157. STAFF OFFICE - IMPERIAL OUTPOST - YAVIN
Starkiller and
the general sit at a large table in the deserted office of the
Imperial Chief
of Staff. The room is in a state of disarray;
papers are
scattered
everywhere. Artwo stands on a chair,
projecting an image of the
"death
star" fortress orbiting Aquilae, on the table top.
ARTWO
....And are
connected to the central system by a series of crossing networks
similar to
section TB4 or F687.
The projection
switches to a close-up view of the transformer. The
general
studies it
carefully, then leans back in his chair. Artwo
turns off the
projector.
GENERAL
I'm not going
to stop you, but I think it's a reckless move. Even
if you
could get in,
you'd never be able to get out... Just be patient. We
now have
enough ships to
attack in force.
STARKILLER
But no
pilots...
Han and
Chewbacca enter the office.
HAN
Still no
contact with Owen Lars or the kids...I'm afraid something's happened.
GENERAL
Have Chewbacca
send two of his best warriors out there to get them.
Han relates
this to Chewbacca. The general turns back to
Starkiller, who
watches
Chewbacca leave the room.
STARKILLER
(mocking)
They're fierce
warriors, but you'll never teach them to fly.
The general
gives him a stern look.
GENERAL
They'll fly,
and Aquilae will be free.
STARKILLER
May the force
of others be with you.
The general
embraces the young Jedi.
GENERAL
Bring her back
safely.
158. OUTPOST RUNWAY - STARSHIP - YAVIN
Starkiller,
dressed as an Imperial skyraider, and Artwo climb aboard one of
the giant
four-man starships. A crowd of Wookees, lead
by Chewbacca, give a
rousing cheer
for the departing Jedi. Starkiller breaks
into a smile and
waves to the
joyous warriors. The general watches the
proceedings from a
bunker turret. He is lost in thought.
159. SPACE FORTRESS - AQUILAE
Three Imperial
space transports dock inside the huge artificial moon.
Two
smaller convoy
starships circle the larger craft until the three ships are
safely inside
the vast fortress.
160. CONFERENCE ROOM - INTERIOR SPACE FORTRESS -
AQUILAE
General Vader
of the Imperial Space Fleet, hurries down a hallway, followed by
a group of
officers. They enter the large conference
room where Leia is held
under heavy
squad. She appears well, but saddened. Vader approaches her and
bows before her.
VADER
I pray you have
been treated honorably? I am your servant,
Darth Vader. It
won't be long
before we will be able to return you to your people.
(to an
aide) Are the chambers ready?
AIDE
They are
working on it, Sir.
Leia stares
defiantly at him. She starts to speak, but a
powerful electric
shock engulfs
her body, and she whines in extreme pain.
VADER
Just relax, and
everything will be fine. (to guards) Take her to section
twenty-five.
Leia is
forcibly taken from the room.
VADER (to
officer)
What time do
the doctors from Alderaan arrive?
OFFICER
Sixty-five
hours, Sir.
VADER
Put all
security stations on alert until they arrive.
The officer
salutes smartly, and exits.
161. IMPERIAL OUTPOST - VINE JUNGLE - YAVIN
A huge air tank
rumbles along the approach to the Imperial outpost.
The pilot
sits on the
main hatch of the tank, talking to his crew, by headphones.
PILOT
Any contact
yet?... It appears deserted...I don't like it.
The tank enters
the outpost perimeter and smoking rubble from the recent
battle comes
into view. The pilot becomes alarmed.
PILOT
There has been
an attack! Reverse direction.
The tank comes
to a grinding halt, but before it can start up again, it is
surrounded by
the Wookee army. From out of nowhere, a
Wookee is on the back
of the air-tank
and has the pilot in a powerful armlock.
A Wookee
chieftain rushes from a bunker, followed by an excited, jabbering
warrior. They reach the captured air-tank just as the last
crewman is hauled
out, and little
Biggs pokes his head out of the hatch. He is
frightened. His
younger
brother, Windy, follows him out of the tank. Below
them, the Wookees
bully the
captured crewmen.
WINDY
What will they
do to us?
BIGGS
I don't know,
but it don't look good.
Threepio pulls
himself out of the air-tank, followed by Owen Lars and his
wife. The Wookee chieftain climbs on board, and starts
to jabber at the
group. The Wookee carries on for some time, gesturing
wildly, and continually
pointing at the
sky. The two boys are too scared to say
anything. Finally,
the Wookee
kneels before them. Threepio politely returns
a short bow.
BIGGS
I don't get it.
The Wookee
rises and again gestures skyward, just then a starship wildly
buzzes the
field, upsidedown. All the Wookees run for
cover. The chief
Wookee points
to the crafts, and jabbers incessantly.
162. INTERIOR - IMPERIAL STARSHIP - SKY OVER YAVIN
Chewbacca sits
at the controls of a four-man starship. His
face is a twisted
combination of
complete panic and an awesome religious experience.
The
general,
sitting next to him, calmly switches a few buttons on the control
panel, as Han
watches from the seat directly behind the Wookee.
GENERAL
You'll get the
hang of it.
Han also gives
the Wookee a few words of encouragement.
GENERAL
Now, let's see
if we can get into orbit...Push this, then ease her up.
Chewbacca
follows the instructions, but pulls back on the lever too fast and
the ships
begins to vibrate and bounce violently. Chewbacca
thinks it's
funny, and
begins to laugh hysterically. Han becomes
nervous and quiet.
GENERAL
Not so fast -
Back off! Back off!
Han yells at
the Wookee, who can't respond because he is laughing so hard.