The assembly begins to talk among themselves. WEDGE is sitting next to JUSTIN VALOR, one of LEIA’S pilot students.
JUSTIN: We don’t know what we’re getting into. She might’ve just signed us up for a suicide mission.
WEDGE: Nah. I was younger than you when I went against both Death Stars, and I managed to make it out alive.
JUSTIN: Yeah... You and how many others?
DREE TAN raises his hand and speaks up.
DREE TAN: The Masters and I gladly volunteer to go with them.
RIEEKAN looks to LEIA, and she nods. A volley of spirited chatter erupts from the crowd. LUKE looks to DREE TAN, surprise changing to respect.
LUKE: Thank you. They’re going to need all the help they can get.
DREE TAN smiles warmly.