Synopsis:
Daye Azur-Jamin leads a Rebel group trying to
run weapons to natives on Monor II. However, his group is picked up
by the Imperials, who plan to wipe out the native Sunesis. They are
brought before Administrator Brago, who strips the replacement droid
parts off the cyborged Daye and throws him in the brig. Nearby on
Monor II, Tinian I’att and Chenlambec captures a Sunesis
priest-prince named Agapos IX, who heals the wound he inflicted on
the Wookiee, then insists he be killed. The now half-crazed Tinian
stuns him, then leaves evidence indicating he was killed. Daye is
broken out by Sunesis Rebels, who he discovers have a healing power
that is related to the Force. They seem to worship the pseudo-deity
the droids invoke – “The Maker.” He tries the Force on
himself, and finds his one blinded eye suddenly able to see again!
He is looking forward to meeting the Sunesis’s spiritual leader
– Agapos. He soon learns of the native leader’s death, however.
The natives find the bounty hunter ship and attacks it. Daye figures
out the deception – that Tinian’s with the Rebels – and tells
the natives. They let the ship go, then they follow them. Tinian’s
ship was damaged in the fight, and they are forced to come out of
hyperspace early to repair the life-support systems. They continue
on to Tekra Point, with Daye and the Sunesis (who they think are
Imperials) chasing them every step of the way.
Daye meets with Agapos at last, clearing up the misunderstanding.
The native, who has learned of Tinian’s history, asks Daye why he
continues to deceive her into thinking he is dead. Daye is
astonished to learn how unstable Tinian has become since he last saw
her. Agapos gives Daye some pointers in Force healing, and asks him
to join the Sunesis way to heal his spirit as well as his body. Daye
begs Agapos to stay in hiding and to take him as a disciple. And the
Sunesis priest-prince finally agrees, on one condition – sooner or
later, Daye must confront Tinian...
Synopsis taken from Christopher
G. McElroy's Time Tales, www.theforce.net/timetales.
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