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Note 1
Owen,

Hello. I know that you would prefer it if I didn’t contact you, and I know that this is the first correspondence in almost 19 years, but I cannot contain myself any longer. I have wanted to do this for a long time…did Luke survive? I am almost afraid of your response, yet I have to know. And if he is alive, in what kind of health is he in? How is your farm business going?
Obi-Wan
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Note 2
Obi-Wan,

You are right, I did not want you to contact me, but I understand your reasons. It has been too long.

Luke is alive, and in very well health. My farm is doing well.

Owen
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Note 3
Owen,

Well I just now found out that Luke was alive myself. He has been writing me, and asking about Anakin Skywalker. He has some project to do on him.

Don’t worry, I haven’t told him anything about his relationship to him, or that he became Darth Vader or anything. I’ve been careful with what I have been telling him.

I’m glad Luke’s in good health….can he walk?

I’m glad your farm is doing well.

I just wanted to let you know that Luke has contacted me. And he told me something else….he said that Beru abuses him. I’m not sure you were aware of this or not, but it kind of shocked me.

Obi-Wan
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Note 4
Obi-Wan,

I did not know Luke had contacted you, and no, Beru doesn't abuse him. She makes him do things he would rather not do, like wash the dishes, but she doesn't abuse him.

I have no problem with him going to you for information about Anakin, but do not tell him anything about him beginning his father and Vader. Thank you for telling me that he was writing to you. Yes, Luke can walk, why? Did he say that Beru was beating him too? He's 19, and I think all 19 year olds can walk, don't you?

Have to go and ask Beru about her abusing Luke. I'm sure it's not true. Goodbye.

Owen
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Note 5
Owen,

I think Luke might be in danger. He said that he and his aunt were making deliveries on Anuvuin….and that the Maurders started to chase him. He and this girl he found named Lissy are hiding out in the factory right now.

I hope he’s safe.

I’m glad that Beru doesn’t abuse him. But why would he lie to me about it?

LOL. If it’s only making him wash dishes, it’s nothing. Maybe he just exaggerated, but still…you do have to take what he said seriously…unless he lies all the time.

Don’t worry. I won’t tell him that Anakin was his father, or that he became Vader. I know who Luke is, and I’ve been very careful with how much I’ve told him. He doesn’t know that I know a lot about him.

I just felt that I should tell you that he’s been writing me.

Well…I was just asking you if Luke could walk…because of how his legs were when he was born. I’m sure you remember how crooked they were. I wasn’t sure if they had gotten fixed or not, but obviously you got someone to fix them. Was it braces?

He did say that Beru was abusing him…that’s why I asked about it. I was only trying to do what I felt was right.

Let me know what Beru says. I only want Luke’s safety. I certainly hope she’s not abusing him…but since he told me about it…..I thought I should tell you…just in case.

Obi-Wan
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Note 6
Obi-Wan,

I forgot about his legs, because they have healed perfectly, and he doesn't need braces to walk.

Beru said she never abused Luke, only made him to doing he doesn't like doing. I don't think she ever would, I’ve never seen Luke hurt or anything, so he's fine.

Well, when Beru finds Luke she might beat him, of course that's if he disobeyed her, and did something she told him not to. This girl Lissy, any idea who she is? I never heard of her.

I'm not worried about what you tell Luke about the Jedi, although I would rather him not know anything, but I trust you know what you are doing. Have to go.

Owen
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Note 7
Owen,

I’m glad his legs healed perfectly, and that he doesn’t need braces to walk.

But my question was how did you fix his legs? Did he need braces to fix them….to get them straight? Or how did you fix them? How long did it take to fix them?

Then I trust that Beru is telling the truth. Please give her my apologies for me….since I asked that of her.

Well we’ll have to wait and see if Beru finds Luke soon. On my last letter to him I told him that his aunt was probably looking for him. I hope he finds her soon.

Lissy? Luke just said she was a girl that he met in some old factory place. I really don’t know much about her, but he said she was from another dimension or something. I’m sure she just got mixed up in a Maurder project. By the way, Luke told me that his asthma was bothering him. I hope he’s all right.

I didn’t tell Luke much about the Jedi…..only what was necessary for his project. I do know what I’m doing…and like I said, I’ve been careful.

Obi-Wan
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Note 8
Obi-Wan,

Luke didn't need braces to help him heal; strangely he healed by himself. Though we tried to give him the braces he insisted that he didn't need them. So we gave up and he's walking perfectly fine. As much as I would hate to say it, I think Luke is what you called Force Sensitive. I don't know why I think that, but I just do, maybe it's become Anakin is his father. Do you think it will cause a problem?

Luke and Beru haven’t returned yet; I’m sure they are doing fine. About Luke's asthma, he doesn't get it every often, only when he's around some things. I'm sure whatever is in the factory is giving it to him. The sooner he gets out the sooner he'll feel better, I'm sure.

Well, I hope this Lissy girl is ok, if she got mixed up with the Maurders project. Tell me when Luke gives you more information about her, and please tell me if he says anything about returning soon.

Owen
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Note 9
Owen,

Okay, but I was talking about WHEN Luke was young…..not now. I was talking about when he was like 1 or 2, 3, or 4 years old…….he had braces then, right? Yeah, now he probably wouldn’t want to wear them, and I can understand him not wanting to.

