The tale of Fernanda Ginn Pt.1
This is just a little tale I said I would write for a good
friend of mine. I have never attempted to write any fiction
before allthough I do read a lot myself. Feel free to read
through & comment but like I said I have never attempted
this before. Like I said it's written for a friend.
It had been a day now since they had brought her here. Fernanda
Ginn surveyed the room around her. It was of average size &
had all the basic comforts anybody could need. She sat on the
rooms one single bed which was neatly arranged against one of
the rooms walls. The room had a refresher fully stocked with
everything that a human would need, not only did it contain
all the basic hygiene items but somebody had also had the
foresight to stock it with the latest & most expensive in
female humanoid cosmetics & perfumes. The room also boasted
a fitted wardrobe which contained pratical if not fashionable
garments. Fernanda just sat there watching the holonet but not
really taking an interest in the newsfeed which was currently
running. her captors had also left her with a selection of
datapads containing the latest best selling novels but Fernanda
had not bothered to read them either.
She had no idea exactly where she was, On Coruscant for certain
her captors had told her that much after she had come out of
interrogation. They hadn't tortured or tried to threaten her.
They had simply asked questions whilst a data droid had
recorded the event. She knew that she was on the top floor of
the building. They had taken her to a turbolift after leaving
the interrogation room which opened onto a corridor full of
rooms until eventually they had put her in this one. There
were no side windows so she couldn't hope to look out & get her
bearings from any nearbye famous buildings or monuments.
There was however a large glass window in the ceiling. Fernanda
Looked up at it now & watched the busy lanes of sky traffic fly
past overhead. Whatever building she was in was tall even by
Coruscant standards. She could see the mist from the clouds
at times & it seemed to be just above the window.
In the day she had been held in this room they had brought her
food & drink at normal meal intervals. & then returned an hour
later to remove the empty plates, cups & cuttlery. They had
also taken away the filthy worn out old jumpsuit that it seemed
to Fernanda she had been wearing for the best part of the two
years she had been held by those pirates aboard that filthy
tramp freighter. She wasn't sorry to see it go. It hadn't
been hers anyway. They had taken her clothes from her not long
after forcing her into servitude & made her wear this tired
garb whilst she cleaned & cooked aboard the pirates' ship.
Fernanda also felt clean for the first time since the pirates
had taken her. The one real luxury in the rooms refresher was
the huge marble bath tub. Fernanda had lain in that for what
seemed like hours. Just relaxing in the hot clean sudded water
& scrubbing at the grime her two years of forced labour had
left on her. After bathing she had dressed from the wardrobe.
& had chosen to wear the blue pants & a loosely fitting white
tunic. She had selected the long dark boots to use as footwear.
They were clearly designed for a woman & strangly enough were
a perfect fit.
Now she just sat on the bed, looking up through the Skylight
window & began to reflect on the events that had brought her
to this point.....
Part two to follow.
May 30, 2008 5:19 PM | Report Abuse reply
The tale of Fernanda Ginn Part two.
As Fernanda Ginn sat on the edge of her bed she began to
reflect on her past life. She had come from humble origins, the
lone daughter of moisture farmers on Tatooine. Her upbringing
had been hard & lonely at times but generally she had' had
a happy childhood. When she had matured into a young woman she
had done what most moisture farmers daughters do & that was to
wed the son from a familly of neighbouring moisture farmers &
to purchase their own smallholding which consisted of a few
vaporators & buildings. Fernanda & her husband had started
a familly of their own not long after this & they etched out a
difficult but rewarding & happy existance in the dessert wastes.
As far as Fernanda had been concerned her life's path had been
set but then one day the pirates came & changed all that.
It had started out as a normal day on the Ginn farmstead,
Fernanda's husband had gone into Anchorhead to pick up replacement
parts for one of their vaporators which was prone to breaking
down. Fernanda had attended to most of her morning domestic
duties & was enjoying some milk prior to gathering her children
indoors to begin their lessons. Education for children on
remote Tatooine was nearlly allways up to the parents & Fernanda
genuinely enjoyed the few hours everyday when she taught her
own.
Suddenly one of Fernanda's children had run inside. "Mom Mom
Someones coming, Someones coming!" Visitors to their farm
were allways few & far between & Fernanda allways went
outside to greet visitors. "Ok" she said. "Gather your brother
& sister & get them inside for your lesson." "I'll go see who
it is."
