Shades Of Grey on Star Wars.com
December 22, 2009
by Charlene Newcomb; Illustrations by Cat Staggs Hyperspace Exclusive Content!
Two hops. Three hours transit. Four solitary hours floating out in the middle of nowhere. The holonovels about the lives of undercover operatives brought a twinkle to Alex Winger’s blue eyes. Quick raids in and out of enemy territory weren’t the norm. Sometimes it was this: Sitting. Waiting. Watching.
Her wingman sat three thousand kilometers off to the port side of her X-wing. With any luck, they were far enough apart that at least one of them would survive if an Imperial armada jumped into the middle of their position. Surely the tip that Intel received about Imperial ships crossing this sector of space would pan out. Fifteen days on patrol had turned up no leads, and no one in Blue Squadron1 had seen hide nor hair of them.
Enjoy this quiet. It won’t last. It never does. Alex closed her eyes–
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