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Chapter 3: Battle in the Snow

(Out on the battlefield, the Rebels, in their snow gear, look out in the distance for any signs of enemy forces. Carol and Becky stand above the trenches viewing the wide snow plain in front of them.)

Becky: You sure we can hold them off?

Carol: Unless they have some giant robot camels, we should do just fine.

(They then notice small dot-sized objects appear on the horizon, moving in their direction. Becky looks through binoculars at them. She hands the binoculars to Carol.)

Becky: Uh, Carol? Those are giant robot camels.

(Carol looks through the binoculars and sees a close view of half a dozen big, metal Imperial walkers moving through the snow. She looks at the feet on one of them.)

Carol: Check it out. That one's wearing crocs.

Becky: So, you think we're doomed?

Carol: Well, they might win this, but we've only got to fight them off long enough so everyone can get away. (speaks through her communicator) Echo station 3T8, We've spotted Imperial walkers on the north ridge.

(Her message gets through to the base. Lincoln and the other pilots get into their snowspeeders and take off from the hangar. The Imperial walkers enter the perimeter and start firing at the Rebel battlelines.)

Carol: Open fire!

(The Rebels in the trenches and turrets shoot back at the walkers from across the plain. The squadron of snowspeeders race through the sky towards the battlefield. Lincoln flies in the front.)

Lincoln: (in transmitter) Echo station five-seven, we're on our way.

Rebel: (through radio) Good, we'll see you in -

(There's an explosion and then static.)

Lincoln: (in transmitter) Um… I mean, echo station five-eight, we're on our way.

(The speeders fly over the trenches at full throttle and over the plain toward the distant walkers.)

Lincoln: Alright, people, keep it tight.

Girl Jordan: Right with you, Linc!

Lincoln: Attack pattern delta. Go now!

(The walkers fire at the speeders with the mounted cannons on their heads. Some speeders zoom past them and bank to the right.)

Lincoln: Alright, I'm going in.

(He turns his speeder and flies directly at one of the walkers from the side and opens fire at its torso. The laser blasts barely penetrate it as he flies right between the towering legs.)

Lincoln: Rusty, Girl Jordan, you still with me?

(Two speeders fly directly at the head of a walker, then split and fly past it. Rusty pilots one with Zach as his gunner. Girl Jordan flies the other with Liam with her. Rebel troops in the trenches shoot down the plain at the walkers as small explosions from the walkers' lasers occur around them. The speeders keep flying around and between the walkers. Some get shot down by them. In the head of the lead walker, General Sue, in gray battle armor, and two white armored pilots focus on the Rebel battalion in the distance in front of them as their war machine maneuvers forward. Speeders keep shooting at the bodies but do no damage.)

Lincoln: That armor's too strong for blasters. Their necks are their weak spots. We got to get them exposed. Rogue group, use your harpoons and tow cables. Go for the legs. It might be our only chance of stopping them.

(Some of the turrets by the trenches get hit and blow up. In the head walker, Sue speaks to a hologram of Lola on the control panel.)

Sue: Yes, Lady Lola, I've reached the main power generator. The shield will be down in moments. You may start your landing.

(Lincoln continues flying his speeder around.)

Lincoln: Rogue Three.

Girl Jordan: Copy, Rogue Leader.

Lincoln: Girl Jordan, we're going for the one on the left. Since I got no gunner, you and Liam will have to make the shot. I'll cover for you. Set your harpoon and follow me on the next pass.

Girl Jordan: Coming around, Rogue Leader.

(She flies her speeder through the legs of one of the walkers.)

Liam: Activating harpoon.

(Liam pulls the firing switch on his back gun. The harpoon flashes out and is embedded on one of the walker's leg.)

Girl Jordan: Good shot.

(Their speeder circles around the walker's feet, trailing the cable behind it. They make a few circles getting more of the cable around the legs.)

Girl Jordan: One more pass.

Liam: Coming around. Once more.

(They sweep left to right in front of the giant legs.)

Liam: Cable out! Let her go!

Girl Jordan: Detach cable.

(The cable release on the back snaps loose and the cable drops away.)

Liam: Cable detached.

(They fly away from the walker as it attempts to take a step and then topples in the front, crashing on the icy ground. The troops at the trenches witness the sight.)