Fernanda straightened her clothes & walked up the steps into
the courtyard, nearlly being knocked over by her children as
they enthusiastically ran indoors eager to begin their lesson.
She held her hand up above her eye's to protect them from the
harsh glare of Tatooines twin suns & scanned the horizon.
What she saw wasn't what she expected. It wasn't a Landspeeder
which she would normally associate with the arrival of friends,
neighbours, familly members or the return of her husband. Nor
was it a landcrawler which would mean that Jawa Traders
were about to stop by & try to sell her their wares.
What Fernanda Ginn could see were several distinct dust trails
aproaching fast across the dessert sands, She realised they
were Swoop bikes & each one of them carried a pair of heavily
armed sentiants.
She ran back inside & gathered her children together. "Quickly"
She said. "Go down the hatchway into the celler now, Keep quiet
& dont' come out until you hear either me or your father telling
you to come out!" "But why?" her eldest child retorted. "Just get
down there!" Came Fernanda's reply. Once all her children were
safely hidden below in the celler Fernanda had quickly pushed
the stove over the hatch to conceal it & had then gone to
retrieve her husbands laser rifle from the closet.
Nervously she loaded the power pack into the rifle her hands
shaken allmost to the point where she fumbled in her actions.
She paused briefly to try & compose herslf & then ran upstairs
to confront the armed gang which was in the process of
dismounting their Swoop Bikes.......
Part three to follow.
May 31, 2008 5:00 PM | Report Abuse reply
Its nice that FG's life in the desert parallels mine to the desert living here fortunately no moisture farming here. . :-) TIE I'm truly enjoying the story so far.
May 31, 2008 5:59 PM | Report Abuse reply
The tale of Fernanda Ginn Pt.3
Fernanda Ginn's defence of her homestead hadn't been very
succesfull. The moment she had emerged into the courtyard of the
Ginn's Moisture Farm one of the pirates had shot her square in
the torso with a Bothan stun rifle. She awoke aboard the pirates
tramp freighter in a small dark compartment that was to become
her home for the next two years. She was alone, They hadn't
taken her children, If they had her children would be with her
now. Pirates never missed the chance to capture more slaves
for either servitude or sale. Atleast she had been succesfull
in hiding them. They would be safe once their father had found
them.
So Fernanda spent the next two years serving as a slave for the
pirates. They never took advantage of the fact that Fernanda
was a beautifull young woman. Ocaisonally members of the pirate
crew would become drunk and attempt to make advances but
Fernanda would just struggle & push them away, often to the
amusement of the other pirates. They just tasked her with
domestic dutys aboard their ship. Cooking, Cleaning, Laundry.
They never attempted to beat her, Afterall if they ever
decided to sell her as a dancer to one of the galaxys many
Hutt crimelords they wouldn't get a good price for a scarred &
bruised young woman. But then they were never kind to her
either.
One day however things changed. It was during the evening &
Fernanda had been locked back in the ships compartment that had
served as her cell. She was trying to sleep on the rusty old
cot that the pirates had given her when suddenly the ship
bucked wildly. "Nothing unusual in that." Thought Fernanda.
This freighter was old & in bad repair. It often shook &
groaned as it emerged from hyperspace into a new star system.
Then the ship shook again & again, Accompanyed by the sound
of laser screach's against the ships hull. The smell of burned
electronics began to fill the air & outside her cell she could
hear the sound of the ships alarms blaring & could make out
voices in the corridor outside. "Were under attack, Damn Imp's
pulled us from hyperspace with an Interdictor cruiser, Their
TIE fighters are taking out our external defences now & they
have locked a tractor beam onto the ship, Get yourselves to
action stations!"
The Pirate tramp freighter was pulled into the Imperial cruisers
docking bay with a loud clang. That mean't that the Imperials
had secured the ship in the docking clamps & that any second now
Imperial Stormtroopers would board the vessel. "If the Pirates
had any sence they would just surrender" thought Fernanda, But
many of them had deathmarks on their heads from crimes commited
against Imperial loyal worlds. These stupid criminals would
most likely fight to their deaths. Fernada had no such intentions
herself, She realised that if she stayed in her cell the Imp's
would most likely realise that she was a prisoner & not treat
her as an enemy combatant when they checked the ships many
compartments & they surely would. Imperial troops were efficient
if nothing else.
