Competition: Maximum Brevity Series 1: Past Advice

Naradas,

If you're reading this at any time during 15 ABY, then the ritual succeeded and the letter is in your hands before Terok Nor is lost to us. By now, you've taken command of Terok Nor, the new prison facility that will supply the Imperial war machine with the resources needed to sustain the conflict with the New Republic. During the course of the war (which will end some 4 or 5 years from now.), you'll receive regular shipments of alien prisoners to work the mines.

One of them is a Barabel prisoner named Zakath. When that Barabel arrives on Terok Nor, execute him immediately. You can chalk it up as “Shot while attempting to escape.” I know, you're thinking he'll be very useful in the mines. But he'll manage to stage a prison revolt and seize control of the command center, and proceed to make an example of the Imperial overseers- and fricking lucky, our wife and kids were visiting at the time.

He'll end up decapitating them and leaving their heads for you to find when you eventually wrestle back control of Terok Nor, but he'll manage to escape during the retaking. You'll kill him... eventually. But I rather he died before he ever makes his move. I think you'll agree with me.

-Naradas

P.S. Yes. I'm you, seventeen years from now. Treat the above advice as gold, and you'll have a much better life than I ever had. Kill the Barabel. You'll thank yourself later.

Exactly 250 :P

You didn't give a minimum, so I'm going to make this simple. I would tell my character:
"Switch Masters IMMEDIATELY!"

The end.

K'tana 13419

Vosh is a youngin', aged 15, and he thinks he's the best and has gone down the absolute best path. He would never go back in time to tell a younger self to change anything. Cause you're simply the best! Better than all the rest, better than anyone!