You think Luke is Force sensitive just because Anakin is his father. You can’t base it off of JUST that. Yes, there is a strong possibility, but if that’s the only reason that you think he might be force sensitive, then maybe he’s not. The reason he was hidden when he was born is because of the possibility that he COULD have a force level higher than Anakin’s….but the chances of that are not certain. Both you and your brother Rhun had a very strong force sensitive father…..before he became a Maurder and lost his powers…and neither one of you is even force sensitive. Only Anakin was……so I don’t know….I’d like to believe he was force sensitive, but I don’t want to put my hopes up.

If he is force sensitive…..it COULD cause a problem……but we would need to figure out HOW force sensitive he was. If he has a strong force, then if his father or the Emperor were to ever find out…..it could put his life in danger. He could train to be a Jedi….he could defeat them, however there is risk that he could fall to the dark side. If he is strongly force sensitive maybe it would be a good idea to try to train him…..he would be our only hope at defeating the Dark Side.

I hope Luke and Beru get home soon. Hey….Anakin had asthma, and so does Luke. Anakin’s wasn’t that bad. Luke’s was bad when he was born, but maybe it’s improved since then. Does Luke have it very bad right now? Is it worse than Anakin’s or not?

I hope he does feel better too. I’m sure he will.

Luke hasn’t given me much information on her…..you probably know as much about her as I do. He told me that he was on his way home.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 10
Obi-Wan,

You don't HAVE to get mad at me for thinking Luke could be Force Sensitive. I just don't want anything bad to happen to him, IF he is. IF he is, then what are we going to do? I have NO idea how to count the midi....midi whatever you Jedi call them. I can't very well train him, because I'm not Force Sensitive. You said that Yoda was still alive, well I don't think Yoda would want to train Luke, and you? I don't know, what do you think? If he's the only hope for overthrowing the Dark Side, I want him to be trained, but I'm not sure.

Luke only used braces until he was old enough to argue against us.

Luke said he was quite sick. I had to go to Coruscant to get his meds. Luke and Beru haven't returned yet, and they're bringing Lissy, with some droids.

Owen
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Note 11
Owen,

I wasn’t mad at you. I was just trying to tell you not to jump to conclusions too quickly. To tell you the truth, I think that Luke IS force sensitive…..from the way he described finding the girl Lissy, and some other things that he said. I could test his blood sometime, but I am pretty sure that he is. How force sensitive, I don’t know. He could have a strong force…..I have no clue.

Now you told me that this Lissy girl needs to go back home….and the droids need to be taken to Yavin ASAP. If Luke’s force sensitive (I’m going to test his blood to see…I do have a midi-cholorian counter machine, so I can do it), I can train him. I’m more than willing to train him.

I have an idea…you take Lissy back to Anuvuin and see if you can get that doorway open so she can get back home.

Have Luke come visit me. I can give him his father’s lightsaber…..if you’re willing to let me tell him that his father was a Jedi. At least have Luke come over….I can test his blood too. He and I will find a way to get to Yavin. You can go to Yavin once you’re done with Lissy. Does that sound good to you?

How old was he when he argued against you?

I’m sure Luke will feel better soon, especially after you give him his medicine again.

Has Luke returned YET? I sure hope so, or I’m going to start to get worried about him.


Obi-Wan
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Note 12
Obi-Wan,

I guess Luke should start knowing the truth about his father. He is 19 and he should know. You are a Jedi, and you know what's right to do. Do what you think is best.

I'll try and get Luke over there with the droids, if they're important to the Rebellion. I'll also try and get that girl back through the doorway, but that's going to be tough, because I don't even know how to work whatever that is.

Luke has returned, but I haven't seen him, because I have company over. I have to get him his meds before he gets sicker than he is.

Owen

PS. Luke was about 4 or 5 when he started arguing with us. He has a bad temper.
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Note 13
Owen,

Yes, I believe it is time that he starts to learn about his father. He’s been kept so much from the truth that when he hears a little bit of the truth, he thinks it’s a lie. Poor kid. I believe that at 19 he should start to know about the Jedi and the force.

Luke came over and I gave him his father’s lightsaber. I also saw the message that Bail Organa had for me. The droids are carrying tactical plans to that Death Star battle station, and their base is on Yavin. I will bring Luke there safely, don’t worry.

I’m going to try and teach him a little bit about the force and how to use it. He needs to start learning.

I asked him if you gave him his inhaler back….but he realized that you left with Lissy before you gave it to him…..so I hope he doesn’t get sick again. Since he didn’t have time to take his medicine…and because of how sick he was….he got sick again.

He must be allergic to a lot of dust or something…..because this sandstorm came up and he started to get sick again. He told me he was all right, but I was a little worried about him. We went to Mos Eisley…..but we had to leave our speeder some distance away from the cantina that I wanted to go to.

Well he just got REALLY sick…he said he was sicker than he had been in the factory. He was too sick to go all the way with me to the cantina, so I let him stay with some street shop lady until he felt better. I left the droids with him.

I hope he feels better soon, but while he’s been gone…..I went inside the cantina and started looking for a pilot to get us off of Tatooine….to take us to Yavin. I talked to A LOT of pilots. I finally talked to this Wookiee named Chewbacca. He told me he was a first mate on a ship that could get us out of here.

Luke showed up about then….he got sicker when he came in because he told me that all the smoke in the cantina was bothering him……so he’s a lot sicker than he was. He’ll be all right though.

