Star Wars: Jedi Prince 4: Mission from Mount Yoda by Paul Davids, Hollace Davids Page B
Authors: Paul Davids, Hollace Davids
Tags: Fiction, General, Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Juvenile Fiction, Science Fiction; Fantasy; & Magic
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explained, handing it to Han. "It belonged to a Corellian Princess who was a friend of our Queen Rana. You’re a Corellian who’s come to save us, so from now on, the ring shall belong to you. Please accept it as a sign of our gratitude. Perhaps some day you’ll give it to the one you love, on the day that you get married."
Han blushed. "Marriage isn’t exactly in my plans right at the moment," he explained, "but, well . . . who knows?"
Han winked, then pocketed the ring thoughtfully.
Above ground, inside the Imperial Reprogramming Institute, piercing red eyes shone brightly from the wolflike face of Defeen.
Defeen, the Imperial interrogator, held several truth needles tightly between his vicious yellow claws.
He drooled with excitement. In just a few moments the Empire would learn once and for all the exact location where the archaeologists were hiding underground. And then perhaps Defeen would be considered for yet another promotion. The Defel alien relished the thought of gaining more power within the Empire, hopefully one day leaving the Imperial Reprogramming Institute for a truly important position, perhaps one at Emperor Kadann’s side.
"Sssssssspeak!" Defeen hissed, baring his white fangs at the Duro archaeologist fastened to the interrogation table. "You will ssssssspeak!"
The Duro archaeologist had been captured by Imperial intelligence agents when he had tried to escape the planet, like Dustini. Although his situation looked grim, he was determined not to betray his people.
"Evvvvverything! You will tell me evvvverything about where your friends are hiding!"
The Empire had heard stories about the cavern that was hidden deep beneath the Valley of Royalty-but where could it be exactly? And how could they find it?
The archaeologist refused to speak.
"All riiiiiiight, then . . ."
With that, Defeen pushed two needles into the truth centers of his victim’s brain.
The archaeologist gasped and closed his eyes, shaking his head back and forth. But the truth needles were too powerful. "Through the mouth of Queen Rana’s Face, a tunnel down to the catacombs . . . the cavern, seventeen paces to the left of the face .. . fifteen standard units beneath the ground . . . that’s where they’ve collected the relics of Duro
. . ."
"So you talk at lasssssst!" Defeen said, with a sneer.
Without delay the Imperials moved a powerful device resembling a giant drill to a position seventeen paces to the left of Queen Rana’s face. Known as a zenomach, the ground-boring machine was set to plunge fifteen standard units beneath the Valley of Royalty.
ZIIIIIIIIIIICH!
The ground nearly disintegrated under the force of the powerful zenomach. Rocks crumbled, dirt swirled, and a hole began to appear, large enough for Imperial stormtroopers to descend into the catacombs below.
RUMMMMMMMMMBLE .. .
The ground shook furiously as the zenomach unexpectedly set off forceful ground tremors.
It was a large quake that reached 77.88 on the Imperial quake scale.
When the tremors stopped, High Prophet Jedgar glanced down into the hole in the ground. He could clearly see that fifteen standard units below they had broken through the roof of a cavern. Light streamed through the hole, glinting off some golden relics. It was just a hint of the many treasures down below, but Jedgar couldn’t wait to take them back to Space Station Scardia and add them to Kadann’s already enormous collection.
High Prophet Jedgar grabbed hold of one of the ladders attached to a flex-mount. The flex-mount instantly lowered twistable ladders into a deep hole, allowing entry into otherwise inaccessible areas.
The Imperials began to descend, with Grand Moff Hissa and High Prophet Jedgar following close behind the first exploratory force of stormtroopers.
Luke, Han, and the Duro archaeologists counterattacked, and a battle ensued.
As his eyes adjusted to the dim, golden glow of the archaeologists’ cavern, High Prophet Jedgar spied Ken. Noticing the
Han blushed. "Marriage isn’t exactly in my plans right at the moment," he explained, "but, well . . . who knows?"
Han winked, then pocketed the ring thoughtfully.
Above ground, inside the Imperial Reprogramming Institute, piercing red eyes shone brightly from the wolflike face of Defeen.
Defeen, the Imperial interrogator, held several truth needles tightly between his vicious yellow claws.
He drooled with excitement. In just a few moments the Empire would learn once and for all the exact location where the archaeologists were hiding underground. And then perhaps Defeen would be considered for yet another promotion. The Defel alien relished the thought of gaining more power within the Empire, hopefully one day leaving the Imperial Reprogramming Institute for a truly important position, perhaps one at Emperor Kadann’s side.
"Sssssssspeak!" Defeen hissed, baring his white fangs at the Duro archaeologist fastened to the interrogation table. "You will ssssssspeak!"
The Duro archaeologist had been captured by Imperial intelligence agents when he had tried to escape the planet, like Dustini. Although his situation looked grim, he was determined not to betray his people.
"Evvvvverything! You will tell me evvvverything about where your friends are hiding!"
The Empire had heard stories about the cavern that was hidden deep beneath the Valley of Royalty-but where could it be exactly? And how could they find it?
The archaeologist refused to speak.
"All riiiiiiight, then . . ."
With that, Defeen pushed two needles into the truth centers of his victim’s brain.
The archaeologist gasped and closed his eyes, shaking his head back and forth. But the truth needles were too powerful. "Through the mouth of Queen Rana’s Face, a tunnel down to the catacombs . . . the cavern, seventeen paces to the left of the face .. . fifteen standard units beneath the ground . . . that’s where they’ve collected the relics of Duro
. . ."
"So you talk at lasssssst!" Defeen said, with a sneer.
Without delay the Imperials moved a powerful device resembling a giant drill to a position seventeen paces to the left of Queen Rana’s face. Known as a zenomach, the ground-boring machine was set to plunge fifteen standard units beneath the Valley of Royalty.
ZIIIIIIIIIIICH!
The ground nearly disintegrated under the force of the powerful zenomach. Rocks crumbled, dirt swirled, and a hole began to appear, large enough for Imperial stormtroopers to descend into the catacombs below.
RUMMMMMMMMMBLE .. .
The ground shook furiously as the zenomach unexpectedly set off forceful ground tremors.
It was a large quake that reached 77.88 on the Imperial quake scale.
When the tremors stopped, High Prophet Jedgar glanced down into the hole in the ground. He could clearly see that fifteen standard units below they had broken through the roof of a cavern. Light streamed through the hole, glinting off some golden relics. It was just a hint of the many treasures down below, but Jedgar couldn’t wait to take them back to Space Station Scardia and add them to Kadann’s already enormous collection.
High Prophet Jedgar grabbed hold of one of the ladders attached to a flex-mount. The flex-mount instantly lowered twistable ladders into a deep hole, allowing entry into otherwise inaccessible areas.
The Imperials began to descend, with Grand Moff Hissa and High Prophet Jedgar following close behind the first exploratory force of stormtroopers.
Luke, Han, and the Duro archaeologists counterattacked, and a battle ensued.
As his eyes adjusted to the dim, golden glow of the archaeologists’ cavern, High Prophet Jedgar spied Ken. Noticing the
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