Sunday, February 24, 2013

Star Wars: "Five Sight" (a concept introduced by Spider Robinson for Callahan's Crosstime Saloon)


"So this is what became of the Jedi?" Thirty-Eight asked Sorannus Muti. He was indicating the thunderously snoring Chan-San-Lightyear.

"He's more effective than he looks," she answered from the cockpit of the freighter Ambiguous.

"He'd almost have to be," Thirty-Eight answered. The Republic Commando and his squad mates, Forty, Sixty-Two, and Seven were watching the lounging Jedi."Because he sure does--"

"He even hears things in his sleep," Lightyear interrupted them before opening his eyes. "And he has a really bad feeling about this." Lightyear stood up to his full two meters and walked the short distance into the cockpit. "I have this sudden, uncontrollable and increasing urge to sample the waters on Tattooine."

At Thirty-Eight's confused glance, Muti explained. "Lightyear has five-sight." Another quizzical look from the clone-trooper, and further explanation. "An urge," she paused. "A compulsion for self-preservation that makes him want to be opposite of danger. More than foresight, but not quite a sixth-sense."

"Right," Lightyear said. "And it kept me alive when the Jedi were being wiped out--"

"Drunk and half-naked in the middle of a chorus line of similarly dressed Twileck dancers," Muti finished.

"But alive. And prepared to carry on the fight. I'm no Obi-Wan-Kenobi," he said. "But I never tried to be. 'Be not more than you are', Master Yoda said."

"Didn't Master Windu put it another way?"

"He said 'Just try not to get killed'." He looked at the navigational display. "So why are you trying to ruin all of my hard work?"

"Because Master Luke recalled us to Coruscant. On the double."

"When? I didn't hear a thing."

Thirty-Eight grinned. "Wow. You sure your eyes were closed?"

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