Star Words: Episode VI, Part 41
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matrilWith the Ewok ambush our heroes have a chance again, however slight. Leia and Han quickly make their way back to the bunker, but the door's code has changed. Who else to call but the ever-helpful Artoo?
Threepio, however, is horrified when his counterpart begins trundling straight into the thick of the battle. He demand to know where he's going, pleads with him to come back, and offers a particularly ridiculous protest.
"Oh, this is no time for heroics!"
If not now, then when? A desperate fight that will either end with the destruction of the Empire or the permanent defeat of the Rebellion -- you can't really come up with a better time for heroics. But Threepio has never exactly been the personification of bravery. His programming must contain a very strong self-preservation function.
Still, he does follow Artoo rather than hanging back at the edge of the fray. There might be a particle of courage in him after all. And let's not forget, there are traits other than battle-courage that can be helpful. Like resembling an Ewok god, and speaking their language just well enough to forge an alliance. Everyone has a role to play, whatever their definition of heroics.
Next, a devastating blow....
Threepio, however, is horrified when his counterpart begins trundling straight into the thick of the battle. He demand to know where he's going, pleads with him to come back, and offers a particularly ridiculous protest.
"Oh, this is no time for heroics!"
If not now, then when? A desperate fight that will either end with the destruction of the Empire or the permanent defeat of the Rebellion -- you can't really come up with a better time for heroics. But Threepio has never exactly been the personification of bravery. His programming must contain a very strong self-preservation function.
Still, he does follow Artoo rather than hanging back at the edge of the fray. There might be a particle of courage in him after all. And let's not forget, there are traits other than battle-courage that can be helpful. Like resembling an Ewok god, and speaking their language just well enough to forge an alliance. Everyone has a role to play, whatever their definition of heroics.
Next, a devastating blow....