Well he was going to go get a drink, but these creatures with problems said they were going to kill him. They gave him a shove. I took out my lightsaber and sliced one of their arms off. They left after that. I then helped Luke up. He was all right….other then his asthma making him sick.

We talked to Han Solo. He agreed to take us for a considerable price.

We are now actually on Han Solo’s ship, the Millennium Falcon, and have actually just taken off. Some stormtroopers followed us, but we were able to take off.

I hope to arrive at Yavin very soon.
How did things go with Lissy?

Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 14
Obi-Wan,

I'm so stupid; I forgot to give Luke his inhaler. I hope he's going to be all right. I'll try to give it to him next time I see him, but till then try and keep him well.

Well, things with Lissy aren't going as planned. We got the sword, and stone, but the doorway thing didn't open. We ran into some problems, and finally learned that the doorway was closed forever, and I'm taking Lissy to Yavin to see what we can do. I guess we'll be meeting you at Yavin.

Do whatever you think is best with training Luke. You're the Jedi, and I don't even know the first thing about the force, and you do, so do what you want.

Owen
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Note 15
Owen,

Don’t be hard on yourself. I’m sure you had a lot on your mind with Vader being after you and your father being kidnapped….I can’t blame you for forgetting to give Luke his inhaler. He’ll be all right. He’s sick, but it’s not going to kill him. He’ll survive.

It might be a while until the next time you see him….our ship got pulled into the Death Star’s tractor beam, so I’m going to have to go release the tractor beam before we can take off…..and we’re going to have problems getting to it. I sense that Vader is on this Death Star, and I’m sure he’ll sense my presence too. We’ll have to escape before we can get back to Yavin. Luke will be all right. I’ll watch out for him.

I’m trying my best to keep him well, but he got pretty sick from the sandstorm dust and cantina smoke, and from before that….the factory stuff and his running. Maybe you could tell me what all he’s allergic to. Then I could try to keep him away from anything that makes his asthma act up. I won’t put him in situations where he has to run or anything….and I will make sure that he doesn’t move unnecessarily. He told me that he gets asthma both from his allergies and from exercise, so I will try and prevent him from getting sicker. I remember that Anakin had asthma….but it was only slight, and he only got it from doing a lot of exercise. Once Luke has his medicine, he should be all right.

You couldn’t take Lissy back? That’s strange. So the doorway can never be opened again. Poor girl…I guess that means she’s stuck here forever. Did you get to Yavin all right…..and what did the Rebel leaders say about Lissy? I’m sure they can find a job for her of some kind. How old is she?

I thought you would like to know…..Luke has a VERY Strong Force. It’s actually stronger than Anakin’s. Luke’s midi-cholorian count is 29,000. I’ve started to train him with his father’s lightsaber….but since he is sick right now, I didn’t want to do too much with the training.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 16
Obi-Wan,

Luke is more Force sensitive than Vader? Wow, that's a shock. Vader has been all 'high and mighty' about being the most Force sensitive person in the galaxy, and if he finds out that Luke is, than he's in for a BIG surprise. Of course, I'm not going to tell him, but I don't think someone so Force sensitive will and can find forever.

Well, we might run into each other sooner than you think, because Leia, I mean Lissy, and I had to get something for Bail Organa and we were taken into the Death Star too. Don't ask how, that's kind of a long story. Anyway, we're on the Death Star too, so I wouldn't be surprised if we meet.

I got the news that Lissy is Bail's daughter Leia. I didn't even know he had a daughter, oh well.

Take care of Luke. If he more Force sensitive like you say he is, than I think he will have to be careful. Isn't there a healing power that the Jedi can use to heal themselves? Maybe Luke should try that next time he's sick. Like I said, I don't know anything about the Force, so I might be wrong about the power.

Must go.

Owen
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Note 17
Owen,

Yes, Luke is definitely more force sensitive than Vader, but it is imperative that Vader does not find out. You understand why….because if Vader finds out, Luke’s life will be in danger. Vader will either want to kill him or turn him….depending on his motives. I don’t know if Vader has any of Anakin Skywalker left in him. Also, if Vader found out that Luke was so force sensitive, I think he wouldn’t have a hard time figuring out that Luke was his son. We can’t let Luke find out until he’s ready…until he’s been fully trained as a Jedi. He is in no way prepared to find out that such an evil person is his father.

So no matter how much Vader is “all high and mighty” about being the most force sensitive person in the galaxy, do NOT under any circumstance, tell Vader that Luke is more force sensitive.

No, Luke cannot hide forever, which is why I’m going to see if I can get him to Yoda so that he can be trained without the danger of Vader finding out. Obviously, the Death Star plans are first, though.

Luke is perfectly safe as long as he does not use the force around Vader….that is the only way Vader will be able to sense Luke…..you see a Jedi must know how someone feels through the force before they can sense the person….and the only way to do that is if they use the Force in the other person’s presence. Luke won’t be able to sense Vader either….because Luke isn’t trained yet. He barely knows anything about the Force, so even if Vader uses the force in front of Luke…Luke won’t be able to sense him…..and even if he did, he wouldn’t know what he was feeling.

Another thing…Vader won’t be LOOKING for any other force sensitive individuals besides me….so even if Luke used the force a tiny bit (he can’t use very much of it without training), Vader probably wouldn’t even notice.

