HAN If we can just avoid any more female advice, we ought to be able to get out of here. Luke smiles and scratches his head as he takes a blaster from Solo. LUKE Well, let's get moving! Chewie begins growling and points to the hatch to the garbage room, as he runs away and then stops howling. HAN (to Chewie) Where are you going? The Dia Noga bangs against the hatch and a long, slimy tentacle works its way out of the doorway searching for a victim. Han aims his pistol. LEIA No, wait. They'll hear! Han fires at the doorway. The noise of the blast echoes relentlessly throughout the empty passageway. Luke simply shakes his head in disgust. HAN (to Chewie) Come here, you big coward! Chewie shakes his head "no." HAN Chewie! Come here! LEIA Listen. I don't know who you are, or where you came from, but from now on, you do as I tell you. Okay? Han is stunned at the command of the petite young girl. HAN Look, Your Worshipfulness, let's get one thing straight! I take orders from one person! Me! LEIA It's a wonder you're still alive. (looking at Chewie) Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way? Han watches her start away. He looks at Luke. HAN No reward is worth this. They follow her, moving swiftly down the deserted corridor. 131. INT. DEATH STAR - POWER TRENCH. Suddenly a door behind Ben slides open and a detachment of stormtroopers marches to the power trench. Ben instantly slips into the shadows as an Officer moves to within a few feet of him. OFFICER Secure this area until the alert is canceled. FIRST TROOPER Give me regular reports. All but two of the stormtroopers leave. FIRST TROOPER Do you know what's going on? SECOND TROOPER Maybe it's another drill. Ben moves around the tractor beam, watching the stormtroopers as they turn their backs to him. Ben gestures with his hand toward them, as the troops think they hear something in the other hallway. With the help of the Force, Ben deftly slips past the troopers and into the main hallway. SECOND TROOPER What was that? FIRST TROOPER Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it. 132. INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY. Luke, Han, Chewbacca, and Leia run down an empty hallway and stop before a bay window overlooking the pirateship. Troopers are milling about the ship. Luke takes out his pocket comlink. HAN (looking at his ship) There she is. LUKE See-Threepio, do you copy? THREEPIO (voice) For the moment. Uh, we're in the main hangar across from the ship. LUKE We're right above you. Stand by. Han is watching the dozen or so troops moving in and out of the pirateship. Leia moves towards Han, touches his arm and points out the window to the ship. LEIA You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought. HAN Nice! Come on! Han gives her a dirty look, and they start off down the hallway. They round a corner and run right into twenty Imperial stormtroopers heading toward them. Both groups are taken by surprise and stop in their tracks. FIRST TROOPER It's them! Blast them! Before even thinking, Han draws his laser pistol and charges the troops, firing. His blaster knocks one of the stormtroopers into the air. Chewie follows his captain down the corridor, stepping over the fallen Trooper on the floor. HAN (to Luke and Leia) Get back to the ship! LUKE Where are you going? Come back! Han has already rounded a corner and does not hear. LEIA He certainly has courage. LUKE What good will it do us if he gets himself killed? Come on! Luke is furious but doesn't have time to think about it for muted alarms begin to go off down on the hangar deck. Luke and Leia start off toward the starship hangar. 133. INT. DEATH STAR - SUBHALLWAY. Han chases the stormtroopers down a long subhallway. He is yelling and brandishing his laser pistol. The troops reach a dead end and are forced to turn and fight. Han stops a few feet from them and assumes a defensive position. The troops begin to raise their laser guns. Soon all ten troopers are moving into an attack position in front of the lone starpirate. Han's determined look begins to fade as the troops begin to advance. Solo jumps backward as they fire at him. 134. INT. DEATH STAR - SUBHALLWAY. Chewbacca runs down the subhallway in a last-ditch attempt to save his bold captain. Suddenly he hears the firing of laser guns and yelling. Around the corner shoots Han, pirate extraordinaire, running for his life, followed by a host of furious stormtroopers. Chewbacca turns and starts running the other way also. 135. INT. DEATH STAR - SUBHALLWAY. Luke fires his laser pistol wildly as he and Leia rush down a narrow subhallway, chased by several stormtroopers. They quickly reach the end of the subhallway and race through an open hatchway. 