Scene 34...
Far away, near the Gra'Adium star, Luke's ship, The Lipazzaner, comes out of hyperspace. He sees Han's flag ship "The Chevalier."
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Luke: Lipazzaner to Chevalier.
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Han hears the message over the comlink and speaks with his lieutenant, who's name is Polst who is monitoring the incoming message.
Han: I'll take that.
Polst: Yes sir.
Han presses the button that activates the communicator and talks to Luke.
Han: Luke! It's about time you got here. I'm clearing you for immediate landing. Meet me in the bridge.
Luke: Will do.
Cut to Luke's ship landing in the docking bay of The Chevalier.
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An elevator carrying Luke, Leia, and Kip Sheru, opens at the ship's bridge where Han is waiting. Han smiles at Luke but quickly frowns when he sees Leia behind him.
Han: Leia?! What are doing here?
Leia: I demanded to come. We don't know what we are up against.
Han: That's exactly why you should have stayed home!
Leia: We can talk about it later. Now's not the time for squabbles.
Han: Fine...and we will talk!
Luke: Can we just focus on the bigger problem here?
Han doesn't reply but looks at Kip with a strange look.
Han: Who brought the python with legs?
Luke: This is Kip Sheru. He was the head designer for the Starstormer.
Kip sticks out his long clawed hands towards Han.
Han: (To Luke) I trust he isn't gonna slice me with those things...
Luke: (With a chuckle) I think he's okay.
Kip: (To Han) Wouldn't you like to shake your hand with mine?
Han slowly and reluctantly grabs Kip's hand and shakes it.
Han: Articulate fellow is he?
Kip: (To Han) I find you pleasing after we met.
Leia: Alright you two...come on...we better get to work...we haven't much time.
The group walks over where some republic officers are monitoring and operating some devices including Chewbacca who is wearing an officers hat, and pin that is clipped to his fur that signifies his rank.
Han: Lieutenant Chewie...
Chewbacca growls something mildly abrasive.
Han: My apologies... Lieutenant Chewbacca...are there any updates to report?
Chewy growls and moans and wines some.
Han: Alright...let me know as soon as you find out then.
Leia: Sounds like we have mere minutes until a total collapse occurs. We need a plan now. Kip...what do you think they will do?
Kip: The Starstormer will have to leave before a black hole forms and sucks them and makes them trapped. If they are leaving now then it will be any moment now.
Luke: If a black hole does occur, the entire fleet could be in danger.
Kip: Once gravity of the black hole pulls on a ship, it's pull will pull the ship for certain into it.
Han: It's not good either way...I did get hold of Lando though... he's getting the word out and digging up every spare transport he can find. I just hope we can get everyone off those planets before they turn to ice.
Leia: I know...
Just then Chewbacca growls something to Han. Han goes over to look at the monitor with Chewie. Chewie growls something else to him.
Luke: What is it Han?
Han: The Starstormer has disengaged it's beam...the Gra'Adium Star is reaching critical condition...
Leia: They must be preparing to emerge.
Han: I agree...
Han gets on the communication system and alerts all ships in the fleet.
Han: All ships ready your cannons. Prepare to engage the Starstormer. (To Kip) You said the ship is drained of power after it's fired it's primary weapon right?
Kip: Yes is the truth.
Han: (To the fleet) I want to us to hit it fast and hard. It'll likely try to go to hyperspace as soon as it gets coordinates.
Kip: The stars gravity pull will make a jump hard until it is out of the range of the gravitie's strength.
Han: That may buy us a few minutes.
At that moment Admiral Ackbar speaks from his cruiser "The Deliverance" through the comlink system.
Admiral Ackbar: Admiral Solo, we have visual incoming! The Starstormer is exiting the Sun!
Han: As soon as they're in range, open fire!
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Scene 35
Meanwhile on the Starstormer, Captain Loga is addressing Zaxen Lure of the situation.
Captain Loga: Your grace...We are approaching the fleet.
Zaxen: Don't fear. We knew they would come...and we have prepared...
Captain Loga: But our power is down by 80 percent! Even with maximum shielding...will it be enough?
Zaxen: I assure you Captain...their blasters cannot penetrate our ship. Use the flutter cannons if anyone gets too close...and send out shadow wings... remotely...no need to waste pilots...that'll allow us enough time to escape.
