The ground forces had reported no sign of a planet-ravaging bomb. The freighter, although apparently jury-rigged with heavy weapons, was not moving toward any obvious target. As the TIE swarm thinned, Wyl wondered if he had been right: if Shadow Wing’s primary goal was simply to escape the planet. “Enemy squadron approaching the freighter—looks like they’re docking in the cargo bay,” one of the Vanguard pilots called. Wyl jerked his fighter to one side as cannon bolts streamed from below and a trio of TIEs passed him by. He had been right.