WAIT…….the girl Lissy is Bail Organa’s daughter, Leia???????? Um……okay. How is that possible? If she is his daughter, she is very important to the Rebellion. Keep her safe. Has Vader questioned her very much? How does he act around her?

You never heard about Bail’s wife being pregnant? It was really big news all over the galaxy…..I mean the royal family of Alderaan is pretty highly respected, and news traveled quickly with respect to royal family…..back in the time of the Republic……but then again, it wasn’t the time of the Republic. I guess Palpatine had already declared himself Emperor by that time. I suppose with all that activity going on that you might not have heard. The news of the royal child’s birth was even bigger…..and her strange disappearance….

Of course I’ll take care of Luke….but right now we’re not together. I went off to turn off the tractor beam….and I sense that I may run into Vader….I know that he sensed me, just as I sensed him. He will want a fight with me. I will avoid one at all costs, but I may have to fight him. Luke and Han and the Wookiee have gone off to rescue you. Luke just wrote me to tell me that. I hope that he feels better soon.

About the healing power…..yes Jedi can use a healing power….but not on something like asthma. We don’t like to use the force too much…..about the only time we use it is if someone is in a life/death situation, or if someone has to be healed quickly because their life is in danger. We use it to comfort really sick or dying individuals. You see it doesn’t really heal the person….it just makes them feel better…..and there is a limit to how much we can do with it. We are humans….and we cannot play God. I don’t feel, and most Jedi agree with me on this, that the healing power should be used very much at all. It just feels wrong to me.

Now as for asthma, that’s something that’s wrong with Luke’s body…so there is nothing that a Jedi could do about it, even if they wanted to. Now Luke said that he gets it when he exercises…..he can use the force, and all Jedi SHOULD use the force when we do Jedi exercises…..so actually he’d be relying on the force to help him move, so it can help him out there….but that’s it.

Let me know when Luke rescues you. I am almost to the tractor beam control place now.

Obi-Wan
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Note 18
Obi-Wan,

You can count on me not telling Luke that Vader is his father, because well, I lived on Tatooine all my life, I STILL don't know what really happened, so I can't really tell him anything, if I wanted to.

I won't tell Vader, or anyone else that Luke is more Force sensitive than Vader, besides whose to tell? Vader thinks that there's no one more Force sensitive than he, so I guess you're right and that he won't be looking for Luke.

Yes, Lissy is Leia. How did that happen, I'm still not sure. How does Vader act around her? How do you think? The same way he acts around everyone else. He is trying to get her to tell him where the base is, but she hasn't opened her mouth. Now, Vader is planning on killing me, because Luke lied, Leia, because she's too stubborn, Dad, because of the past, you, because he blames you, Luke, because he lied, and anyone else, because they're with Luke. He told me he sensed you too, and he wants to kill you, so be careful.

Maybe the reason I never knew Bail had a daughter was because I'm on Tatooine and you do know how famous that planet is, correct?

Ok, so I was wrong about the Healing things, ok. Like I said, I'm not a Jedi, so I have no clue what powers you have, or how you use them. That stuff is just over my head, and I can't understand it. Thanks for trying to explain it.

Well, we're still waiting for Luke to come and rescue us. You be careful when you face Vader, we still need a Jedi in the galaxy somewhere.

Wait! Yoda is still alive? Isn't he that short, green, long eared, can't say sentences correct creature? He's STILL alive? How old is he? 1000 years old, or somewhere around there. How can anyone stand living that long, I mean, being 60 is old enough!! (he's in his 60s or 70s right, Luke?)

Owen
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Note 19
Owen,

Good….I was just making sure. Luke might ask you really difficult questions that have to do with his father…..and you’ll have to be able to lie to him.

I told Luke that he was more force sensitive than anyone else…I hope he doesn’t go around and tell other people. Maybe that was a mistake and I shouldn’t have told him. Well how do you think Luke will respond to that?

Is he as prideful as his father?

I was just wondering if Vader acted differently around Leia than other people. If he didn’t, that’s a good thing.

Well Vader and I had a fight, and I disappeared on him as he was about to kill me…and I don’t think he realized that…and I arrived safely at Yavin along with Luke.

Yes….that is possible.

You are welcome for trying to explain the healing aspect of the force.

Yes. Yoda is the short, green, long eared creature. He just says sentences in a different way than most people He is still alive. Yes, he’s about 1,000 years old.


Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 20
Obi-Wan,

I'll lie if I can think of a good way to, if Luke asks me some questions I know I'm not supposed to answer. I'm not the best liar, just so you know.

Luke, prideful? Well, let me think...no not really. I can't think of too much stuff he's pride of, so no I don't think he is. I also don't think he'll go around telling people about his count, if you tell him not to. He's very obedience.

Yes, well, Vader didn't act any different around Leia than he did anyone else.

So, there's a Jedi disappearing trick? How'd you do that? And Vader fell for it!?! It seems to me that he's falling for all kinds of tricks and lies now a days, right?

Yoda is 1000 years old!!!! Wow, he must have been through a LOT in his lifetime. I don't think I would like to live THAT long, or even half that long. It's too long for me.


Owen
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Note 21
Owen,

Yes…the key to lying is to be consistent. Remember what you’ve already told him and don’t change your story. If you have to write it on a paper, go ahead and do that.