Captain Loga: Yes your grace.
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Scene 36
Moments later Admiral Ackbar sees that many flat, dark but small objects are approaching the fleet at a very quick pace. As they come closer, he can see they are sort of V shaped fighters.
Admiral Ackbar: Enemy fighters incoming! They're attempting to divert us!
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Han: All cruisers! Send out fighters...and close in on the Starstormer! Put on your front deflector shields...
Luke: Get me an X wing...I'm gonna go in too...
Leia: Luke!
Luke: I'll be alright...
Leia: ...Be careful...
Luke nods.
Han: Alright...head down and take whatever's free.
Luke: Thanks Han...
Luke turns and heads to the elevator.
Han: Hey...
Luke turns around to see Han with a concerned look.
Han: Watch yourself...ok?
Luke: ...I will...
Luke enters the elevator and heads for the hanger bay.
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On the Starstormer Captain Loga is giving orders to pilots who are controlling the shadow wings via remote control.
Captain Loga: Move your ships into a plow formation...let thier enemy fighters pass and focus on taking out their cruiser's deflector shields...
Captain Loga walks up to one of his officers who is monitoring the situation concerning the Gra'Adium Star.
Captain Loga: How much time until the stars total failure?
Officer: An estimated 16 minutes and counting Captain...
Captain Loga: Good...how long until we are clear for jumping?
Officer: Eight minutes approximately.
Captain: Waste no time...I want us out of here the second we are clear...
Officer: Yes sir!
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Admiral Ackbar: Enemy fighters are nearly in range...commence with the counter assault...
Fighters from each cruiser fly out towards the horde of shadow wings including X-wings, Y-wings, A-wings, B-wings, and new Q-wings which looks like a round disk and has a long powerful cannon that protrudes out of the disk and can rotate all around it very quickly. Luke is leading a squad of X-wings as he checks in with each fighter group leader.
Luke: All leaders check in...
Wedge: Red leader...this is gold leader...Wedge here
Scraps: Scraps here red leader this is green leader...
Mullgins: Blue leader to red leader...Mullgins here...
Katts: Purple leader to red leader...Katts reporting...
Luke: Red leader Skywalker here...all squads...take defensive maneuvers and protect our cruisers until they can engage the Starstormer!
Mullgins: We hear you loud and clear red leader!
Wedge: Copy that red leader!
Katts: Copy red leader!
Scraps: Let the show begin boys! Whoo hoo!
The shadow wings clash with the Republic's fighters. Red and purple lazer blasts go in every direction. Just as Captain Loga had ordered, the shadow wings pass the wave of republic fighters and head for the cruisers.
Scraps: They past us! Man are they fast!
Luke: Keep on them guys! Try to keep them away from the bridge decks!
Wedge: They're so camouflaged it's hard to keep a visual on them!
Luke: Just watch your targeting computers.
Han: Luke, try to protect the tops of the cruisers. I'll have our gunners target them from the cannons.
Luke: Rodger that...
Luke leads the fighter to the tops of the cruisers and begins firing on the shadow wings while being careful not to hit the cruisers. None of them are shot down but several are driven away from the cruiser's topsides. One shadow wing fires several shots on Han's cruiser causing some shaking inside.
Luke: Hang on Han...
Luke closes in and hits the fighter several times and causes it to explode! Luke sighs of breath of relief.
Mullgins: Great hit Luke!
Luke: Thanks...I'm gonna turn around make another run.
On the Starstormer, Captain Loga updates Zaxen on the situation.
Captain Loga: Six minutes until we are clear for escape...but the fleet is catching us.
Zaxen: Then we will make them sorry they did!
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Three shadow wings are flying along side the Chevalier. They fire rapidly at the cruisers cannons, attempting to take them out. The cannons fire back and blow one of the ships up. The other two fly through the fireball explosion, return fire and take out a cannon each! Inside, Han and Leia look concerned as the ship shakes them. Meanwhile Admiral Ackbar informs Han of the situation.
Admiral Ackbar: Admiral Solo, our cruiser is in range of the Starstormer.
Han: Open fire! Fire at will!
Admiral Ackbar gives the command to his deck officers.
Admiral Ackbar: All gunners, fire on the Starstormer at will!
