Nude on the Beach

Nude on the Beach
One Moment in Time
precious time
Red Hat Girl
Six ominous shapes appeared in the black space of the Hoth system and loomed likevast demons of destruction, ready to unleash the furies of their Imperial weapons.Inside the largest of the six Imperial Star Destroyer, Darth Vader sat alone in a smallspherical room. A single shaft of light gleamed on his black helmet as he satmotionless in his raised meditation chamber. As General Veers approached, the sphere opened slowly, the upper half liftinglike a jagged-toothed mechanical jaw. To Veers, the dark figure seated inside themouthlike cocoon hardly seemed alive, though a powerful aura of sheer evil emanatedfrom him, sending a chilling fear through the officer. Uncertain of his own courage, Veers took a step forward. He had a message todeliver but felt prepared to wait for hours if necessary rather than disturb Vader'smeditation. But Vader spoke immediately. "What is it, Veers?" "My lord," the general replied, choosing each word with care, "the fleet hasmoved out of light-speed. Com-Scan has detected an energy field protecting an areaof the sixth planet in the Hoth system. The field is strong enough to deflect anybombardment."