Synopsis:
Socorran smuggler Kaine Paulsen prepares for a dangerous job -
sending supplies to an outpost on Thrugii, a mining colony that has
proven extremely inimical to life. Even worse, the sector
authorities have that planet completely embargoed. Despite the
warnings of his old friend Karl Ancher, he resolves to make the trip
with his son Drake. At Ancher's advice, Drake goes to see about
helping a refugee Wookiee on the run calm down. Drake talks to a man
named Seth, who explains that the Wookiee, Nikaede, is being
transported to Mos Eisley to hide. Suddenly stormtroopers barge in,
out to arrest the three. Seth protests - he was in the process of
selling the Wookiee! Then Ancher steps into it, spinning a yarn
about the boy losing his mother and buying the Wookiee as a
companion. They all are herded down to Imperial customs as Kaine
takes off. There, the group is met by Colonel Veesle and a platoon
of stormtroopers. Veesle instantly recognises Ancher for the outlaw
he is and throws the whole lot behind bars. They find a friend of
Ancher's, Tait Ransom, also behind bars. They manage to break out
and steal a gunship. A little later, Drake overhears Ransom telling
Ancher that he had found Kaine's ship - in lots of pieces. Ransom
gives Drake 1,000 credits and wishes him luck, then leaves. Drake
decides there is something he has to do. Nikeade tags along,
swearing a life debt to Drake. He travels to a dormant volcano where
his father hid a freighter called the 'Steadfast'. He is surprised
to find Ancher's most prized possession, a modified blaster, waiting
for him in the ship. The 17-year old pirate decides his first job
will be to finish what his father started - getting supplies to
Thrugii…
Synopsis taken from Christopher
G. McElroy's Time Tales, www.theforce.net/timetales.
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