Space beyond Yavin IV: The Falcon roared towards the massive gas giant and the moon beyond.

"If Kenobi was here he'd probably say something like 'that's no gas giant, that's Jupiter' or something like that," Zoda laughed.

"Where's Jupiter?" asked Han. "I've never heard of it before, is it in the Empire?"

"No, no," said Zoda. "It's not like being three parsecs outside the Rishi Maze or something like that, it's actually in a completely different galaxy believe it or not. A bizarre sequence of events led to me crash landing there in the future and meeting two bizarre people named Jay and Silent Bob. I'll never forget the adventure we had at any rate."

The ship roared towards the moon and entered into the atmosphere.

"Wait, this is Yavin IV. The Yavin IV?" Zoda asked. "With the massassi temples and all?"

"Yes, why?" asked Leia.

"They say they're impervious to anything. I wonder if that includes Death Stars?" Zoda said. "Somehow I don't think the insurance policy covers planet destroying weapons."

The Falcon roared to the temple and set down just outside of it.

"Nice digs. Course I'm disappointed you didn't contact me for your latest rebel accommodations," said Zoda.

"Why would we? We found out about your secret comm. system," said Leia.

"Now who would've installed that? I swear whoever did it will be punished," said Zoda innocently. Leia shook her head as they entered into the temple.

"Wow! What a beauty!" Zoda said suddenly. Leia looked at him slightly disgusted thinking he was talking about her until Zoda rushed past and hugged the landing leg of the Incom T-65 X-Wing.

"I new you weren't a dream," said Zoda. Instantly a warbling broke his affections off. "Oh no."

Behind the X-Wing as a Delta-7 starfighter and one certain R-4 attached to it.

"What the heck is that thing doing here?" asked Han.

"It arrived this morning, we don't know why," said Jan Dodonna.

"Depot got away!" said Zoda. The R-4 gave him a raspberry.

"Oh so I take it this is yours," said Dodonna.

"He's not mine!" said Yoda. "He just turns up wherever I do and makes my life miserable."

"What has that innocent little droid ever done to you?" asked Leia.

"He's abandoned me on planets, taken me for insane joyrides, racked up millions of credits in parking violations, and he's…oh no," said Zoda. He promptly bolted out of the hanger as the Jedi Starfighter chased after him cannons blazing.

"Well he'll be awhile," said Leia. "Lets get some work done."

As the group walked into the deeper areas of the temple, a large explosion went off outside flinging a pair of huge trees sky high.

"What is going on out there?" asked Wedge Antilles.

"Better that we don't know," said Red Leader. "Believe me, battles between Jedi and droids can be legendary."

Two more explosions went off as Wedge and Red Leader turned away from the carnage outside.

Later: "There it is," said Dodonna. He and the technicians were looking at the schematics of the Death Star as they were being pulled from R2.

"That's a lot of data," said one of the techies astonished. A cloud of smoke drifted into the room as a heavily scorched Zoda entered into the room.

"Solved things with your droid have you?" asked Dodonna laughing. Zoda cracked his knuckles.

"Yeah we came to an understanding," said the Jedi. He then pulled out a heavily damaged lightsaber and chucked it into a nearby garbage bin.

"Is that the schematic?" asked Zoda.

"Yes," said Dodonna.

"That's not the Death Star," said the Jedi simply.

"What do you mean that's not the Death Star?" Dodonna demanded.

"The Death Star doesn't have its dish in the center of it like that," said Zoda pointing to it. "The dish is farther up. See those intials CS? You've been the victims of an elaborate hoax, those are the plans for Centerpoint Station."

"He's right," said one of the technicians. "Dammit! Now what do we do? That thing is going to be here in less than three hours."

"Don't despair," said Zoda holding up a disk. "I happen to have the Death Star plans that I acquired through my own contacts. However, this information doesn't come cheap it does have a price."

"What is it?" asked Dodonna.

"You let me use my Jedi Starfighter in battle against that thing. You don't ask questions and you don't bother me. I'll watch my back and you watch yours. Now granted I'll try and help out your pilots and they can try and help me out but other than that I'm to be left on my own," said Zoda.

