Sith Redemption
Star Wars IV
A New Threat
"Target the engines, slow it down," a cloaked figure directed.
The Devastator going light speed fired at the Tantive IV, it immediately slowed.
"Compensate," the figure ordered.
The Devastator, an Imperial Star Destroyer located the Tantive IV and began firing. The rebel ships in a futile gesture fired back with its two guns. The blasts were deflected off the hull of the Star Destroyer.
The Devastator chased the Tantive IV near to Tatooine. "Make sure they don't escape, use the tractor beam."
The Star Destroyer blasted the ship causing a small explosion. The ship became dead in space. It was gently pulled into the Star Destroyer's hanger bay.
"Prepare a boarding party."
On the Tantive IV rebel soldiers filled the hallway leading to the only entrance. The entrance was sealed shut, but they knew it wouldn't hold. They nervously waited as they could feel and hear the Star Destroyer hook into the Tantive.
The door suddenly exploded with concentrated laser fire. The rebels fired at the storm troopers as they poured in. The rebels fought better but were forced to retreat down the hall. The storm troopers chased them down sending laser fire through the ship.
A clocked figure entered the ship. Taking his hood off Luke Skywalker looked at the dead storm troopers that littered the ground. Considering them for a moment he calmly walked down the halls.
Leia took the plans for the Death Star and inserted them into her R2 unit. Taking a pistol she hid in cargo areas of the ship. Luke after it was clear that all the rebels were either captured or killed, confronted Captain Colton Antilles. "You will tell me where the plans are," Luke commanded using his Jedi persuasion.
"We're on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan," the captain said resisting.
Luke could feel his resistance. He used to force to pick the caption off the ground and slammed him into the wall. "Tell me where the plans are," he continued.
"Consular ship," the captain gasped.
"If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?" Luke asked.
The captain couldn't answer, Luke had Force crushed his neck. The captain fell to the floor dead. Luke sighed and turned to his storm troopers. "I want every computer and console checked. Bring the prisoners to me, I want them alive," Luke said calmly.
Leia could see a few storm troopers headed her way. She fired on one of them knocking him down. "Set for stun," one of them said. Leia ignited her blue light saber.
"This could be a problem," he said firing. Leia blocked the charges and sliced into the storm troopers getting past them.
Luke sensed something, he walked through the halls. Storm troopers gathered at the disturbance. Leia continued to battle through them. Just as she was about to go into the next room she froze. Luke was around the corner with his blue light saber. "Put the light saber away," Luke ordered.
Leia stared in horror as Luke walked towards her. She let the weapon fall out of her hand. Luke put his hand on her shoulder and nodded. Leia collapsed, the Force pressure too great.
The two droids, C3P0 and R2D2 flew out using an escape pod. It crash landed on Tatooine. "An escape pod went jettison during the fight," a storm trooper officer told Luke.
"She must have hidden the plans in the pod, search for it personally," Luke ordered.
"If the Senate finds out about this incident….," storm trooper commander reminded Luke.
"She is my only lead to the rebel base and the plans. I don't want my father to have any grief over this. Inform the Senate that the ship gave out a distress call and that all are missing," Luke ordered.
Luke went back to the Devastator not in a good mood. He finally found the rebel ship with the plans and then he lost them. Along with that his sister was involved in the rebel alliance.
Leia was placed in her quarters; they were decent officer quarters but locked. The Devastator headed toward the Death Star. The Star Destroyer dwarfed by the huge size of the station was pulled in and docked in the Death Star's massive hanger bays. The Star Destroyers fit nicely into the slots and were locked in place.
Luke walked onto the Death Star's hanger bay and proceeded to take the elevator to Tarkin's office. Tarkin greeted the young Jedi as he entered the office. "I trust you have the plans," Tarkin said.
"The plans are in droids on Tatooine, my men are currently looking for them on the surface," Luke admitted.
"Tatooine is full of illegal droids, that might be difficult," Tarkin remarked.
"I will find them," Luke said determined.
"Of course, anything else?" Tarkin asked wondering why Luke had arrived so early.
"My sister was one of the prisoners, I think she's been working for the alliance," Luke said.
Tarkin sighed. "This complicates things, we don't want to make this public," Tarkin advised.
"However, this could provide an opportunity," Tarkin smiled.
Leia was escorted by a dozen storm troopers. A small neural transmitter was placed on her head to prevent her from using the Force. Any use of the Force would give her migraine headaches. Luke approached her allowing the storm troopers to scatter.
"Father will not be pleased about this," Luke told her.
"I'm only doing what's right," she said defensively.
"Only what Bail Organa wants, I knew he was a bad influence," Luke judged.
"You don't know anything, you're just a tool of the empire," Leia dismissed him.
"I have a very important position, and you are threatening that," Luke said.
