Rurik Caelin only wanted to serve the Empire as a TIE pilot. Because he came from a backwater world in the Outer Rim, he found himself placed in a unit of the Empire's misfits, including an arrogant kid from a disgraced Core World family, a tired old man, and and a mysterious alien female. They were too good for the Navy to ignore, and too different for the Empire to accept. And for someone within the fleet, they were too dangerous to live...
Charters in this story are based on characters and situations created by George Lucas, Timothy Zahn and Michael Stackpole. All real Star Wars (r) characters and trademarks are used without the permission or knowledge of Lucasfilm Ltd., Bantam Doubleday Dell or West End Games. The author has made no money from this story, which is created solely for her amusement and for distibution on the Internet.
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