Woman with a Parasol

Darth Vader looked like a great silent god as he stood on the main control deck of hismammoth Star Destroyer. He was staring through the large rectangular window above the deck at theraging field of asteroids that was pelting his ship as it glided through space.Hundred of rocks streaked past the windows. Some collided with one another andexploded in brilliant displays of vivid light. As Vader watched, one of his smaller ships disintegrated under the impact of anenormous asteroid. Seemingly unmoved, he turned to look at a series of twentyholographic images. These twenty holograms re-created in three dimensions thefeatures of twenty Imperial battleship commanders. The image of commanderwhose ship had just been obliterated was fading rapidly, almost as quickly as theglowing particles of his exploded ship were being flung to oblivion. Admiral Piett and an aide quietly moved to stand behind their black-garbed