136. INT. DEATH STAR - CENTRAL CORE SHAFT. Luke and Leia race through the hatch onto a narrow bridge that spans a huge, deep shaft that seems to go into infinity. The bridge has been retracted into the wall of the shaft, and Luke almost rushes into the abyss. He loses his balance off the end of the bridge as Leia, behind him, takes hold of his arm and pulls him back. LUKE (gasping) I think we took a wrong turn. Blasts from the stormtroopers' laser guns explode nearby reminding them of the oncoming danger. Luke fires back at the advancing troops. Leia reaches over and hits a switch that pops the hatch door shut with a resounding boom, leaving them precariously perched on a short piece of bridge overhang. Laserfire from the troopers continues to hit the steel door. LEIA There's no lock! Luke blasts the controls with his laser pistol. LUKE That oughta hold it for a while. LEIA Quick, we've got to get across. Find the control that extends the bridge. LUKE Oh, I think I just blasted it. Luke looks at the blasted bridge control while the stormtroopers on the opposite side of the door begin making ominous drilling and pounding sounds. LEIA They're coming through! Luke notices something on his stormtrooper belt, when laserfire hits the wall behind him. Luke aims his laser pistol at a stormtrooper perched on a higher bridge overhang across the abyss from them. They exchange fire. Two more troops appear on another overhang, also firing. A Trooper is hit, and grabs at his chest. Another Trooper standing on the bridge overhang is hit by Luke's laserfire, and plummets down the shaft. Troopers move back off the bridge; Luke hands the gun to Leia. LUKE Here, hold this. Luke pulls a thin nylon cable from his Trooper utility belt. It has a grappler hook on it. A Trooper appears on a bridge overhang and fires at Luke and Leia. As Luke works with the rope, Leia returns the laser volley. Another Trooper appears and fires at them, as Leia returns his fire as well. Suddenly, the hatch door begins to open, revealing the feet of more troops. LEIA Here they come! Leia hits one of the stormtroopers on the bridge above, and he falls into the abyss. Luke tosses the rope across the gorge and it wraps itself around an outcropping of pipes. He tugs on the rope to make sure it is secure, then grabs the princess in his arms. Leia looks at Luke, then kisses him quickly on the lips. Luke is very surprised. LEIA For luck! Luke pushes off and they swing across the treacherous abyss to the corresponding hatchway on the opposite side. Just as Luke and Leia reach the far side of the canyon, the stormtroopers break through the hatch and begin to fire at the escaping duo. Luke returns the fire before ducking into the tiny subhallway. 137. INT. DEATH STAR - NARROW PASSAGEWAY. Ben hides in the shadows of the narrow passageway as several stormtroopers rush past him in the main hallway. He checks to make sure they're gone, then runs down the hallway in the opposite direction. Darth Vader appears at the far end of the hallway and starts after the old Jedi. 138. INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY. Threepio looks around at the troops milling about the pirateship entry ramp. THREEPIO Where could they be? Artoo, plugged into the computer socket, turns his dome left and right, beeping a response. 139. INT. DEATH STAR - CORRIDOR - BLAST SHIELDS DOOR. Han and Chewbacca run down a long corridor with several troopers hot on their trail. TROOPER Close the blast doors! At the end of the hallway, blast doors begin to close in front of them. The young starpilot and his furry companion race past the huge doors just as they are closing, and manage to get off a couple off laserblasts at the pursuing troops before the doors slam shut. TROOPER Open the blast doors! Open the blast doors! 140. INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY LEADING TO MAIN FORWARD BAY. Ben hurries along one of the tunnels leading to the hangar where the pirateship waits. Just before he reaches the hangar, Darth Vader steps into view at the end of the tunnel, not ten feet away. Vader lights his saber. Ben also ignites his and steps slowly forward. VADER I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. Ben Kenobi moves with elegant ease into a classical offensive position. The fearsome Dark Knight takes a defensive stance. VADER When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master. BEN Only a master of evil, Darth. The two Galactic warriors stand perfectly still for a few moments, sizing each other up and waiting for the right moment. Ben seems to be under increasing pressure and strain, as if an invisible weight were being placed upon him. He shakes his head and, blinking, tries to clear his eyes. Ben makes a sudden lunge at the huge warrior but is checked by a lightning movement of The Sith. A masterful slash stroke by Vader is blocked by the old Jedi. Another of the Jedi's blows is blocked, then countered. Ben moves around the Dark Lord and starts backing into the massive starship hangar. The two powerful warriors stand motionless for a few moments with laser swords locked in mid-air, creating a low buzzing sound. VADER Your powers are weak, old man. BEN You can't win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. Their lightsabers continue to meet in combat. 141. INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN FORWARD BAY. Han Solo and Chewbacca, their weapons in hand, lean back against the wall surveying the forward bay, watching the Imperial stormtroopers make their rounds of the hangar. HAN Didn't we just leave this party? Chewbacca growls a reply, as Luke and the princess join them. HAN What kept you? LEIA We ran into some old friends. LUKE Is the ship all right? HAN Seems okay, if we can get to it. Just hope the old man got the tractor beam out of commission. 142. INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY. Vader and Ben Kenobi continue their powerful duel. As they hit their lightsabers together, lightning flashes on impact. Troopers look on in interest as the old Jedi and Dark Lord of The Sith fight. Suddenly Luke spots the battle from his group's vantage point. LUKE Look! Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie look up and see Ben and Vader emerging from the hallways on the far side of the docking bay. 143. INT. DEATH STAR - DOCKING BAY. Threepio and Artoo-Detoo are in the center of the Death Star's Imperial docking bay. THREEPIO Come on, Artoo, we're going! Threepio ducks out of sight as the seven stormtroopers who were guarding the starship rush past them heading towards Ben and The Sith Knight. He pulls on Artoo. 144. INT. DEATH STAR - HALLWAY. Solo, Chewie, Luke, and Leia tensely watch the duel. The troops rush toward the battling knights. HAN Now's our chance! Go! They start for the Millennium Falcon. Ben sees the troops charging toward him and realizes that he is trapped. Vader takes advantage of Ben's momentary distraction and brings his mighty lightsaber down on the old man. Ben manages to deflect the blow and swiftly turns around. The old Jedi Knight looks over his shoulder at Luke, lifts his sword from Vader's then watches his opponent with a serene look on his face. Vader brings his sword down, cutting old Ben in half. Ben's cloak falls to the floor in two parts, but Ben is not in it. Vader is puzzled at Ben's disappearance and pokes at the empty cloak. As the guards are distracted, the adventurers and the robots reach the starship. Luke sees Ben cut in two and starts for him. Aghast, he yells out. LUKE No! The stormtroopers turn toward Luke and begin firing at him. The robots are already moving up the ramp into the Millennium Falcon, while Luke, transfixed by anger and awe, returns their fire. Solo joins in the laserfire. Vader looks up and advances toward them, as one of his troopers is struck down. HAN (to Luke) Come on! LEIA Come on! Luke, its too late! HAN Blast the door! Kid! Luke fires his pistol at the door control panel, and it explodes. The door begins to slide shut. Three troopers charge forward firing laser bolts, as the door slides to a close behind them, shutting Vader and the other troops out of the docking bay. A stormtrooper lies dead at the feet of his onrushing compatriots. Luke starts for the advancing troops, as Solo and Leia move up the ramp into the pirateship. He fires, hitting a stormtrooper, who crumbles to the floor. BEN'S VOICE Run, Luke! Run! Luke looks around to see where the voice came from. He turns toward the pirateship, ducking Imperial gunfire from the troopers and races into the ship. 145. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. Han pulls back on the controls and the ship begins to move. The dull thud of laser bolts bouncing off the outside of the ship as Chewie adjusts his controls. HAN I hope the old man got that tractor beam out of commission, or this is going to be a real short trip. Okay, hit it! Chewbacca growls in agreement. 146. EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON. The Millennium Falcon powers away from the Death Star docking bay, makes a spectacular turn and disappears into the vastness of space. 147. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CENTRAL HOLD AREA. Luke, saddened by the loss of Obi-Wan Kenobi, stares off blankly as the robots look on. Leia puts a blanket around him protectively, and Luke turns and looks up at her. She sits down beside him. 148. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. Solo spots approaching enemy ships. HAN (to Chewie) We're coming up on the sentry ships. Hold 'em off! Angle the deflector shields while I charge up the main guns! 149. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CENTRAL HOLD AREA. Luke looks downward sadly, shaking his head back and forth, as the princess smiles comfortingly at him. LUKE I can't believe he's gone. Artoo-Detoo beeps a reply. LEIA There wasn't anything you could have done. Han rushes into the hold area where Luke is sitting with the princess. HAN (to Luke) Come on, buddy, we're not out of this yet! 150. