his voice a ghost of a whisper. "I can't."

Anakin's eyes blazed with a fury James had never seen even in the Hero with No Fear before. This look was mirrored in the eyes of Anakin's son, Luke. From that day, James felt that it was his obligation to confront Darth Vader. It was because of him that Vader entered this galaxy, and it should be his responsibility to make sure the Sith Lord left the galaxy.

Before anyone could say anything else, Han returned to the hold area. James could see urgency in the Corellian's brown eyes. "Come on!" he yelled. "We're not out of this yet."

"What's happened?" James asked urgently, knowing the Empire must be retaliating somehow. "Luke, Jinn - you have to snap out of this. Siri Tachi sacrificed much to make sure you survived. If we all die, the Empire will have won."

Luke and Jinn looked up, and they nodded. The two Padawans rose to their feet, and every single being - living or organic - entered the Falcon's cockpit to oppose the Imperial attack. There were two laser cannons on the Falcon. Han would be operating one of them, and Luke would be operating the other. At the same time, James and Chewbacca would be maneuvering the ship. James, Obi-Wan, and Anakin - with the Force as their ally - could help Han and Luke with their Force battle meditation, the same ability Palpatine and Vader used, James knew, to make the Imperial fleet the best military force in the galaxy.

"Here they come," Leia announced.

James watched as TIE fighter moved past the transparisteel window. As Han and Luke tried to fire on it, two more TIEs came flying in. They were so small that evading the Falcon's lasers was easier than it should have been. But TIEs were not built well; they couldn't do this forever. Eventually, if the Falcon didn't destroy them, they'd somehow destroy each other. Still, this battle was going to be difficult.

"They're coming in too fast!" Luke cried over the comlink.

As soon as the younger Skywalker spoke those words, more TIEs came flying in. The cockpit shuddered violently, as James and Chewbacca tried to avoid the starfighter attacks.

{This isn't going to be easy,} Chewbacca whispered.

James grinned. "Hey, what have I always said? What's life without a little risk? We'll get out of this."

Anakin paced nervously, and James knew that the Jedi Councilor would really like to be at the Falcon's guns. Anakin Skywalker wasn't happy unless he was performing some sort of action. As TIEs fired on the YT-1300, R2-D2 wheeled away to repair certain areas. Leia and Amidala exchanged nervous glances.

"Blast," Obi-Wan muttered. "This is why I hate flying."

"Hey, no Imp pilot can outfly a Jedi, Master," Anakin said, grinning.

"And if your son has any of your skill, old friend," Obi-Wan responded, "I suppose we ought to do all right."

Amidala smiled. "As I remember it, with a Skywalker, it's wise to always be near an escape pod."

The former Senator's light-hearted joke seemed to lighten the mood slightly. But James and Chewbacca were still feeling the stress as they tried to evade the TIE's laser cannons. As the Marauder and the Wookiee lurched the ship upward, C-3PO was knocked backward into a cabinet filled with electronic wires.

A warning light sounded, and Chewbacca yelled, {We'll losing our deflector shields!}

Leia looked around at James, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Amidala, clearly wishing that she too understood Shyriwook. James didn't have time to translate, so he left it up to the others. He watched as Luke attempted to fire at a TIE fighter. When he missed, the shot was picked up by Han. James watched as the TIE blew into oblivion.

James grinned, and he and Chewbacca high-fived with pleasure. But the battle was far from over. He looked in pleasant surprise as a TIE fighter exploded - Luke was the shooter.

"I got him!" he cried. "I got him!"

"Great, kid," Han replied. "Don't get cocky."

"Don't you get cocky either, Han," James warned. "There are still two more of them out there. Chewbacca reports that the starboard deflectors are gone, and the lateral monitors are going fast."

"Don't worry," Han responed, "she'll hold together." James thought he was the only person who heard the Corellian mutter to the Falcon, "You hear me, baby? Hold together!" Then he returned his attention to James and Chewbacca. "Try to keep them on our port side. If we - "

Before Han could finish, a TIE fighter came firing at the ship. He tried to fire, but the penultimate fighter evaded his lasers. James sensed that the Force was strong with him, as Luke finally fired and destroyed the fighter. The other TIE fighter flew away to save his own skin. Imperial pilots were not known for selfless behavior.