The Deliverance fires heavy and rapid blasts upon the Starstormer. Zaxen and his crew are slightly shaken but unharmed. Even in the ship's drained state, it's armor doesn't seem to take any damage! After a wave of blasts, the Deliverance stops firing on the Starstormer. Admiral Ackbar addresses his crew on the situation.
Admiral Ackbar: Thier defences are as strong as we feared. Move our cruiser out of range of thier cannons but stay close to them.
Kalamari Officer: Yes sir.
Admiral Ackbar gets on the communication system and contacts Admiral Solo.
Admiral Ackbar: Our blasters are having no impact Admiral. We need an alternate solution.
Han looks over to Kip for advice.
Han: Well, do you have any ideas how to stop this thing?
Kip: The blasts are too weak but the ship also is weak on the bottom. That is the idea I know.
Han: Are you saying to hit them from the bottom?
Leia: We can't allow them to escape. We must try it!
Kip: They will be shaken by the blasters but not enough.
Han: Maybe our blasters can't get through them...but I think I have another idea!
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On top of the Chevalier, several shadow wings are seen flying and firing thier blasters. They are hitting several areas on top and attempting to breach the shields and ultimately destroy the ship itself. The republic fighters are doing thier best to stop them. Luke and some X wings follow behind and shoot lazer blasts at the shadow wings but they are very fast and hard to hit!
Luke: Scraps, get the green squad over here, these fighters are too fast for X-wings!
Scraps: We're on the way red leader! Hold on!
Ahead of the shadow wings and Luke is Katts in his Q-wing.
Katts: Mind if I join in?
Katts and the Q-wings fly towards the flock of shadow wings that Luke is chasing. The two groups engage each other, some being taken down on each side. As the Q wings pass them, Katts is seeing rotating his blaster cannon 180 degrees around the disk like ship and blasting a couple of shadow wings down!
Katts: Whoo! That's it!
Luke: Great hit Katts!
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On the Starstormer, Captain Loga gives orders to the several shadow wings that passed by the Q-wings.
Captain Loga: Your approaching thier flagships shield generator. Take it down and destroy them!
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The group of shadow wings near the shield generator and start to fire when the squad of A-wings lead by Scraps finally arrive and begin taking several of them down instead. The remaining shadow wings scatter and fly off.
Scraps: I told you we were coming! Yee hoo!
Luke: You had me worried for a second...
Scraps: Hey! Would I let you down?
Just then four shadow wings come from behind Scraps and blasts his ship to pieces!
Luke: SCRAPS!!!! NO!!!
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Han gets on the comlink system to all the fighters.
Han: Gold leader, I want all Y wings to make an inverted bombing run underneath the Starstormer. Blue squadron...you go with them. That's where they're most vulnerable. And use decibel charges.
Wedge: Decibel chargers?! Are bombs would have a better chance at breaking thier skin then decibel charges?
Han: There armor is too tough gold leader...but I think we can shake them up on the inside. I want all other fighter to defend the cruisers.
Wedge: Copy that...you heard it gold team. All Y wings follow me!
Mullgins: B wings...follow the gold leader...we have a ship to take down!
Han: All cruisers...close in and surround the Starstormer. Do not let it escape!
Chewbacca growls something over to Han.
Han: (To Chewbacca) That's a good idea Lieutenant...(To the fleet) We'll cover the fighters with our cannons. Target thier fighters and don't let them through!
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Captain Loga is being updated by an officer on the Starstormer.
Officer: A bombing squadron is heading our way and thier fleet has closed in around us!
Captain Loga: How much time till we are able to jump?
Officer: 4 minutes...12 minutes until total collapse of the Gra'Adium star...
Captain Loga: We need a path cleared...ignore the bombers...target their cruisers with the flutter cannons...
Officer: As you wish captain...
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Luke is chasing the group of shadow wings that shot down Scraps but can't seem to hit them because of thier speed.
Luke: Come on...
The fighters fly down and alongside on of the cruisers and head towards the engines. Luke talks to his astrometric droid named C12-30
Luke: C12...Can you overload the boosters and give this thing a boost?
C12 beeps a reply.
Luke: I'll take that risk! Just do it okay?
C12 beeps again and overloads the boosters and causes his X wing to get a quick burst of speed. He catches up to the shadow wings and fires several blasts! All four are quickly shot down before they have a chance to take the engine out on the large cruiser. Luke sighs with relief.
