Force Exile III: Liberator

Force Exile III: Liberator

 * Written by Atarumaster88, a novel in six parts

Preface
''Welcome, my friend, to a galaxy far, far away. Enter the realm of Jedi and bounty hunters, soldiers and droids, rulers and beggars, alien and human. From to Stackpole’s Corellians to Traviss's Mandalorians, come to a universe with the exotica of Zahn, the wit of Allston, the grimness of Stover, the daring of Ostrander, the imagery of Luceno, the detail of Wallace, and most importantly, the vision of George Lucas, to whom we owe it all. And if you listen close enough, you’ll hear the sweet sounds of John Williams’ score in the background. Welcome to Star Wars.''

The Hawk-bat shuddered as another near-miss from a turbolaser detonated near the aft quarter of the sleek freighter. The impact of the blow threw Sarth Kraen into a wall across from the overheating shield control circuitry he was trying to bypass. From a muffled groan coming from down the hall, he could tell that the hit had had a similar effect on Cassi. He struggled back to his feet, retrieving the dropped hydrospanner and other tools rolling around on the deck. Cursing at sight of the now burned-out circuitry and the shower of blue sparks it was emitting, he quickly shut off the entire relay before it literally blew up in his face. Keying the intercom, he shouted a message to his brother Selu in the bridge flying the ship.
 * “Selu! We can’t take any more hits! The shields are gone!”

Up in the bridge, Selu heard his brother’s report; it was not new information, as his own readouts already told him their dire straits. With the Corrupter in hot pursuit and now stripped bare of their protective shields, he had but one option- a jump to lightspeed. Glancing at the navicomputer, he willed it to complete its calculations, but to no avail. Selu had a quick flash of intuition and could almost the crosshairs of several weapons emplacements on his ship and knew it was time for a desperate maneuver. Throwing the hyperspace lever, he held his breath as stars elongated and the Hawk-bat shot into hyperspace, narrowly evading the final salvo of brilliant green turbolaser bolts. They were safe, but for how long? Blind jumps into hyperspace, performed without the benefit of navicomputer calculations, were eschewed by even the most veteran spacers as a sure way to suicide.

Galactic Empire officials

 * Ait Convarion, Imperial Navy
 * Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith
 * Kinman Doriana, aide to Emperor Palpatine
 * Ajaur, Inquisitorius

Other

 * Annita Daowot, Commenor Investigator
 * Jorgesoll Knrr, restaurateur
 * Lena Kraen, Teacher
 * Samtel Kraen, Attorney
 * Sarth Kraen, Crewmember
 * Selusda Kraen, Ship captain
 * Milya Tayrce, Crewmember
 * Cassi Trealus, Crewmember

Sections

 * Part 1 Coming 11 January 2008!
 * Part 2
 * Part 3
 * Part 4
 * Part 5
 * Part 6

Summary
Force Exile III: Liberator continues the saga of Selusda Kraen. Now the captain of the Hawk-bat in his own rights, Selu must come face to face with a destiny he does not desire. As time races down for them, each member of the Hawk-bat’s crew must choose their own path. The fate of thousands depends on it.