Author: J Martin

Disclaimer:  The Star Wars Universe and its residents are the property of George Lucas, new characters created here are the property of the author.

'Congratulations Bounty Hunter'
'Tyrannus' I exclaim as I whirl around
And face the man who placed a price
On Komori Vosa's head
As he goes on to explain
What his connection to the head of
The Bando Gora cult was
I find myself more then a little unnerved

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

It started when I went back
To Outland Station
I'd come to hunt down Meeko Ghintee
As a favor for Rozetta the administrator
The one person aside from Jaster Mereel
Who cared about the person beneath
This battered armor

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

She became the mother
That I never had,
Just as Jaster became the father
That I had never had

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

The transmission from Tyrranus
Changed all that, I remind myself
Not wanting anything more to do with
The man who also ... hired Montross
For a 'contest' with results that
Only he knows of

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

I look at him straight
In the eye and demand my money
I've already had my fill of him
And ... of his little scheme
All I want to do now, is mourn
For the loss of the only other person
Who meant something to me

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

It's his next words that startle me
He wants to clone me?
I remove my helmet and look at him
Surprise on my face

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

'An army crafted in my own image'
'A chance at immortality and ... to
Pass on the ways of the mandalorians'
He also offers me a great deal of money
And with a somewhat amused smile goes
'How could a man such as you not be interested?'
I hide my disgust at his words
About to turn away

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

I stop thinking about something Roz said
She begged me to find something
That was worth living for
And while Tyrannus's offer is enticing,
It's not what ... I want the most...

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

I tell him that I want the first clone
For myself, unmodified, he asks why
I tell him that he can ask
But I won't answer for now
He nods, informs me that we have a deal
Then he leaves

I've claimed my prize
But at what cost?
Roz is dead because of me
As are Jaster and ... my comrades
Is this victory or a defeat?

I carry Zam to Slave I then head
For Kamino and watch as the cloners
Retrieve a small bundle newly created
And behind my mask ...

...I smile because,
I've found something worth living for...

...my son ... Boba Fett...