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Admiral Piett was nervous, he had to gather names of the new recruits. By the stars, they were so many! He froze as he heard the hissing respirator. He turned to greet Lord Vader. "My lord…"

"Admiral, I just want the names of the new recruits from the Outer Rim."

"Yes, my lord. I will bring their names."

Vader left, Piett gave a sigh of relief. His job was going to be less stressful by narrowing the search.

Carida…

Luke couldn't take his mind of the burning farm. Biggs place his arm around Luke. "I'm sorry, Luke."

"I'll be Ok."

"Luke, why did you change your name?"

"Because about what old Ben told me about my father."

"What did he tell you?"

Luke whispered. "That he was a Jedi…"

"Wow! Luke!"

"I took my aunt Beru's maiden name. They will think I was her son." Luke said with tearful eyes. He would never forget the image that would probably haunt him forever, the burnt bodies of his guardians.

Admiral Piett stood in front of Vader's chamber holding a data card.

"What is it, admiral?" Vader said as he opened the chamber.

"My lord, here are the names you requested." Piett offered the data card, Vader took it.

"You may go, admiral." Vader turned to the screen and inserted the data card to be read by the terminal.

The names passed by, Vader just kept browsing. He felt anxious when he opened the files for the planet Tatooine, a force-forsaken planet. How he hated that place.

He continued browsing:

Ralter, Dack, 18

Parents: Ralter, Troy and Ralter, Athena

Assignment: Avenger

Darklighter, Biggs: 24

Parents: Darklighter, Ron and Darklighter, Brianna

Assignment: Devastator

Whitesun, Luke, 19

Parents: unknown/ Guardians: Beru and Owen Lars.

Assignment: Devastator

"Interesting." Vader thought for himself. "Lars! Anakin's stepbrother."

"Obi Wan had no moral! He had a child with Owen's wife!"

Vader felt an enormous pain when he realized that his long lost love was indeed loyal to him.

He meditated through the force, immediately he felt the surge of rage of the dark side. "Admiral!" he spoke into the comlink.

"Yes, lord Vader." Piett answered immediately.

"Come at once, I have a task for you."

Luke didn't pay attention to the lectures, he gathered the information packet and forms and went to his dorm. He was glad Biggs was around. He also spotted Dack on the other side of the hangar.

"I'll be right back," said Biggs as he left to the restroom, Luke was unpacking. When Biggs returned Luke noticed his friend was blank as a sheet.

"Kreth, Biggs. What happened to you?"

"Didn't you hear, Luke?"

"Hear what?"

"Planet Alderaan was destroyed."

"What?" Luke shivered. He had sent the smuggler with the droids. He hoped the corelian would be all right. "But why?"

"Luke, I'm not sure that was a good idea to come here anymore."

"Why Biggs?"

"The empire…built a very powerful weapon, the Death Star."

Luke had chills. He had an important agenda. He wanted to be a pilot but he also wanted to avenge his father. Lord Vader would one day cross his path and he would cut him with his father's hidden light saber.

"What are you saying, Biggs."

Biggs whispered. "I'm thinking in leaving and joining the alliance."

"That's treason, Biggs. You will be killed." Luke whispered back. "Listen! Tomorrow morning you will be given your assigned post!" said the imperial commander. "Lights out!" he shouted.

Han Solo cursed in Corelian. Chewbacca growled.

"Dammed asteroids, Chewie, check the coordinates, where is Alderaan?"

Chewie growled.

C3PO looked through the cockpit, R2D2 beeped several times.

"Sir, R2 says that planet Alderaan has been disintegrated." C3PO said.

"That's not possible." Han was in shock. Suddenly the Millennium Falcon shook and the engines went down.

"Chewie, let's get out of here." Han desperately tried to maneuver the ship but it was in vain.

"Chewie! We are caught by that moon's tractor beam."

Chewbacca growled.

"What do you mean it is no moon?" Han replied to Chewbacca's assertion. "That's too big to be a battle station."

Chewie growled and growled.

"That's an idea."

"What smuggling compartment?" C3PO asked.

"Do you speak Kashyyk?" Han was surprised that the protocol droid understood Chewbacca.

"I am fluent in more than 6,000,000 forms of languages." C3PO replied.

"We better get movin' goldenrod. You don't want those imperials to find us."

R2D2 rolled and C3PO followed.

"Oh my!" C3PO said as he entered the compartment.

