Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader

Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader — page 9
CHAPTER ONE Anakin Skywalker was dreaming In the dream he was an older boy but still years away from manhood He was inside the open cockpit of a small repulsorlift vehicle soaring over rocky terrain at an incredibly high speed Two strong cables were secured to a parallel pair of long engines in front of the vehicle and the gap between the engines was bridged by an arc of crackling energy Anakin had never seen such a strange contraption but somehow he knew how to handle handle it As he pressed against a throttle lever and plunged into a high-walled ravine he realized I’m a pilot He wasn’t alone Several similar vehicles swerved through the ravine in front of him and the noise of their engines echoing off the rocky walls was almost deafening It’s a race With fearless precision Anakin accelerated and whipped past the other vehicles Out of the corners of