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Chapter 12: The Rebel Base

(The Millenium Falcon rides through hyperspace. In the cockpit, Lori sits in the copilot's chair, deep in thought. Ronnie Anne has gone back to check on the damages from the dogfight. Bobby enters and sits down in the pilot's seat.)

Bobby: (smirking) Not a bad bit of rescuing, huh? You know, sometimes I even amaze myself.

Lori: (unamused) That doesn't sound too hard. Besides, they let us go.

Bobby: (confused) What are you talking about?

Lori: It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape.

Bobby: Easy? You call that easy?

Lori: They could've had more troops attack. They're literally tracking us!

Bobby: (smugly) Not this ship, sister.

Lori: (shaking her head) At least the info in Lisa is still intact.

Bobby: Is that was this is all about? What's she carrying that's so important?

Lori: The technical readouts of that battle station. I only hope that when the data is analyzed, a weakness can be found. It's not over yet!

Bobby: It is for me, Princess! I ain't in this for your revolution. This was supposed to be a simple job and I got way more than I bargained for. When we deliver you and those plans, I expect to be well paid and then be on my way!

Lori: (frustrated) Well, you won't need to worry about your reward. If money's all you want, then that's what you'll get!

(She stands up and walks out. Bobby tries to say something but doesn't. Lori passes Lincoln coming in.)

Lori: Your friend is quite the mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything… or anyone.

Lincoln: I care! (sits down next to Bobby.) So, what do you think of her?

Bobby: Trying not to, kid.

Lincoln: (under his breath) Good…

Bobby: Still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, what you think? A princess like her and a guy like me…

Lincoln: No.

(The Falcon comes out of hyperspace and approaches the red planet of Yavin. It orbits around and heads for the small green moon behind it. It enters the atmosphere of the moon and flies over a dense jungle. It reaches a large, old temple that is used as the headquarters for the Rebellion. A Rebel guard in a watchtower scans the ship for Imperial markings and finds none, allowing it to land.)

Guard: Pew! Pew! Gotcha.

(The Falcon lands in a massive spaceship hangar filled with Rebel fighters ships in the temple. The group rides through on a military speeder and stop at the end of the hanger, where Pop Pop, in a golden-tan Rebel leader uniform was there to greet them. Lori gets off and hugs him.)

Pop Pop: You're safe! When heard of Alderaan, we feared the worst.

Lori: No time for sorrows, General. The Death Star has surely tracked us here. We must use the information in Lisa to provide us with an advantage in battle. It's our only hope.

(Back in space, the Death Star has reached the Yavin system. In the conference room, the comlink buzzes.)

Flip: Yes?

Intercom: We're approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on the moon on the far side. Now preparing to orbit the planet.

Lola: See? It worked. Now, we prepare for battle!

(In the Rebel base's war room, numerous pilots in orange uniforms along with Lincoln, Bobby and Ronnie Anne, stand before a large computer screen. Lori, Leni and Lisa stand up front with Pop Pop. Lisa is plugged into the screen and an image of the Death Star appears. Mr. Grouse, in a Rebel commander uniform, walks up before everyone.)

Mr. Grouse: Alright, whippersnappers, listen here! This battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. It'll kill us all if we don't do something so pay close attention! It's defenses are designed around a direct large-scale assault so a small one-fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense.

Rebel pilot leader: Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?

Mr. Grouse: Well, them doggone Imperials don't exactly consider a small one-man fighter to be a real threat, or they'd have a tighter defense. The plans that Princess Lori has provided us have been analyzed and we've found a weakness in the station. (shows an image of a trench) The approach isn't easy. You must maneuver straight down this trench up this point. (shows a small hole at the end of the trench) It's a two-meter wide exhaust port that goes all the way down to the main reactor at the station's core. You make a precise hit, and the shot will go all the way down, setting off a chain reaction and blowing up the whole station!

Rebel pilot: That hole seems like a serious design flaw. Why did they even leave that in?

Mr. Grouse: I don't know, go watch the sequel spinoff to this movie that explains everything! Just be glad this flaw is there or who knows how we're gonna destroy that ball of death! Now, the shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes.

Rebel pilot: That's impossible! Even for a computer!

Lincoln: It's not impossible. The hole's no bigger than a womprat. I used to bullseye them in my T-16 back home. I knew that hobby would pay off some day!

Mr. Grouse: Alright, you bums, briefing dismissed! Now man your ships and get going! They're coming for us as we speak!

(The pilots scurry out and rush to the hangar. In the Death Star control room, Lola, Flip and several Imperial leaders watch the computer projected screen as it shows the stations position in relation to the planet and the moon behind it.)

Intercom: Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity. The Rebel base will be in range in thirty minutes.

Lola: (proudly) It will a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi and it will soon see the end of the Rebellion.