James let out a shout of delight. "That's what I'm talking about!" he cried.

"We've made it!" Amidala cheered, and she embraced her husband. As she and Anakin kissed, Leia cried, "We did it! We did it!"

Laying in the wired closet, C-3PO seemed to glare at his counterpart, as he screamed, "Ah! I'm melting! This is all your fault."

James veered the ship away from the Death Star, and prepared for the jump to lightspeed. Upon setting the navigation computer for Yavin IV, the Millennium Falcon disappeared into hyperspace.


Death Star - Graveyard of Alderaan - 0 BBY

Darth Vader was not satisfied with the results with his duel. Siri Tachi was not important; her death would not stab into the heart of the Rebellion. Kenobi and Skywalker should have died. Potter should have died. All four of those traitorous Jedi should have been terminated. But no matter, no matter . . . the Rebellion would die today.

After the duel in the hangar, medical droids had Vader carried to the medical chambers on board the Death Star. It was a special chamber, built specifically for the Dark Lord. While inside, Vader did not have the need for a respirator, due to the additions made to the chamber. It was a nice change of pace for Vader.

For the last couple minutes, the Imperial surgeon, Dr. Kornell "Uli" Divini, had been operating on the Dark Lord's amputated leg. Luckily, for Vader, the new prosthetic leg would operational in time for the ultimate battle against the Rebels. The Dark Lord would be able to strike against the Jedi who escaped him.

Vader turned as he detected the presence of a familiar figure. The Grand Moff had entered Dr. Divini's medical chambers. Turning to him, Vader demanded, "Are they away?"

Tarkin nodded slightly. "They've just completed the jump to hyperspace. No doubt they are at this very moment congratulating themselves on their daring and successful." He shook his head, as he glanced at the Sith Lord, a hint of warning in his tone, as he added, "I'm taking an awful chance, on your insistence, Vader. This had better work. Are you certain the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship?"

Vader's scarred lips moved into a confident smile, his arrogance shining in his cold orange eyes. "There is nothing to fear," he said. "This will be a day long remembered. It already has been witness to the execution of General Siri Tachi, spouse to Kenobi the Negotiator, I might add. Soon it will see the end of the Alliance and the final extinction of the Jedi."


YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon - in route to Yavin from Alderaan - hyperspace - 0 BBY

Once the Falcon entered hyperspace, James surrendered Han's seat back to its owner. Then he settled in the back of the cockpit, where he sat to meditate. Obi-Wan and Anakin would do the same in the hold area, away from Han, Leia, and Chewbacca. But James was more comfortable around smugglers than most Jedi - a result of his having been one. As he meditated, he overheard bits of the conversation between Han and Leia.

"What do you think, sweetheart?" Han was saying. "Not a bad bit of rescuing. You know, sometimes I amaze even myself."

"That doesn't sound too hard," Leia replied. "The important thing is not my safety, but the fact that the information in Artoo is still intact."

"What's that droid carryin' that's so important?" Han demanded.

"Complete technical schematics of that battle station," Leia explained. "I only hope that when the data is analyzed, a weakness can be found. Until then, until the station itself is destroyed, we must go on. This war isn't over yet."

James had to frown when he heard Han's reply, "It is for me. I'm not on this mission for your revolution. Economics interest me, not politics. There's business to be done under any government. And I'm not doin' it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid for riskin' my ship and my hide."

Maybe I was wrong about Han and Lando being great allies to our cause, James thought. He'd lost hope in Lando after Ylesia led to a falling out between him and the gambler, and now he was beginning to wonder whether he could really convince the Corellian to join the Alliance.

From the tone of her voice, Leia was having the same thought process. "You needn't worry about your reward," she said coldly. "If money is what you love . . . that's what you will receive."

James sensed Luke's presence through the Force. The Padawan had entered the cockpit, and his sister directed her next words to him, "Your friend is indeed a mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything - or anybody."

