CHAPTER 10 COULD THAT BE THE NEMA Leia asked I don’t know Luke said turning to R2 Can we lock on to the signal R2-D2’s probe whirled in the access port but there was too much interference Luke closed his eyes and focused on the voice calling for help What are you doing Just trust me he told Leia guiding the Falcon where the Force led him Flashes burst above the cockpit and the ship shuddered Luke’s eyes snapped open as a starfighter streaked past It’s one of the TIEs The bizarre fighter was heading toward a badly damaged craft floating in the middle of the nebula The TIE fired again its blasts only just missing the ravaged vessel The Falcon shook as two more TIEs roared past
You fly Luke said jumping up I’ll take the cannons Minutes later he was sitting in his usual gun turret as Leia brought them about His first shot found its target reducing a TIE with four stubby wings to dust As one the other three fighters broke off their attack and fled into the nebula