"Like you ever earned your way without father," Leia shot back.
Luke stayed behind as Leia was escorted to the prison cells. Conflicted he waited until she was gone and headed to the board room meeting.
Commander Praji's storm troopers under the command of Brenn Tantor and Grand General Malcor Brashin searched all over Tatooine, all cities were alerted for the droids.
On Tattooine the droids ended up being captured by Jawa traders. It wasn't long before the Jawas set up to sell to the local farmers. "I don't understand how this is supposed to make me appreciate the living Force," Glen complained as he worked with the moisture farm machinery.
"It makes you appreciate what you had before," Obiwan said resting.
"Well, I'm taking a break. I am going to get some droids, if that's not against your code too," Glen walked off.
Obiwan watched him walk off. "I'll come with you," he said getting up.
Glen looked over the droids. Most of them looked like junk. After the empire had banned droids, they had become a rare commodity. Obiwan walked over with Glen and looked over the droids. "Purchase those two," he said.
"Those two won't help with the farm," Glen replied.
"No, but I have seen those two before. The Force has brought these two droids to us," Obiwan speculated.
Glen frowned but went ahead and purchased the droids. The protocol droid talked non-stop while the R2 unit clicked and whistled as if it approved of its new master.
"So you were with Leia Skywalker's ship?" Obiwan asked C3PO.
"Yes, the Tantive IV I believe. She has been our master ever since her mother died three years ago," C3PO explained.
"Do you know how you ended up here?" Glen asked.
"We were attacked and boarded by a Star Destroyer, I don't know much else," C3PO said vaguely.
"Do you know why?" Obiwan pressed.
"No, it seemed strange, Master Skywalker is a high official in the empire," C3PO said.
R2D2 decided to whistle and click in response. "You have a message?" C3PO asked it.
R2D2 hooted in response. "Well, then play it," C3PO said frustrated with his partner.
The droid activated its hologram presenting Leia. "Obiwan Kenobi, my ship is under attack and there is no time. I know that you and my father served during the Clone Wars and I saw you try to protect my mother. I trust you with these plans, plans to a battle station called the Death Star. It's very important that you bring these plans to Bail Organa on Alderaan. Only then can this technological terror be exposed," Leia said before signing off.
"Well, it seems we have to go to Alderaan," Obiwan considered.
"Finally, something worth while," Glen said getting up.
"First, we're going to need a captain and a ship," Obiwan said.
"We can find one in Mos Eisley for sure," Glen speculated.
Anakin signed a bill into law abolishing the Imperial Senate. "Inform the regional governors, this should have been done long ago," Anakin said tired.
"Very good my Lord," Sate said taking the bill.
"Any news concerning the disappearance of Leia's ship?" Anakin asked.
"I'm afraid not," Sate said sympathetically.
Jedi Guardian Luke Skywalker, Grand Moff Tarkin, Admiral Motti, and Grand General Tagge as well as other Death Star officials were scheduled for a meeting concerning the use of the station. Tarkin and Luke were late.
"Until this battle station is fully operational we are vulnerable. The Rebel Alliance is too well equipped. They're more dangerous than you realize," Tagge observed.
"Dangerous to your star fleet, commander, not this battle station," Motti argued arrogantly.
"The rebellion will continue to gain support in the Imperial Senate…" Tagge began.
"The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away," Tarkin said as he came into the room and sat down.
Luke also entered the room but decided to stand. "That's impossible! How will the Emperor maintain control without the bureaucracy?" Tagge asked stunned.
Even Luke was surprised but he didn't show it, this was a bold move by father but not totally unexpected. The only love he had for the Senate was attached to his late wife.
"The regional governors now have direct control over territories. Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station," Tarkin explained.
"And what of the Rebellion? If the Rebels have obtained a complete technical readout of this station, it is possible, however unlikely, that they might find a weakness and exploit it," Tagge warned.
"The plans you refer to will soon be back in our hands," Luke said defensively.
"Any attack made by the Rebels against this station would be a useless gesture, no matter what technical data they've obtained. This station is now the ultimate power in the universe. I suggest we use it," Motti said.
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force," Luke counseled.
"Don't lecture us on the Force, it will take more than suggestion and magic tricks to crush the alliance," Motti said disrespectfully.
Luke walked a seat away from Motti and Force crushed his neck. Tarkin watched with some concern and fascination as Motti found it difficult to breath.
"I find your lack of faith disturbing," Luke said on the verge of killing him.
"Enough of this! Skywalker, release him!" Tarkin said frustrated.
"As you wish," Luke obeyed releasing the admiral.
"This bickering is pointless. Skywalker will provide us with the location of the Rebel fortress by the time this station is operational. We will then crush the Rebellion with one swift stroke," Tarkin declared.