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- Doctor Aphra
- DRAMATIS PERSONAE
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If only we’d never seen each other again.
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INT. VADER’S SHIP.
APHRA (narration):
Vader was tied up at the bad-guy research facility for a while. Trip and Beetee had gone with him, so that left me all by my lonesome on Vader’s ship—the sleek, shiny one that lifted us out of the Geonosian queen’s lair.
At first this was cool.
Then it got boring.
The Dark Lord had specifically instructed me to only contact him if there was an emergency.
He also told me not to touch anything.
Buuuuut…I figured as long as I left things basically the way I found them, what was the harm?
APHRA:
Hmm, I’ve eaten all the food in the galley; slid down the hall in my socks; tested, taken apart, and reassembled every weapon in the armory…what now, what now…ooh, I wonder what this big, red button does?
BOBA FETT (on comm):
Vader, do you copy? It’s Fett. I’m on an encrypted channel—the Imps won’t hear us.
APHRA:
Um, hello! Yes! Copy that! Lord Vader is…indisposed at the moment, but this is his most trusted attaché!
BOBA FETT (on comm):
I’ve heard nothing about an attaché.
APHRA:
You’re on an encrypted channel, and Vader asked you to make especially sure the Imperials wouldn’t hear whatever it is you need to talk about. You don’t think the Dark Lord has other secrets?
BOBA FETT (on comm):
Tell him I’m ready to report.
APHRA:
Is it about the boy?
BOBA FETT (on comm):
My report is only to be delivered to Vader—
APHRA:
I’ve told you: I’m Vader’s most trusted attaché. I know everything. In fact, I know so much, it’s very possible that I already know what you know and have already told him all about it—
BOBA FETT (on comm):
You haven’t. If you had, Vader would be on the move.
APHRA:
Okay, ya got me. I may have the information, but I haven’t told him anything—so you should still be good to collect your bounty—
BOBA FETT (on comm):
Not possible. I lost the boy.
APHRA:
But surely you still got some kind of information, or you wouldn’t be making a report—you’d be running from Lord Vader as fast as your bounty-huntin’ butt could carry you.
BOBA FETT (on comm):
This information is crucial enough that I will be collecting part of my fee…
APHRA:
So tell me whatcha got. And if it’s something I already know, I promise not to tell Vader. If it’s something I don’t know…well. I can tell you if it’s info he’ll actually pay for. Either way, you collect the bounty and Vader lets you live. Win–win.
BOBA FETT (on comm):
Why should I trust you?
APHRA: