星球大战第一章（3）（1）
Amassivehandclosedaroundthemansneckandliftedhimoffthedeck。Therebelofficerseyesbulged，buthekepthissilence。AndImperialofficer，hisarmoredhelmetshovedbacktorevealarecentscarwhereandenergybeamhadpenetratedhisshielding，scrambleddownoutofthefighterscontrolroom，shakinghisheadbriskly。Nothing，sir。Informationretrievalsystemsbeenwipedclean。DarthVaderacknowledgedthisnewswithabarelyperceptiblenod。Theimpenetrablemaskturnedtoregardtheofficerhewastorturing。Metal0cladfingerscontracted。Reachingup，theprisonerdesperatelytriedtoprythemloose，buttonoavail。Whereisthedatayouintercepted？Vaderrumbleddangerously。Whathaveyoudonewiththeinformationtapes？Weinterceptednoinformation，thedanglingofficergurgled，barelyabletobreathe。Fromsomewheredeepwithin，hedredgedupasquealofoutrage。ThisisacouncilorvesselDidyounotseeourmission。Chaostakeyourmission！Vadergrowled。Wherearethosetapes！Hesqueezedharder，thethreatinhisgripimplicit。Whenhefinallyreplied，theofficersvoicewasabare，chokedwhisper。OnlytheCommanderknows。ThisshipcarriesthesystemcrestofAlderaan，Vadergrowled，thegargoyle－likebreathmaskleaningclose。Isanyoftheroyalfamilyonboard？Whoareyoucarrying？Thickfingerstightenedfurther，andtheofficersstrugglesbecamemoreandmorefrantic。Hislastwordsweremuffledandchokedpastintelligibility。Vaderwasnotpleased。Eventhoughthefigurewentlimpwithanawful，unquestionablefinality，thathandcontinuedtotighten，producingachillingsnappingandpoppingofbone，likeadogpaddingonplastic。ThenwithadisgustedwheezeVaderfinallythrewthedoll－formofthedeadmanagainstafarwall。SeveralImperialtroopsduckedoutofthewayjustintimetoavoidthegrislymissile。Themassiveformwhirledunexpectedly，andImperialofficersshrankunderthatbalefulsculpturedcomponentbycomponent，untilyoufindthosetapes。
Asforthepassengers，ifany，Iwantthemalive。＆qu Amassivehandclosedaroundthemansneckandliftedhimoffthedeck。Therebelofficerseyesbulged，buthekepthissilence。AndImperialofficer，hisarmoredhelmetshovedbacktorevealarecentscarwhereandenergybeamhadpenetratedhisshielding，scrambleddownoutofthefighterscontrolroom，shakinghisheadbriskly。Nothing，sir。Informationretrievalsystemsbeenwipedclean。DarthVaderacknowledgedthisnewswithabarelyperceptiblenod。Theimpenetrablemaskturnedtoregardtheofficerhewastorturing。Metal0cladfingerscontracted。Reachingup，theprisonerdesperatelytriedtoprythemloose，buttonoavail。Whereisthedatayouintercepted？Vaderrumbleddangerously。Whathaveyoudonewiththeinformationtapes？Weinterceptednoinformation，thedanglingofficergurgled，barelyabletobreathe。Fromsomewheredeepwithin，hedredgedupasquealofoutrage。ThisisacouncilorvesselDidyounotseeourmission。Chaostakeyourmission！Vadergrowled。Wherearethosetapes！Hesqueezedharder，thethreatinhisgripimplicit。Whenhefinallyreplied，theofficersvoicewasabare，chokedwhisper。OnlytheCommanderknows。ThisshipcarriesthesystemcrestofAlderaan，Vadergrowled，thegargoyle－likebreathmaskleaningclose。Isanyoftheroyalfamilyonboard？Whoareyoucarrying？Thickfingerstightenedfurther，andtheofficersstrugglesbecamemoreandmorefrantic。Hislastwordsweremuffledandchokedpastintelligibility。Vaderwasnotpleased。
Eventhoughthefigurewentlimpwithanawful，unquestionablefinality，thathandcontinuedtotighten，producingachillingsnappingandpoppingofbone，likeadogpaddingonplastic。ThenwithadisgustedwheezeVaderfinallythrewthedoll－formofthedeadmanagainstafarwall。SeveralImperialtroopsduckedoutofthewayjustintimetoavoidthegrislymissile。Themassiveformwhirledunexpectedly，andImperialofficersshrankunderthatbalefulsculpturedcomponentbycomponent，untilyoufindthosetapes。
Asforthepassengers，ifany，Iwantthemalive。＆qu ot;Hepausedamoment，thenadded，Quickly！OfficersandmennearlyfelloverthemselvesintheirhastetoleavenotnecessarilytocarryoutVadersorders，butsimplytoretreatfromthatmalevolentpresence。ArtooDetoofinallycametoahaltinanemptycorridordevoidofsmokeandthesignsofbattle。Aworried，confusedThreepiopulledupbehindhim。Youveledusthroughhalftheship，andtowhat？Hebrokeoff，staringindisbeliefasthesquatrobotreachedupwithoneclawedlimbandsnappedthesealonalifeboathatch。Immediatelyaredwarninglightcameonandalowhootingsoundedinthecorridor。Threepiolookedwildlyinalldirections，butthepassagewayremainedempty。Whenhelookedback，Artoowasalreadyworkinghiswayintothecrampedboatpod。Itwasjustlargeenoughtoholdseveralhumans，anditsdesignwasnotlaidouttoaccommodatemechanicals。Artoohadsometroublenegotiatingtheawkwardlittlecompartment。Hey，astartledThreepiocalled，admonishing，yourenotpermittedinthere！Itsrestrictedtohumansonly。WejustmightbeabletoconvincetheImperialsthatwerenotrebelprogrammedandaretoovaluabletobreakup，butifsomeoneseesyouintherewehaventgotachance。Comeonout。SomehowArtoohadsucceededinwedginghisbodyintopositioninfrontoftheminiaturecontrolboard。Hecockedhisbodyslightlyandthrewastreamofloudbeepsandwhistlesathisreluctantcompanion
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