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Secret Rebel base [let's call it Friday]

"Artoo, I swear that if you play Luke Skywalker and the Dragon of Tatooine one more time, I will lock you in a room with Threepio and tell him that you want to hear his list of six million forms of communication," Luke snapped, looking up from his computer.

Artoo let out a low whistle.

"No, you can't sell copies to my friends, either," Luke replied.

Which reminded him...

To: [usual suspects]
From: farmboy@holonet.com
RE: About that retirement thing...

About a month back, I resigned my commission from the Rogues, figuring I could do more good restoring the Jedi if my time wasn't being taken up being a snubjockey for one the most annoying squadrons in the galaxy (I say with love, Jaina and Gavin. Not so much love if you've hacked into my communications, Janson...). Turns out that I wasn't exactly resigning from the military as I'd planned.

They promoted me. I'm now General Skywalker, in charge of the New Republic (we have a new name! How spiffy are we?) Rapid Response Task Force.

AND ALL OF THE OTHER GENERALS THINK I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I'M A JEDI AND I SOOOOOO DON'T.

So. How are you all?

--Luke

PS: If Artoo tries to get you to buy one of several (sigh) movies that have been made about me, DON'T DO IT.

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To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

So the only thing different between me and Napoleon is a stupid hat and a stomach full of cheese?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Of course. I thought you knew that already.

Oh, and congratulations!

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Just what I've always wanted, really. To be a general at TWENTY. And all of these people keep looking at me like I have the answers.

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

I'd tell you to cheat and steal the teacher's answers, but you wouldn't listen anyway.

You're very trustable and you want the best for people. These things make a good general. Just lay off the boring inspirational speeches and you should be okay.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

My speeches tend to be more along the lines of "DUCK!" and "NOT THAT WAY." Han says that if he and Lando could be generals, there can't be much to it.

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

See! Important instructional tips from General Skywalker. You'll be great.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

I'm not sure I want to be great.

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

I'm not sure you get a choice.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Yeah, I was kind of afraid of that. So, how's California?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Kinda boring, actually.

Okay, that's mostly a lie, but there's maybe some Evil coming, and I need to figure out what to do about it. Ethically speaking.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

There's an ethical debate to taking down evil?

...who's not related to you, I mean?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

You've had to make that choice. How'd you do it?

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Went with my gut, really. What's going on?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Not sure there's anything yet, since hi, jumping to conclusions girl here. Jury's still out, but I'm not sure my gut's allowed to vote on this.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Why wouldn't your gut get a say?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

I may be too close to the problem. Literally.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

...

...

!!!!

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Yeah.

Maybe.

Um, the secrecy thing goes without saying, right?

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Of course! Are you okay?!

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

So far. Been eating raw spinach like it's going out of style, though.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

When will you find out, um, for sure?

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

As soon as I go to the school clinic. Or maybe earlier, depending.

And then, possibly catastrophic evil.

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Or possibly nothing! (Hey, you keep me around for the optimism, right?)

To: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
From: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
Re: About that retirement thing...

Among other things. :D

To: Dawn [geekgirl@gmail.net]
From: Luke [farmboy@holonet.com]
Re: About that retirement thing...

I'm telling you, there's no general hat. :D

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