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The Fate of Luke Skywalker
May
1978
Han Solo and Chewbacca depart Aduba-3 aboard the Millennium Falcon, only to be once again captured by Crimson Jack and his band of pirates. Princess Leia Organa had also fallen into the clutches of the pirates while en route to the Drexel system to investigate Luke Skywalker's disappearance. Jack plans to hold Leia hostage in exchange for a ransom. In a covert maneuver, Han and Leia come up with a scheme to deceive the pirates into taking them to the Drexel system by fabricating a story about Rebel treasure hidden there. Although skeptical of Solo's plan, Jack's insatiable greed ultimately leads him to trust the Rebels, at least for the time being.
Meanwhile, on Drexel, Luke, R2-D2, and C-3PO find themselves stranded on their damaged spacecraft adrift in the vast ocean that blankets the planet. Their predicament takes a turn for the worse when they encounter an enormous sea-dragon, launching an unexpected battle for survival.