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Captain Loga: Fire the flutter cannons!
The Starstormer opens fire on the cruisers that block it's path as the cruisers fire back! Dozens of blasts hit the Starstormer to no avail while it seems the rapid fire of the Starstormer is firing hundreds rounds a second...each causing damage to the entire fleet!
Admiral Ackbar: (To Han) The blasting is too intense Admiral! Our shields will not hold very long like this!
Han: Hold on a few more seconds Admiral...the bombers are almost here!
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Wedge leads the Y wings and B wings to the back of the Starstormer's underside and prepares to make thier bombing run. A few shadow wings follow but are taken down by the Chevalier's cannons!
Wedge: (To Han) Thanks Admiral...(To the fighters) Alright bombers...invert your ships and let them have it!
Mullgins: We're with you Gold leader!
The Y wings and B wings fly upsidedown and drop as many decibel charges on the Starstormer as possible. The bombs explode and send out sound breaking waves throughout the entire ship! Everyone on board feels the rattle as if they are in a powerful earthquake! The rattle cause the Starstormer to stop firing as well.
Admiral Ackbar: They've been hit! Do another bomb run! It may cause sufficient damage to thier interior structure!
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Meanwhile, Captain Loga gives an update to Zaxen Lure...
Captain Loga: Your grace, they have hit us with some kind of sound charge.
Zaxen: Was this ship not invulnerable? What have you done to us?!
Captain Loga: Our exoskeleton has not been damaged but the severe vibrations are causing internal damage! We need to make our escape now!
Zaxen: Focus all fire power forward and breach thier blockade! Rally all remaining fighters together and have them target the bombers!
Captain Loga: Yes your grace.
The Starstormer sends rapid blasts forward into a group of cruisers that are blocking them from escaping.
Han: Hurry it up bombers! That blockade isn't gonna hold very long with that amount of fire power!
Wedge: We're making our turn around now Admiral. Give us a few more seconds.
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Several shadow wings that were scattered, get into a formation and head towards the gold and blue fighters.
Admiral Ackbar: Gold and Blue leaders, the enemy fighters are regrouping and heading in your direction! Expect an counter assault!
Wedge: We're watching Admiral.
Han: Luke! Lead all available fighters towards the Starstormer! Defend those bombers at all cost!
Luke: I'm on it! All purple, green, and red wings follow me!
The purple, green and red wings regroup and head towards the Starstormer in an attempt to intercept the shadow wings. Just then to everyone's surprise, a fleet of Dark Force's ships including the Perdition come out of light speed and stop relatively close to the battle. Chewbacca growls as they appear on the monitor.
Han: What did you just say!?
Leia: It's Dark Force! What are they doing here!?
Han: I doubt they came to shake hands with the winner. This is very, very bad!
Leia: We can worry about them in a minute. We must stop that ship!
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Admiral Ackbar: Dark Force destroyers have entered the airspace! All ships be on alert! Expect an attack!
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Aboard the Perdition, General Zeels approaches Darth Exodus.
General Zeels: My Lord...We have them...what are your orders.
Darth Exodus: We are not here to attack. I just want Skywalker.
General Zeels: My Lord, there are so many ships... Skywalker may not even be with them.
Darth Exodus: This battle decides the fate of the galaxy general. I'm positive the one who destroyed the death star is here and in a fighter. I can feel his presence...and I have foreseen his capture...
General Zeels: Yes sir...
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As the squad of shadow wings close in on the bombers, Luke and the other fighters are closing in to counterattack.
Luke: There they are! Fighters at nine o'clock!
Mullgins: I see them!
Luke and the fighters start to engage the fighters from the sides and from behind. Several are hit and taken down by Luke and the rest but thier speed makes it hard to keep them engaged. Meanwhile the Y wings and B wings make another run and drop more charges. The inside of the Starstormer shakes the crew again as emergency sirens and lights turn on. Again the Starstormer's cannons are forced to stop.
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Admiral Ackbar: Good hit bomb squadron! Keep shaking them apart!
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Wedge: We're on the way!
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Zaxen: (To Captain Loga) Skywalker is taking down our fighters too quickly. I want half of the fighters to slow down and let him catch up. I'll have a little surprise waiting when he arrives!
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Luke and other fighters try to shoot down the shadow wings but they are getting away and getting closer to the slower flying bombers.