So she sat & listend to the sounds of blaster fire & screams
from outside as the Imperial boarding party quickly overcame the
Pirate crew as they moved through the ship. She pulled her legs
in so her knee's were under her chin & put her arms around them
intent on looking as scared & non hostile as possible when they
destroyed the lock & entered her compartment.
Surely enough it came. The compartment door swung open after a
well placed blaster bolt had destroyed the door's locking mechanism.
Two white armoured troopers entered the room & pointed their
blaster carbines in Fernanda's direction. "Sir... We have a captive
here sir!" One of the two troopers said into his helmet mic.
It was then that she saw him for the first time.
Following the two Stormtroopers into Fernanda's compartment
was a man in a TIE pilot's flightsuit, He was a little taller
than average height & of thin build but he seemed to taper
outwards towards his shoulders suggesting that he was probably
stronger than he looked. His fight helmet had been removed
& Fernanda could see that his brown hair was stuck slightly
to his forehead from the gleaming sweat she could see on his
brow. This man had seen combat recently he was probably one of
the TIE pilot's who had attacked this ship prior to it's
boarding. He had greyish/greenish eye's & from the looks of
him was in his early thirties. The rank insignia on his
flightsuit suggested that he was either a captain or a major
in the Imperial navy. None of this seemed remarkable in it's self
The Imperial officer spoke in a Corucant accent which wasn't
remarkable either but unlike most Coruscant Imperial
officers His accent wasn't from one of the upper classes or
the ruling elite. His accent suggested that he came from the
working classes maybe his familly had lived, worked & raised
him in the poor working class industrial areas on Coruscant.
Now that was unusual for an Imperial of his apparent rank
Fernada noted.
"Take this one to the next Shuttle bound for Imperial Center -
Imperial intelligence will want to talk to this one!" The TIE
Pilot said. So Fernanda was shackled & put aboard an Imperial
Lambda shuttle which after a short hyperspace journey had taken
her to Coruscant. After being handed over to the local security
force at the spaceport she had been taken to the building she
was in now.
Fernanda was distracted from her memorys by the sound of the
rooms door being unlocked, It wasn't time for her Imperial
captors to bring her food yet surely? Why were they coming for her
now?....
Part four to follow.
Jun 12, 2008 6:11 PM | Report Abuse reply
*big smile* lol TIE you know I "love" those accents. I like the details of my newer captors. :-)
Jun 12, 2008 9:13 PM | Report Abuse reply
The tale of Fernanda Ginn Pt.4.
The door to Fernanda's room opened & in walked a young female, Imperial official carrying an umarked box in her hands. The Imperial official placed the box at the foot of Fernanda's bed & then addressed her.
"Your presence is required in one hours time, Please wear the attire provided." The official pointed to the box she had just placed down, "I would also suggest that you make good use of the cosmetics & other items provided in the refresher station." The young official then smartly turned & left the room, Locking the door behind her. Fernanda shuffled over to the box & removed the lid. The first item in the box she picked out was a silver decorated headband, Probably one of the more esquisite
handcrafted types. Fernanda doubted that there were many of these in the known galaxy. The next item was a pair of shoes, Glamorous & also in silver they were open topped for the most part with just a couple of stylish straps across the top to hold them onto the wearers feet. Fernanda also noted that allthough the heels on these shoes were not the highest that were about they would certainly be long enough to accentuate the shape of the wearers legs. The last Item Fernanda removed simply left her gasping. It was a gown, Purplish blue in colour & spun from the finest silks in the galaxy. Basically full length in it's design it however had a daring parting that traveled down one side from just below
the hip & down the length of the leg. The gown was designed to be
relativly tight fitting & as such had just one shoulder strap for
support. Fernanda couldn't believe it, The items she had just been
given must of cost somebody a lot of credits. Well if some influential Imperial had spent this much money, Had decided to be this lavish Then Fernanda certainly wasn't in for another interrogation, She decided she would clean & make herself up & dress in the items provided.
