Eclipse ( short story ) " Eclipse " is a short story in the anthology " From a Certain Point of View " . The story , written by Madeleine Roux , focuses on the point of view of Queen Breha Organa of Alderaan and was narrated in the audiobook edition by Saskia Maarleveld . Plot summary . An anxious Queen Breha Organa waits for the return of her husband Bail and adopted daughter Prince ss Leia Organa . With the support of her adviser Visaiya , Breha busies herself with her daily schedules . Growing weary , Breha asks Visaiya to cancel appointments for the rest of the day . Worried about her family , Breha tells Visaiya that Captain Anderam has told her to stop raising him in the spaceport . When Visaiya asks if she could go and keep watch , Breha explains that Captain Anderam asked not to be disturbed . Breha heads to her bed for her rest but is approached by her daughter ' s attendant droid WA - 2V , who asks if Leia prefers silk or satin for the upcoming equinox in three weeks time . Breha asks not to be disturbed . The Minister of Finance Lintreyst and her daughter ' s old tutor droid CZ - 7OB follow her into the royal apartment , seeking an audience for . She tells 2V there is hardly a credit in the budget to spare on the gown . She tells Lintreyst that resources for the gala were allocated months ago and tells 2V to bring one of her gowns from storage before dismissing them . She allows 2V to fetch a crystal for Leia ' s gown . Breha allows CZ - 70B to follow her into her private apartment . Queen Breha enjoys the mountain air and watches the sun setting over the Juran Mountains . CZ - 70B informs the Queen that there is a discrepancy in Leia ' s diplomatic records . While the records claim that Princess Leia speaks Huttese and Shyriiwook fluently , he points out that the princess is merely proficient in Shyriiwook and that such an error might cause her embarrassment . Breha reassures the droid that it is not his fault and says she cannot imagine a scenario where Leia will need Shyriiwook . CZ - 70B then tells the Queen that Leia altered the record herself . Bail Organa adds that it sounds just like his daughter . Breha sends CZ - 70B to fix the record . When Breha asks if the rumors about Scarif are true , Bail tells her not to think of that now . Breha tells her husband that the Emperor dissolved the Imperial Senate a few days ago . Bail then tells his wife the news that Leia ' s starship " Tantive IV " was destroyed . Believing that their daughter might still be alive , Breha says they should send a scouting party to look for survivors and asked who reported the ship ' s destruction . She refuses to accept the report until she has seen the wreckage with her eyes . Bail reassures her that he has sent a squadron to look for " Tantive IV " but warns that they are now at war . He adds that their personal loss needs to be balanced against the needs of the Rebellion . When Breha says she won ' t give up , Bail warns that the war is just beginning and that it will be fought by Leia when they find her . Bail explains that they can ' t risk sending another ship since the " Tantive " has been taken . Refusing not to do anything , Breha contacts Captain Anderam . Two days later , Breha and her husband attend a briefing of Alderaanian general s . While waiting for reports on the " Tantive IV " , WA - 2V informs Breha that he has managed to freshen one of the Queen ' s old gowns . They are then contacted by Captain Anderam , who warns them that an object is moving into position in orbit . Bail leads her outside just as their communication line breaks down . Breha thinks that it is some Imperial plot to keep them distracted from searching for their daughter . Breha and Bail soon realize that the orbiting object is the Empire ' s planet killer , the Death Star . They realize that no planet is safe . Breha advocates evacuating as many people as they can but the Death Star has already begun firing its superlaser . In their final moments , Breha senses that Leia survived . She and her husband stand together holding hands as their world is destroyed by the Death Star ' s superlaser .