Lost Stars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

by Claudia Gray

Ciena had been raised knowing that her word was her bond and her honor the only possession that could ever truly matter.

And as for the mood of the populace, even the official information channels had begun spitting venom about a small group of terrorists who plotted evil and called themselves rebels.

“But by ending the war now, before it truly begins, the Death Star will save more lives than it took.”

The black-haired man smiled and held out his hand to shake. “Wedge Antilles.”

“Nobody ever knows the whole truth. That’s why promises mean something. Otherwise they’d be too easy, don’t you see?

We look toward the unknown future and promise to be faithful no matter what comes.”

The rebel fleet’s new base was on an uninhabited planet so small and obscure it had no name, only the numerical designation 5251977.

Thane said, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”

Flying into a battle with no hope of survival turned out to be the secret to kicking ass.

But he’d never expected to still be fighting a full-out war almost a year after the Battle of Endor.

“Because the deck is always stacked, Ciena. All we can do is stack it in our favor.”