James opened his eyes, and got to his feet. Luke smiled in response to his sister's words, and the Marauder followed the Senator into the hold. He said, "Hey, Senator. I'm James Potter, Jedi Master. I don't think we've been properly introduced."

Leia smiled. "Yes, my father's mentioned you - Bail Organa, I mean," she added, glancing at the hold where her natural father was. James realized that Leia must now know that she was the biological daughter of Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala, and Luke's twin sister. "You two were friends?" she asked.

"Yes," James confirmed. "My wife used to serve as the Senator from Alderaan. We were close with Bail and his family. I share your sorrow, Senator. If we could have stopped Palpatine during the Clone Wars, this never would have happened."

"It's not your fault, General Potter," Leia said.

"But I've felt guilty everyday on my time on Nar Shaddaa," James said. "My only consolation was that the merenaries living on the Smuggler's Moon could be allies of the Jedi Remnant and your father's resistance movement."

Leia stared at him. "You don't mean . . . Solo, do you?" she asked.

"Don't judge him so harshly, Senator," James told her. "Han's a victim of his circumstances, see. Ten years ago, before he became a smuggler, Han was enslaved to a piece of scum called Garris Shrike. Han's friend, a Wookiee named Dewlanna, was killed in his escape attempt. He became an Ylesian pilot, where he met a woman he would soon fall in love with. He freed her from slavery, and he traveled to Coruscant. Because of his past life, Coruscant and Corellian Security had a warrant for his arrest. Unable to resist the pulls of Ylesia, Han's love, Bria, left. She broke his heart, and Han was had no choice but to become an Imperial cadet on Carida.

"Five years later, Han was ordered to execute a Wookiee slave. Instead he saved Chewbacca's life. He and Chewie have been tied together ever since. They fled to Nar Shadda, and that's when I met him. I didn't discover his background until much later, about a year ago. Han's love, Bria Tharen, returned, now an Alliance Commander."

Leia's eyes widened in comprehension. "Commander Tharen . . . her mission on Ylesia . . . She must have broken his heart again. But he's got a realize that we had no choice."

"At the time, we really had no idea what was going on," James explained. "We didn't know about the Death Star, but it was clear that Tharen had received news of an important project. But that is why Han is so distrustful of women, especially those who serve the Alliance to Restore the Republic."

Leia paused, thinking this over. "So . . . you actually believe Han Solo could become an ally to the Alliance?"

James frowned. "You know, Senator, there was a time when I did. Now, after Ylesia . . . I just don't know. I hope that Han can someday place his priorities above just himself. Chewbacca, I know, cares about the Alliance. He was an ally of the Old Republic during the Battle of Kashyyyk, in the Clone Wars."

"I hope you're right, General," Leia replied sadly. "Now I think I'll introduce myself properly to the man who fathered me. . . . "


Massassi Temple - Yavin IV - 0 BBY

As soon as the YT-class freighter landed on the fourth moon of the planet Yavin, Sirius stepped out to greet the crew of the freighter. At his side were Lily and General Mace Windu.

Nine individuals, not including two droids, stepped out of the vehicle. Two of the individuals, Sirius recognized as Alliance Senators Leia Organa and her mother, Padme Amidala. They were accompanied by the famous Old Republic Generals Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Then there were four men Sirius didn't recognize - two teenage Humans, another Human a tad older, and a brown-haired Wookiee male. The older Human Sirius actually recognized from CorSec records as the con man, Han Solo. But he didn't think much of it, for the other man in the room made Sirius feel happier than he'd been in years.

"Prongs!" he cried, and he pulled his friend into a hug.

James grinned. "Hey, Padfoot. Long time, no see."

Lily smiled. "James, we received your message. Agents from my commandos and the Jedi Remnant have gathered in the Temple. Harry and Albus are among them."

"That's great," James said. "The kids here are Luke Skywalker and Jinn Kenobi. We lost Siri, I'm afraid," he added. "She was killed by Vader."

Sirius's gray eyes blazed with anger. "That rat bastard. I can't believe how far he's fallen."

Lily smiled, as she looked at Leia. "I'm glad to see you alive, Senator. When we heard about Alderaan, we feared the worst."

