Yes , you understand that right . Timothy Zahn is returning to the Star Wars universe — and this time , he ’s tell a story about just the scoundrel . The rogues . The ne’er - do - Herbert George Wells . This tale of a holdup give out wrong stars Han Solo , Chewbacca , Lando Calrissian , and some new character . And we ’ve stimulate an single selection the right way here !
Star Wars : Scoundrels by Timothy Zahnhits bookstores January 1 , but here ’s an activity - packed section you could read betimes :
A figure had appeared from the doorway where Tavia had been handle her groundliner scout duty and was striding toward them . He was human and male , and even with the street lamp throwing his face into shadower he seemed familiar . He continued his coming , his swinging hand brush- ing past a holstered blaster with each step . Bink fasten her hold on her own weapon . . .
And then , as the man lead through the sparkle of a home security lamp , she generate a clear look at his face . She exhaled in a quilt , feel the stress drain into limp relief . No curiosity Tavia had been startled . And no wonder she ’d said crankapacky . “ Hey , Solo , ” she recognize the new- arriver . “ What are you doing on Kailor ? ”
“ depend for you , Bink , ” Solo said calmly . “ Nice to see you ’re keeping busybodied . ”
“ We are , ” Bink said . “ Only I ’m Tavia , not Bink . We decide I at last needed to determine the dirty part of the Book of Job . ”
For a long moment he looked like he was going to buy it . His center riff between the women ’s expression , searching for a clue as to which face belonged to which twin .
He would n’t get one , of course . Not even if they ’d been abide in a bright ignite room instead of a nighttime metropolis street . Bink and Tavia had pull this same trick numberless time over the geezerhood , and their past was strewn with the blood-red faces of those who ’d fall for it .
But Solo was smarter than most . And if he could n’t feel any visible test copy that Bink was lying , he cognize her well enough to make an educated guess . “ Good approximation , ” he said , looking her direct in the eye . “ I necessitate you and Tavia for a Book of Job on Wukkar . concerned ? ”
“ Could be , ” Bink articulate . “ Decent payoff ? ”
“ Very decent , ” Solo reassert . “ Come on back to the Falcon and we ’ll talk about it . ”
“ Let ’s meet at our ship alternatively , ” Bink suggested . “ dock bay laurel twenty - two . Go on in and make yourselves easy . We ’ll be there soon - aim a stop to make first . ”
“ Make it prompt , ” Solo monish . “ We ’re on a tight schedule . ”
He turn and strode off into the Nox . As he go up the end of the block , another shape , this one taller and shaggier , stepped into view . Chewbacca , play his usual backup .
Smuggling partnerships did n’t always last , Bink make love , and when they end they unremarkably ended violently . It was nice to see that this one was still hold together .
“ We should go , ” Tavia said , her voice even more disapproving than usual .
“ Right . ” Bink used her fingersnips to cut the syntherope free from her harness , and they head for the spot where they ’d park their land- speed demon .
“ You move to take the occupation ? ” Tavia asked as they walked .
“ Probably , ” Bink said . “ We ’ll hear him out first , of course of instruction . But prob- capably . ”
“ You realize that the payoff ’s probably not nearly as bragging as he im- plied , ” Tavia admonish . “ Things like this practically implore to be exaggerated . ” “ I know , ” Bink said . “ But we ’ve sustain nothing else plan , and pickup job can be fun . ” She shrug . “ Besides , it ’s Solo . What could go haywire ? ”
Tavia snort . “ You desire me to give you a list ? ” “ No need , ” Bink said ruefully . “ I ’ve got my own . ”
From the book , Star war : Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn . Copyright © 2013 by Timothy Zahn . reissue by arrangement with Ballantine Books , an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group , a sectionalisation of Random House , Inc. All right reserved .
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