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122. AFT SECTION - STARSHIP - SPACE Starkiller
was considerably shaken in the destruction of his laserturret. He is
slightly dazed as Whitsun straps him into a lifepod with Artwo. WHITSUN
(to Artwo) You
watch him. Make sure this pod gets off
all right. Artwo
nods, and Whitsun moves to the second lifepod and straps himself in next to the
princess. LEIA Will he
be all right? WHITSUN I think
so.. His feelings for you are dangerous.
You should discourage him. She is
surprised that Starkiller has any feeling for her, but keeps her emotions
to herself. 123. BRIDGE - STARSHIP - YAVIN ORBIT The
general is strapped into the lifepod with the two micro-packs containing the
young princes. Han and Threepio are in
the second lifepod. HAN We're in
orbit. THREEPIO We've
got to eject now! Those reactors won't
hold much longer. This ship's going to
end up in a million little pieces,... and I don't want to be one of them. HAN All
lifepod systems are operative. GENERAL
(into intercom) If you
boys are ready back there, we'll get off this bucket. WHITSUN All
systems operative...I have the signal. ARTWO All
systems operative...We have the signal. Han
salutes the general, and his lifepod jettisons away from the crippled starship. He is quickly followed by the general. 124. AFT SECTION - STARSHIP - YAVIN ORBIT Artwo
pushes the jettison switch, but nothing happens. Starkiller slowly and with
some difficulty, pushes the switch two or three times. Nothing happens. He
begins to look a little worried. STARKILLER
(into intercom) We've
got a problem...Wait a second... Artwo
pushes the switch again, and the lifepod blasts off in a cloud of smoke and
debris. Whitsun also seems to be
having a problem. Half the lights on his
control panel have gone dead. He
struggles to reactivate them. WHITSUN My
power's out! GENERAL
(over intercom) Is it a
faulty switch? WHITSUN No. The whole bank is out. Whitsun
gives the princess a reassuring look, then punches some information into the
computer. The monitor flashes: "Income line main power." He looks outside
the lifepod and sees a damaged cable. WHITSUN I've
found it... GENERAL You
haven't much time...The auxiliary units have already blown.... Whitsun
scrambles out of the lifepod and rushes over to the severed connector. He works
on it for a few moments, then stops with a rather defeated look. The princess
watches him as he tries to think of a solution. A great explosion is heard in
the forward part of the ship. 125. LIFEPODS - SPACE - YAVIN ORBIT The two
lifepods containing the general, and Han and Threepio drift away from the
disabled starship. GENERAL Where's
Starkiller? HAN I can't
see him either. Starkiller
uses the small rockets on his lifepod to maneuver back toward the burning
starship. He can hear the general over
the intercom. GENERAL Starkiller,
where are you? Report in. Starkiller
reaches down and switches off the intercom. 126. AFT SECTION - STARSHIP - YAVIN ORBIT Whitsun
appears to have found a solution to his situation and rushes back to the
princess. He reaches in and locks on
the power switch. WHITSUN There is
only one possible solution, and we must use it. Lock the hitch and make
sure it is sealed. PRINCESS But what
of... Another
explosion creates a large bulge in the wall of the aft section. WHITSUN We've no
time! He slams
the hatch shut and runs to the power connector. Smoke begins to fill the
chamber, as Whitsun slams a large metallic dampening tool across the damaged
connector terminals, and the lifepod jettisons away. 127. LIFEPODS - SPACE - YAVIN ORBIT The
princess jettisons free, as Starkiller moves toward the crippled ship. Leia
calls the general on the intercom. LEIA I'm all
right, but Clieg is still on board. GENERAL Starkiller,
stay out of there. With a
rumble, the starship disappears in a spectacular explosion, sending debris
in all directions. Starkiller stops
his lifepod and it starts to drift. He is weeping. Han and the general helplessly watch the
remains of the
explosion drift away. GENERAL Starkiller,
stay near Leia. Use your beacon. Coordinate with us. Starkiller's
intercom is weak, and there is a great deal of static. The lifepods
drift toward the awesome blue-green Yavin surface. The general loses sight of
the other lifepods as the descend through the cloud cover. GENERAL Captain,
I'm losing your beacon. Send me a new
signal. All he
gets is static. The planet surface
rushes toward the falling lifepods. Retrorockets
automatically kick in and slow the pods.
Two of the small craft break
through the clouds and land in the dense, steaming jungles. 128. VINE JUNGLE - YAVIN The
general's lifepod crashes through the foliage until it comes to rest in the
middle of a large vine-covered tree.