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT. Solo climbs into his attack position in the topside gunport. 151. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - HOLD AREA. Luke gets up and moves out toward the gunports as Leia heads for the cockpit. 152. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT. Luke climbs down the ladder into the gunport cockpit, settling into one of the two main laser cannons mounted in large rotating turrets on either side of the ship. 153. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - SOLO'S GUNPORT. Han adjusts his headset as he sits before the controls of his laser cannon, then speaks into the attached microphone. HAN (to Luke) You in, kid? Okay, stay sharp! 154. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS - COCKPIT. Chewbacca and Princess Leia search the heavens for attacking TIE fighters. The Wookiee pulls back on the speed controls as the ship bounces slightly. 155. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - SOLO'S GUNPORT - COCKPIT. Computer graphic readouts form on Solo's target screen, as Han reaches for the controls. 156. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT - COCKPIT. Luke sits in readiness for the attack, his hand on the laser cannon's control button. 157. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. Chewbacca spots the enemy ships and barks. LEIA (into intercom) Here they come! 158. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - POV (POINT OF VIEW) - SPACE. The Imperial TIE fighters move towards the Millennium Falcon, one each veering off to the left and right of the pirateship. 159. INT. TIE FIGHTER - COCKPIT. The stars whip past behind the Imperial pilot as he adjusts his maneuvering joy stick. 160. EXT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - IN SPACE. The TIE fighter races past the Falcon, firing laser beams as it passes. 161. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - HOLD AREA. Threepio is seated in the hold area, next to Artoo-Detoo. The pirateship bounces and vibrates as the power goes out in the room and then comes back on. 162. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - GUNPORTS. A TIE fighter maneuvers in front of Han, who follows it and fires at it with the laser cannon. Luke does likewise, as the fighter streaks into view. The ship has suffered a minor hit, and bounces slightly. 163. EXT. SPACE. Two TIE fighters dive down toward the pirateship. 164. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Luke fires at an unseen fighter. LUKE They're coming in too fast! 165. EXT. SPACE - MILLENNIUM FALCON/TIE FIGHTERS. Pan with pirateship as two TIE fighters charge through the background. Laserbolts streak from all the craft. 166. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CHEWBACCA. The ship shudders as a laserbolt hits very close to the cockpit. The Wookiee chatters something to Leia. 167. EXT. TIE FIGHTER - SPACE. Full shot of a TIE fighter as it moves fast through the frame, firing on the pirate starship. 168. EXT. SPACE - TIE FIGHTERS. The two TIE fighters fire a barrage of laserbeams at the pirateship. 169. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - MAIN PASSAGEWAY. A laserbolt streaks into the side of the pirateship. The ship lurches violently, throwing poor Threepio into a cabinet full of small computer chips. THREEPIO Oooh! 170. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT - GUNPORTS. Leia watches the computer readout as Chewbacca manipulates the ship's controls. LEIA We've lost lateral controls. HAN Don't worry, she'll hold together. An enemy laserbolt hits the pirateship's control panel, causing it to blow out in a shower of sparks. HAN (to ship) You hear me, baby? Hold together! Artoo-Detoo advances toward the smoking sparking control panel, dousing the inferno by spraying it with fire retardant beeping all the while. 171. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT. Luke swivels in his gun mount, following the TIE fighter with his laser cannon. 172. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT. Solo aims his laser cannon at the enemy fighter. 173. EXT. SPACE. A TIE fighter streaks in front of the starship. 174. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. Leia watches the TIE fighter ship fly over. 175. EXT. SPACE. A TIE fighter heads right for the pirateship, then zooms overhead. 176. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Luke follows the TIE fighter across his field of view, firing laserbeams from his cannon. 177. EXT. TIE FIGHTER. A TIE fighter dives past the pirateship. 178. