In a medical clinic on a small moon along the outer rim of Hutt run territories, Meeko Farlane lays in a hospital bed with bandages on his head, one arm and both legs, two of his fellow pilots show up in his room and help him leave his hospital room to attend the wedding of his wingman to a girl he met on Roon. Just as the wedding begins the Imperials begin a bombing run. Meeko and a doctor from the clinic jump into a fox hole. Meeko awakes to find himself back in bed when the Givin General who owes him money for his service in the Hutt Defense Force comes to visit. The General refuses to pay Meeko his due. Shortly after the discussion, Meeko climbs out of bed, heads to the airstrip, and steals one of the General's starfighters along with Spinner, the assigned R2 unit that has been flying