Luke didn't need his targeting computer He pressed down on his trigger and ripped the TIE fighter apart Luke didn't have time to celebrate He could feel something was wrong Slamming his X wing into a sharp turn he raced back toward the Nema Jamman was in trouble unable to shake the yellow TIE fighter with the heavy cannon Red Three look out Luke's warning came a moment too late The cannon discharged and Jamman's X wing exploded in a blaze of superheated metal
No Luke cried out destroying the yellow fighter with a barrage of ruby red lasers Above him Wedge was caught in a dogfight with yet another TIE fighter this one painted red and sporting a single wing positioned like a sand shark's fin Could do with some assistance Red Five I've got you Luke said pulling up The TIE was so focused on Wedge that it didn't even see Luke coming until it was too late The strange starfighter erupted in a ball of crimson flame Thanks
Not a problem Luke told Wedge Meanwhile Narra was exchanging shots with a green TIE fighter with S foils instead of solar wings and Red Four a Twi'lek pilot named Elar was flying straight toward a purple fighter with a cockpit shaped like a bullet Need a hand Red Four Wedge asked only to get a swift rebuttal from the female pilot Everything's under control Red Two Unless you want to see how it's done But before Elar could display her marksmanship the purple TIE peeled off into the nebula Where'd he go Elar asked Looks like you scared him off Wedge replied Above them Narra's opponent had also escaped We can't let them get away Luke shouted Let them go Red Five Narra told him Our first duty is to protect the transport But what if there's an entire armada in there Luke argued We'll never know unless we follow them Protect the transport came the stern reply WHAT DOES LUKE DO STAY WITH THE TRANSPORT GO TO PAGE 25 GO AFTER THE TIE FIGHTERS TURN TO PAGE 20
LEIA SHOOK HER HEAD We can't ignore this Nor can we risk further ships on a rescue mission For all we know the Nema has been destroyed But The decision has been made Mon Mothma said and it was clear that the conversation was over Commander Narra if I may have a word When the chief of state and the commander left Luke gave Leia a weak smile and went to follow them out but Leia touched his arm to stop him She leaned close to Luke her voice low We can't leave it like this What else can we do You heard Mon Mothma She's made her decision And it's wrong Leia insisted Those medical supplies are too important to abandon If Mon Mothma won't authorize a rescue mission then we'll just have to go ourselves DOES LUKE AGREE TO HELP LEIA YES TURN TO PAGE 58 NO GO TO PAGE 32