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Luke fires at a TIE fighter. At his port, Han follows a fighter in his sights, releasing a blast of laserfire. He connects, and the fighter explodes into fiery dust. Han laughs victoriously. 179. EXT. SPACE. Two TIE fighters move toward and over the Millennium Falcon, unleashing a barrage of laserbolts at the ship. 180. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Another TIE fighter moves in on the pirateship and Luke, smiling, fires the laser cannon at it, scoring a spectacular direct hit. LUKE Got him! I got him! Han turns and gives Luke a victory wave which Luke gleefully returns. HAN Great kid! Don't get cocky. Han turns back to his laser cannon. 181. EXT. SPACE. Two more TIE fighters cross in front of the pirateship. 182. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. While Chewbacca manipulates the controls, Leia turns, looking over her shoulder out the ports. LEIA There are still two more of them out there! 183. EXT. SPACE. A TIE fighter moves up over the pirateship, firing laserblasts at it. 184. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Luke and Han look into their respective projected target screens. An Imperial fighter crosses Solo's port, and Han swivels in his chair, following it with blasts from his laser cannon. Another fighter crosses Luke's port, and he reacts in a like manner, the glow of his target screen lighting his face. 185. EXT. SPACE. The TIE fighter zooms toward the pirateship, firing destructive blasts at it. 186. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORTS. Luke fires a laserblast at the approaching enemy fighter, and it bursts into a spectacular explosion. Luke's projected screen gives a readout of the hit. The pirateship bounces slightly as it is struck by the enemy fire. 187. EXT. SPACE - TIE FIGHTER. The last of the attacking Imperial TIE fighters looms in, firing upon the Falcon. 188. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - GUNPORT. Solo swivels behind his cannon, his aim describing the arc of the TIE fighter. The fighter comes closer, firing at the pirateship, but a well-aimed blast from Solo's laser cannon hits the attacker, which blows up in a small atomic shower of burning fragments. LUKE (laughing) That's it! We did it! The princess jumps up and gives Chewie a congratulatory hug. LEIA We did it! 189. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - PASSAGEWAY. Threepio lies on the floor of the ship, completely tangled in the smoking, sparking wires. THREEPIO Help! I think I'm melting! (to Artoo) This is all your fault. Artoo turns his dome from side to side, beeping in response. 190. EXT. SPACE - MILLENNIUM FALCON. The victorious Millennium Falcon moves off majestically through space. 191. INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM. Darth Vader strides into the control room, where Tarkin is watching the huge view screen. A sea of stars is before him. TARKIN Are they away? VADER They have just made the jump into hyperspace. TARKIN You're sure the homing beacon is secure aboard their ship? I'm taking an awful risk, Vader. This had better work. 192. INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT. Han, removes his gloves and smiling, is at the controls of the ship. Chewie moves into the aft section to check the damage. Leia is seated near Han. HAN Not a bad bit of rescuing, huh? You know, sometimes I even amaze myself. LEIA That doesn't sound too hard. Besides, they let us go. It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape. HAN Easy...you call that easy? LEIA They're tracking us! HAN Not this ship, sister. Frustrated, Leia shakes her head. LEIA At least the information in Artoo is still intact. HAN What's so important? What's he carrying? LEIA 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! HAN It is for me, sister! Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money! LEIA You needn't worry about your reward. If money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive! She angrily turns, and as she starts out of the cockpit, passes Luke coming in. LEIA Your friend is quite a mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything...or anyone. LUKE I care! Luke, shaking his head, sits in the co-pilot seat. He and Han stare out at the vast blackness of space. LUKE So...what do you think of her, Han? HAN I'm trying not to, kid! LUKE (under his breath) Good... HAN Still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, what do you think? Do you think a princess and a guy like me... LUKE No! Luke says it with finality and looks away. Han smiles at young Luke's jealousy. 193. EXT. SPACE AROUND FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN. The battered pirateship drifts into orbit around the planet Yavin and proceeds to one of its tiny green moons. 194. EXT. FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN. The pirateship soars over the dense jungle. 