It’s always nice to see someone who’s passionate about what they do.

Speaking of which, I’m tremendously excited to begin draining all the blood from this one’s flesh.

APHRA:

Leave Skywalker’s blood where it’s at, Triple-Zero. Vader wants him in one piece.

TRIPLE-ZERO:

Perhaps if I only took a small amount. Say a few liters or so…

APHRA:

Hmm. Could’ve sworn I heard a ship. Let’s get this guy back to the Ark Angel and…

APHRA (narration):

Yeah, there was no “and.” Because just as Triple-Zero hoisted the Skywalker kid over his shoulder and we started to traverse the barren desert once more…a very annoying voice called out from behind a large series of rock formations.

HAN SOLO:

That’s far enough! Drop the kid or I drop you!

TRIPLE-ZERO:

It appears we’re being ambushed. Perhaps I can drain their blood. Oh, I hope there are a lot of them.

APHRA:

Let me guess! Han Solo, the infamous smuggler!

HAN SOLO:

Yeah…! You’ve…heard of me? I mean, of course you have…

APHRA:

Of course! As of about five minutes ago.

HAN SOLO:

That’s right, Han Solo the infamous smuggler here, and you’d better let the kid go!

APHRA:

I’m starting to understand why you’ve got so many bounties on your head! You’re not very good at this sort of thing, are you? If you were, you would’ve shot first and given warnings later!

HAN SOLO:

Hey! I—

APHRA:

[interrupts]

Now let me tell you who I am! I’m Doctor Aphra!

Something tells me you’ve probably heard of me!

HAN SOLO:

[sotto]

Ah, poodoo.

[not convincingly]

No! Never heard of you at all!

APHRA:

Nice try! Let’s talk about your options here, Han.

Maybe you think you can get a few shots into me before I make cover or zero in on your hiding spot! You’re wrong, but let’s say it’s your lucky day and you manage to take me out! Your friend is still dead before a single drop of my blood hits the ground!

[sotto, to Triple-Zero]

Trip: Take the rebel kid and back slowly toward the cave we passed.

[normal voice]

My droid here can route a fatal charge through his palms quicker than you can blink!

TRIPLE-ZERO:

That’s me! Hello, Captain Solo! I’m quite looking forward to torturing you later!

APHRA:

So unless you want this kid shocked into oblivion, you need to put down the blaster and—

HAN SOLO:

I’ve got a question for you, Doc! How’s your droid friend gonna shock my friend when he’s got no arms?

APHRA:

No arms? What’s he mean, no arms?

TRIPLE-ZERO:

Oh, I’m just remembering something that might prove relevant. There was one bit of information I failed to include in the briefing earlier.