"Agreed," said Dodonna. Zoda handed him the disc and prepared to leave.

"Oh by the way, the weakness is a thermal exhaust port located at the end of a trench on the northern hemisphere. It is ray shielded but not particle shielded," said the Jedi before leaving.

Later: Zoda was sitting on top of a crate of creds while Han was loading them onto a dolly.

"Money, money, money," said Zoda. "So I guess you got well more out of this trip then you bargained for."

"Yeah," Han agreed. "Now I can really pay off Jabba the Hutt."

"That's true. But I guess the real question would be what're you going to do after that. You could easily retire to your own moon or who knows where," said Zoda. "But the question is, do you want to?"

Luke approached the two of them. "So I guess that's it. You've got your money and now you're leaving?"

"Yeah. I've got some debts I've gotta pay off with this stuff," said Han. "Listen, why don't you come with us? From what little I've seen of you in action you seem good in a fight. We could use you."

"Are you kidding? With what you'd pay people? Forget it kid you're better off where you are," said Zoda.

"Yeah. Listen, you've seen what these people are doing and what they're capable of. They could use a good pilot like you and you're turning your back on them," said Luke angrily.

"What good's a reward if you ain't around to use it?" Han asked.

"True dat," agreed Zoda.

"Besides, attacking that battlestation is suicide," said Han loading another crate of creds.

"Yeah. But what a rush it will be," said Zoda.

"Take care of yourself Han. I guess that's what you're best at isn't it?" asked Luke leaving.

"Hey if it ain't broke don't fix it," said Zoda shrugging.

"Hey Luke," said Han. "May the Force be with you."

Luke nodded and walked off.

"Oy," said Zoda shaking his head. Chewbacca grumbled an agreement. "I hate that cliché."

"Be quiet, I know what I'm doing," said Han.

"So did Bubba Zanetti before Max Rockatansky shot him off his bike," said Zoda. "Well good luck Han, I trust you'll keep in touch."

"Yeah I will," said Han. "Hey wait!"

Zoda stopped walking as Han tossed him back his credit chit.

"Thanks," said Zoda leaving. As he passed Dodonna he tossed the chit to him.

"I hope this is for your spying devices," Dodonna called after him.

"For the last time that wasn't me!" shouted Zoda. An instant later the X-Wings, Y-Wings, and one Jedi Starfighter roared off towards the Death Star.

"All wings report in," said Red Leader.

"So long chumps!" said Zoda over the radio as his fighter rocketed off well ahead of the squadrons towards the station. "See you after the fireworks!"

"See you at your own funeral," said Luke laughing. The other members of the unit chuckled as well.

"Alright cut the chatter, continue on course," said Red Leader. The Delta-7 then proceeded to the surface of the battlestation while dozens of turrets blazed death at it. The Delta-7 quickly returned the favor and began destroying cannons left and right.

"Where's the trench at?" Zoda asked. Depot warbled something.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Zoda demanded. Depot bleeped at him.

"I'm not sure of the specific trench. And no I didn't go to the meeting, I thought you did!" said the Jedi. Depot echoed a 'no' at him.

"Great!" said Zoda annoyed. "Just great. Now how many trenches are on this thing?"

Depot told him.

"Oh hell," said Zoda. "Alright until those idiots show up we search 'em all. At least I do know it's in the northern hemisphere, that should help at any rate," said the Jedi. The fighter rocketed off as the X-Wings and Y-Wings descended towards the surface.

DS Control Room: "Sir, this is most curious. According to our reports, while there are X-Wings and Y-Wings out there, we're also detecting one Delta-7," said Motti.

"A what?" Tarkin asked incredulously.

"That's what it is. And there's no doubt that it's piloted by a Jedi," said Motti.

"How is this possible Lord Vader?" Tarkin demanded.

"It's Zoda," said Vader.

"Oh no," said Tagge worried. "Not that psycho!"

