Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. Your mission this time was not one of compassion or mercy. Several encrypted transmissions, laden with vital information, were surreptitiously beamed to this ship by Rebel spies, and I require a detailed account of what transpired concerning the plans they entrusted to you. There’s a distinct tremor in the Force, a ripple that signifies something significant is afoot. The last time I felt such a disturbance was in the presence of my esteemed old master, and it heralded a period of great upheaval.
Now, let’s be pragmatic about your next steps. I can escort you as far as Anchorhead, a strategic locale where you can secure passage on a transport to Mos Eisley or wherever your destination lies. Your journey is vital, but so too is the information you carry, and it behoves us both to ensure its safe delivery.