Darth Vader was surprised by the strength of the young princess of the extinct planet. Even with the drugs she wouldn't submit to the mind probe. Her strength reminded him of someone, long ago…

At the imperial base on Carida Luke was ready for action. The recruits were up early and awaited their instructions. Luke noticed that one of the guards came and whispered something to their commander. The recruits were receiving their instructions.

When it was Luke's turn he waited for his information.

Storm troppers looked at the data card "Luke Whitesun?"

"Yes." Luke answered.

"Come with us," the storm trooper grabbed Luke's arm.

"What is going on?" Luke asked apprehensive.

"We came to take you to your assigned post," the storm trooper replied.

Biggs feared that his friend was in some kind of trouble. He wondered if he new that his father was a Jedi.

"Where is my assigned post?"

"The Executor."

By the force! Luke's heart went up. /Darth Vader's destroyer/ Luke immediately thought that the force was trying to tell him something.

Darth Vader paced the bridge making the crew terrified. He felt their fear and was rather amused by it. Admiral Piett approached the dark lord.

"My lord, the shuttle from Carida has arrived."

"Very well, admiral." Vader replied and left immediately.

Luke was anxious. He knew he would meet face to face to that murderer. It was because of Vader that Luke was deprived of his father.

The shuttle landed on the hangar. Luke was escorted towards the new recruits.

Some time later, the recruits were gathered at the hangar were Commander Veers was giving the first instructions. Luke's attention drifted for he felt a disturbance on the force.

It was the dark presence of Darth Vader pacing among the recruits. Vader also felt a ripple on the force; he knew the son of Kenobi was there. He felt the light side flickering; he also felt the great and tense fear of all other recruits. He was used to that fear, but there was a particular feeling he sensed. Hate. /So…he does know who I am…/Vader thought for himself. He eyed the blond recruit he had picked to be on that squad. The one he would crush the windpipe eventually, but not so fast. He would make that boy suffer the atrocities his father made he go through. It was a pity that Obi Wan was dead that he wouldn't see his revenge. He kept pacing slowly through the hangar Luke kept a straight look towards the commander but his brain had sensed an intrusion. He had learned about shielding his thoughts but Vader had a powerful grip, so Luke kept thinking on the races of Beggar's Canyon and the rush of the speeding bike, how exciting!

Vader's mind reeled back to a certain pod racing…He immediately pushed that thought away. He became angered as he realized the boy was disguising his thoughts and he continued to feel the hatred…it came from the young man. /He indeed knows that I killed his father./

"On the simulators!" ordered commander Veers.

Vader only observed from a distance.

Commander Veers continued with his duty in training the recruiters, Vader left without saying a word.

Luke entered the flight simulator. He maneuvered incredibly, the moot battle was fierce and Luke was enjoying the action. Long after the other recruiters were defeated on the simulation Luke was still going until he was defeated. When he left the simulator the recruiters and officers cheered for his amazing high score. Darth Vader had returned to the hangar. Commander Veers gave to Vader Whitesun's score data.

"Impressive, most impressive." Vader replied as he looked upon the boy's performance.

"He is a natural, my lord. I never have seen anyone like him."

"Bring him to me, commander."

"Yes, my lord."

Luke was enjoying the moment. He was bragging with his fellow recruits about the adventures on Beggar's Canyon shooting womprats and the daring maneuvers he and his friend Biggs Darklighter used to. Commander Veers approached, all recruits straightened up.

"Recruit Whitesun, come with me."

Luke felt fear. He was walking towards his archenemy. /Oh, Force, help me/

"You may leave commander."

"As you wish, my lord."

Luke was left alone with the monster that murdered his father. Would he kill him there?

"Have you flown before?" Vader asked.

"No, sir." Luke replied. He maintained the military position and his head lowered.

"You have been trained before." Vader continued.

"No, sir. I haven't."

"You have performed very well."

"Thank you, sir." Luke replied

"I will place you amongst my personal squadron, what do you think, young Luke Whitesun?"

"I…I would be thankful, my lord." Luke swallowed at the last words.

"You may go for now. I will send for you."

"Yes, sir." Luke saluted and left.

Vader held his anger in check. He waited until Luke had left.

"Commander Veers!" he calls through the comlink

"Yes, my lord?"

"Have your recruit, Luke Whitesun to be moved to my special squadron."

"It will be done, my lord."

A few minutes after Vader receives a comlink call.

"What is it, commander?" Vader asks.

"Lord Vader, captain Needa informed that a Corellian vessel was beamed aboard the Death Star, he suspects it to be an alliance ship."

"We shall set course to the Death Star!"

"It will be done, my lord."