Okay, so Luke’s not prideful? That’s good. Yes, well I think Luke seems to have a lot of common sense too, and I don’t think he’d have told Vader his count anyway, because I believe that he is well aware of the danger he would be in. (Of course he doesn’t know Vader’s his father, but he does think that Vader would kill him if he found out about the count).

That’s good to hear that Vader didn’t act differently around Leia than he did around anyone else.

Yes, there is a Jedi disappearing trick, but it’s not used very often. It takes a lot of energy out of a person…..so that’s why we try to stay away from it. It also can wear off after a short amount of time…it’s impossible to stay invisible for long. Yes, Vader fell for it. I don’t think that he thought that I had enough energy in me to do that trick.

Yes, Yoda has been through a lot in his lifetime. How are you holding up with Luke in the battle? You must be worried about him. I’m sure he’ll do well. Blue Squadron is the only group left to make the attack run.


Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 22
Obi-Wan,

I'm holding up the battle just fine. Just worrying about Luke that's all.

Thanks for explaining the Jedi disappearing act, though I'll never get a grip of that stuff. I understand most of it, but then again, I never understood the Force and Jedi Stuff. Sorry.

Yes, Luke does have common sense, and he's not stupid. He knows what will kill him, and he stays away from it. I believe you can trust Luke with any secrets. He's pretty trustworthy.


Owen
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Note 23
First Owen and Obi-Wan Note written after AOTC came out


Owen,

Well as you probably already know, Luke is the one that destroyed the Death Star. There was nothing to worry about. He did very well.

However there is great concern. Darth Vader has learned of Luke’s existence; that Luke is his son. I believe this puts Luke in extreme danger because Vader will be looking for him. Keep Luke well protected, and I will try to protect him as well as I can. We all must do what we can to protect him from his father.

I know that you never understood the Jedi or the Force. It is really hard for a non-Force Sensitive person to understand those things.

All right thank you. Yes, Luke knows what to do and not to do in a situation. I must remind you that he can see things before they happen, and that he does have a strong Force. It’s nice to know that Luke’s pretty trustworthy.

Our new Rebel Base will be Hoth. We all must make sure that Luke gets there safely. I’m going to try to get Yoda to train Luke as a Jedi on Dagobah. It’s too dangerous to train him at the Rebel Base. I don’t want to put the entire Rebellion at risk, which I would do if I trained Luke on the Rebel Base because it would lead the Empire right to the Rebellion.

What do you think?


Obi-Wan
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Note 24
Obi-Wan,

Yeah, I already knew that Vader knows about Luke and all, because he wrote to me telling me, but don't worry, I did not put Luke in danger. Yes, do whatever you must to protect Luke, even if that means taking him to Dagobah to train him. You know what to do with Force-sensitive people and how they think, so I'm fully trusting you with his training.

Well, I must go.


Owen
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Note 25
Owen,

Vader is being very tricky. I guess he didn’t know that Luke was his son for sure, and he pretended that he knew when he wrote his last letter, so he now knows for sure. We must be VERY careful what we tell Vader.

Did you end up attending the awards ceremony…where your nephew was honored? I did, and I was very proud of him (I know you are too.) Hoth is a very cold planet as we are all finding out…colder than anyone could have imagined before we arrived here, and now poor Luke is out in it. He told me that he saw something fall out of the sky and was going to check it out, and that he would be back in 10 minutes.

I started looking for him, and I couldn’t find him. I talked with Leia and Han, and no one had seen him. That’s when Han decided to go out after Luke. I do hope that Han finds Luke soon. I can’t help but worry. Leia’s taking it hard…the three of them are close now (Luke, Leia, and Han).

Well Luke hasn’t had a very good experience on Hoth yet. I know about what happened to him…that he’s lost outside in the cold. He’s still alive, Owen, but just barely. I can feel him through the Force, and that’s how I know he’s alive…but he’s in extreme danger. Han Solo went out to look for him but hasn’t been able to report back to him. I am VERY worried about Luke, as I’m sure you are also.

I’m also sure that it will be a little while before he can go to Dagobah, because after being out in that cold…and so close to death…I think he’ll have to spend some time in the medical section. It can’t be good for ANYONE to spend that much time out in that severe weather…and I’m sure it will be worse for Luke because of his lungs. He’s bound to catch something. I’ll take Luke to Dagobah as soon as I can.

Thank you for fully trusting me with Luke’s training. I assure you he will be in good hands. I have had a lot of experience training Anakin, and I did make some mistakes with him. I’ve learned from my mistakes, and I’ll make Luke’s training better. Yoda will also be supervising Luke’s training, so Yoda and I will be working together. Yoda has had almost 800 years of experience training Jedi (although Yoda is somewhere around 900 years old).

Be sure to tell me if you hear anything about Luke…or what Vader is up to.


Obi-Wan
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Note 26
Obi-Wan,

Yeah, Vader's tricky. I'll definetely watch what I say to him.

I was at the ceremony. I was so proud of Luke!

Luke got stuck outside? I thought that kid could see the future. I sure hope he'll be alright. Thank Han for me. Here's hoping Dagobah is good for his health.

Of course I trust you with his training. Like I've said, I know absolutely nothing about the force, but I'm sure you and Yoda have enough experience to teach him.

I'll let you know if I hear anything.


Owen
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Note 27
Owen,

It assures me to know that you are careful what you say to Vader. How have you been getting along in the Rebellion?