"How do you know?" asked Tarkin.

"His voice was uncovered as impersonating TK-421 in the detention center. It was only then that we realized he'd freed the princess," said Vader.

"Maybe it wasn't a total loss," Tagge mused. "Maybe he drove them to bankruptcy over the reward for saving Princess Leia."

"Still though, he could destroy us," said Vader.

"Running scared Vader?" Motti insinuated.

"The Emperor's words not mine," said Vader. "And you'd be wise to adhere by them."

With that Vader left.

"Where're you going?" asked Tarkin.

"To blast him from the sky," said Vader.

Space: "Red Leader, we're picking up a new group of signals. Enemy fighters coming your way," a voice said over the comm.

"My scopes negative," said Luke. "I don't-"

"You're eyes can deceive you don't trust them dummy," said Zoda pairing up with Luke. "The Force is your only hope now."

"How? I can concentrate," said Luke moving his fighter from side to side.

"Don't concentrate! Think, feel, use your instincts," said Zoda.

"Who said that?" asked Luke laughing.

"Some idiot who got himself killed," said Zoda. "But it works, believe me."

As if to prove the point Zoda's fighter raced towards the surface and went right through a row of turrets that blasted each other trying to hit him.

"Red Leader this is Gold Leader, we're heading for the trench now," said Gold Leader.

"Quick Depot where are they?" asked Zoda. Depot chuckled.

"What do you mean you won't tell me?"

Depot bleeped at him.

"We'll get ourselves killed? Why you ungrateful b-," began Zoda when he felt a disturbance in the Force.

"Zoda look out!" yelled Luke. Zoda slammed on the brakes as the Tie Advanced x1 roared by overhead.

"Nice flying DV," said Zoda rocketing after him.

"I am a far better pilot than you!" said Darth Vader.

"Maybe, but you'll have no time to prove it," said Zoda. "You have a choice, try and kill me and loose the Death Star. Or save the Death Star and loose your chance to kill me. What's it going to be…Annie?"

A growl emitted from the comm. system as Vader's fighter peeled off towards the trench. Zoda attempted to move his stick to follow, but found it wouldn't budge.

"What the?" asked Zoda before realizing what was happening. "Depot!"

The droid flew the ship away from the trench as the Y-Wings were beginning to be ripped apart by Vader.

"You'll pay for this!" shouted Zoda. The stick then came loose and Zoda grabbed and began making a maneuver towards the trench, but again it grew stiff and wouldn't let him go anywhere near it. Depot beeped something at him.

"We're not gonna die!" shouted the Jedi. Depot bleeped again at him.

"Fine I won't go near the trench. But you have to promise me that if we're among the last four starfighters and the remaining three make a run for it we go in too," said Zoda. Depot warbled an agreement.

"Good. Now let's take out some Ties," said Zoda performing a barrel roll in his fighter. The Delta-7 began firing and taking out Ties left and right.

"Zoda," said Obi-Wan's voice suddenly.

"Aahhh!" shouted Zoda as he lost control of the stick and the fighter and it plummeted towards the surface. Depot quickly gained control of the craft and it avoided colliding with the station.

"A ghost!" shouted Zoda as Obi-Wan's form appeared in front of the craft as it came to a screeching halt.

"I'm not a ghost you idiot!" said Obi-Wan.

"I dunno, you're looking kinda pale there. And why can I see through you? And how are you breathing in space? And how?" began Zoda beginning to hyperventilate.

"Alright I'm a ghost!" Obi-Wan lied. Zoda breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Oh good," he said calm. "What do you want? I'm busy here in case you didn't notice."

"I know that. But we really need to talk," said Obi-Wan.

"Really? About what?" asked Zoda.

"Luke,"

"Yeah. What a loser," said Zoda.

"Look I-. Wait! That's now what we're going to talk about!" said Obi-Wan.

"We're not? Then what the hell are you doing here then?" asked Zoda.

"We're going in full throttle, that outta keep those Ties off our backs," said Luke.

"Oh no! I'm missing the run!" shouted Zoda.

