Chapter 6: Rescuing Han Solo

After pursuing Han's carbon block for a year they finally found it in Jabba's palace on Tatooine. Luke's plan was very simple. With the help of Voyager Han could be rescued very quickly. C3PO and R2-D2 would be presented to Jabba as gifts. Later on, Leia, disguised as a bounty hunter who had captured Chewie would present Chewie to Jabba as a means of getting inside. While Jabba is sleeping Leia would sneak in place a combage on the carbon block and Voyager would transport the block, Leia, Chewie and the two droids who would have transponders placed inside them to aid the transporters. When everyone was aboard a photon grenade would be transported to Jabba's court while he was still sleeping and detonated. This would evectively cut the head off of his organization and leave it in chaos.

Voyager had reached Tatooine and established its orbit. C3PO and R2 were both transported just outside the palace doors. 3PO knocked but no-one answered. "Let's go back and tell Master Luke." Suddenly a ball popped out of the door, said something in Huttese and talked to 3PO. 3PO introduced the pair as having a message for Jabba the Hutt. The two droids were escorted to Jabba's court. R2 played the message which made Jabba laugh and 3PO wonder what had gotten into R2. "R2 you're playing the wrong message."

The next night a bounty hunter came in front of Jabba with Chewie on a neck chain. "Ya-ta, ya-ta, yo-to." (I have come for the bounty on this Wookie.)

Jabba said something in Huttese then motioned for his translator. "The Illustrious Jabba bids you welcome and will gladly pay you the reward of twenty-five thousand."

"I want fifty thousand. No less."

3PO turned to Jabba "Fifty thousand, no less."

Jabba smacked 3PO with his arm causing the protocol droid to fall back. The droid picked himself up and went back to Jabba "What did I say?"

Jabba said something again in Huttese. "Jabba asks why he must pay fifty-thousand."

"A…yoto."

"Because he's holding a thermal detonator!"

With this the crowd took what little cover was available. But Jabba just laughed (This bounty hunter is my kind of scum. Fearless and inventive.)

"The Great Jabba suggests a sum of thirty-five. And I do suggest you take it."

The detonator was disarmed.

"He agrees!"

Chewie was taken to a prisoner chamber. The bounty hunter hung out in Jabba's court but not really saying anything.

During the night, the bounty hunter silently approached Han's carbon block. The bounty hunter removed its helmet to reveal the face of…Leia. She placed a combage on the block and tapped hers, which was hidden within her clothing. "Leia to Voyager, I've got him, begin transport."

"Acknowledged, energizing."

She saw the slab disappear in blue light, then she felt a wave of disorientation then she was on the transporter pad along with Chewie, C3PO and R2. They all went to sickbay where the doctor was scanning Han with a tricorder. "Ah, Leia just the person I need. Do you know how to get the thawing process going?"

"Yes, one moment." She twisted some controls on the side. The slab began to heat up then Han almost fell out onto the floor if not for the doctor. The doctor caught him and gently laid him down on a bed. Then he scanned Han with a tricorder again. "He'll be fine, just a mild case of what do you call it? Hibernation sickness." The Doctor injected him with a hypospray. "Captain Solo, can you hear me?"

Han began to stir, his eyes opened. "I can't see."

"Your eyesight will return in a few minutes." Said the doctor

Han turned the opposite direction, he still couldn't quite see. But he could make out a form in bounty hunters garb.

"Who are you?"

"Someone who loves you."

"Leia."

She smiled "Welcome back Han."