Scene 98

About three destroyers enter the atmosphere while the rest of Thrawn's fleet forms a new blockade around the entry way to the planet. The destroyers fly near the heart of the city and deploy thousands of stormtroopers throughout the city and several walkers; most of which are new models known as All terrain-Jet transports or AT-JTs for short which are also known as owl walkers for thier ability to fly in short bounds and rotate their heads 180 degrees!

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Han: We better hurry! The fleet is landing!

Ackbar gets on his comlink and calls Wedge.

Ackbar: Red leader! Be ready to engage the enemy but watch for civilians.

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Wedge: I see them coming. Will do!

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Meanwhile, the first panel finally fully charges as Leia prepares to finish activating it.

Han: That's it! Now give the voice code!

Leia puts in the key card and leans into the computer's microphone receiver and says the code:

Leia: (To the computer) Chancellor Solo...778083THX1138... activate!

A green light and beep signify that the code was entered correctly as Leia turns to the group.

C-3PO: Bless my circuits it worked! Now we only have two more panels to go!

Just then Lando spots several Stormtroopers fanning out throughout the city and several are heading towards them!

Lando: Hey guys, I hate to break up a good time but we've got company coming really soon!

Han: Leia...how far are the other checkpoints?

Leia looks at her pad and sees thier locations on the map.

Leia: Looks like approximately two blocks north and west of here. The master control is in the capital building...

Ackbar: At the rate it'll take us to fight through these troops and get to each checkpoint, Thrawn will have deployed enough troops to control the capital. We simply don't have enough time!

Chewie growls and wines something to Han.

Han: Chewie's right...there's not enough of us to hold them off for long.

Kip: I say a hundred of them against less then one of us!

Leia: If there was only some way to be in three places at once...

R2 starts to beep and whistle.

C-3PO: Oh that's a wonderful idea! Why didn't I think of that!?

Han: Think of what Threepio?!

C-3PO: Show them Artoo.

R2 projects the recording of Leia giving the passcode.

Recording of Leia: Chancellor Solo

...778083THX1138... activate!

Lando: You mean you can access the panel with a recording? Will that even work?!

Leia: It's worth a try...and Threepio...you can play back an audio recording can't you?

Threepio: Oh but mistress Leia! That would be impersonating a royal and is strongly suggested against in my programming!

Wicket holds up a spear at Threepio in a threatening manner and growls as Threepio lifts up his hands.

Threepio: Oh I suppose we really have no choice!

Leia: Thanks Threepio...(To Han) Alright...let's split up...Han, Chewie and I will head for the master panel... Threepio; you, Lando and Kip head for the north panel...R2 and the rest head for the west panel.

Lando: You heard the lady! Let's go!

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Scene 99

Near Thrawn's new blockade, A shuttle carrying Exodus comes out of hyperspace. On the ship, he is speaking with general Zeels via a hologram.

Exodus: What do you have to report General Zeels?

Zeels: We monitored Skywalker...his nephew has been slain, but Skywalker and his niece still live.

Exodus: Excellent! Now...bring the fleet to brimm but I want to make sure Skywalker dies! Evacuate the Perdition and set it to auto pilot. Once it's in orbit, begin the self destruct system and destroy the ship! Leave a battalion on the bridge Incase Skywalker ties to stop the countdown.

Zeels: What if he tries to escape from the hanger bay?

Exodus: He won't leave the refugees to die!

Zeels: Yes my Lord...

The transmission ends and Exodus contacts Thrawn who appears in a hologram.

Thrawn: Ah! Lord Exodus! How wonderful that you could join us!

Exodus: I didn't come to fight for your pathetic union...I came for the Chancellor! Today the Jedi fall forever my friend!

Thrawn: We shall see...

Exodus ends the transmission and flys past the blockade.

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Scene 100

Aboard the Perdition, Luke and Celia are mourning the loss of Saul. Celia is crying over him as Luke tries to comfort her.

Celia: (Crying) Why did happen Uncle Luke? How could Saul do this to himself...and to us...

Luke just grabs her and hugs her tight as she cries and wails. Just then the ship begins to move upwards which gets the attention of both of them.

Luke: The ship! It's taking off!

Celia: What are we going to do!

Luke: I swore to get these people to safty and that's what we're gonna do! Come on.

