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he surveyed the scene below. A dozen or so troopers were moving in and out ofthe freighter. "Getting back to the ship's going to be like flying through the five Fire Rings ofFornax." Leia Organa turned long enough to glance in surprise from the ship to Solo."You came here in that wreck? You're braver than I thought." At once praised and insulted, Solo wasn't sure how to react. He settled forgiving her a dirty look as they started back down the hallway, Chewbacca bringing upthe rear. Rounding a corner, the three humans came to an abrupt halt. So did the twentyImperial troopers marching toward them. Reacting naturally—which is to say,without thinking—Solo drew his pistol and charged the platoon, yelling and howlingin several languages at the top of his lungs. Startled by the totally unexpected assault and wrongly assuming their attackerknew what he was doing, the troopers started to back away. Several wild shots fromthe Corellian's pistol initiated complete panic. Ranks and composure shattered, thetroopers broke and fled down the passage. Drunk with his own prowess, Solo continued the chase, turning to shout back atLuke, "Get to the ship. I'll take care of these!"