The sun glinted off the gold metal head of C-3PO, forcing General Leia to shield her eyes. “I think we need to change the colour of these units to something less reflective. We need to campaign to make that another New Republic directive,” she told her assistant. He nodded and tapped her instructions into his hand-held computer. Leia went on: “There are lots of rules and regulations we need to change now that the Empire is gone. We need to ask the senate to ban force choking without a...

Picard looked at the image of Earth on his view screen. “We’re home, Number One,” he said, smiling slightly. “That view never gets old, does it?” Riker smiled: “No, it doesn’t. I remember seeing it in those legendary Artemis images first in school. Imagine being an early 21st century astronaut, looking back at the Earth like that.” Data turned from the helm: “The first images taken of the Earth from space came from the late 20th century moon missions, Commander.” Riker nodded: “They did, but...

Wash sighed and guided Serenity in to land on the planet. “I am a leaf on the wind,” he muttered as the atmosphere buffeted the spacecraft. Mal threw a look at Zoe: “We ready for this job?” Zoe nodded: “We are. Jayne is locked and loaded in the cargo bay with the cargo, and Badger’s at the rendezvous point waiting for the goods.” Mal sighed: “Let’s make it quick. There have been recent sightings of Reavers in this solar system and we don’t want to be stuck on the surface if they attack.” Wash...