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Scene 101

Leia, Chewie Han and an escort of republic troops are making their way through city platforms and several frantic civilians, to the capital building as they have to blast several hostel stormtroopers. Several laser blasts zip by each way killing troops on each side occasionally. After the way is clear, Leia prompts them to move on.

Leia: Hurry this way!

Just as it seems they are clear a landspeeder full of stormtroopers comes toward them from ahead.

Han: Looks like we went the wrong way!

Everyone turns around and tries to backtrack but another speeder full of stormtroopers comes their way! Chewie growls in frustration as the rest of the group aims their blasters in both directions.

Leia: We're trapped!

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Scene 102

Meanwhile C-3PO, Lando, Kippo and some troops are fighting and rushing towards the north panel. Several stormtroopers fire at the heros as they fire back. A few laser blasts fire right near C-3PO's head.

C-3PO: Oh curse these stiff legs of mine! Why couldn't they build me to outrun blaster fire!

Lando keeps firing back at troopers as he replies.

Lando: I don't think any of us are built to outrun laser beams pal.

Kippo: (While firing) With lightspeed in a ship it could be true.

Lando: You think you could save the physics lesson till the action dies down gater face?

Right then Kippo aims his gun right at Lando's head!

Lando: Whoa buddy! Look I'm sorry for the reptile remarks ok!?

Kippo: Get down!

Lando realizes what is going on and ducks as Kippo shoots a stormtrooper that was about to shoot Lando in the back!

Kippo: Now your life is continuing and not dead.

Lando: I love this lizard!!!

C-3PO then notices that the next panel room is strait ahead.

C-3PO: Look! It's the room for the next panel unit! Hurry!

The group runs over as Lando tries to open the door but it's stuck tight!

Lando: The door! It's jammed tight! I can't open it!

C-3PO: Of course I'd get the one room we can't enter. It's hopeless!

Lando backs up and aims his blaster.

Lando: Stand back everyone!

Lando blasts the door lock and tires to open but it still won't!

Lando: I thought that would do it for sure!

C-3PO looks behind him and sees several stormtroopers coming thier way!

C-3PO: Oh no! They're coming!

Kippo walks up to the door while Lando is tugging on it and grabs it with his big clawed hands and jerks it open with ease.

Kippo: You may enter friends.

Lando: Well I did help some!

Everyone gets to the panel as the troopers on both sides fire at eachother. Lando turns it on and prepares it for C-3PO.

Lando: Get ready to flap those golden lips into this microphone Threepio. I'll have this baby charged any minute!

C-3PO looks confused at his comment when all of a sudden a stormtrooper shoots at him and blasts off his head!

A republic trooper shoots the stormtrooper back but everyone is stunned at what happened to C-3PO!

Lando: Great! Now what?

Kippo picks up his head and holds up his body.

Kippo: I'll see if repairing of him can be done.

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Scene 103

Meanwhile R2, Admiral Ackbar, Wicket and some troops are heading towards the west panel. Several troopers fire from all around as the group tries to avoid being hit! Ahead is a bridge that leads to the panel room.

Ackbar: The control room should be just across this bridge! Hurry!

Just then several stormtroopers and a AT-JT walk on the bridge in front of them! The walker and the troopers begin to fire heavily at the crowd!

Ackbar: Fall back!

Everyone falls back and gets behind some loading crates. A shootout ensues and the huge walker begins slowly making its way towards them!

Ackbar: If that Walker reaches us we won't have a chance!

R2 beeps and whistles and then goes out into the open and risks several laser blasts! He rolls up to the bridge control panel and uses his console stick and lowers the bridge! As soon as the bridge lowers, every stormtrooper and the walker fall down!

Ackbar: Good job my little friend!

R2 beeps back happily but just then, the walker jets up in the air and lands on the other side of them! Its back is turned but it quickly rotates 180 degrees towards them! It starts to fire at the group as they try to run but now the bridge is out! They scatter and hide and try to blast is to no avail as the walker begins picking troops off one at at time!

Ackbar: Raise the bridge my friend! Hurry!

R2 raises the bridge back and the group is free to cross again.

Ackbar: Everyone! This way!

The group runs as fast as they can as the walker chases them and blast several deadly blasts! Several troops are killed and it is gaining on them!

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