Oh, so you attended the awards ceremony? Very good. I know that you love Luke very much, as if he were your own son. I have never regretted my decision to give him to you. I know that he knows you love him, and even though he didn’t really like being singled out during the ceremony, I am positive that he appreciated your support.

Yes, Luke got stuck outside. Since you are not force sensitive yourself, I can see how you were confused with the Jedi reflexes. The Jedi reflexes help us Force Sensitive people react to situations, especially fast situations, like racing, fighting, or flying…very quickly. We can see what is going to happen a few seconds before it actually happens. It is also true that we can sometimes have visions about the future, but those visions don’t happen to us all the time. We are human too, and Luke hasn’t been trained that much in the ways of the Force. So far, his training has only consisted of a lightsaber exercise that I had him do in the Millennium Falcon. At any rate, the Force does not make us supernatural-like. We don’t know what’s going to happen ALL THE TIME, and it is difficult to look into the future. About the only times we have Jedi visions are when someone close to us is in danger, pain, or whatever, and the future is always in motion. We cannot always interpret the visions we see. Accidents can happen, even to Force Sensitive people. If we lose focus of the Force, we are just as vulnerable as anyone else.

I wonder how Luke is doing right now. Have you been in to the medical section to see him yet? Yes, well Luke was born on Dagobah. I don’t think it’s going to hurt his health, and he won’t go until he gets over his pneumonia.

I have already left for Dagobah, and I will be meeting with Yoda shortly to discuss Luke’s training. Luke will be in good hands, and thank you for your support in his training. We will teach him how to resist the Dark Side, and how he can face Vader and Palpatine. But first, he needs to learn the basic skills of being a Jedi Knight. He will bring balance to the Force, I hope. And he will do this by defeating the Dark Side, by killing Vader and Palpatine. That is our hope…he is our only hope. We are hoping that Luke will help get rid of the Empire. Luke is the only one with a strong enough force to do this…Vader is too strong of a person to have either Yoda or I confront him.

Have you heard about the probes? Before I left the base, I overheard some talk about an Imperial probe droid. Have the Imperials found the base already? Vader is no doubt in search of Luke…because never before has the Empire taken such an interest in finding any Rebel base. I heard that there have been reports of thousands of probes throughout the galaxy, and they were sent out just after the destruction of the Death Star. Keep Luke safe and well for me until I see him again. I don’t want anything to happen to him.


Obi-Wan
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Note 28
Obi-Wan,

I've been doing fine in the Rebellion. I have a lot of friends here.

I do love Luke as a son. And you're right, he seemed kind of embarrassed to have such a fuss made over him. He deserved it, though.

So, you Jedi are kind of precognative, but not 100% of the time. Do you think that the emotional bonds you have with people are the reason that you get visions of them in times of trouble? That would make sense. It'd be almost like you're a homing beacon. I hope that isn't an offensive term. And if you get somehow cut off from the Force, you're just like everyone else? I think I understand now.

Luke was born on Dagobah? Well, in any case, he's definetely not going anywhere until he's better, even if I have to tie him down. That boy needs to take better care of himself.

I trust you with his training, and if you say this Yoda is trustworthy, then he has my blessing as well. You're going to have Luke fight Vader? I guess you know what you're doing...Luke is stronger than you and Yoda? Than how can you train him? What if he can't control himself?

I don't believe the empire has discovered this base yet. They must be after Luke, otherwise they wouldn't be looking so hard. I'll watch out for him. You take care of yourself as well.


Owen
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Note 29
Owen,

I’m glad you have made lots of friends in the Rebellion.

Yes…I think emotional bonds might be the reason for visions…I never had so intense visions, but I know Anakin did. When your mother was captured by the Sandpeople, Anakin kept on having Jedi visions/nightmares about her being hurt and tortured. He barely got any sleep for a month…and I had no idea that it was a Jedi Vision. He now blames me for “almost killing his mother,” but I honestly didn’t know. I had never come into contact with anyone that had such an intense Jedi vision before. If you are a good friend of a force sensitive person, or if they admire you greatly, they can feel your pain a little. That is how it works. You didn’t offend me at all.

Yes, Luke was born on Dagobah. Has he improved any yet? I mean…I would visit him if I were still at the base, but I am on Dagobah right now. Yoda and I are discussing his training program. Do you know…is there anything he is particularly good at…like with exercises or jumps, or concentration, or anything? It could help us in our design of his training program.

I agree…he shouldn’t go anywhere until he has fully recovered. I hope you don’t have to resort to tying him down J I bet that before he could walk, he was always seeking adventure…always getting somewhere somehow…crawling or whatever it took. He must have been a handful as a child.

Yoda was pleased to hear of your blessing in training Luke. He is confident that Luke can be trained without turning to the Dark Side. Yes…Luke will fight Vader, but only when he’s ready. He has to complete his training first. And yes, he is stronger in the Force than either Yoda or me, but he is untrained. Yoda is very Force sensitive, so he can have Luke do tasks that will challenge him. I am not actively taking a role in his training, in fact, Luke won’t even know I’m here. We must start him off easy, as a beginner. As Luke advances in his skills, we will begin to teach him more and more difficult things. Luke is more Force Sensitive than Yoda, but not so much so that Yoda doesn’t know how to train him. He has a good idea of what Luke is capable of doing, and he will devise the training program around it. Luke will have to learn control. I have faith in him that he will learn it…if he doesn’t already have it.


