The Kitchen Maid

Two down, Han thought. But there was still a quartet of TIE fighters tailing theFalcon, blasting at its stern with full laser fire, but Han thought he could outstrip them.The ship was buffeted violently by the fighters' laser blasts, forcing Leia to hold on ina desperate attempt to keep her seat. "That slowed them down a bit!" Han exulted. "Chewie, stand by to make thejump to light-speed." There was not a moment to waste—the laser attack wasintense now, and the TIE fighters were almost on top of them. "They're very close," Leia warned, finally able to speak. Han looked at her with a wicked glint in his eyes. "Oh, yeah? Watch this." He threw the hyperspace throttle forward, desperate to escape, but also eager toimpress the princess with both his own cleverness and his ship's fantastic power.Nothing happened! The stars that should by then have been mere blurs of light werestill. Something was definitely wrong. "Watch what?" Leia asked impatiently. Instead of responding, Han worked the light-speed controls a second time.Again, nothing. "I think we're in trouble," he muttered. His throat tightened. Heknew "trouble" was a gross understatement.