Luke: Come on...get in range...
All of a sudden half of the shadow wings begin to slow down as Luke and the rest of the fighters begin to catch up.
Mullgins: We're catching them! There almost back in range!
Luke: I see that! Get ready to fire!
Luke notices that they are gaining on the fighters quicker then they should be and hesitates to fire.
Mullgins: The fighters are in range. Is something wrong red leader?
Luke: Something doesn't feel right...
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Captain Loga: Let thier fighters get a little closer...now! Detonate the fighters!
The pilots controlling by remote control each hit thier self destruct buttons...
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Luke: ALL WINGS PULL AWAY!!!
As he says that, and starts to pull away himself, the shadow wings that were near them each explode and take out several republic fighters! Han sees the explosion and attempts to radio Luke.
Han: LUKE! CAN YOU HEAR ME!!! LUKE!!!??
Leia: LUKE! WHAT HAPPENED!!!???
Han: There's been an explosion...we lost several fighters...Luke's dead!
Chewbacca growls loudly as he hears the news and rushes over to Han and Leia from his station.
Leia looks as if she is having a connection to the force and suddenly snaps out of it.
Leia: No! He's alive!!! I can sense him...
Han: Chewie, send out a rescue pod! Hurry!
Chewbacca growls and nods as he leaves to carry out Han's order.
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On the Perdition, Darth Exodus looks out into the star field from the window of the bridge when he senses Luke as well. He closes his eyes and connects to the force.
Darth Exodus: General Zeels...I can feel Skywalker's presence nearby. Send out T.I.E. incarcerators. He's disabled in a small fighter craft. Have him brought here at once!
General Zeels: It will be done my Lord.
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In space, the Starstormer is still firing many blasts on three large cruisers that are blocking thier path forward. Finally it looks like the republic cruiser's shields are depleted and the Starstormer blasts each of them many times causing massive damage. Within seconds the three of them explode!
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Admiral Ackbar: The Starstormer is taking down our cruisers!
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Wedge: Hang on! We're gonna make one more run Admiral!
Wedge and his bombers fly upside down once more and hit them with several more chargers! Inside the Starstormer, the crew is shaken up again!
Captain Loga: (To Zaxen) Your grace. We have a path through the blockade but we are heavily damaged internally! A jump to hyperspace may be dangerous!
Zaxen: We must take that risk! Get us out of here now captain!
Captain Loga: Yes your grace!
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The Starstormer passes throu the blockade and prepares to escape.
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Captain Loga flips a switch and the Starstormer makes the jump to hyperspace, leaving the republic fleet alone with Dark Force's destroyers sitting quietly nearby.
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Scene 37
Inside the Chevalier, Leia watches as the Starstormer leaves with a concerned look on her face.
Leia: They've escaped...(To Han) Now what do we do?
Han: I don't know...I just hope we damaged it enough...for now let's get Luke back here and get out before Dark Force's ships start another war with us. (To Chewbacca) Commander Chewbacca...have we retrieved Luke's fighter yet?
Chewbacca wines and growls some.
Han: What do you mean the rescue crew is still looking for him!? Find him, and I mean fast! How much time till the Gra'Adium star collapse?
Chewbacca wines an answer to Han.
Han: 8 minutes? Great!
Han gets on the communication system and gives an order to the ships.
Han: All cruisers, back away from the Gra'Adium star's gravitational zone! The star will collapse in 8 minutes!
Leia: We can't leave Luke out there! He'll never make it!
Han: We won't leave without him...I promise.
Chewbacca growls a submissive response and gets back on the monitors.
Kip walks up to Han and Leia to offer his support.
Kip: I'm sure your friend will be living after his rescue and before his air supply runs below empty.
Han: He'll be fine...It's Luke we're talking about... he'll be fine...right?
Kip: Yes I'm sure is my guess.
Just then Chewbacca growls something else to Han that seems urgent.
Han: T.I.E. fighters? Where?
Han and Leia look at the monitor and see a small squad of tie fighters on thier scopes. Chewbacca growls something to Han.
Han: Perfect! What else can go wrong?
Leia: What is it?
Han: TI.E. fighters coming this way.
Leia: ... They're looking for Luke...
Chewie growls something.
Han: No! Don't fire on them...we might hit Luke!
Chewie growls another response to Han.