Fernada went into the rooms refresher station & began to run the taps, She scanned the shelves & selected both bath salts & scented oils, Top brands both she noted. She decided to tip the entire contents into the running hot water, Well if the attire she had been provided with was anything to go by then her Imperial captors could certainly afford to replace these items
easy enough. She allowed the bath to fill allmost to it's capacity before closing of the taps & then undressed & lowered herself in. For the next fifteen minutes she just relaxed lying back in the large marble bath, soaking up the warmth & the wonderfull scents that the bath oils had added to the water. She just lay back with her eyes closed and her arms outstretched along the edges of the tub & composed herself.
After bathing Fernanda went back to the rooms wardrobe & bearing in mind the tight daring fit of the gown selected suitable undergarments. She then retuned to the refresher station & applied the expensive cosmetics & perfumes that were provided, She dressed in the gown slowly & carefully as if it was her own, Afterall expensive fashionable clothes like this were not designed to be durable,The silk had been woven quite thin.
Then again what did it matter? Surely her captors would expect these items back later on, Wouldn't they?
She returned to the refresher station to tidy & style her hair as best as she could. Considering the silver Headband she decided it would be best to style & tie her hair up in the fashion that many of the women from the core system's social elite did. She added the Headband & adjusted it untill she was satisfied with her appearance & then put on the silver shoes. Fernanda noted
that everything felt like a perfect fit to her as she stood up & attempted to get a feel for this expensive designer attire.
The room had one full length mirror on the wall outside the door to the refresher & she walked over to it in order to inspect her full appearance. Fernanda was shocked at how she looked, Sure many people had commented that she was an actractive woman but there was no way in her old life as a moisture farmers wife that she could of afforded clothes like this & during the two years of her servitude aboard the pirates tramp freighter her appearance
had been the last thing on her mind. She turned slightly to her left and then to her right to get a better idea of how she looked. "That split was certainly daring!" She noted but all the same she couldn't help but break out in a tight smile, She imagined that she looked like someone from one of the Coruscant high society holo show's.
Once more Fernanda was pulled from her thoughts by the sound of the door being unlocked, Was it really an hour since that official had told her to get ready?
Part Five to follow....
Jun 15, 2008 5:43 PM | Report Abuse reply
I love silver jewelry! Good choice. hmmmm "want to jump back into the bath"
Jun 15, 2008 8:20 PM | Report Abuse reply
The tale of Fernanda Ginn part 5.
The same female Imperial official who had come by an hour earlier entered the room. "Please follow me." She ordered. Fernanda followed the official out of the room & down the corridor towards an open balcony. She had little chance of escape, Where would she go? & dressed as she was & with no credits on her she wouldn't be at large for long before the Coruscant security force picked her up & handed her back to the Empire anyway. They arrived
at the balcony to find a privately owned Airspeeder awaiting them. One of the upmarket chauffer driven types, With an open drivers compartment at the front & an enclosed passenger section with tinted transparisteel windows at the back. As Fernanda approached the door to the passenger section swung open. "Get in!" The Imperial official ordered, Fernanda entered the back
being mindfull of the Gown she was wearing & the door closed as she seated herself.
The Airspeeder moved away from the detention building & entered the busy traffic skylanes that were a constant source of activity in the Coruscant dusk sky, Fernanda realised she wasn't alone. "I have just poured myself A Correlian whisky, Would you like one?" Fernanda looked up & stared straight into the face of man sitting opposite her. It was the TIE pilot, The one who had boarded the Pirate tramp freighter along with the Stormtroopers & had ordered her sent here to Coruscant. This time he was in his dress
cerimonial uniform, He was clean shaven His hair was combed neatly. Fernanda noted that below the rank bars on the chest of his tunic there where several stripes which denoted he was quite well decorated for his service to the Empire. Maybe that was how this Man from the Working classes had risen to his current rank of Major, Based simply on exceptional service, "Unusual for the Empire to do anything based on merit" Thought Fernanda.
"No thank you." Fernanda replied. She wasn't going to give this officer a chance to drug or sedate her. It may of been a genuine offer but Fernanda wasn't prepared to take that chance. "Where are you taking me?" Fernanda asked. "You'll find out soon enough." The young Imperial Officer replied with a slight grin to his face. Fernanda detected no hint of malice or deception
in the mans' voice.
