The Virgin and Child with St Anne

Bestinian skyhoppers, X-wing, Y-wing, and A-wing fighters, shuttles, transportvehicles, manowars. Every Rebel in the galaxy, soldier and civilian alike, waitedtensely in these ships for instructions. They were led by the largest of the Rebel StarCruisers, the Headquarters Frigate. Hundreds of Rebel commanders, of all species and lifeforms, assembled in thewar room of the giant Star Cruiser, awaiting orders from the High Command.Rumors were everywhere, and an air of excitement spread from squadron to squadron. At the center of the briefing room was a large, circular light-table, projectedabove which a holographic image of the unfinished Imperial Death Star hoveredbeside the Moon of Endor, whose scintillating protective deflector shieldencompassed them both. Mon Mothma entered the room. A stately, beautiful woman of middle age, sheseemed to walk above the murmurs of the crowd. She wore white robes with gold