Chapter Nineteen - Predator
That Imperial shuttle had also just arrived in the Narendra system. It held two pilots, one V.I.P., and two bodyguards for the distinguished passenger. In a chamber designed support the life of its fragile occupant, blue eyes flew open. A hand signaled to the robot intelligences built into the chamber that he wanted to be masked.
A moment later, Darth Vader strode into the cockpit and told the pilots, "We have been in proximity to another ship."
"Yes, my Lord," answered one of the pilots.
"Track it." The copilot complied, adjusting the view screen to follow the smaller shuttle. Just after they got a lock on it, the little ship jumped into hyperspace. A glance at the controls told both pilots and passenger that they couldn't follow; the shuttle was low on fuel and needed maintenance.
The Sith Lord hissed in annoyance and ordered the pilot to proceed with the landing. Then he retreated to his chamber, where he opened a channel to the Narendran ambassador, who obligingly canceled his engagements and had the shuttle made top priority for the necessary maintenance. The Imperial shuttle started its descent into the atmosphere of the green planet.
