Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Painting

"Senator Leia Organa," Vader rumbled softly, though strongly enough tooverride her protests. His pleasure at finding her was evident in the way he savoredevery syllable. "Don't play games with me, Your Highness," he continued ominously. "Youaren't on any mercy mission this time. You passed directly through a restrictedsystem, ignoring numerous warnings and completely disregarding orders to turnabout—until it no longer mattered." The huge metal skull dipped close. "I know that several transmissions werebeamed to this vessel by spies within that system. When we traced thosetransmissions back to the individuals with whom they originated; they had the poorgrace to kill themselves before they could be questioned. I want to know whathappened to the data they sent you." Neither Vader's words nor his inimical presence appeared to have any effect onthe girl. "I don't know what you're blathering about," she snapped, looking awayfrom him. "I'm a member of the Senate on a diplomatic mission to—" "To your part of the rebel alliance," Vader declared, cutting her off accusingly."You're also a traitor." His gaze went to a nearby officer. "Take her away." She succeeded in reaching him with her spit, which hissed against still-hot battlearmor. He wiped the offensive matter away silently, watching her with interest asshe was marched through the accessway into the cruiser.