Star Wars: Blackhole/Chapter 3

After the battle, the three were at the cafeteria.


 * "So any new of what happened during the battle?" asked Terrence.


 * "Nothing much except that a data chip was recovered by Imperial Intelligence Combat Intelligence Division during the battle from a blockade runner called the Tantive V." Torrent began. "It contained information such as the Rebels' involvement with the Mytlar pirates . . . "

The words 'Mytlar pirates' sparks something in Prescott's memory. He thinks back and then remembers what they were and that he was involved with them.


 * "Is there anything else on the pirates? This is important." he said.


 * "There were coordinates for their base but not much else." answered Torrent.


 * "What are they?" demanded Prescott.


 * "I don't know. Only the Combat Intelligence operatives got to see it and the chip itself was transfered to the Galactic Empire Special Operations Command several days ago." said Torrent.


 * "Are any of the operative here? I need to know where the pirate base is." said Prescott.


 * "Only one. Lieutenant Commander Mia." replied Torrent. "Last time I saw here she was at the hangar bay control room."

Prescott got up and ran to the control room through the crowd. Terrence and Torrent shrugged and followed him. They ended up at the Hangar Bay Control Room in several minutes and Prescott scanned the crowd in the room for Mia. He then found her.


 * "Where is the Mytlar pirates' base located?" asked Prescott.


 * "What's it to you?" Mia asked. "And who are you?"


 * "I'm Corporal Prescott Portenson. Years ago my parents were on a cruise liner, the Queen of the Republic. Because a Republic Navy convoy was traveling in the hyperspace route that the Queen used to get to it's destination, it was forced to go through dangerous territory generally unprotected." he began. "It was attacked by the Mytlar pirates and the crew and passengers were taken prisoner."


 * "In that case, it's located at the planet Zanarkand." said Mia. "But-"

Prescott ran off to the hangar bay and the other followed and stopped him while he was boarding a TIE Defender.


 * "I'm just gonna go and get them back. Tell the commander it's personal." said Prescott.

He flew off into the cold darkness of space.