A/N: I know it's kind of cliched, but I couldn't resist naming these next two chapters after Gandalf's quote it the Lord of the Rings movie. Thank you WizardJedi, and Dante-Raven for all the reviews. And Dante-Raven, yes, this is when the Empire first begins to think of the Rebellion as a real threat.
Vevel was once again in Vader's personal quarters, again facing the black figure in the meditation chamber.
"Yes, Captain?"
"My Lord, the medics have completed their assessment of the stormtroopers found dead on Corellia." He raised the datapad containing the report. "'The soldiers were killed by near-microscopic cuts across their bodies. Partial cauterization was found along said cuts. Weapon used unknown, but was most definitely not a vibroblade.'"
"I see. Thank you, Captain."
After Vevel exited the room, Vader walked over to the holoprojecter and contacted his Master.
He waited for possibly ten minutes before the head appeared.
"Lord Vader. You have received the report?"
"Yes, my Master."
"What have you concluded?"
"Master, the wounds are unique to those caused by a lightsaber. At least one Jedi has survived the purge."
"Yes. Very good, Lord Vader."
"What is thy bidding, my Master?"
"Find this Jedi. If there is more than one, find all of them" The Emperor surveyed him, his dead, yellow eyes magnified by the hologram. "Do what must be done."
"Yes, my Master."
The hologram vanished.
Lak set the ship down in the Kenobi's hangar. He punched the button to open the ramp, and escorted his passengers down. He nodded as the woman thanked him, then, as she, holding her daughter's hand, was escorted to her husband's cell, he reached out with the Force, striking them both with a brief period of unconsciousness. Their minds completely blank, he reached out and withdrew all memory either of them had of him-the rescue as well as everything he had told her. There was now absolutely no chance of either of them telling anyone about the Jedi. The secret was safe.