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Synopsis:
On a diplomatic mission to the Hapes Cluster, Princess
Leia is sent to speak with the Hapan Queen Mother Ta'a
Chume in an attempt to secure military aid in the New
Republic's struggle with the Imperial Warlord Zsinj.
Leia finds herself spending two months playing the
constant diplomat at meetings, dinners and receptions as
she tours the 63 inhabited planets of the Hapes Cluster.
When she finally meets the Queen Mother, Leia finds her
strangely non-committal on the question of aid to the
New Republic as her reply is extremely enigmatic: the
Hapans require something form Leia personally in
exchange.
As her Star Destroyer makes its way back to New Republic
space, Leia finds herself annoyed not only at the Queen
Mother's non-answer, but even more frustrated towards
her current situation: the destruction of the second
Death Star and the deaths of both the Emperor and Vader
have not brought about the peace that she (and so many
others) had believed it would. The victory of the
Galactic Civil War has only led to the beginning of
another as the Imperial remnants fight to maintain their
hold on an ever decreasing Empire. Leia's melancholic
feelings finally erupt into floods of tears as she
awaits a communication channel with Han.
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