With his shields angled aft to protect his read, Han concentrates on securing a good firing angle for his gunners. The TIE swings right; the Corellian mirrors the maneuver and four energy bolts streak past the target’s left. It swings left, and again Han mirrors the maneuver. The gunners score another miss. Sweat begins to drip from the smuggler’s brow; the TIE is almost close enough to land a point-blank shot.
It swings right once more; this time, Han is waiting for it. The Falcon’s laser cannons flare and a blue bolt severs the fighter’s left support pylon. The TIE cockpit spins to its right and spirals toward Aldo. Its left solar panel tumbles away in the opposite direction.
“That’s one!” the smuggler calls. He climbs into a steep loop designed to bring him face-to-face with the remaining TIE. “Shields forward, Chewbacca!”
Unfortunately, the Imperial pilot has anticipated his maneuver. Two red bolts burst atop the Falcon, jarring the ship out of Han’s control. It begins a dangerous tumble toward Aldo. The TIE resumes its position on the freighter’s tail. “Shields aft!” Han yells, fighting to regain mastery of his ship.
Chewie bellows at the control panel, then slams a heavy fist onto it. “Ooouggh, uuurr!” he reports.
The Corellian manages to steady the Falcon. “Stuck forward!” he exclaims. “The TIE’s on our tail. Without shields back there, we may as well be a target barge!”
He drops into a dangerous corkscrew loop, hoping to shake the Imperial pilot. The cockpit shudders as the two stars fight for control of the Falcon. Han is jerked first to the right, then to the left, his body frail compared to the warring forces of the stars. Through it all he clings to the controls, trying to pull the Falcon back up.
At last, the shuddering ceases and the smuggler, gasping and trembling, stabilizes the ship. Two energy bolts flare to either side of the freighter. He notices that they have nearly flown into the ionized gas tail.
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