Becky: Walker's down!

Carol: Yeah! That's how it's done!

(The speeders fly overhead to the downed walker and shoot at the exposed neck. The walker explodes and throws debris on the frozen ground.)

Girl Jordan: Whoa! That got him!

Lincoln: I see it, guys. Good work.

(In the command center, large chunks of ice tumble around the walls as Lori and the others monitor computer screens.)

Pop Pop: I don't think we can protect two transports at a time.

Lori: It's risky, but we can't hold out much longer.

Pop Pop: (in transmitter) Launch patrols.

Lori: (in transmitter) Evacuate remaining ground staff.

(Out in the hangar, as it shakes from explosions outside, Bobby and Ronnie Anne work desperately to repair whatever they can on the Millenium Falcon.)

Ronnie Anne: Is this right?

Bobby: No, no! This one goes there, that one goes there.

(In another hangar, Leni watches as Lisa is raised up and put into the back socket of Lincoln's X-wing fighter.)

Leni: (worried) Lisa, take good care of Lincoln and yourself, okay?

Lisa: (smiling) He won't get anywhere without me. I'd be more concerned about yourself.

Leni: Yes, I better get back to Lori and leave with her. I'll see you soon. (walks away) Oh, dear. Oh, dear…

(Back on the battlefield, the combat grows more fierce as the walkers advance closer to the base. More turrets are destroyed at the trenches. In the cockpit of the lead walker, Sue observes the control panel and speaks into a transmitter.)

Sue: All troops will debark for ground assault. Prepare to target the main generator.

(Lincoln and the other speeders fly in formation towards the other walkers.)

Lincoln: Okay, guys, set harpoons. I'll cover for you. Watch the crossfire. Stay tight and low.

(Lincoln moves closer to the walkers with some others behind him. Suddenly, the other speeders are hit by laser bolts and explode. Lincoln is also hit and he loses control. The speeder fills with smoke and the controls spark.)

Lincoln: Dang it! I'm hit!

(His descends to the ground and lands stuck in the snow. He pushes the cockpit door open and sees the giant foot of a walker heading right towards him.)

Lincoln: (sighs) I am so not getting off easy in this.

(As the foot gets closer, he desperately picks up all his equipment in the speeder and jumps out just before the foot comes down on the small wrecked vehicle. In the hallways of the base, Bobby makes his way through to the control room. He's passes Rebel troopers and engineers rushing to get out as the base shakes and cracks on the walls appear. He passes by two troopers carrying a third, who looks dazed, by his arms.)

Dazed trooper: (slurring) I love you guys. We had a great summer.

(Bobby hurries into the command center and finds Lori and Leni near a control panel.)

Bobby: You all right?

Lori: (surprised) Why're you still here?

(Bobby picks up a set of keys on a desk and gives a sheepish smile.)

Bobby: Well, I just realized that my spaceship works better when I have the keys. Duh!

Lori: Well, you got your clearance to leave.

Bobby: Don't worry, I'll leave. But first I'm gonna get you to your ship.

Leni: Yeah, Lori. We've got to take the last transport. It's like our only way out of here.

(The room shakes violently again. Leni stumbles backward into Bobby's arms. An announcement comes on the loudspeaker.)

Announcer: Imperial troops have entered the base! Imperial troops have… (feedback) Sorry, I dropped the thing. Imperial troops have entered the base.

Bobby: Come on… that's it.

Lori: (to controllers) Give the evacuation code signal. And get to your transports!

(Bobby grabs her hand and leads her out. They run down the corridor with Leni trying to keep up.)

Leni: Oh! Wait for me!

(Outside one the battlefield, the remaining walkers had reached the perimeter of the base and the Rebels were now running back as the trenches and turrets now lay in ruins.)

Carol: Fall back! Everyone retreat!

(They flee from the battle as the ground explodes around them from the three walkers towering over them. Lincoln runs up under the walker on the right side and shoots his cable gun up at the underside. He attaches the cable to his belt and is pulled up. He reaches the hull, pulls out his lightsaber and cuts a small hatch open. He puts his saber away and takes out a thermal detonator. He turns to the audience.)

Lincoln: This might be playing dirty, but we are in a war!