Han: Another ship? What are you talking about? On radar? What ship!?
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Just at that moment, the Millennium Falcon comes out of hyperspace near all of the other ships.
Leia: (As she is watching the monitor) It's the falcon!
Han: If that's my ship, and those are my kids, I'm gonna kill them!
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Inside the Falcon, Saul and Celia take a look into space and asses the situation. They both notice the Dark Force destroyers and the evidence of the battle.
Celia: Destroyers!? What happened here?! What's going on?!
Saul: I don't know...Looks like we just missed the fighting!
Celia: I don't like the looks of this...and why are those destroyers parked away from the fleet?
Saul: This is all too strange...both fleets are just just sitting there!
Celia: I don't get it! If the fighting is over and that star is about to go nova...why are they still here?
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In space, Luke's X-wing is seen floating freely and without power. Luke moans and is clearly out of it...as he comes to, he checks his monitors and sees that his emergency oxygen has kicked in. He presses his communicator.
Luke: Red leader to Han...can anyone hear me? C-12 are you there??? Can anyone hear me? This is an emergency!
Just then about three T.I.E.s fly toward him.
Luke: T.I.E. fighters!
The T.I.E. incarcerators get close and blast the X wing with wave of shock rays! Luke screams briefly as the electrical bolts go through the entire ship. Then he is passed out once more. One of the T.I.E. incarcerators attaches itself with a special claw mechanism. With Luke and his ship in tow, the T.I.Es head back for the Perdition!
On the Falcon, the kids are able to see what had happened on thier scopes as well as visually from a far distance.
Saul: Look Celia! Those T.I.E fighters have captured an X wing!
Celia: ...It's Uncle Luke! They have him!!!
Saul: We have to do something!!!
As they say that, Luke's X- Wing is brought aboard the Perdition along with the T.I.E. fighters. On the Chevalier, Han is looking at Chewbacca's monitor.
Han: The T.I.E.s just headed back home...
Leia: They have Luke!
Han: This just keeps getting worse and worse...I'm gonna contact the Falcon before those kids do something stupid!
Leia: I think it's too late for that! Look!
Han sees on the screen that the Falcon is heading towards the Perdition!
Han: WHAT DO THEY THINK THEY'RE DOING! THEY'RE GONNA GET THEMSELVES KILLED!!! LEIA! YOU GET ON THAT COMLINK AND TELL THOSE TWO...
Han turns around and sees that Leia is gone!
Han: LEIA!!???
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Scene 38
Meanwhile The Falcon parks discreetly on top of the Perdition...
Celia: I hope that cloaking device works well...we don't need a welcome wagon waiting on us!
Saul: It'll be fine...
Saul goes over to a escape hatch that is hidden under a panel on the floor of the Falcon.
Saul: We have to try something!
He opens the hatch and the roof of the Perdition is visible. Saul turns on his lightsaber. He stabs through the roof and starts cutting a hole in it. Just then, C-3P0, R2-D2, and Wicket come out from the next room to see what is going on.
C-3P0: Oh have I finally returned home?
Celia: Where on top of a destroyer...we have to break Luke out of here... he's been captured.
R2 beeps out of concern.
C-3P0: A destroyer!? Master Luke captured!? What dreadfulness! We should leave before they capture us and alert a qualified rescue party at once!
Saul finishes cutting the hole and turns off his saber.
Saul: You all are going to stay put! You can...guard the ship!
Wicket salutes Saul and tosses his spear over his shoulder as he says something affirming in his language.
Saul: (To Celia) Come on...let's go!
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Scene 39
In space, Leia is seen flying the Lipazzaner towards the Perdition. As she flys, Han tries to contact her.
Han: Leia! Leia! I'm ordering you to turn around now!
Leia: Do what you must Han...I'm rescuing Luke and our children!
Han: Leia! This is very stupid Leia! Are you hearing me??? LEIA!!!???
Leia ignores Han and turns off the communicator and then continues to fly right into the docking bay of the Perdition! As soon as Leia lands, a large assembly of Dark Force Stormtrooper surround her with their blasters drawn. Leia has a blaster drawn herself but she lowers it as she knows she cannot win. The Stormtroopers grab her and search her. As they recover her lightsaber, Darth Exodus comes to greet her personally.
Darth Exodus: Ah! Chancellor Solo! What have I done to be so blessed by your presence?