After a jouney of about ten minutes Fernanda could see that the Airspeeder was clearly heading towards the tallest building on the Coruscant Skyline. Even though the Light was now begining to fade the buildings lights still outlined it as a lavish structure possibly an exclusive hotel or such. The Airspeeder made one circle around the building as it waited for it's alloted
disembarkment slot to become available. The rooftop had a well planted garden or park with an artificial lake in the center & also had several transparisteal Domed structures around the edges. The Airspeeder gracefully pulled into one of the balconys on the top floor & the young Imperial Officer got out first, he offered his hand for support as Fernanda stepped out onto the balcony but Fernanda didn't accept it. "Very well, Shall we dine?"
the Young TIE Pilot said, Fernanda didn't answer verbally but she gently nodded her head in acknowledgement. The officer lead her to an open table on the balcony & pulled the chair out for Fernanda to sit in. The table had allready been laid with the necessary cutlery & plates. There were also glasses in both the seating places & what looked like an extremely expensive
bottle of wine in a cooler bucket in the middle of the table. There were no more tables or diners here Fernanda noted. "Had this Man booked the entire balcony to himself?" "Would you like some of the Empires finest sparkling wine, From the Vineyards of Naboo itself?" The Officer asked. "How do I know it's not posioned or drugged?" Fernada said. "Oh really" The TIE Piot replied as he filled his own glass to the limit & then took a
long drink emptying half of his glass. He offered the bottle once more to Fernanda & she nodded her consent. The Officer filed her glass & then placed the bottle back in the cooler in the center of the table.
Fernanda took a quick sip of the wine, It was cool, sparkling, delicious. She decided. Like everything else so far this evening it certainly must of cost the Officer a lot of credits. She decided to drink more fully & quickly drained the glass. "would you like some more?" the officer asked. Fernanda answered by placing her elbows on the table, resting her chin in her
hands & gave the officer a slight smile. The officer returned the Smile as he refilled her glass. "What do you think of it here?" The officer asked.
Fernanda looked around. Over the balcony was the skyline. the buildings glittering like jewels as the sunset & the Coruscant orbital mirrors reflected light down onto their windows. Next to the balcony was the rooftop park garden that she had observed from the Airspeeder. A gentle cool evening breeze blew through the air. Fernanda thought it was lovely but she answered the
Officer with another slight smile & a slight shrug of her shoulders...
Part Six to follow.
Jun 20, 2008 5:12 PM | Report Abuse reply
The tale of Fernanda Ginn: Part, Six
Fernanda & the Imperial Officer sat & ate in silence, Fernanda didn't feel nervous or scared of the situation anymore. The officer offered little in the way of conversation other than polite small talk such as asking if she wanted more wine or what she wanted to eat from the exquisite menu she had benn presented with. After all she had been through Fernanda was certainly going to indulge in the finest that Coruscant had to offer, Especially if this Imperial fool was prepared to pay for it. She chose a starter dish comprised of some of the most exotic fruits & berries found on the tropical farmworlds of the Empire, Followed by a main coarse of Nerf stake & savoury pudding & finished with a chocolate dessert of a kind she had never even seen before. All of this food would of clearly been imported from off-world & would of cost a seasons wages by most standards but the young Imperial officer made no protest when Fernanda had selected the most expensive food items available.
They finished eating in silence & the Imperial officer called over the waiter to ask for the bill, Fernanda noted that he left a handsome tip prior to dissmising the restaurant staff, He looked up to Fernanda & spoke "Would you like to go for a walk my Dear? The artificial lake & park on the roof of this facillity is reknown throughout coruscant for it's splendor & beauty"
Fernanda nodded her consent & stood up, Neatly pushing her chair back under the dinner table, As they both left the restaurant & walked out onto the rooftop park the Imperial officer offered his elbow for Fernanda to put her arm through, Should she accept? She senced no malicious or harmfull intent coming from the man, Maybe he had no intentions of harming her & if the Imperial system planned to continue holding & questioning her then it may help to have atleast this mans attention so she could work on him & co-erse him to make her life easier. She gulped heavily & placed her fore-arm in the crook of his elbow.
As they walked through the artificial park towards the lake in the middle The Imperial officer began to make more in the way of conversation, "I checked with the central Imperial archive today,You were officially declared missing presumed dead just over two years ago after the attack on your Tatooine homestead, You see Fernanda I do do my reserch!" Fernanda stopped in her tracks shocked by what she had just heard the man say. She released her arm from his & grabbed hold of him with both hands.
