Literature
PAW Wars: A New Bark - Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Droids of Bark-ooine
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Dune Sea
With a deafening, metallic CRUNCH that echoed across the vast, empty landscape, the escape pod slammed into the surface of Bark-ooine. The impact sent a massive plume of yellow dust spiraling into the dry, superheated air.
For a long moment, the crushed metal cylinder just sat there, baking beneath the intense, glaring heat of the desert planet's twin suns. Plumes of steam hissed from the pod's stabilizing thrusters, mingling with the hazy mirages shimmering off the endless, rolling sand dunes.
Clank. Thud. Thud.
The heavy, circular hatch of the escape pod was suddenly kicked open from the inside, flying off its hinges and tumbling down a steep dune.
Out stumbled C-3Paws (Rocky). The upcycled protocol pup droid did not look graceful. His mismatched tin-can legs wobbled dangerously as he hit the soft surface, causing him to instantly sink up to his metallic knees. Several strips of his