He grabs the two micro-packs and climbs
out of the lifepod, and onto a large moss-covered limb. Han and Threepio
run to the base of the huge tree. HAN Are you
all right? GENERAL Fine...Any
signal from Annikin? HAN Nothing
yet. I think they landed further
south. The
general attaches a thin cable from his utility belt to the tree trunk, and slides
to the ground. Han takes the
micro-packs from him. The general
looks around
at the jungle. GENERAL This is
dangerous country...We'd better stay together. THREEPIO The
wildlife in the forbidden system is extremely hostile...Perhaps we should seek
shelter? Han
inspects the power units of the micro packs. HAN Windy's
unit is very low. I can't tell if the
unit is still functioning. GENERAL We have
to find a place to revive them. We'll
start moving south. We should find
protection along that ridge. The
general grabs one of the micro-packs and starts off into the murky jungle. Han and
Threepio quickly follow. The jungle is
a strange and eerie, fog-laden purgatory. Gruesome and unnatural sounds permeate this
ghostly wasteland. Everyone
is cautious, and on the alert for an unseen danger. 129. FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS - YAVIN Starkiller's
lifepod is also caught in the limbs of a gargantuan tree. The lifepod
has been ripped in half by the crash landing.
The unconscious Jedi hangs
half out of the damaged craft. A two
foot high insect-like creature scoots
down a branch and onto the back of the dormant warrior. The insect lets out
a chilling hissing sound, and a slimy tube emerges from its hairy mouth,
waking Starkiller. He is immediately
aware of the insect. His eyes are
open, but he doesn't move. Suddenly,
with one quick blow, he knocks the creature
against the side of the spacecraft, and it is squashed lifeless. Starkiller
is a little groggy, but he manages to climb out of the wreckage. He looks
around for Artwo. STARKILLER Artwo! Artwo Detwo! ARTWO Help! Starkiller
turns and sees the little robot hanging upside down, one of his three
feet caught in a vine. He lifts Artwo
out of his predicament and places him
securely on a wide limb. STARKILLER Did you
see Leia? ARTWO She
landed on the other side of those trees, approximately eight hundred meters. STARKILLER Well,
come on, old buddy. Let's get
ourselves out of this tree. 130. VINE JUNGLE RIDGE - YAVIN The
general, Han and Threepio reach a shallow cave near the top of a steep ridge. They quickly pull off the micro-packs and
place them on a clear piece of
ground at the mouth of the cave. GENERAL
(to Han) Check
out the inside. Threepio, stand guard. Keep your eyes on the countryside. He looks
at the power units on the micro-packs and shakes his head with a worried
look. Han returns from a survey of the
inside of the cave. HAN It
doesn't go very far. There's nothing
back there. GENERAL Help me with
this. Han
helps the general lift the top from the case containing Windy, the younger of the
two princes. The small boy appears
lifeless as the general pulls him from his
encasement, and rests him on the cave floor.
Han pulls a small respiration
out of the micro-packs and places it over the boy's nose. The general
attaches two electrodes over his heart. HAN He
doesn't look good. The
little prince begins to turn blue. The
general grows tense. Windy starts to
regain consciousness, but begins coughing and choking, then goes limp again. The general quickly props Windy's mouth
open with a small plastic rod and
checks the reading on his power pack. GENERAL We need
more power...tap off Biggs' unit...Quickly! He then
places Windy's arms behind his back and starts pressing on his chest with
sharp, rhythmic movements. Han
attaches new electrodes to the boy's heart. Windy again comes to, choking and
coughing. Finally, he begins to cry. The general takes the plastic tube from his
mouth and tenderly pats him on the
back. GENERAL Let's
get Biggs out of there. He shouldn't
be a problem. 131. FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS - YAVIN Starkiller
slams closed the hatch of Princess Leia's lifepod. In the distance,
the subhuman cries of lonesome tree beasts cut through the forest murmur. ARTWO Perhaps
she went in search of us. Starkiller
studies the ground around the capsule.
There are a great many footprints,
and much broken foliage. STARKILLER Someone's
got her. She put up quite a
fight...It's an easy trail to follow. 132. VINE JUNGLE RIDGE - YAVIN Both
Biggs and Windy are sleeping restlessly on the floor of the cave. Han watches
over them as the general scans the valley below with a pair of electrobinoculars. THREEPIO It's
about fourteen degrees below the horizon... a little to the left. The
electrobinoculars sweep the rich green landscape until the come to rest on a bright
reflection, revealing some type of structure. GENERAL It's too
small to be a military base...Could belong to a trapper. THREEPIO Highly
unusual... GENERAL It's on
the way. Perhaps we should
investigate. Little
Biggs wakes up with a giant yawn. BIGGS Hey! Where are we? 133. FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS - YAVIN The
gargantuan trees are shrouded in mist, and the ominous sounds of unearthly creatures
fill the air. Starkiller moves quietly
and cautiously, followed by Artwo,
who inadvertently makes a loud clicking sound. The young warrior stops,
and motions to the stubby little robot. STARKILLER Wait
here. If I don't return by zero two
hundred, come looking for me. The
mechanical dwarf acknowledges with his computer light. Starkiller moves swiftly
and silently forward, until he hears laughing and voices. He climbs up the
bankside of a huge tree, and inches his way out onto one of the huge overhanging
branches. Below him, he can see a
group of scruffy, alien trappers
sitting around a nutron stove joking and telling stories. Parked on either
side of the group are two large, tank-like "jungle crawlers." Behind the
crawlers, five Wookees, (huge grey and furry beasts) hang upside down in a tree. Occasionally, they thrash about in great
anger and frustration. The
trappers speak in a strange language, and although they appear slightly human,
they are slimy, deformed, hideous looking creatures. Two of the trappers
yell at one another in a friendly argument.
