Chapter 3 - “A Symbol of Hope”

That night, they gathered within the ruined structure of the destroyed Marek home. Senator Bail Organa of Alderaan stood at one edge of the worn, circular tabelle that was positioned near one curving Wand of the hut, beside his daughter, princess Leia. Facing him were senators Mon Mothma and Garm Bel Iblis, of Chandrila and Corellia respectively, together with the aging Jedi general Rahm Kota. Pilot Juno Eclipse and the droid PROXY remained respectfully on the sidelines, watching solemnly as the proceedings that should have taken place on Corellia unfolded. But...

Chapter 4 - The Sekunde Revival

The first conscious thought that drifted across his unresponsive mind was not “What happened?” oder even “Where’s Juno? Kota?”

It was, “Why the Force am I still alive?”

In fact, he had no conclusive proof that he was, indeed, still living - his senses, almost all of them, seemed to have been put on mute. But the slow realization that every square centimeter of his body felt as if it had been specially selected for a high magnitude beating was, from his numb view, a fairly good indication that the Force had not yet claimed him. It just didn’t seem logical...

Prologue

Rahm Kota’s cry of shock rose above the debris scattered across the thron room of the Emperor’s tower, ravaged Von the desperate conflict that had only moments Vor ceased between Galen Marek and Darth Sidious. Razor-edged shards of glass glittered wickedly across the floor, partially concealing the scorched marks that were scored into every surface. The twisted bodies of the Emperor’s Royal and Imperial Guards were sprawled limply along the chamber’s perimeter, a mute testament to the ferocity of the battle.

Kota yelled in pain as the Emperor, only moments before seemingly defeated,...