"All that is past history, General Evans," Leia replied. "We have a future to live for. Alderaan and its people are gone. We must see that such does not happen again."

"We have no time to mourn in any case, General," Obi-Wan added. "The Death Star had surely tracked us here."

Solo stared at Obi-Wan with disbelief. "Hey, old man. No Imperial can trace the Millennium Falcon."

Sirius smiled in spite of himself; Solo reminded him of James during their days at Hogwarts School.

James shook his head. "Calm yourself, Han. Obi-Wan's got a point. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape. They sent only four TIE fighters after us. They could have easily as launched a hundred."

Solo seemed to have argument to that, but his pride was clearly wounded. Amidala immediately gestured to one of the droids, an astromech unit Sirius recognized as one that had once served alongside her, Anakin, and Obi-Wan.

"You must use the information locked in Artoo to form a plan of attack," Amidala said. "It's our only hope. The Death Star is more powerful than we expected."

"That can be done, Senator Amidala," General Windu said. "I'll gather the Jedi, and Admiral Black and General Evans will gather the non-Jedi willing to fight against the might of the Sith."


Massassi Temple - Yavin IV - 0 BBY

As the Alliance prepared to mount its defense of the base, James learned what he could about them. Apparently, the Jedi Remnant had recently reestablished the Jedi High Council. Since Yoda had retired, Mace Windu was the new Jedi Grand Master. James, Harry, Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Mace retained their places on the Council. Then seven Jedi Knights were given a position on the Jedi Council: Cin Drallig, Kam Solusar, Ferus Olin, Shaak Ti, Stass Allie, A'Sharad Hett, and Nick Rostu. James was surprised by the last name; it appeared that Mace's old friend from Haruun Kal had become the Grand Master's apprentice in the ways of the Force.

Besides the Jedi Remnant, James was introduced to Lily's commandos. All of them were from Earth: Corporal Marion Patterson, Captain Hermione Granger, Captains Ronald and Ginevra Weasley, and Lieutenents Lorcan and Lysander Scamander. Marion had been a close friend of Lily's during their Hogwarts days - a dark-haired Oriental woman with dark eyes. Sirius had always had a thing for her, and now that they'd made up again, James was pleased to learn that Sirius and Marion were a couple. The three Captains were all about Harry's age - a brown-haired Muggle-born woman and two ginger-headed pureblood siblings. The male Weasley, James discovered, was in a relationship with Captain Granger. Finally, the Lieutenents were two twin twenty-something brothers with dirty blond hair and gray eyes.

As James was being introduced to them, Harry found something in common with Captain Ginevra Weasley.

"Hello," Harry said. "I'm Jedi Master Harry Potter. My mother is your commanding officer."

"Yeah," Captain Weasley grinned. "I've heard about you. Your son's here, as well."

"Yeah," Harry confirmed. "He'll be fighting with us. Unfortunately, his mother - my wife Galilea - was killed during the Great Jedi Purge. It was three years ago, before the war . . . but it's hard. If the Empire thought that this would crush our spirit . . . "

He didn't need to finish; Weasley apparently understood. "I get it," she said. "I lost my own husband, Dean Thomas, in the war. He fell at Toprawa, during the mission to recover the Death Star plans. Ever since then, I've been determined to ensure that he did not die in vain."

James turned away from Harry and Weasley. He was pleased to see him with her. This was what Galilea would have wanted. She wouldn't want her husband to die alone. The Marauder missed Remus's former Padawan, as much as he missed Remus, but . . . it was good to see Harry connecting with someone else. He didn't know Ginevra Weasley, but he sensed that she was a good woman.

James turned his attention to his grandson, whom he's never met. He smiled when he realized that Albus was the spitting image of his father - messy black hair, vivid green eyes, pointed nose . . . The only thing that differentiated them were the age difference, of course, the lack of glasses, and the Padawan braid on his shoulder.

"Good to meet you, Al," James said. "I'm your grandfather, General James Potter."

"Yeah," Albus said. "Father's talked about you. I heard about your service in the Clone Wars. I couldn't be prouder to be your grandson. I would love to see service in a new Republic, just as well as you served the old."

