The Kitchen Maid

line before?" Leia said with an innocent air. Ignoring her sarcasm, Han moved past her as he went back to work. Thepassageway in the hold was so narrow that he couldn't avoid brushing against her ashe passed by—or could he? With mixed emotions the princess watched him for a moment as he continued towork on his ship. And then she turned back to her welding. See-Threepio ignored all this odd human behavior. He was too busy trying tocommunicate with the Falcon, trying to find out what was wrong with its hyperdrive.Standing at the central control panel, Threepio was making uncharacteristic whistleand beep sounds. A moment later, the control panel whistled back. "Where is Artoo when I need him?" sighed the golden robot. The controlpanel's response had been difficult for him to interpret. "I don't know where yourship learned to communicate," Threepio announced to Han, "but its dialect leavessomething to be desired. I believe, sir, it says the power coupling on the negativeaxis has been polarized. I'm afraid you'll have to replace it."