You’re right; I fear that Darth Vader has taken an interest in Luke and wants him for the Dark Side. Because of that reason, it is all the more important that Luke gets properly trained ASAP.

Let me know how things are going back at the base.


Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Note 30
Obi-Wan,

Luke is doing a bit better. He's in pretty good shape, so his physical training shouldn't be too difficult, but you should probably work on his concentration. If he gets fed up with something, he just quits.

Raising Luke would have tried the patience of a Jedi. He got into everything. I had no idea babies could crawl so fast...he certainly kept me on my toes. Good luck training him. Make sure he's really well prepared before facing Vader. I don't want to imagine what would happen if he lost.

Things are tense here at the base. Between the threat of Vader and the ever present freezing cold, there isn't much for people to be cheerful about. We're dealing, though. Perhaps we're getting used to it.

Owen
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Note 31
Owen,

Today is Luke’s birthday, isn’t it? Or am I mistaken. I was pretty sure it was today. (September 30). Are you doing anything special for it? I know it’s kind of hard, being at that base, and with him lying in bed being sick.

In your last letter you said he was “doing a bit better.” Has he fully recovered yet? If so, remind him that he is to go to Dagobah. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten, but maybe something is holding him up?

Several people have told me there was a battle that took place on Hoth. (As you know, I’m on Dagobah right now, so I have no idea if that is true.) Padmé has mentioned this to me, and that the Rebellion will no longer use a planet for a base…they will travel as a fleet.

How did the battle go, or do you know? Was Luke able to participate in it, or was he still too sick to do much.

Yes, Luke told me he was in pretty good shape, and that he exercises every day. However, remember, those are by his standards, not by Jedi standards. He’ll have to unlearn his old standards and strive for much harder ones. Yoda will take care of that. Yoda will make sure to push Luke physically, since you think it shouldn’t be too difficult. (That’s probably his opinion too.)

I have relayed your message to Yoda. He will work extra hard on designing a lot of concentration training. You say if he gets fed up with something, he just quits. He’ll have to unlearn that, and realize that to be a Jedi, he must not give up.

As I meant to tell you (I might have failed to tell you this), but I am not personally training Luke. Yoda is doing the entire training. I’m just sitting here on another section of Dagobah. If Yoda needs my help in Luke’s training, he’ll call me. It isn’t a good idea for Luke to know I’m here. I don’t want to distract Luke’s training, and Yoda told me not to interfere. This is so that if something DOES come up, Luke might understand the seriousness of the situation, or he might have a different opinion if both Yoda and I were to train him, or he might feel weird, like as if I were watching him. I don’t want to make him nervous.

It sounds like Luke was a very curious little kid. That’s a healthy thing for a Jedi.

Yoda and I will certainly make sure Luke is well prepared for facing Vader. He is our last hope, I care about Luke.

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Note 32
Obi-Wan,

We did have a battle here. Because of that, I haven't done much for Luke's birthday. He is, however, fully recovered. I'm sure he'll be heading to Dagobah soon. He was of great help during the battle.

We will no longer be using planets as bases. You heard correctly. We'll be traveling as a fleet in space. This should keep Vader from zeroing in on our location.

Luke is in good shape, but that's by my standards and his. Still, Yoda shouln't have much of a problem training him, even to high standards. Luke is a hard worker. Your training plan sounds like a good idea. It's best not to distract Luke, and your words will carry more weight if you're not around all the time.

I truely hope Luke will be able to do all that is expected of him. Watch over him, and take care of yourself. No matter what his reasons, Vader is looking for you both.


Owen
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Note 33
Owen,

Luke has arrived on Dagobah now, but I have not seen him yet. I’m waiting in Yoda’s hut. I’ll stay out of sight unless Yoda needs me. I’m not sure Yoda is as enthusiastic about training Luke as he appeared. I might have to argue Luke’s case…that he should be trained.

Okay, so you did have a battle there? That’s what I thought. Padmé has told me a little about it, and so has Luke. Luke told me he tripped the Imperial Walkers using tow cables, and that he got the idea from an old story you used to tell him. I don’t remember what the story was, but he applied it to the situation, so I thought you might like to know that.

Well maybe after Luke’s training you can take him out for his birthday? He told me no one has ever done that for him before.

I’m glad to hear that Luke is fully recovered now.

Hmm…the Empire will have a harder time locating a fleet than a planet. Probes will not land on a fleet, and give them away. What is Vader up to right now? Leia has told me that an entire Imperial fleet is chasing her in an asteroid field. I wonder how Han was able to do that. (I heard he was flying her in the Millennium Falcon.) Have you heard anything from the passengers from that ship?

It gives me great pleasure to hear how hard a worker Luke is. He will need that quality to endure Jedi Training. I do not expect that Yoda will have a hard time training Luke either.

Luke should be able to do all that is expected of him. I don’t see any reason why he wouldn’t. I know he has asthma, and gets it from exercise sometimes, but that shouldn’t be a problem. As I have said before, if he relies on the Force, he should be able to accomplish a lot, and since he is already in good shape according to your standards, I don’t see why he wouldn’t be able to do all that is expected of him.

Yoda and I will watch over him very carefully, do not worry.

I am fully aware that Vader is looking for both Luke and I. I will do everything in my power to protect Luke. I always have.

