Sorry that it is taking forever to get to the next chapter. This one will most likely be re-edited. If there is anything you want to suggest I change fell free to let me know as I am unsure about this chapter anyway.

"Hmmmm."

There was a long awkward pause as Brhusu inspected the ring. Data stood comfortably peering down at Brhusu with interest and the rest of the group tried to appear just as comfortable.

Will and Picard still eyed each other, mistrust and dislike equally spaced between them. Jack, ignoring everything and everyone peered about curiously and complained at intervals about there being no rum.

Luke did his best to keep an eye on him, using the Force only once to persuade Jack from leaving in search of a drink.

"I have never seen anything like it." Brhusu said finally looking up. The others started to move forward. "No, no, stay back. It's powerful. It has writing on it in a strange tongue when you look at it under the light. It is very different from any ring I have ever seen. I don't think it is even from this world."

There was a scoff from the back. "Well, mate if you haven't noticed, none of us other than your straw haired friend are from your charming little world."

Brhusu looked angrily at him and raised a threatening large fist, but Picard stepped between them and said quietly, "Come now gentlemen, fighting won't solve anything."

Brhusu growled a few threats Luke did not translate and turned back to the ring while Jack shrugged and turned to punch Will in the shoulder.

"Come on mate, lets leave this jerry rigged group and go out and find yer bonnie lass, eh? Should'nt be to hard in a small world like this."

Will hesitated and then shook his head. "We don't know the lay of the land Jack. We would just wind up in trouble and that wouldn't help Elizabeth anymore then staying here. Besides we don't even know where we are."

Jack peered at him. "Well, you don't look different, but I could swear the William I know is not here."

Will shrugged, irritated. "I am not fool enough to go off with you when you have no idea what your even doing Jack." He told him.

Jack shrugged and made as if to march out the door when quite suddenly someone else marched in. The stranger was very large and furry and growled menacingly when Jack walked into his stomach. "Arwnnnn!" The beast cried.

"Chewie! Would you move, I can't see!" The muffled voice came from behind the beast and suddenly Luke jumped up with a great cry. "Chewbacca! Han Solo! Oh, its so good to see you!"

There was a snort from behind the creature called Chewbacca. "Good to see you to, kid, except I can't see you."

Chewbacca gave a great yawn and suddenly moved aside allowing a tall, bedraggled man to come through. "You know, for once I have to agree with Leia; you are like a walking carpet."

The creature yawned impressively in return and ignored the man.

"Hey, kid, how you doin'? I didn't except you back from Hoth for the next two months, but then I heard the commotion in here and figured I would pop in. Just in case it was you at the center of trouble again."

Luke smiled at him and clapped him on the shoulder. "Well, I am very glad to see you. I am in fact in the midst of trouble." Luke responded.

Solo glanced around the room and touched his gun holster. "Would you like me to take care of them for you?"

Luke shook his head. "No, no, these are, well, acquaintances. We are all in a fix you see."

Han Solo glared around the room. "What sorta trouble?"

Luke shrugged. "These people aren't from this galaxy. Indeed I do not even know where they came from."

At this Picard stepped forward with a genial smile on his face. Han Solo's hand rested on his gun. "I mean you no harm. I am Jean-Luc Picard. I am from Earth in the Milkyway Galaxy. I represent the Federation of Planets. My officer, Commander Data and I seem to have been thrown here by some strange force."

Han Solo's eyebrows were rising. "Look, I don't know where you or your green alien friend came from, but I don't think I want to get messed up with this. Seems to me you've all had a few to many drinks at the bar."

At this point Data who was very properly confused interrupted to correct him. "Excuse me, sir, but I just wanted to correct you. My coloring is actually considered yellow and I as am incapable of having a drink-"

"That will do, Mr. Data." Han Solo was staring at Data and Picard prudently stopped the android before he said anything that would really land them in trouble.

Picard sighed. "This is explainable, I assure you."

Han Solo put his hand threatingly on his blaster. "It had better be." He growled glaring at him.