195. EXT. MASSASSI OUTPOST. An alert guard, his laser gun in hand, scans the countryside. He sets the gun down and looks toward the temple, barely visible in the foliage. 196. EXT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - JUNGLE TEMPLE. Rotting in a forest of gargantuan trees, an ancient temple lies shrouded in an eerie mist. The air is heavy with the fantastic cries of unimaginable creatures. Han, Luke and the others are greeted by the Rebel troops. Luke and the group ride into the massive temple on an armored military speeder. 197. INT. MASSASSI - MAIN HANGAR DECK. The military speeder stops in a huge spaceship hangar, set up in the interior of the crumbling temple. Willard, the commander of the Rebel forces, rushes up to the group and gives Leia a big hug. Every one is pleased to see her. WILLARD (holding Leia) You're safe! We had feared the worst. Willard composes himself, steps back and bows formally. WILLARD When we heard about Alderaan, we were afraid that you were...lost along with your father. LEIA We don't have time for our sorrows, Commander. The battlestation has surely tracked us here. (looking pointedly to Han). It's the only explanation for the ease of our escape. You must use the information in this R2 unit to plan the attack. It is our only hope. 198. EXT. SPACE. The surface of the Death Star ominously approaches the red planet Yavin. 199. INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM. Grand Moff Tarkin and Lord Vader are interrupted in their discussion by the buzz of the comlink. Tarkin moves to answer the call. TARKIN Yes. DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE We are approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on a moon on the far side. We are preparing to orbit the planet. 200. EXT. YAVIN - JUNGLE A lone guard stands in a tower high above the Yavin landscape, surveying the countryside. A mist hangs over the jungle of twisted green. 201. INT. MASSASSI - WAR ROOM BRIEFING AREA. Dodonna stands before a large electronic wall display. Leia and several other senators are to one side of the giant readout. The low-ceilinged room is filled with starpilots, navigators, and a sprinkling of R2-type robots. Everyone is listening intently to what Dodonna is saying. Han and Chewbacca are standing near the back. DODONNA The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. It's defenses are designed around a direct large-scale assault. A small one-man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense. Gold Leader, a rough looking man in his early thirties, stands and addresses Dodonna. GOLD LEADER Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub-fighters going to be against that? DODONNA Well, the Empire doesn't consider a small one-man fighter to be any threat, or they'd have a tighter defense. An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station. Artoo-Detoo stands next to a similar robot, makes beeping sounds, and turns his head from right to left. DODONNA The approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust-port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. A murmer of disbelief runs through the room. DODONNA Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes. Luke is sitting next to Wedge Antilles, a hotshot pilot about sixteen years old. WEDGE That's impossible, even for a computer. LUKE It's not impossible. I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-sixteen back home. They're not much bigger than two meters. DODONNA Man your ships! And may the Force be with you! The group rises and begins to leave 202. EXT. SPACE. The Death Star begins to move around the planet toward the tiny green moon. 203. INT. DEATH STAR. Tarkin and Vader watch the computer projected screen with interest, as a circle of lights intertwines around one another on the screen showing it's position in relation to Yavin and the forth moon. DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity. The moon with the Rebel base will be in range in thirty minutes. VADER This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi and it will soon see the end of the Rebellion. 204. INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - MAIN HANGAR DECK. Luke, Threepio and little Artoo enter the huge spaceship hangar and hurry along a long line of gleaming spacefighters. Flight crews rush around loading last-minute armaments and unlocking power couplings. In an area isolated from this activity Luke finds Han and Chewbacca loading small boxes onto an armored speeder. MAN'S VOICE (over loudspeaker) All flight troops, man your stations. All flight troops, man your stations. Han is deliberately ignoring the activity of the fighter pilots' preparation. Luke is quite saddened at the sight of his friend's departure. LUKE So...you got your reward and you're just leaving then?