"My familly what about my familly?" She allmost shouted & for the first time in a long while spoke with fierce determination & confidence.
"Please calm yourself." The Imperial officer replyed "Your familly are all safe, After the local search for you was called off They rebuilt your farm-stead & still live there today"
Fernanda relaxed a little but the news that her loved ones were all safe still had an effect on her, She shivered slightly & her exposed shoulders & arms expressed a slight shudder. "Are you cold?" The officer asked. Even though the temperature wasn't the reason for her reaction Fernanda could feel a cool breeze now which allthough it wasn't uncomfortably cold at the moment could soon become so as the evening drew on. She nodded & the Imperial officer removed his tunic & draped it over her shoulders she clasped the tunic together at the front with one of her hands & offered the other back to the Imperial, They resumed their slow walk back towards the lake.
Upon reaching the lake they both stopped, The Imperial officer released her grip from his arm & stood with his hands on a safety railing overlooking the lake. The reflection of a thousand lights from Coruscant's artificial skyline reflected on the lakes shimmering water. Fernanda decided it was time to find out what was actually going on here.
"So what happens to me now?" She asked. "Well Fernanda legally you have been declared dead so that choice is yours." The Imperial Officer replied.
"I dont understand what you mean, I have been held by the Imperial authoritys here on Coruscant ever scince you picked me up from that damned Pirate ship, What does the Empire want with me?" Fernanda asked.
"The Empire wants nothing from you Fernanda, You were held here at my request pending your release from Imperial custody, You have commited no crimes but have simply been a victim of the Pirates, You are free to go from this point forward."
"Then why all this tonight, This elaborate Gown & dinner & the park?" Fernanda retorted.
"Well..." Started the officer. "When you were picked up from the pirates & I saw the conditions that you had been held under I took serious pity on you, The Empire wont compensate you for that but I personally felt that you deserved something for your ordeals & for some reason I don't know why I like you"
With that the Officer walked forward & put one arm around the small of Fernanda's back, he placed his free hand gently under her chin & lifted her face up to his & kissed her.
It wasn't a deep or a forced kiss, Infact the officer seemed to act very gently but then it wasn't a quick peck either, The Imperial simply cupped & held her lips for what could of been several seconds or what could of been less than that, Fernanda didn't return the kiss but then she didn't push him away either, Infact she didn't know what she wanted to do in the moment & by the time she had made her mind up he had allready released her & taken a slight step backwards.
The officer put his hand into his pocket & produced a bantha leather wallet which he gave to Fernanda. "Here take this" He said, "Like I said what you do now is up to you."
Fernanda opened the wallet & her mouth dropped open with shock, Ten thousand crisp Imperial credits were in the wallet in the from of freshly printed notes, For the first time in over two years Fernanda broke into a smile & a tear trickled down her face from one of her eyes. She looked back up to thank the man but he had gone.
Epilogue.
Two weeks later, Luxury liner orbital docking instalation Bothawui system in the galactic mid rim regions.
Fernanda stared out of the viewport at the orbiting space station & the world of Bothawui below it, This was as far as the Luxury Liner she had purchased passage on back at Coruscant would take her. The large luxurious ships nether went into the outer rim due to the risk of piracy & Fernanda would have to seek passage at the space station aboard one of the smaller independently owned freighters here to take her back to Tatooine. She still had the bulk of the ten thousand credits & had purchased herself pratical clothes to make the jouney home but for some reason she had kept hold of the gown, headband & other expensive items she had worn that night on coruscant, She still also had the Imperial officers tunic, Why she had kept it she didn't know, Infact she didn't even know what the mans name had been.
She had looked inside the tunic to see if it was there on a label but the only information related to it's former owner was the mans rank of Major & his service number of 24950335. She allowed herself a slight smile Well that was the end of one adventure.
Or was it?
There you go Fer, I hope you enjoyed The tale of Fernanda Ginn, I'm sorry it took me so long to get around to finishing it but I delivered on my promise that I would even if it took me a little bit longer! :)
Dec 6, 2008 4:12 PM | Report Abuse reply
I enjoyed TIE thank you so much. I need to know more about service number 24950335.
Jan 23, 2009 10:16 AM | Report Abuse reply
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