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Gungan to the left


Always Shoot First (G)


By : HandmaidenEirtae

Archived on: Monday, September 22, 2003

Summary:
A bit of smuggler philosophy from a trigger-sure pirate.

Shoot first or be shot, I always say.

When it comes to my life, or Chewie's, I don't take any risks. Anybody messes with us - Chewie and I'll take care of 'em.

That's the way it is in this business. You never know what motives people have or what they're planning and thinking behind those shifty eyes. More than likely it's your untimely demise. And there're plenty of shifty eyes around here. Nobody trusts anybody in this circle, and there's reason why. The stories I've heard about cons and double crossers, people betraying their friends for a couple of credit chips...

Not to mention my own stories. Some guy named Kimoiw was ready to do me in. The worst part of it was that he was just bitter I beat him in sabacc a few times. And took a few contracts away from him - and his girlfriend. He didn't need to get that worked up about it. If it wasn't for Chewie, though I wouldn't be here today.

You need to know who your friends are and who you can't turn your back on for fear of getting a vibroknife wedged between your shoulder blades. That's why I'm glad I've got Chewie. I trust him more than I trust myself sometimes. It's good to have someone I can count on, even if it did take me a while to get used to the hairball. I don't trust anybody else.

I don't get involved in all this political stuff either - unless I'm breaking the law. But that's business. Otherwise, I'm completely neutral. You get tangled up in this galactic civil war, and then your priorities are split, and before you know it you're completely caught up in the politics. You can't leave because you have a cause to fight for. Or at least that's what I've heard. A couple of old timers come back to the Run every once in a while, spitting rebel slogans. I grin and then tell 'em I can't get involved right now. Right now and never - it's bad for business, and business is all that matters. You get working with either side and you aren't just working for money. Besides, your list of enemies quadruples once you pledge your allegiance.

It's like a game of dejarik. You make your moves and you protect your pieces. Otherwise it's check mate.

Now I'm not promoting violence. But if someone's aiming a blaster at my chest, I'm not going to hesitate to treat him to the favor first. Greedo got what was coming to him. Nobody even waves a blaster in the general direction of Han Solo without answering for it. I won't let someone take a first pot shot at me for the sake of my conscience.

I do what I do to save my hide. Those who shoot first live.

And Han Solo always shoots first.




Original cover by Bimo. HTML formatting copyright 2003 TheForce.Net LLC.


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Author: Gina  (signed)
Date posted: 9/23/2003 6:27:08 AM
Gina's Comments:

Tae, I loved this! You captured Han perfectly.

Author: DoogieTheHutt
Date posted: 9/23/2003 7:09:49 AM
DoogieTheHutt's Comments:

Way to nail home what we always knew...no room for speculation now...good job :o)

Author: Clutch D'Rofab
Date posted: 9/23/2003 1:42:07 PM
Clutch D'Rofab's Comments:

Nice, very nice.

Author: Lady Rebel
Date posted: 9/23/2003 7:47:12 PM
Lady Rebel's Comments:

You captured a smuggler's spirit and thinking perfectly.

Author: socal-schitzophrenic
Date posted: 9/23/2003 9:16:27 PM
socal-schitzophrenic's Comments:

neato. some interesting advice there. . . especially ironic cuz of what happens after that!

Author: DarthMaul431
Date posted: 9/24/2003 1:15:03 PM
DarthMaul431's Comments:

I liked it. It sounds like it came right out of Han's mouth.

Author: obaona  (signed)
Date posted: 9/25/2003 6:01:09 PM
obaona's Comments:

I think you really captured Han perfectly here. For some reason, this story has very much the feel of OT, too. ;) A wonderful (well, wonderfully written) bit of philosophy you have Han ponder on. ;)

Author: levi 3o4
Date posted: 9/26/2003 2:44:34 PM
levi 3o4's Comments:

Sweet little peice of ff. Han gets a little weired when he talks about Chewie, but otherwise surprisingly well-written!

Author: Admiral_Drake
Date posted: 9/27/2003 8:44:01 PM
Admiral_Drake's Comments:

Great, you really got Solo on this one, how he was before Leia got thrown into his life. This should be luaded as one of few fictions that truely gets Solo down to the letter.

Author: Darth Minus  (signed)
Date posted: 10/3/2003 2:12:50 AM
Darth Minus's Comments:

Great story and cover art!
D-

Author: darthkermit
Date posted: 10/31/2003 6:15:08 AM
darthkermit's Comments:

I agree with Doogie (at least I think we're talking about the same thing)... I love how definitively this slams the door on ANH:SE's mutilation of the edginess of Han's unrefined character before he ended up getting "wrapped up in the politics" anyway. Very intentional, very cool.

Author: Y-Wing Ace  (signed)
Date posted: 12/3/2003 9:47:12 PM
Y-Wing Ace's Comments:

My problem with Greedo shooting first is not anything to do with Han, it's just that I can't believe he would miss at that range. Especially with those big eyes.
That said, very nice! That's Han Solo to a T. (Actually, there's no T in Han Solo. So never mind.)

Author: Mark jade
Date posted: 1/13/2004 9:05:05 PM
Mark jade's Comments:

Great work.. I like the tone of this story. It's just what a cynical kinda guy Han Solo was before he met Luke and the gang.

Mark

Author: JediPug1  (signed)
Date posted: 3/22/2004 8:16:42 PM
JediPug1's Comments:

Perfect Han Solo! And he does shoot first...no matter what the Special Edition says! ;0)

Author: RougueAce7
Date posted: 5/24/2004 3:19:24 PM
RougueAce7's Comments:

Very well done. You captured Han's philosophy perfectly. However, I think it would have been a tiny bit better if you had used a story or two from the Han Solo trilogy. But very nice work overall.

Author: Shada  (signed)
Date posted: 11/18/2004 9:04:59 AM
Shada's Comments:

lol! I like it...you seem to have captured Han's character very well, and I applaud you!

Author: Tylec
Date posted: 5/12/2005 10:46:53 AM
Tylec's Comments:

Ah, something of a commentary on Lucas' revisionist history, I see.

Author: Chyna
Date posted: 1/16/2016 2:16:27 AM
Chyna's Comments:

Unleeallaprd accuracy, unequivocal clarity, and undeniable importance!


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