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Here is chapter Six. As Usual, if you've missed a chapter
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Liberator - Six

	Luke, Leia and Han looked at the status board with dispair, 
Morris Sector had just fallen. The Galaxy's map showed a new black 
sector, signifying it's loss to the Empire. They had been standing there 
for at least eight hours as the reports came in. 
The rest of the war room's staff,  moved about with a chaotic 
manner. An Entire Sector Fleet had been destroyed in twenty minutes. 
They hadn't expect to engage a fleet of Star Destroyers.
	"We have reports coming in Admiral." said an Officer.
	"Very Well, put all neighbouring sectors on alert." Replied 
Admiral Ackbar, "Give them the listing of ships that Trake had under 
his command, at the time of his disappearance. We must assume that he 
has those ships in addition to any he may have acquired."
	The Calimarian admiral had paled very visibly in the last eight 
hours, fading from deep Samon red to an almost grey colour. "I want 
any surviving ships to make course directly for Courscant, I want to 
hear the reports directly."
	Luke could sense the fear and dread that had been building up 
in everyone for the last few hours. He managed to keep his emotions 
under control but Leia now had more to worry about. Han looked 
resigned. He knew what this meant, he was going to be "asked" to help 
out. Leia and Han wouldn't be seeing much of each other until this was 
over.
	Leia was the first to break the silence, "All right Luke, you can 
say 'I told you so'."
	Luke just looked at the map again. "Why did he get Morris ? 
There are at least eight sectors between there and any Empire sector. "
	"It's his old haunt." said Han, "In those reports, he was based 
in Morris Sector. I think he's just taking what he sees as the easiest "
	Admiral Ackbar approached the three. "The situation could 
have been worse, if he'd have simultaneously attacked another two 
sectors, they would have fallen as well. We are badly under manned in 
those areas. I have ordered reinforcements but those sectors are going to 
be hard pressed until they arrive."
	"I guess your going out there." said Lea.
	"Yes I am, Please apologise to the Senate for me, I have to 
leave immediately." Ackbar replied
	With that, he turned to an aide and gave some more orders. He 
then disappeared into the turmoil of the war room. It seemed to Luke 
that Han, Leia and himself were the only ones that wasn't running 
about, like three islands surrounded by a  confused sea.
	" I think we need to talk." said Luke, " Your office ? "
	Leia nodded and they left the room.

			* 	*	*

	Chewbacca, 3PO, R2 and the twins were all waiting for them 
when they arrived in Leia's office. The Wookie was staring intently at 
the computer terminal.
	"Mummy, Daddy !!" the twins shouted as they ran forward. 
Leia and Han picked up one twin each and carried them back to a seat. 
Luke followed them in. He smiled at the twins who waved back. "Hi 
Uncle Luke !"
	"Now you two know not to tell anybody what we talk about, 
don't you ? " Leia told the twins. They both looked at each other and 
then nodded back at her. "OK, What's out first move going to be ? " she 
said to the others. 
	"Well I'm in shock." Said Han, " Morris Sector fell in less than 
48 hours."
	Chewbacca looked up from the data terminal and barked a 
question.
	"No, that's not better than Thawn, but it was damn close." 
Replied Han.
"We basically need two things, firstly more information about 
Trake, and secondly, try and find the Liberator." Said Luke, "We need 
those things before we even think about going against him."
	"All right, who else would know what Trake's like ? " said 
Leia.
	"There's Madine and Ackbar." Said Han.
	"Both of which have gone to the front on active duty. " said 
Leia.
	"Well that's all the people we know that had contact with him. 
" said Han.
	"Not Quite." said Luke, "There's two other people we could 
contact."
	Chewie barked a suggestion.
	"Have you got the Ithorian's ship's name ? " said Han.
	Chewie replied in a short series of barks.
	"Right, Cossican is one of them." agreed Luke turning to 
Chewie, "You can remember that far back ?"
	Chewie grunted an affirmative.
	"Am I missing something ? " said Leia.
	Luke and Han exchanged glances, they realised they had not 
remembered to tell Leia everything. 
	"Do you remember our return trip to Alderaan ? " asked Han.
	"Vader's trap ?" Leia could not see where this line of 
conversation was coming from.
	"Yes." continued Luke, " We got out thanks to a special ops 
team, who warned us."
	"Right. I remember." Said Leia wishing she didn't. The empire 
had put out the word that her adoptive father, Bail Organa, was still 
alive in the remains of the royal palace. They had fallen for it hook, line 
and sinker and were just about to enter the graveyard of Alderaan when 
they got a message from a rebel strike team, emerging from the 
graveyard, that it was a trap.
 The fact that the entire of Vader's fleet was on the strike 
team's tail seemed to convince them and they jumped to safety after a 
hasty about turn.
	"Well, the strike team that warned us are the Liberator's crew, 
One of which was a wookie called Cossican. He retired before the ship 
went missing and now owns a small bar a Ithorian life Ship." Explained 
Han.
	"That's why you remember him."  Leia turned to Chewbacca, 
" A civilised person to talk to at a banquet instead of us savages."
	The wookie grinned, showing all his teeth in the process.
	"And I thought they were just having a food fight." Said Luke 
trying to suppress a grin in the first place.
	"The other ?" prompted Leia. 
	"Mara Jade." said Luke.
	Han took in a deep breath. Trust Luke to do things the difficult 
way. "Finding her is going to be difficult. Since the problems with the 
resurrected Emperor, no-one in the smuggler co-operative has seen her. 
We don't even know if she's alive."
	"I think I know where to find her." said Luke, "but I need to 
find the Liberator as well."
	"Well, if I stay here and co-ordinate a search, that leaves you, 
Han and Chewie to find these people." Leia glanced over at Han. He 
just shrugged. Chewie grunted another question.
	"Well then Chewie, You come with me and we find Cossican, 
Luke goes off and finds Mara Jade. Leia stays here to co-ordinate a 
search for the Liberator, and to look after the kids" said Han.
	"Just remember that I'm not just looking after the kids when 
your flying around the Galaxy." Leia glared at him, only to realise he'd 
been teasing.
	"Mistress Leia, " inquired C3PO, "What are me and R2 going 
to do during this time."
	"Well, " replied Han, with a lopsided smile, "R2 goes with 
Luke and you get to baby-sit."
	"Yeay, Mr Threepio." Shouted Jacen.
	"Oh Dear." Threepio sounded worried.

Too be continued ....