(In the main hangar of the Rebel base, pilots and crew members move around fast preparing the starfighters. Lincoln, now in an orange pilot's uniform, finds Bobby and Ronnie Anne loading small boxes into the Falcon.)

Lincoln: (disappointed) So that's it, huh? You're just gonna take your reward and leave?

Bobby: Well when you say it like that, we sound like some real douchebags, but yeah, that's right. We've done our job. I got some debts to pay off with this stuff.

Ronnie Anne: Yeah, and they gave us some cool stuff along with the money. A 10% off a Netflix membership, some nice Cracker Barrel Cheddar, assorted lotions, a little plastic champagne bottle full of jelly beans and a little bear.

Bobby: Besides, you don't think we're gonna stick around here do you?

Lincoln: Come on! Take a look around! You know what we're up against. We could use a pilot like you. You're turning your back on them!

Bobby: This ain't our fight, Linc. This war was never our cross to bear.

Lincoln: Well, take care of yourselves, you guys. I guess that's what your best at, isn't it? (turns to leave)

Bobby: Hey, uh, Lincoln? (Lincoln turns back) Um… may the Force be with you. (to Ronnie Anne) I say that right?

Ronnie Anne: I think so.

(Lincoln still frowns but nods his head at them and walks away.)

Ronnie Anne: Y'know, he might have a point. The galaxy would be a much better place if these guys brought down those lame Imperials.

Bobby: What're you saying? I know what I'm doing. Now let me see that Cracker Barrel cheese. (takes a piece, puts it in his mouth and spits it back out) Yuck.

(Lincoln walks up to his ship, an X-wing fighter, and meets Lori and Leni there.)

Lori: (concerned) Hey, what's wrong?

Lincoln: It's Bobby and Ronnie Anne. I don't know, I really thought they'd change their minds.

Leni: (upset) Yeah, I thought they were our friends!

Lori: Well, as stubborn as they are, they've got to follow their own path. No one can choose it for them.

Lincoln: I only wish Luna was here. I mean, I can still hear her voice in my head but, it'd be nice if she was here physically, you know?

(Leni hugs him and Lori kisses his cheek. Lincoln then goes over to his ship where some other pilots approach him. He sees Liam, Zach, Rusty, Stella and Girl Jordan also in orange uniforms.)

Stella: Are you Lincoln Loudwalker?

Lincoln: Yes?

Zach: Welcome to the team!

Liam: We heard your sister was the best darn pilot back in the day.

Rusty: If you half her skills, you'll do more than all right.

Lincoln: (smiles) Yeah, well, I've had practice. It's kinda been my lifelong dream to join you guys. Thanks!

Girl Jordan: We'll be right up there with you, Lincoln. They'll never stop us!

(The pilots head to their respective ships. Lincoln climbs up the ladder to the cockpit of his fighter as an crew member helps Lisa get hoisted into a socket behind the cockpit.)

Crew member: This R2 unit of yours seems a little beat up. You want another one.

Lincoln: Not on your life. That little droid and I have been through a lot together. (to Lisa) You okay, Lisa?

Lisa: Spectacular! This compartment is quite comfortable. Let's go strike some Imperial hindquarters!

(Lincoln climbs in the cockpit and puts on his helmet. Leni looks up at them from the floor.)

Leni: (worried) Hang on tight, Lisa. You've got to come back. You don't want my life to get like, totally boring, would you?

Lisa: (smirks) Right. Without me, you wouldn't know how to have adventures!

(All final preparations are made for the approaching battle. The pilots all get in their X-wing and Y-wing starfighters and cockpit shields are smoothly rolled into place. Signalmen direct the ships out of the hangar. Lincoln then hears Luna's voice out of nowhere again.)

Luna: Lincoln, the Force will be with you.

(Lincoln is confused by the voice but smiles and gets ready to take off. Outside, the ships hover off the ground and take off over the jungle and into the sky. In the war room, Lori and Leni join Pop Pop, Mr. Grouse and other Rebel leaders and observe a giant map in the center of the room displaying the planet and the moon. A big red dot that represents the Death Star slowly moves around the planet and closer to the moon. A series of tiny green dots representing the Rebel fighters appear near the moon and move towards the Death Star. The leaders watch the map with anticipation as a voice on the intercom calls out.)

Intercom: Stand by. Death Star approaching. Estimated time to firing range, fifteen minutes.

So they finally made it to the rebel base and yes, Lincoln's friends are rebel pilots. Someone's gotta be the guys who do the actual fighting against the Empire. Also, let me be clear that none of those particular friends will be killed off in battle. Not them. Also, if you're wondering where Clyde is, let me inform you that he will have a much bigger role in the future installments. I'm sure you can figure that out what that means. Anyway, just one more chapter left for this re-enactment! Big fight scene to determine the fate of the galaxy and all that!