One shirtless creature goes
into a "crawler," and the remaining eight laugh hysterically. Starkiller moves
further out on the limb to get a better view.
A couple of pieces of bark
break loose, and float a hundred feet to the ground. The trappers fail to
notice. Moments later, the shirtless
trapper emerges from the crawler with Princess
Leia held unconscious and half naked over his head. Starkiller's rage
knows no bounds. With a terrifying
Jedi war cry, the young captain jumps from the
tree, sails over a hundred feet, and with great agility, lands in the middle
of the startled trappers. In one
continuous rapid motion, he ignites his
lasersword and cuts down three of the vile creatures. The shirtless trapper
swings the princess over his shoulder, and runs back into the huge "jungle
crawler." Two other trappers
reach for their pistols, but the Jedi has
killed them before their weapons can clear leather. The three remaining creatures
have their pistols out and start firing.
Explosions erupt all around
Starkiller. One blast hits the branch
holding the Wookees, and they collapse
with a loud screech in a heap. One of
the trappers is caught in the crossfire
and is blown apart. When the
smoke clears, Starkiller lies unconscious amid the burning rubble. The
jungle crawler begins to move out of the camp. The last two trappers run after
it. One is able to jump on board, but
the second trapper runs too close to the
now freed Wookees. Chewbacca, one of
the furry giants, grabs him and snaps
him in two, like a stick of wood. The
jungle crawler disappears in the forest
mist. The eight foot Chewbacca, who
resembles a huge, grey bushbaby with
fierce baboon-like fangs, struggles to free his companions. Starkiller
regains semiconsciousness, and attempts to get up, only to groan and
collapse back into unconsciousness.
The Wookees gather around him and poke him
a couple times to see if he is still alive.
They squawk and jabber, apparently
in some kind of argument. Finally,
Dewanna, the largest of the Wookees,
picks up Starkiller and puts him over his shoulder. The group disappears
into the jungle foliage. 134. TREE HOUSE - FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS -
YAVIN Han and
Threepio carry the two little boys on their shoulders. The general stops on
the edge of a clearing, and motions for the others to be still. Biggs
turns around, and signals his little brother to be quiet. On the opposite
side of the clearing, a small metal structure is attached to one of the huge
trees. It is a small, weatherbeaten
hut of futuristic design. It appears
deserted. The general cautiously
approaches the structure. VOICE Howdy
stranger...What can I offer you? The
general spins around and sees Owen Lars, an aged and scruffy looking anthropologist. LARS
(con't) I'm Owen
Lars of Bastine. The
general takes the old man's extended hand. GENERAL I'm Luke
Skywalker of Aquilae. He
signals for the others to join him in the clearing. 135. WOOKEE CAMP - YAVIN The small
caravan of Wookees, led by Chewbacca, enters a small clearing surrounded
by many bark and mud hovels. Young
Wookees race ahead of the group yelling,
and running in and out of the grubby little dwellings. Giant, bushbaby-like
Wookees of all ages and sizes, make their way into the clearing. Many
stand dumbfounded, but others let out a joyful scream and rush up to members
of the group, hugging and kissing them. Dewanna
dumps the unconscious Starkiller on a raised area in the middle of the clearing. Armed Wookees immediately surround the
helpless human. Chewbacca enters
the largest of the lodges. He is
greeted by his father, Auzituck, Chief of
the Kaapauku tribe; an old and feeble Wookee dressed in royal skins and
headdress. 136. INTERIOR - ANTHROPOLOGIST HUT - YAVIN Anthropologist
Lars, the general, Han and the children sit around a large table
eating. Lars yells into the kitchen. LARS Beru! Where's the thanta sauce? Beru
Lars, Owen's warm, plump wife, enters, carrying a small pitcher. She smiles
at Owen. BERU I
swan! I put it right here in front, so
you'd see it...(to Han) Here's some Bum Bum
extract. It's very mild... LARS (to
general) There
are no settlers to the south since the Dau family was wiped out... I'm afraid I
couldn't even get in there to bury them... Those Wookees are the fiercest
critters I've ever run across. A new
tribe moved in down there about a year
ago...and it's been hell ever since.
