【正文】 容（保密學(xué)位論文在解密后遵守此規(guī)定）。 特此聲明！ 作者簽名： 2020 年 06 月 日 第 23 頁 共 22頁 tarched thread glued on aglowing ocean. It was barely wide enough for one man to traverse. One man edged his way along that treacherous walkway now, his gaze intent onsomething ahead of him instead of the awesome metal abyss below. T he clackingsounds of enormous sw itching devices resounded like captive leviathans in the vastopen space, tireless and never sleeping. Two thic k cables joined beneath an overlay panel. It was loc ked, but aftercareful inspection of sides, top and bottom, Ben Ke nobi pressed the panel cover in aparticular fashion causing it to spring aside. A blinking puter terminal wasrevealed beneath. With equal care he performed several adjustments to the terminal. His actionswere rewarded when several indicator lights on the board changed from red to blue. Without warning, a secondary door close behind him opened. Hurriedlyreclosing the panel cover, the old man slipped deeper int o the shadows. Adetachment of troopers had appeared in the portal, and the officer in charge moved towithin a couple of meters of the motionless, hidden figure. Secure this area until the alert has been cancelled. As they began to disperse, Kenobi became one with the dark. Chewbacca grunted and wheezed, and barely succeeded in forcing his thic k torsothrough the hatchway opening with Luke39。s help. That acplished,L uke turned to ta ke stoc k of their surroundings. The hallway they had emerged into showed dust on the f loor. It gave theimpression of not having been used since the station had been built. Probably it wasonly a repair access corridor. He had no idea where they were. Something hit the wall behind them with a massive thunk, and Luke yelled foreveryone to watch out as a long, gelatinous limb wor ked its way through the hatchand flailed hopefully about in the open corridor. Solo aimed his pistol at it as Leiatried to slip past the halfparalyzed Chewbacca. Somebody get this big hairy walking carpet out of my way. Suddenly shenoticed what Solo was preparing to do. No, wait! It39。s mind, to the same level. The Princess39。s however. Listen, shebegan, staring up at him, I don39。m grateful.Almost as an afterthought she glanced back at Luke, adding, To both of you. Herattention turned back to Solo. But from now on you do as I tell you. Solo gaped at her. This time the smug smile wouldn39。s get something straight. I takeorders only from one personme. It39。re still alive, she shot back smoothly. A quick look downthe corridor and she had started determinedly of f in the other direction. Solo looked at Luke, started to say something, then hesitated and simply shookhis head slowly. No reward is worth this. I don39。s enough credit inthe universe to pay for putting up with her? Hey, slow down! Leia had started around a bend in the corridor, and they ran swiftly to catch upwith her. The half dozen troops milling around the entrance to the power trench were moreinterested in discussing the peculiar disturba nce in the detention block than in payingattention to their present boring duty. So engrossed were they in speculation as tothe cause of the trouble that they failed to notice the fey wraith behind them. Itmoved from shadow to shadow like a nightstalking ferret, freezing when one of thetroopers seemed to turn slightly in its direction, moving on again as if walking on air. Several minutes later one of the troopers frowned inside his armor, turning towhere he thought he had sensed a movement near the opening to the main was nothing but an undefinable something, which the ghost like Kenobi hadleft behind. Acutely unfortable yet understandably unwilling to confess tohallucinations, the trooper turned bac k to the more prosaic conversation of his fellows. Someone finally discovered the two unconscious guards tied in the service lockerson board the captured freighter. Both men remained atose despite all efforts torevive them. Under the direction of several bic kering officers, troopers carried their twoarmorless rades down the ramp and toward the nearest hospital bay. On the waythey passed two forms hidden by a small opened service panel. Threepio and Artoowent unnoticed, despite their proximity to the hangar. As soon as the troops had passed, Artoo finished removing a soc ket cover andhurriedly shoved his sensor arm into the opening. Lights menced a wild flashingon his face and smoke started issuing from several seams in the small 39。s apower outlet, stupid, not an information terminal. Artoo whistled a mournful apology. Together they hunted for the proper outlet. Luke, Solo, Chewbacca and the Princess reached the end of an empty deadended before a large window, which overlooked a hangar, giving them asweeping, tantalizing view of the freighter just below. 第 24 頁 共 22頁 Pulling out his link and looking around them with increasing nervousness,Luke spoke into the pickup. See Threepio? do you copy? There was a threatening pause, then, I read you, sir. We had to abandon theregion around the office. Are you both safe? For the moment, though I39。re in themain hangar, across from the ship. Luke looked toward the bay window in surprise. I can39。ll join you as soon as we can.He clic ked off, smiling suddenly at Threepio39。droid was more human than people. Wonder if the old man was able to knock out the tractors. Solo was mutteringas he surveyed the scene below. A dozen or so troopers were moving in and out ofthe freighter. Getting bac k to the ship39。re braver than I thought. At once praised and insulted, Solo wasn39。s pistol initiated plete panic. Ranks and posure shattered, thetroopers broke and fled down the passage. Drunk