Leia: Darth Exodus...I don't know the length or severity of your bacillus filled mind, but if you don't release Luke to me at once, every skin wearing being upon this ship will watch as I personally take you apart one limb at a time!
Darth Exodus: I'm sure that would be quite the show! Unfortunately my plans don't include time for such savagery my dear! (To the Stormtroopers) Take her away! Reunite her with her brother!
At his command, the stormtroopers take Leia away to be put in a detention cell.
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Scene 40
In an empty storage room on the Perdition, Saul and Celia attempt to make a rescue plan.
Celia: So now what? Any idea how we get Luke out of here?
Saul: It'll be easy...we just need to take out a couple stormtroopers, wear their uniforms...and we're home free...
Saul walks up towards a sliding door and prepares to open it.
Saul: ...Until then we'll just use the force!
Celia: Are you sure this is the best we can come up with?
Saul: (With a smirk) Hey! Don't worry...if there's a stormtrooper anywhere near us, I'll sense them!
As he says that, Saul opens the sliding door to reveal a entire host of Dark Force troopers with their basters drawn.
Celia: SAUL!!! LOOK OUT!!!
Saul tries to draw his lightsaber as well as Celia, but the horde of Stormtroopers fire thier blasters too quickly and stun the two Jedi teenagers!
Stormtrooper 1: Inform Lord Exodus that we have captured two intruders.
Stormtrooper 2: Yes sir!
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Scene 41
On the Chevalier's bridge, Han is desperately trying to contact the Perdition in a hopes to negotiate a release of his family.
Han: Commander Chewbacca, why hasn't the Perdition contacted us yet? You are using the right channel right!?
Chewbacca growls at Han and whines.
Han: Well keep it! They aren't gonna get away with this!
Chewbacca growls something else to Han.
Han: I know! They'll beg to die of I got hold of 'em.
Just then Admiral Ackbar speaks to Han through the comlink.
Admiral Ackbar: Admiral Solo! The collapse of the Gra'Adium Star has began!
Han looks out the window as Kip and Chewbacca walk up beside him. Sure enough, the Star begins to collapse in on itself in a glorious and terrifying sight.
Kip: I have seen all things in my life except many, and this is the greatest of those that I have not seen!
Chewbacca growls at the site of it.
Han: A lot of lives are about to be lost...I never thought this could happen to us...
Just then a transmission comes in from Darth Exodus. Han turns on the holographic communicator and Darth Exodus's face appears.
Darth Exodus: Greetings Admiral Solo! I trust you are well! I thought I should inform you that your family has made the decision to board my ship! Now you're beautiful wife and children will accompany me...as well as Skywalker!
Han: Alright you piece of walking Slook fodder! I'm ordering you to release Leia and Luke and my kids to me right now or I'll unlease every force of heaven and hell upon your head!
Darth Exodus: I think not Solo! You see I have plans for each of them! Skywalker especially is my key to Dark Force's final victory over the galaxy! And you should thank me! We both want this war to end. Now I will make that happen!
Han: I don't care what your plans are Exodus! Either you release them to me now, or I'll blast your ship with my family in it just to get to you!
Darth Exodus: Good Admiral! I expect such strong words from a man such as you! You know the price one must pay to achieve victory! Infact...I am inspired!
Darth Exodus opens a panel on his ship and reveals a button. He pushes it and an alarm goes off.
Darth Exodus: There! I have just initiated my ships self destruct feature! Now I will destroy my own ship with your family on it...just to get to you!
Han: NO! PLEASE! STOP!!! I BEG YOU!!! I'LL GIVE YOU ANYTHING YOU WANT!!! WHATEVER YOU ASK YOU'LL GET IT!!! PLEASE!!! DON'T HURT THEM!!!
Darth Exodus: I already have what I want from you admiral!
Darth Exodus enters a code and the alarm goes silent.
Darth Exodus: We will be on our way now Solo...I'm sure you have many lives to rescue in this system...I won't stand in your way any longer! Farewell!
Darth Exodus ends the communication and turns to General Zeels.
Darth Exodus: Take us out of here general.
General Zeels: Yes sir!
The Perdition and the rest of the fleet get into position and go into hyperspace, leaving the republic fleet behind. Han screams from his cruiser as does Chewbacca!
Han: EXODUS!!!!!