'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE ENDOR
Written and submitted by David Hofbauer

Twas the night before Endor when all through the moon,
A mouse droid couldn't move for fear of certain doom,
The blasters were hung by the barracks with care,
In hopes that the Rebels soon would be there;

Stormtroopers were nestled all snug in their quarters,
While envisioning victory by use of some mortars;
With Piett in command, and Vader at his back,
They had just settled down from another false attack,

When down by the com there arouse such a clatter,
Piett sprang from command to see what was the matter.
Away to the com he flew like a bolt,
Tore open the frequencies and looked with a jolt.

The moon in the shadow of blackened space,
Gave the lustre of mid-day to Piett's face,
When what to his wondering eyes did appear,
But the Tydirium shuttle, with 6 Rebels in fear,

With a furry old driver, he hid in a hurry,
Piett knew in a moment it must be that Chewwy.
More rapid than eagles the shuttle had came,
Vader he whistled, and called them by name,

"I sense Organa! Now Chewwy! Now maybe Han Solo!
And R2! Skywalker! And of course C3PO!"
To the moon they requested a passage for parts,
A false code was given, Piett used his smarts!

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So down to the moon the coursers they flew,
With a shuttle full of troops, and Skywalker too!

And then, in a twinkling, Piett saw in deep space
The Rebel Alliance coming out of lightspace.
As he drew in his fist, and was turning around,
He remembered his order "Just stand your ground,"

The Emperor had Skywalker, he never did pause,
Piett knew that this day was just a lost cause;
A bundle of lasers were brought on the Rebels
Piett took command, and ordered all levels.

Piett pushed forward to crush every ship,
Disobeying his order, he had not flipped.
The Rebels were surprised, they took quite a trip,
Because ol' Piett was not following the script.

The Emperor was dead, the Death Star exploded,
But Piett kept his cool, his guns were all loaded.
No A-wing would stop him from total victory,
He intensified forward, then relaxed with a tea.
He was right to push forward, soon Rebels would see
Why Piett was the greatest, he was shining with glee.
When the Rebel fleet was destroyed, Piett went to the moon;
"The Ewoks and Rebels will face certain doom!"

Piett spoke not a word, but went straight to his work;
Stormtroopers attacked the Ewoks, who jumped with a jerk.
And laying his hand upon Skywalker's remains,
And giving a nod, Emperor Piett now reins.

Piett sprang to Coruscant, to his team gave a whistle;
Coronated he was, hit Mon Cal with a missile.
But I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight,
"A new Empire is born, to old one Good-Night!"