"Why haven't they fired yet? "Koeing asked. "The amount of power needed to destroy a planet is huge. They may need to recharge the system before they can fire again. "Professor Bergman explained.
"Are there any other habitable planets in this system princess? "Koeing asked Leia. "A few small planets. They aren't big enough to support your people and won't matter the Death star can destroy them. "Leia replied. "We were taking the plans to that battlestation back to the rebel base to analysis and look for a weakness when we were attacked. I hid the plans in my R2 unit and ordered it to take them and C3PO to Obi wan Kenobi on Tatooine.
"Commander, we have picked up a ship on our sensors. "Kano said. "On screen. "Order Koeing. Kano put it on the screen. "Princess, do you recognize it? "Koeing asked. "It is a YT-1300 stock light freighter. It's a very old freighter which hasn't been in production for 19 years. They may have been heading to Alderaan. "Leia replied. A TIE fighter flew past the freighter, and they followed it. Then the freighter started shaking. "Looks like they are being pulled towards the Death Star. "Koeing said. "They are caught in a tractor beam. "Leia replied. They watched as the Falcon was pulled into the Death Star. "I need a rest. "Leia groaned. "Sandra will show you to your quarters. "Koeing said. Sandra led Leia away. When they reached Leia quarters Sandra left to get Leia something to eat and drink. Leia lays down on the bed. Sandra returned with food and water.
"Here you go princess. "Sandra said. "Thank you. How long have you been here? "Leia asked. "My tour of duty was supposed to end a month after breakaway occurred. "Sad to hear that. "Leia replied. Sandra left and Leia began to eat.
In Main Mission Koeing and the group were watching and discussing the Death Star. "The princess's ship could carry some people to safety. A few Alphains could be saved. "Professor Bergman said. "If the princess would allow us. "Paul replied. Sandra returned. "I don't want to put that burden on her. "Koeing replied. "That freighter just left the Death Star and is being attacked by fighters. "Kano shouted. "I want two laser equipped eagles on the pad ready for liftoff. Come on Alan, let's help them out. "Koeing ordered.
Han and Luke fought the TIE fighters with the quad cannons. The eagles shot the other two. "Who are you guys? "Han asked. "I am Commander Koeing from Moonbase Alpha. We came to help you with those fighters. "Koeing said. "We were returning two droids to Alderaan until we found out it was destroyed. My friend saw a holo message from Princess Leia in her R2 unit. "Han explained. "Princess Leia is on Moonbase Alpha after we rescued her from Darth Vader's attack. "Koeing explained. "The droids belong to her. We should go see her. "Luke said. "Alright. Lead us to your base. "Han said.
The Millennium Falcon followed the eagles to Alpha. "Look at the size of that base. "Luke said. "How are they living on this rock? "Han asked. The Falcon couldn't connect with the docking ramps on the pads, so it had to fly into the hanger and land. They walked down the ramp and were met by Koeing and his group. "Who is that? Bigfoot? "Koeing asked. Chewbacca growled. "Easy Chewie. Chewbacca is a Wookie and my copilot. "Han replied. "We have run into other alien species before. "Koeing replied. "I take it he doesn't speak English. "Koeing said. "If you mean basic no. "Han replied. Luke stood by Han. "Who are you? "Helena asked. 'I am Luke Skywalker. "Luke said. "As in Anakin Skywalker? "Helena asked. 'He was my father. "Luke replied. "I would like to test your DNA against Leia's She has a usually high midi chlorian count. "Helena said. "Sure. "Luke replied. "Now where are we? "Threepio asked. "Robots! "Helena shouted. "We are droids not robots. "Threepio growled. Koeing's commlock beeped. "Yes Sandra? "Koeing asked. 'We are moving away from the Alderaan system. "Sandra replied. "Okay. "Koeing replied.
In the medical center Helena checked Luke's DNA against Leia's. "Well, that is odd. "Helena said. "What is odd? "Leia asked. "Your DNA and Luke's match. You are siblings. "Helena said. "You are his sister, and he is your brother. Why were you two raised on different planets? "Helena asked. "I have no idea. Neither do I. "Luke and Leia said. "Your father was Anakin Skywalker. As for your mother, I have no idea who she was. "Helena said. Helena's commlock beeped. "We have a problem with one of the princess's droids could you bring her to main mission. "Koeing said. Helena spoke into the commlock "Yes, we are on our way. They headed to main mission.
Artoo had plugged himself into the main computer. "Your droid is interfacing with our computer. I hope he doesn't damage it. "Kano said. "Artoo, I told you not to true a strange computer. "Threepio growled. 'The eagle cockpit is a smaller version of the Falcon's cockpit. "Alan said as he walked in with Han and Chewie. "Artoo says this moon was blown out of its orbit by a nuclear explosion. "Threeio replied to Artoo's beeping. "Let's show them how we were blown out of orbit. "Koeing ordered. Paul pushed buttons on the desk in front of him. Footage of nuclear waste disposal area 2 started to explode appears on the big screen. "September 13, 1999, when nuclear waste disposal area 2 exploded. The blast pushed the moon out of orbit. The explosions get bigger and then a blinding white light rises from the lunar surface seen by Alan in eagle one. Then Paul shows the footage from the Mars satellite in which the moon is seen moving away from Earth. Paul plays the last news broadcast from earth. "The totally unforeseen accident on the lunar surface has caused enormous consequences here on earth. The gravity disruption. The earthquakes in the United States along the San Andreas fault and as well as in southern Fance and Yugoslavia have caused enormous damage to life and property. The international lunar commission with it's new chairman is in executive conference right now deciding what steps to take to rescues the 311 men and women on moonbase alpha. Little hope is held that there are any survivors. It was thought that a rescue attempt might have been made from the space dock until that was also blown out of earth orbit. (The signal gets worse. It is now established that the moon's acceleration away from earth has put it beyond the reach of any earth launch. The signal goes out. Leia cries. "What a catastrophe it must have caused on earth. The death toll must be in the millions or billions. "Leia cries.
"I have seen a lot of strange things, but a moon being blown out of orbit. That explosion should have destroyed this moon. "Han said. "The waste was dispersed over a way area. That spread the blast out and prevented the moon's destruction. "Professor Bergman explained.
"You should have seen our escape princess. Obi wan disabled the tractor beam and was killed by Darth Vader. "Han said. "They let you go that was the only reason for your escape being so easy. "Leia said. "Easy you call that easy. "Han growled. "They are tracking you. "Leia said. "Not my ship. "Han replied. "I only hope the information in Artoo is safe. It's not over yet. "Leia said. "I am not in this for your revolution. I am in it for the money. I expect to be well paid. 'Han said. "You needn't worry about your reward. If money is all that you love, then that is what you will receive. "Leia said and then she walked away. "We are approaching a gas giant and there is a habitable planet orbiting it. Leia stopped in her tracks and looked at the screen. "It's Yavin IV! The location of the rebel base. We are too late the empire knows we are here. "Leia said. "Computer says we are going into orbit around Yavin IV. "Kano said. "Could we settle there princess? "Koeing asked. "If the death star doesn't destroy it and the empire doesn't invade. "Leia replied. "John if that death star destroys Yavin IV while we are in orbit the blast and debris would destroy us as well. "Professor Bergman warned. "Then we better find a way to destroy that death star. "Koeing said. "We are becoming a moon of a moon. "Professor Bergman said.