James grinned. "That would be brilliant, son."

He navigated through the base, introducing himself to the other members of the Alliance. He was reunited with the Alliance commando he's served alongside during the Battle of Ylesia - Alliance Lieutenent Scorpius Malfoy.

"Malfoy!" James grinned.

"Hey, General," Scorpius said. "I haven't seen you since Ylesia. Where have you been?"

"Oh, I - " James began, but he was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Prongs?"

James turned to see that the speaker was Wedge Antilles, the kid who Booster Terrik had mentored before his imprisonment on Kessel. Wedge ran over to the Marauder, and he asked, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm a General in your Alliance, Wedge," James said. "Didn't you know, I was a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars. I'm sure you've met the Alliance Intelligence agent, Admiral Sirius Black? He was my partner for many years. After Order 66, he joined CorSec and I became a smuggler. I allied with Booster during my time in hiding, and I've been a veteran on Nar Shaddaa for many years, but . . . my loyalties have always been to the Alliance. And Scorp," he added to the young Lieutenent, "after Ylesia, I hid out on Tatooine until Obi-Wan and Anakin called me out of retirement. Now I'm back to service, back to crushing the enemies of peace and justice."

"Brilliant," Scorpius grinned.

With Wedge and Scorpius at his side, James continued making himself at home. He met the young Jedi Knights, Kyle Katarn and Shira Brie; the Alliance pilots, Tiree, Garven Dreis, Jek Porkins and Davish Krail; and commando Captain Neville Longbottom, a small blond-haired man from Earth. He was reunited with several of his old friends: General Rahm Kota; Cin and Shaak; General Ferus Olin; General Jax Pavan and his friend I-5YQ, a uniquely sentient protocol droid; General A'Sharad Hett; and Stass. He was introduced to new Jedi, Generals Kam Solusar and Nick Rostu.

When James met up with I-5, he grinned. "I've heard stories about you . . . and your late friend, Lorn Pavan."

"Indeed, General Potter?" the droid replied.

"So . . . I suppose you know what happened to Darsha Assant and Anoon Bondara?" James asked. Turning to Jax, he added, "They vanished thirty-two years ago, and the Jedi were never able to place what happened to them. Then my wife, Lily Organa, reported that your father had been found in the Senate District on Coruscant. The then Senator Palpatine 'helped' him. Now I realize he must have had him killed."

I-5 appeared sad, as he said, "We were on the run from a Sith Lord. I later learned that he was Darth Maul, and was killed by General Obi-Wan Kenobi on Naboo - before returning to terrorize the Republic during the Clone Wars. Lorn and I had learned about the Naboo invasion that helped Senator Palpatine rise to power, but were pursued by Maul. Both Master Bondara and Darsha gave their lives to save us. Lorn died a hero in vengeance of the young Jedi." He looked up, somehow showing his anger in those blank expressionless eyes. "Then I was betrayed by Tuden Sal, who wiped my memory. It was thinks to my close friend, Den Dhur, that I recovered the lost memory. Den was killed as an enemy of the Emperor, and I managed to fulfill Lorn's last request. I discovered Jax's presence on Belsavis, and I befriended him."

Jax nodded. "We've served together for many years, General."

"That's good," James replied. "And it's good to finally learn what happened that night thirty-two years ago." The Marauder turned away, and he discovered that Obi-Wan and Anakin stood with Ferus, no doubt informing him of his former Master's demise. James turned away to see Leia looking at Ferus in surprise. She obviously did not know that her father's political advisor was a Jedi Knight.

Once every Alliance member had been gathered, they, Han, and Chewbacca entered the briefing room to hear about the battle plan. The leading commanders would be Generals Mace Windu, Jan Dodonna, and Lily Evans, Senators Padme Amidala and Leia Organa, and Admiral Sirius Black. Mace activated a hologram of the battle plans discovered within R2-D2. The battle would begin soon, James knew.

