Chapter 18 Summary

Artoo once again wakes Luke from his deep sleep to alert him to a ship that is fast approaching them. Since they are in deep space with nothing around them, Luke wonders who is in the ship. The ship, a freighter, announces itself as the Wild Karrde and asks if Luke requires assistance. Luke explains what has happened to his ship and they agree to take him aboard. Based on Artoo's breakdown of the freighter's profile, Luke guesses that the Wild Karrde is either a smuggler, a pirate, or a disguised warship. Still, he takes his chances and goes aboard as he has no other option.

Luke and his X-wing are towed into the cargo hold of the ship. He is then escorted to meet the ship's captain, Talon Karrde. When Karrde meets Luke he greets him by name, puzzling Luke. Luke explains...