I hear Luke and Yoda approaching the hut. (However Luke is unaware that it is Yoda who is with him. Yoda is testing him already…mostly with patience.)


Obi-Wan
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Note 34
Obi-Wan,

Why wouldn't Yoda want to train Luke? I thought he was important to train. Please argue for him. I think he should be trained.

Luke got that idea from me? I've told him so many stories, I can't even begin to remember them all. Maybe it will come back to me. Smart of him to think of it.

When do you think he'll be finished with his training? I'd certainly like to take him out sometime. We could have a birthday dinner in celebration of his accomplishments.

I'm glad Vader will have a harder time finding us. We lose too many personal in minor skirmishes. Perhaps this will even encourage more people to join the Rebellion, as they may have less fear for their lives.

I think Vader is looking for Leia. Han flew through an asteroid field? He must be either insane or one of the best pilots in the galaxy. Maybe both. I haven't heard anything from the passengers yet. I'll let you know if I do.

If Yoda won't have a hard time training Luke because of Luek's determination, then why wouldn't he train him? Like you said, Luke should be physically fine if he relies on the Force, so that wouldn't be a hindrance to training.

Thank you for protecting Luke. I'm sure he's safe in your hands.

Luke dosen't know who Yoda is yet? Great. He tends to think before he speaks. I hope he dosen't insult Yoda...

Owen
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Note 35
Owen,

Well…Luke was not trained as a Jedi from birth, and that is one problem that Yoda has about Luke. Anakin was not trained from birth either, and the Council took a chance with him…and look what happened. Yoda is afraid to make the situation worse. He’s afraid that Luke will join Vader…Luke is VERY force sensitive, Owen. You must understand that. It’s dangerous to train an extremely force sensitive person…because if they become a Sith…

However, I eventually convinced Yoda to have Luke trained. I believe he is the Chosen One…since Anakin obviously wasn’t. I think he will bring balance to the Force. He is the only one who is Force Sensitive enough to oppose Vader.

In the argument, I did reveal myself to Luke…that I was on Dagobah. Immediately after our meeting, I left that part of Dagobah and went to another section. I’m within contacting distance, so if Yoda needs me, he’ll be able to reach me.

From what I’ve heard from both Luke and Yoda, his training is going well. At first he had a hard time with it, but he’s since learned to rely on the Force, and he is doing extremely well. Of course he’s not perfect yet, and Yoda is making the training extremely challenging. Luke messed up at this cave set up, but it was a good learning experience for him. He has been running, learning to do flips, concentrate, move things…and many other techniques with the Force. Luke will make a very good Jedi Knight, I think. You were right, too. The physical training has not been too bad, because Luke was in good shape to begin with. Obviously, he had to meet our new standards, but he’s doing well.

And yes, Luke told me he got the idea for using the tow cables on the walkers from you. He’s a very bright boy, and he must have used the information from your story and made it work for his training. You must know how intelligent Luke is. He did well in school, I take it?

Normally Jedi training takes years, but we don’t have that kind of time. Yoda and I have planned out an extensive training program, which will take about 2 months to complete. At the end of his training we will tell Luke that Vader is his father, and will give him the training he will need to be able to deal with Sith. Until then, he is not ready for that kind of information. We must work him up to that point.

Vader is working on a new Death Star, correct? And the Rebellion is preparing for another battle? If the Rebellion can destroy it, and Luke is done with his training by that time, we can set up a time to take him out.

I think having a birthday dinner in celebration of his accomplishments would be a very good idea. Do you know where we could take him? He said he can’t be around Death Stick smoke, so wherever we go will have to be a place that doesn’t allow smoking. I’m sure you already thought of that, though. I’ll leave it up to you to make the arrangements.

Believe me…I am glad that Vader will have a harder time finding you too. Yes, hopefully it will be a great encouragement to have people join the Rebellion. Your mother is in charge of registration at the Rebellion. Perhaps she could keep you up to date on registration? How is everything back at the rendezvous point?

I do not believe that Vader is looking for Leia. I know she is Bail Organa’s daughter, but I have not had any reason to believe that he wants her right now. I don’t think he knows enough about her that would make him want her…at least I hope not. If he does…I’m going to have to have a talk with several others. There is no way you could know what I am talking about, so I’ll stop talking about that.


I believe that Vader is after Luke, and that is the reason he’s chasing the Millennium Falcon. He thinks that Luke is on it. He has expressed as much to me in his letters.

Han is a good pilot, although he is not force sensitive.

I have heard that Leia and Han have now arrived on a place called Bespin, to make repairs on their ship. The owner of the operation is one of Han’s friends, but Leia is suspicious of Lando. I hope that she has no basis for this…but I am worried. In her last letter she said she was attending a banquet. Vader said in HIS last letter that he was preparing for a banquet. I hope that is just coincidence. Leia didn’t think that they had been tracked, and the Imperials did go into hyperspace, so I don’t know how they could know where Leia and Han are. I bet it will be a surprise to Vader once he realizes that Luke is not with them.

Luke will be safe as long as we can keep him safe. With Vader knowing about his existence, it’s harder, but Yoda and I will make certain that Luke is ready to face Vader before we send him off to face him.

And Luke did insult Yoda a little bit before he found out who Yoda was. But that matter resulted in no effect against Luke.

I will continue to give you reports of Luke’s progress.



Obi-Wan Kenobi
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