(He activates the detonator and tosses it through the hatch. It almost falls back out but he kicks it back in. He quickly releases the cable and falls back into the snow. He looks up at the walker as it stops in mid-step. A muffled explosion comes from within and the head blows up. The wrecked walker turns on its side away from Lincoln and falls over. Up ahead, Sue's walker continues to advance to the base. It turns its head and shoots a passing snowspeeder that crashes into the ground. Inside, Sue and her pilots prepare to get in range.)

Sue: Distance to power generators?

Pilot: 17.82

(Sue pulls down the scope and lines up the main generators in her sight.)

Sue: Target. Maximum fire power.

(The walker fires at the generators and they go up in a tremendous explosion. In the base, Bobby and Lori race through the crumbling ice corridors with Leni lagging behind. Suddenly, there's a large explosion from outside and the ceiling in front of them caves in. They stop dead in their tracks as the way ahead becomes blocked by debris. Bobby takes out his comlink.)

Bobby: Transport, this is Soltiago. Better take off. We can't get to you. I'll get the princess out on the Falcon.

(Bobby and Lori turn around and run back the way they came. They pass Leni who turns around as well.)

Leni: Hey! But… where are you going? Come back!

(In another part of the base, a wall blows open and stormtroopers in snow gear storm in. Lola enters with them. They begins scrambling around and searching the now empty, trashed rooms.)

Lola: Loudwalker's friends are here somewhere. Find them!

(Bobby and Lori run to an entrance of the main hangar. Leni still lags behind.)

Leni: Wait! Stop! Wait for me!

(They go through the door and it closes before Leni can get through.)

Leni: (exasperated) How typical.

(The door reopens and Bobby reaches out and pulls her through.)

Bobby: Come on!

(They run through the hangar towards the Falcon where Ronnie Anne waits impatiently for them. She sees them coming.)

Ronnie Anne: There you are! This whole place is coming down!

Bobby: (to Ronnie Anne) Get on! Start her up! (to Leni) Hurry it up, goldenrod, or gonna be a permanent resident!

Leni: Wait! Wait!

(Ronnie Anne runs up the boarding ramp with Bobby and Lori right behind and finally Leni. The ramp closes up. Lola and her troops make their way down the corridors to the hangar, ignoring the falling ice chunks. The Falcon makes an engine starting up noise that dies down. Bobby flips switches at a control panel as Ronnie Anne watches a troublesome gauge. Lori worriedly observes their efforts.)

Bobby: How's this?

Ronnie Anne: Not quite!

Lori: (sarcastically) Would it help if I got out and pushed?

Bobby: It might.

(Leni enters the hold.)

Leni: Captain Bobby, Captain Bobby? Sir, might I suggest that you…

(Bobby turns to her with a stern look and holds up his index finger.)

Leni: It can wait.

(Bobby gets to the cockpit and flips a switch. Lights turn on and then back off. He pounds the control panel and the lights turn back on. Ronnie Anne and Lori enter behind him. The pilots sit down in the front chairs.)

Lori: This bucket of bolts is never gonna get us past that blockade.

Bobby: This bucket's got a few surprises left in her, sweetheart. Me and Nie Nie are on it. (smirks) Ain't that right, Nie Nie?

Ronnie Anne: (smirks) Yeah, you my nerfherder!

Bobby: You my nerfherder!

(They fist bump as Lori rolls her eyes. Stormtroopers begins to enter the hangar and approach the Falcon with their blasters. Ronnie Anne activates a rotating laser cannon that comes out from under the Falcon and shoots at the attacking stormtroopers. Some of them try to set up a big gun on a stand but are shot before they can.)

Bobby: Switch over. Let's hope we don't have a burnout.

(Ronnie Anne pulls back on the controls and the engine firing up is heard. They smile with relief while Lori still looks uncertain.)

Lori: (to Bobby) Someday, you're gonna be wrong about something, and I hope I'm there to see it.

(Bobby ignore her and keeps activating controls.)

Bobby: Punch it!

(The roar of the engine blasts out as the ship lifts off and flies to an opening. Lola enters the hangar with more troops just in time to see the ship take off through the opening and disappear out of the cave.)

Lola: Curses! Inform the fleet to hunt down and capture the Millenium Falcon!