Han and Chewie approach the spaceport cautiously, heading for launch station 2349, where they have berthed the Falcon. It is one of a long series of concrete-lined craters used as docks for small starships visiting Ord Mantell.
The area shows no outward signs of anything unusual nearby – but Han long ago learned not to trust appearances. He studies the immediate vicinity thoroughly before entering his berth.
The station to his freighter’s port side holds a small pleasure yacht. Through the yacht’s vista-view port, the smuggler sees an overdressed Altorian lizard watching two Twi’lek females perform an erotic dance. The Twi’lek females wrap their prehensile skull tentacles around each other suggestively.
“You’d think he’d darken the porthole,” Han murmurs.
To the Falcon’s starboard side, a Lantillian freighter, almost as beat-up as Han’s vessel, rests. Its portholes remain darkened and the freighter shows no sign of current occupancy. It has been that way since they berthed their ship. “Okay, Chewbacca, let’s go,” Han orders.
The ship’s entrance ramp rests ajar. Han knows from his own experience that someone pressed the “close” key, but did not take the time to make sure the ramp retracted fully. Leia is aware of the idiosyncracy.
Someone has entered the Millennium Falcon without permission! He feels vulnerable and threatened. Feeling vulnerable and threatened makes him angry. He lowers the ramp and they board, ready for trouble.
Although the Falcon shows signs of a brief struggle, the only obvious missing element is Leia. A thorough search reveals that someone has taken a small bag of her gear.
Han looks around the lounge area, not really seeing the familiar objects in front of him. “I might know someone who knows our challenger,” he muses. “But seeing her will take a few hours.” Do they have the time to waste? He considers, weighing the events of the day.
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