With his shields angled aft, Han prefers to attack his forward target from maximum range. The Falcon and the TIE fighter trade energy bolts as they approach each other. Two shots burst atop the Falcon and the entire ship trembles. Damage warnings light Chewbacca’s control panel. An instant later, the TIE has zipped behind the Falcon and is once again no more than a pinpoint on Han’s flight computer. Han drops the Falcon into a tight outside reverse and emerges from the maneuver on teh TIEs tail.
Han glimpses the other Imperial fighter starting a look just beneath his cockpit. It ends its maneuver tight on the Falcon’s tail.
“And I was afraid we’d lost you,” Han comments.
Chewbacca growls and makes a thrust adjust ment. The Wookiee barely notices the battle raging around him. He is intent upon squeezing every available erg of energy from the sublight drive. But it isn’t helping. The Falcon’s speed is falling despite the wide-open throttle!
“What’s wrong, Chewbacca?”
“Ooorroogh, uuugh?” Chewbacca moans.
“Of course I noticed,” Han replies. “Even on half-power, we might make it to Mon Torri’s rings. In there the slower you go, the better.”
Chewbacca groans an objection.
“You think staying to fight is going to give you shop time?” Han asks in astonishment.
The Wookiee punches in the auto-repair, and two of the drive telltales subside into ‘caution’ status. Chewie’s look says it’s the best they can hope for from the cockpit.
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