Star Wars: Fulcron Point

Star Wars: Fulcron Point is the 3rd book in the Bryn Fulcron series. The book details the climax of Fulcron's Crusaders fight against the evil assassin orginization, Red Dawn.

Dramatis Personae

 * Bryn Fulcron, Jedi Knight (Male Human)
 * Jaina Solo-Fulcron, Jedi Knight (Female Human)
 * Tarc Rethcoe, Dark Jedi (Male Human)
 * Jacen Solo, Jedi Knight (Male Human)
 * Luke Skywalker, Jedi Master (Male Human)
 * Bryt Fulcron, Padawan (Female Human)
 * Triebakk, Senator (Male Wookie)
 * Jag Fel, Pilot (Male Human)
 * Shawnkyr Nurudo, Pilot (Female Chiss)
 * Tahiri Veila, Jedi Knight (Female Human)
 * Valin Horn, Jedi Knight (Male Human)
 * Zekk, Jedi Knight (Male Human)
 * Pwoe, Former Senator (Male Quarren)
 * Cal Omas, Cheif of State (Male Human)

Locations

 * Mon Calamari
 * Xerxes
 * Hapes
 * Raxus Prime
 * Coruscant
 * Ossus

Chapter 1
Consort  [Day: 5- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 1608]

Bryn Fulcron opened his eyes, a shrill beeping pulling him form his reverie. He sat up, trying not to wake Jaina. The communications console was the source of the noise. Yawning, Bryn activated the console. A regal, royal looking face answered. He recognized the man as an aide to Hapan Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo.

"Attention, Jedi Bryn Fulcron and Jaina Solo-Fulcron." the aide called out, voice stern and business like. By now, Jaina had woken up and had her attention fixed on the Hapan aide.

"The Queen Mother requests your presence on Hapes. She wishes to speak to you about a message she recieved from a 'Tarc Rethcoe'. I am told that he is an acquaintance of yours."

As soon as the name 'Tarc Rethcoe' left the man's lips, Bryn and Jaina immediately woke up, giving their full attention to the man, who then relayed a set of instructions about where they were supposed to land. They were gone within the hour.

Bryn strode through the Royal Plaza, eerily silent at this time of night. He was still a little confused as to why the Queen Mother wanted him here, but he couldn't ignore a call of help from a friend. Plus, it gave him another chance to see his neice in-law, Allana.

The one no one else knows is my neice... Bryn thought to himself, sighing slightly. How tiring politics were...

The most befuddling thing of all about this visit to Hapes was the fact that Tenel Ka had requested that Bryn come alone, which meant that Jaina had styed in orbit with the Eye. She didn't seemed very pleased about the situation.

Bryn made his way through the complex on memory, eventually arriving at the Queen Mother's personal gazebo, a large, sweeping estate situated next to a beautiful lake. The walk to the gazebo was a long one, the visitor required to take a long, winding path through the acres surrounding the home. Unfortunately for Bryn, the grassy area in front of Tenel Ka's gazebo was filled with prospective suitors, each one vying for the Queen Mother's hand.

And they probably think I'm here to steal their date...

Sure enough, within seconds of his arrival, each one of the Hapan nobles was on his feet, advancing upon him...

"Easy now, friends." Bryn called out playfully. "I'm going to see the Queen Mother. As a friend. None of you has anything to worry about. But I'm getting inside, regardless of whether you feel safe or not."

A few of the nobles seem taken aback by his stark honesty, but they still were standing in his way.

"Now, which one of you is dumb enough to try and stop me?" Bryn asked the crowd, full well knowing the answer.

They all stepped forward.

Bryn sighed, laughing to himself a bit.

--

Presicely two and a half minutes later, Bryn waltzed into the Queen Mother's chamber, brushing his hands off nonchalantly. A dozen Hapan Nobles lay in the plaza behind him, each in injured in varying forms of severity.

They'll be alright... Bryn thought to himself, finally entering Tenel Ka's chamber. She rushed over to greet him, smiling as she did.

"Sorry, forgot to warn you about the suitors in the plaza, Bryn." She embraced him, kissing his cheek as she did. After all this time, they were like family.

Then again, Bryn realized. We practically are.

She showed him arounf her new residence, giving a stark account of her's an Jacen's ordeal with the Killik assassins sent by Lomi Plo.

Then after a few minutes, Tenel Ka sat him down, presumably to tell him of Tarc's whereabouts.

"Tarc Rethcoe was never here, Bryn." Tenel Ka admitted, much to Bryn's surprise. Before he could respond, she continued.

"I needed to ask you a favor..." the Queen Mother said quietly, turning her face away from Bryn as she spoke. He could see tears running down her face. Her voice broke, before continuing again.

"I...I need you to find Jacen, Bryn."

He sat, quietly, for a few moments, pondering what his friend had just asked of him.

"I need him...here, to be a father, to be a husband. I don't care what everyone else here thinks. I love him, and I want him here."

She dried her tears, composing herself.

"I'm- I'm sorry Bryn. I shouldn't have asked that of you, I know you haven't-" but Bryn cut her off.

"I'll find him. I'll do it."

Tenel Ka nodded slowly.

Bryn walked up to her, grsbbing her by both shoulders.

"I just need you to do something first."

-

Three hours later, Bryn palmed open the landing ramp on the Eye, which had been allowed to land during his visit. Yawning, he strode onto the bridge, to find Jaina, slumped over and asleep at the controls.

He was suddenly overcome with guilt. Guilt about leaving his pregnant wife alone for three hours, guilt for dragging her into all this mess with Tarc. Guilt for what he was about to put her through.

Wiping a tear form his cheek, Bryn lifted her out of the pilot's chair and turned to take her to bed. She wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling as her eyes slowly opened.

"Hi there, stranger." she whispered, burying her face in his chest.

As happy as he was, as in love with her as he was, Bryn couldn't come close to smiling back. She seemed too tired to notice...

Chapter 2
The Best Laid Plans... [Day: 6- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 1204]

Chapter 3
The Funeral  [Day: 10- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 1140]

Chapter 4
Solo Command  [Day: 16- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 0904]

Chapter 5
Army of Two [Day: 16- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- TIme: 1226]

Chapter 6
...Of Mice and Men... [Day: 23- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 1500]

Chapter 7
Showdown  [Day: 23- Month: 12- Year: 36 ABY- Time: 1635]

Chapter 8
...Often Go Awry  [Day: 3- Month: 1- Year: 37 ABY- TIme: 0802]