Part 32 (2/2)
”Ben.” Luke added a chiding tone to his voice. ”No point in arguing. Vames, are you also prohibited from answering a few questions?”
”Always happy to help. So long as it's within lat.i.tudes permitted by the regulations.”
”Within the last couple of days, have you seen any sign of a dilapidated yacht called She's a Chancer?” She's a Chancer?” Luke knew the yacht had to be here; he had run his blood trail to ground on Dathomir, and the girl had not departed this world. But anything this man could add to his meager store of knowledge might help. Luke knew the yacht had to be here; he had run his blood trail to ground on Dathomir, and the girl had not departed this world. But anything this man could add to his meager store of knowledge might help.
Vames entered the s.h.i.+p name in his datapad, then shook his head. ”No vehicle under that name made legal landfall.”
”Ah.”
”Dilapidated, you say? A yacht?”
”That's right.”
Vames keyed in some more information. ”Last night, shortly after dusk, local time, a vehicle with the operational characteristics of a SoroSuub yacht made a sudden descent from orbit, overflew the s.p.a.ceport here, and headed north. There was some comm chatter from the pilot about engines on runaway, that she couldn't cut them or bring her repulsors online for landing.”
Ben frowned at that. ”Last night? And you didn't send out a rescue party?”
”Of course we did. As per regulation. Couldn't find the crash site. No further communication from the vehicle. We still have searchers up there. But no luck.”
”Actually, that is is helpful.” Luke turned to his son. ”Ben, no enclosed vehicles.” helpful.” Luke turned to his son. ”Ben, no enclosed vehicles.”
”Yeah?”
”Rent us a couple of speeder-bikes, would you?” Ben grinned. ”Yes, sir.”
About the Author
TROY DENNING is the New York Times New York Times bestselling author of bestselling author of Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost; Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star: Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost; Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star: the the Star Wars: Dark Nest Star Wars: Dark Nest trilogy: trilogy: The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen The Joiner King, The Unseen Queen, and The Swarm; The Swarm; and and Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest, Inferno Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest, Inferno, and Invincible Invincible-as well as Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, The Summoning Pages of Pain, Beyond the High Road, The Summoning, and many other novels. A former game designer and editor, he lives in western Wisconsin with his wife, Andria.
By Troy Denning
Waterdeep Dragonwall The Parched Sea The Verdant Pa.s.sage The Crimson Legion The Amber Enchantress The Obsidian Oracle The Cerulean Storm The Ogre's Pact The Giant Among Us The t.i.tan of Twilight The Veiled Dragon Pages of Pain Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad The Oath of Stonekeep Faces of Deception Beyond the High Road Death of the Dragon (with Ed Greenwood) The Summoning The Siege The SorcererStar Wars: The New Jedi Order: Star by Star Star Wars: Tatooine Ghost Star Wars: Dark Nest I: The Joiner King Star Wars: Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen Star Wars: Dark Nest III: The Swarm War Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Tempest Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Inferno Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Invincible Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss
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