"Roll of the Dice" is a short story by Karen Miller that appeared in Star Wars Insider 135. The story takes place immediately prior to the events of the novel X-Wing: Mercy Kill, which Miller was allowed to read prior to its release as reference for her story. Her idea for the story was approved by March 28, 2012, and Miller had half of the first draft written the next day. The story was submitted by April 11.
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| - "Roll of the Dice" is a short story by Karen Miller that appeared in Star Wars Insider 135. The story takes place immediately prior to the events of the novel X-Wing: Mercy Kill, which Miller was allowed to read prior to its release as reference for her story. Her idea for the story was approved by March 28, 2012, and Miller had half of the first draft written the next day. The story was submitted by April 11.
- Up here on the roof, Kennia could barely make out the men on the street below. She looked up at the sky … Gods it was a full moon, but the clouds had hidden it away, and the night was dark. Dressed in black leather that creaked a bit as she knelt on the roof edge to get a better look, Kennia did not have a good feeling about this job. Too many coincidences had already gone against them. Usually with Tai, things went like clockwork when they did jobs together. This one .. this one seemed different.
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*Shaak
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*Syal Antilles
*Wedge Antilles
*Bilpin
*Mebla Dule
*Humajum
*Garik Loran
*Oobolo
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*Blaster
*Cloaking device
*Comlink
*Data crystal
*Engine
**Sublight drive
*Laser cannon
*Laser pen
*Laser scalpel
*Photoreceptor
*Recording crystal
*Surveillance cam
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| - *Mission to the Galactic Princess
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| - *Antilles Maneuver
*Atmosphere
*Basic
*Birthday
*Blood
*Engineer
*Bone
*Cocktail
*Death stick
*Durasteel
*Galactic Credit Standard
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*Galaxy
*Earring
*Eye
*Glitter-painting
*Hangar
*Fire
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*Flare
*Fondorian crystal
*Game of chance
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*Hair
*Imperial Commander
*Jumpsuit
*Kashyyykian spider-silk
*Kriff
*Lekku
*Lightspeed
*Limb
*Manaxian amber
*Mirror
*Music
*Nerf burger
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*Politics
*Realspace
*Refresher
*Sexes
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*Besalisk
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*Dresselian [sic]
*Dug
*Gran
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**Corellian
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**Balosar
*Insectoid
**Aqualish
*Ishi Tib
*Ithorian
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*Quermian
*Rodian
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*Galactic Federation of Free Alliances
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| - Up here on the roof, Kennia could barely make out the men on the street below. She looked up at the sky … Gods it was a full moon, but the clouds had hidden it away, and the night was dark. Dressed in black leather that creaked a bit as she knelt on the roof edge to get a better look, Kennia did not have a good feeling about this job. Too many coincidences had already gone against them. Usually with Tai, things went like clockwork when they did jobs together. This one .. this one seemed different. Still not sure which of the men was her target, and perhaps more importantly which one was Tai, she knew time was running short, Kennia loosed her bow from her back, stringing it and readying an arrow. She knew that the plan required her to make a perfect shot, a kill shot, on the leader of this rival gang. There was no other way the two of them had a chance of this plan succeeding without that. Usually Kennia felt cool and relaxed under such pressure, confident of her abilities. But so far tonight, the dice had not come up in their favor. First, the rival gang leader, Dextyn, had been lucky. Tai and Kennia had hoped to catch just him and his usual two bodyguards here in town. No such luck – two more thugs had just come in with the train from Ironforge. Just dumb bad luck. Second, they had sent a message to Beryc in hopes of having Bear available as extra muscle. Much to their chagrin, the gryphon carrying that message had fallen ill on its flight and was waylaid in Lakeshire – Beryc would not get the message in time it would seem. And now third … her difficult shot had now become almost impossible with the arrival of the unexpected clouds. Kennia winced, as the bells started to chime midnight. The plan called for her to take the shot on the tenth chime. With that, Tai would swing into action, taking full advantage of the surprise provided by her. She grimaced as she pulled the arrow back, the bowstring and the muscles in her arm going taut; what if Tai noticed the clouds? Would he call it off? Damn it … the hand signal they had devised in case of trouble was no good either. If she couldn’t see Dextyn, she couldn’t see his hand signal. Bong, bong … the clock hit its seventh bell, as Kennia carefully kept count, despite her worries, the consummate professional. Her mind raced, even as she peeked out of the corner of her eye to see that the moon was still blocked … Fortune was not going to help them get this done, she thought, so she damn well better figure it out. Bong, bong … eight, nine, and … the pendulum in the bell swung back in a slow arc, about to strike the bell for its tenth chime … Kennia chose her target and let the arrow fly.
- "Roll of the Dice" is a short story by Karen Miller that appeared in Star Wars Insider 135. The story takes place immediately prior to the events of the novel X-Wing: Mercy Kill, which Miller was allowed to read prior to its release as reference for her story. Her idea for the story was approved by March 28, 2012, and Miller had half of the first draft written the next day. The story was submitted by April 11.
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