The combatants had been separated into three groups: Red Squadron, led by Obi-Wan Kenobi, consisted of Harry, Kota, Wedge, Scorpius, Biggs, Cin, Luke, Shaak, Longbottom, Ferus, and Kam. Gold Squadron, led by Anakin Skywalker, would consist of James, Jax, I-5, Krail, Jinn, Albus, Porkins, A'Sharad, Stass, Marion, and Granger. Finally, Blue Squadron, led by Nick Rostu, would consist of Dreis, John D. Branon, Thurlow Harris, Brie, Quinlan Vos, Kyle, Ron, Ginny, Lorcan, Lysander, and Tiree.

Looking around at the thirty gathered Rebels, Mace Windu began to speak. "I never wished for a Galactic Civil War, friends, colleagues. I've been a Jedi Master for so long. But the Sith have destroyed any form of justice that could exist. And they must pay for their crimes against peace and justice, so that a new form of democracy may rise to prevent such crimes from happening again.

"The Imperial battle station you now all have heard of is approaching from the far side of Yavin and its sun. That gives us a little extra time, but it must be stopped - once and for all - before it can reach this moon, before it can bring its weaponry to bear on us as it did on Alderaan."

Mace gestured to General Dodonna, and the old man rose to his feet, and began, "The station is heavily shielded and mounts more firepower than half the Imperial fleet. But its defenses were designed to fend off large-scale, capital ship assaults. A small, one- or two-man fighter should be able to slip through its defensive screens."

He was cut off, when Lorcan Scamander rose to his feet.

"What is it, Blue Ten?" Mace asked.

"With all due respect, sir," Lorcan said, "but what are our snub fighters going to be against that?"

Lily answered. "The Empire is arrogant enough to believe that X-wings or Jedi starfighters would be helpless against large-scale ships, Lieutenent Scamander. Otherwise, they'd have provided tighter screens. Apparently, their convinced that their defensive weaponry can fend off any light attacks."

Sirius took up the monologue from there. "But we're not completely lost, mates," he said confidently. "An analysis of the plans provided by the Senators from Naboo and Alderaan have revealed a weakness in the Death Star. A Mon Cal cruiser couldn't get near, but an X-wing or an Eta-two just might.

"It's a small thermal exhaust port. Its size belies its importance, as it appears to be an unshielded shaft that runs directly into the main reactor system powering the station. Since this serves as an emergency outlet for waste heat in the event of reactor overproduction, its usefulness would be eliminated by particle shielding. A direct hit would initiate a chain reaction that would destroy the station."

James could feel the excitement growing in the room. Even the seasoned Jedi veterans were not immune to it. The former smuggler could see Anakin and Quinlan exchanging cocky grins with their fellow pilots.

Mace rose to his feet, and scolded, "The approach will not be easy. Do not get cocky, pilots." He gestured at the screen. "You must maneuver straight in down this shaft, level off in the trench, and skim the surface to - this point. The target is only two meters across. It will take a precise hit at exactly ninety degrees to reach the reactor systematization. And only a direct hit will start the complete reaction."

"I said the port wasn't particle-shielded," Sirius added. "However, it is completely ray-shielded. That means no energy beams. You'll have to use proton torpedoes."

Wedge chuckled nervously, and shook his head in disbelief. "A two-meter target at maximum speed - with a torpedo, yet. That's impossible even for the computer."

It was now Luke's turn to shake his head in disbelief. "But it's not impossible. I used to bulls-eye womp rats in my T-sixteen back home. They're not much bigger than two meters."

"It is for one without access to the Force, young Luke," Obi-Wan argued. "That was your innate connection to the Force that allowed you hit those awful vermin on the mark."

"He's right, son," Anakin confirmed. "I don't think a non-Jedi would find this quest 'not impossible.'"

"But don't lose hope, Wedge," James added. "The Empire underestimates our resolve."

"I hope your right, James," Wedge said. "By the Force, I hope you're right."

Mace nodded. "Man your ships, and may the Force be with us all."

James and the rest of the Rebel pilots exited the conference room. Mace was right; this battle would certainly not be easy. Like Wedge said, it could be the death of the Alliance. But hopefully, with the Force as their ally, the Jedi forces of the noble Alliance to Restore the Republic could repel the Sith enemy within the evil Galactic Empire.