"You can't join them!" said Obi-Wan.

"Why not? It's not like I'm going to die!" said Zoda.

"No. But on the other hand I can't have you teaching Luke anything else regarding the Force," said Ben.

"Why not?" asked Zoda. "From what I can tell he could use some good advice."

"Yes, but not from you. You could lead him to the dark side," said Obi-Wan.

"And you couldn't?"

"You're right I could. But Yoda's teaching wouldn't," said Obi-Wan.

"What about Dook," began Zoda.

"Forget about him! I'll give you a choice, leave now or I'll make your life a living hell," said Obi-Wan.

"And how's that any different from now?"

"I'll tell Yoda where you're hiding out,"

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Yes I would. And I bet he'd make your life more of a living hell then I could," said Obi-Wan.

"You're taking the chance that Yoda would want to have anything to do with me," said Zoda.

"And you're taking the chance that he won't," Obi-Wan reminded him.

"Dammit!"

"Now you have a choice. I leave it in your capable hands," said Obi-Wan. And with that Obi-Wan's image vanished only to be replaced by a Tie Fighter roaring in with lasers firing.

The trench: Luke fired his torpedoes without need of his targeting computer. They entered into the exhaust port and raced towards the core.

Elsewhere on the Death Star: TK-421 and TK-427, back in their armor, were in Grand Moff Tarkin's escape pod.

"I can't believe Zoda did this to us," said TK-427.

"What did you expect? I told you cheating him out of his money was going to come back and haunt you. Now look at our newest assignment, making sure all the escape pods on the Death Star are in perfect working condition. That'll take forever!" said TK-421. "When are we supposed to be done."

"It doesn't say," said TK-427 looking over the notes.

"Sweet!" said TK-421. "Guess nobody needs anything done today then."

"Agreed, let's relax," said TK-427. He tossed the clipboard aside and it conveniently hit the eject button. The pod raced out into open space.

"Whoops," said TK-427. The pod raced farther and farther away from the Death Star before the giant battlestation exploded.

"What did you do?" demanded TK-421.

"I didn't do anything!" exclaimed TK-427.

"Maybe the pod triggered a self-destruct mechanism on the station," said TK-421.

"Uh oh. The Emperor will have our hides for this," said TK-427.

"Agreed, let's hide," said TK-421. "We both know an Imperial Garrison commander who will hide us. He owes us a favor."

"Setting coordinates," said TK-427. The pod vanished into hyperspace.

The remains of the Rebel Alliance squadrons and the Falcon roared away from the Death Star.

"Great shot kid, I don't even think Zoda could've made that one," said Han.

"Speaking of which, where is he?" asked Luke. The scanners revealed no trace of the Delta-7 anywhere.

"I guess that explains it," said Wedge.

"What?" Keyan Farlander asked from his Y-Wing. "What explains it?"

"When I had to abandon the trench I saw an explosion go off and a Tie Fighter streak by. At the time I was confused because there weren't any fighters left to be destroyed. I guess now I know who was destroyed," said Wedge.

"Well, he died to protect the alliance," said Luke.

"Yeah, who would've known he had a decent bone in his body," said Han. "Let's get back, I can hear a ceremony already awaiting us. So long Zoda, may you find the peace in death that you couldn't find in life."

"Dammit!"

The Delta-7 roared through the blue of hyperspace, attached to its' hyperspace ring.

"Obi-Wan is going to pay for this I swear," said Zoda angrily. Zoda was going to continue ranting when the collision alarms began blaring. An escape pod roared straight at him and Zoda barely managed to avoid it.

"Watch where you're flying buddy," said Zoda over the comm.

"Zoda? Is that you?" asked TK-421.

"Not you two!" shouted Zoda. "I thought you died with that infernal contraption!"

"Heh, heh, heh," they both laughed. "No such luck! You can't get rid of us!"

"That's what you think!" shouted Zoda as he roared his fighter around and chased the pod through hyperspace.

"Aaaah!" shouted the two clones as the Delta-7 opened fire.

The End