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Message: <blockquote data-quote="masshysteria" data-source="post: 5413617" data-attributes="member: 16055">The hum of turbo laser fire pulses through the Vagrant Heart. Toth and Hull work to keep the Imperials at bay."They're not breaking off!" Toth shouts through the comm link."Hang on!" Comes the answer back from Kaldo.The Duros points the light freighter directly at the black hole. He revs up the engines and holds course. Just as the gravity field begins pulling the YT-2000, he slams the controls and uses the momentum to slingshot out. The TIE fighters are too weak to follow the move. One by one, they are sucked into the singularity, imploding due to the extreme gravity."Now to get out of here." Kaldo says.The smuggler ship is faster than the Star Destroyers. It doubles back, drawing the Star Destroyers deeper into the net they cast. Then Kaldo makes a break for it. Flirting with disaster, over and over again, he skims the gravity fields of the Maw. The large ships can't keep up."One last Star Destroyer to get past." Kaldo says between gritted teeth. "Start the astrogation calculation."Tam swings around to the navi computer and begins running the numbers. The viewscreen lights up red. Turbo laser salvos from a white wedge, the last barrier to freedom. Kaldo slips the ship starboard, following up with a spinning dive. He pulls out just meters above the Star Destroyers plating, dodging defensive towers and sensor emplacements."Rowintha, sheilds now!" Kaldo yells.The Wookie gives a howl and reroutes power. The Vagrant Heart races past the Star Destroyer, getting caught in the larger ship's engine wash. The shields fight off the immense energy and the ship rockets free."Hyperspace, now!" Tam orders as he finishes the calculation.The stars stretch to lines and the lines give way to the mottled skies of hyperspace. A great cheer echos through the corridors of the Vagrant Heart and Tam slumps in his chair and breathes a sigh of relief.Once again safe, the crew of the Vagrant Heart and their passengers gather in the common area of the ship."Captain," Hull begins, "We can't thank you enough.""But," continue Nali, "We do have one last request."Tam's face contorts to a puzzled look."You are the captain, correct?" Nali asks."Yes." Tam says slowly."And we're in a ship at space, right?""Yes." Even more slowly."Then that means you can marry us.""Oh. Oh!" Tam says.Nali holds a boutique of flower's picked from Rowintha's garden, Xule at her side. Hull smiles longingly at her as Tam in his dress blues finishes the simple ceremony."I now pronounce you husband and wife."Toth and Kaldo have been waiting for this moment. Toth, pops the cork on the last remaining bottle of Chateau '77. He takes a long draw and then passes it to his friend. Kaldo repeats the process and grins back at the Bothan."The old Moff was right," Kaldo says, "it is good at weddings."End Episode V: The Kessel Run</blockquote>

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