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Enter Luke, near the Jedi Praxeum, looking over the Star Map.
Luke notices that Marek is currently in the refresher with the ghost of Lorana Jinzler, which piques his curiosity.
Luke veers toward the refresher and slips inside.
Enter Marek and Lorana.
Lorana. Don't. Don't. Tell me what's wrong. I can help you.
Marek. [sobs] No one can help me. I can't do it. I can't. It won't work. And unless I do it soon . . . he says he'll kill me.
Marek looks up and, seeing Luke, draws his lightsaber. Instinctively, Luke ignites his own lightsaber.
Luke tries to send Marek in the air with telekinesis, but Marek blocks it.
Lorana. No! No! Stop it. Stop. Stop!
Luke tries to blast Marek backward with the Force, but misses.
Marek. Kine . . .
Luke. Darkshear!
Sith lightning flying from Marek's fingertips is deflected by Luke's Darkshear: a blast from the dark side that hits Marek with the force of a vibrolance. Marek falls backward, blood pouring from his inert body.
Luke runs toward Marek's body, dropping to his knees.
No. No, I didn't . . .
Lorana. Murder! Murder in the refresher! Murder!
Enter Vader, his face livid.
Vader bends over Marek's body, his lightsaber out.
Vader. Curato salva. Curato salva. Curato salva.
Marek's wounds immediately begin to heal, the flow of blood beginning to ease.
Vader helps Marek to a standing position.
You need the medcenter. There may be a certain amount of scarring. But if you take bacta immediately, we might avoid even that. Come. [angry, to Luke] And you, Skywalker. You wait here for me.
Exit Vader and Marek.
Luke remains in the refresher.
Enter Vader.
[to Lorana] Go.
Exit Lorana.
Luke. I didn't mean it to happen. I didn't know what that power did.
Vader. Apparently, I underestimated you, Skywalker. Who would have thought you knew the dark side powers? Who taught you that technique?
Luke. I . . . read it somewhere.
Vader. Where?
Luke. It was an . . . Archives holobook. I can't remember what it was called.
Vader. Liar. Bring me your bag and all your textbooks, all of them. Bring them to me now.
Exit Vader.
Luke returns to Revan Tower.
Enter Han and Leia.
Han. Where have you . . . ? Why are you soaking . . . ? Is that blood?
Luke. Your potions text. I need it. Quick.
Han. What about the Ghost of . . .
Luke. No time to explain.
Han hands Luke his text.
Exit Han and Leia.
Luke enters the Jedi Praxeum, which becomes the Great Jedi Library, a Jedi temple filled with hidden artifacts.
Luke sets Vader's text on a shelf. To mark the spot, he places Bastila Shan's brown bodysuit on top of it.
Luke exits the Great Jedi Library and returns to the refresher.
Luke enters the refresher.
Luke hands "his" supplies to Vader.
Vader. This is your copy of Absolute Power, is it, Skywalker?
Luke. Yes.
Vader. You're quite sure of that, are you, Skywalker?
Luke. Yes.
Vader. This is the copy of Absolute Power you purchased from Obroa-skai?
Luke. Yes.
Vader. Then why does it have the name Jan Dolo written inside the front cover?
Luke. It's my nickname.
Vader. Your nickname.
Luke. That's what my friends call me.
Vader. I know what a nickname is, Skywalker. Do you know what I think, Skywalker? I think that you are a liar and a cheat and that you deserve detention with me every Benduday until the end of term. What do you think?
Luke. I . . . I don't agree, Lord.
Vader. Well, we shall see how you feel after your detentions. Twenty-two hundred hours, Skywalker. My quarters.
Luke. But Lord . . . smashball . . .
Vader. Twenty-two hundred hours, Skywalker. Poor Revan. Fourth place this season, I fear.
Exit Vader.
Luke returns to Revan Tower.
Enter Han, Leia, and Mara.
Leia. I won't say, "I told you so."
Han. [angry] Leave it, Leia.
Leia. I told you there was something wrong with that Ghost. And I was right, wasn't I?
Luke. No, I don't think you were.
Leia. Luke. How can you stick up for that text when that power . . . ?
Luke. Will you stop harping on about that text? The Ghost only copied it out. It's not like he was advising anyone to use it. For all we know, he was making a note of something that had been used against him.
Leia. I don't believe it. You're actually defending . . .
Luke. I'm not defending what I did. I wish I hadn't done it, and not just because I've got about a dozen detentions. You know I wouldn't have used a power like that, not even on Marek. But you can't blame the Ghost. He hadn't written, "Try this out. It's really good." He was just making notes for himself, wasn't he? Not for anyone else.
Leia. Are you telling me that you're going back . . . ?
Luke. To get the holobook? Yeah, I am. Listen, without the Ghost I'd never have won the glitterstim. I'd never have known how to save Han from poisoning. I'd never have . . .
Leia. Got a reputation for Potions brilliance you don't deserve.
Mara. [annoyed] Give it a rest, Leia. By the sound of it, Marek was about to use Sith lightning. You should be glad Luke has something good up his sleeve.
Leia. Well, of course I'm glad Luke wasn't crisped. But you can't call that Darkshear good, Mara. Look where it landed him. And I'd have thought, seeing what this has done to your chances in the game . . .
Mara. [angry] Oh, don't pretend like you understand smashball, Leia. You'll only embarrass yourself.
Leia and Mara cross their arms, glaring at each other.
Exit all.