Only Yourellian trappers venture in there
now, and many of them don't even come back. GENERAL Where's
the nearest city? LARS No
cities at all...only a few scattered settlers and -- one Imperial outpost...
But the troops are of no help. They
kill and plunder rather than protect...Enough...If
your friends landed father south, I'd fear for them. HAN How far
is the outpost from here? LARS Five
leagues...an oppressive blight. GENERAL What
class is it? How many support craft? LARS It's
very small, a class two....Only ten or twelve starraiders, I think. Beru
fusses over the boys, who refuse to eat their vegetables. She makes up a game,
which tricks them into eating. The
general ponders the situation. Han eats,
like he hasn't eaten in years. 137. WOOKEE CAMP - AQUILAE [?? Yavin?] Starkiller
is surrounded by Wookees. Young ones
push through to get a better look, as
the adults jabber and argue about the human.
Starkiller regains consciousness
with a groan, and a sudden hush sweeps over the gathering. Starkiller
staggers to his feet, and the group of Wookees back away in mass. The young
Jedi surveys the situation for a few moments.
The Wookees appear to be
frightened of this brave warrior. He
reaches for his weapons, but they are gone. Three guards with long spears attempt to
contain Starkiller. With a loud
shout, he lunges at them, and they give him a little room. Jommillia,
a large, ferocious Wookee, steps forward.
He says something to the guards,
and they quickly move away. He struts
before Starkiller, boasting and taunting
him with his spear and battle ax. The
captain studies the Wookee warrior
as he paces back and forth, his helmet plumes dancing and chest armor jangling. Without warning, Starkiller lets out
another loud yell, startling Jommillia
into backing off. Starkiller continues
his verbal assault, calling the uncomprehending
Wookee all manner of vile and degrading things. Jommillia continues
to back into the surrounding crowd, momentarily confused by this odd behaviour. Slowly, Jommillia begins to grin. He takes a defensive stance, then
begins to laugh hysterically. This
stops Starkiller. The giant Wookee swings
his deadly, double-bladed battle ax over his head and expertly throws it
directly at the young captain's head.
To the amazement of Jommillia and the
other Wookees, Starkiller, with Jedi skill and concentration, catches the ax in
mid-air, then charges his furry opponent. Jommillia
is caught off-guard, but manages to block Starkiller's attack with his
spear. The two warriors engage in a
savage and fantastic duel. Starkiller
cuts the Wookee's spear in half, but is hit along the side of the head by
the shaft and is momentarily dazed.
The battle ax is knocked from his hands. He grabs the spear shaft and rams the giant
creature in the belly. A loud
command from outside the crowd stops the fight. The Wookees part, revealing
Chewbacca and his father, who approach the two warriors. Jommillia bows
before his chief, and is commanded to move away. Chewbacca speaks to Starkiller. He doesn't understand, but welcomes the
chance to catch his breath. Chewbacca then presents his father, who
steps forward and bows before the
mighty Jedi. Chewbacca bows also, as
the crowd of Wookees chatter in disbelief. When the chief and his son rise, Starkiller
bows down before them. This
pleases the Wookees, and they screech and cheer. 138. TREE HOUSE - FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS -
YAVIN Mr. and
Mrs. Lars stand on the balcony of their tree house with Threepio and the two
little princes, Biggs, and Windy. Han
and the general emerge with large
survival backpacks and multiplelaser weapons. GENERAL
(to Threepio) We'll
call for you when we've found them. THREEPIO Your
orders are quite clear. The boys will
be quite safe. LARS Don't
worry. The patrols never come out this
far. We'll take good care of the
boys. GENERAL Lars, your
kindness will surely be rewarded. LARS Just be
careful out there... He pats
Skywalker on the back as the old Jedi and the ever faithful Han descend
from the tree house. [something whited
out?] At the base of the huge tree,
the warriors climb aboard two small rocket powered platforms. LARS
(yelling down to them) They're
pretty old. I hope they'll be all
right! GENERAL Out
here, they're a wonderment. Threepio
and the kids wave as the jelsticks start with a whine. They idle about
five feet above the ground. LARS Good
hunting. May the force of others be
with you. Han and
the general wave as they ride off into the foreboding Yavin sunset. 139. WOOKEE CAMP - YAVIN - NIGHT A
beautiful, but frenzied fire festival is underway. Wookees perform the Waita
Tar dance, and yodel in a barking fashion around a large fire. The female
Wookees arrive, carrying torches, and move in a circle around the males. The giant creatures are too involved to
notice that little Artwo makes his way
around the dancers. The stubby robot
stops near one of the mud huts, and
looks around. He then wobbles off
toward the large chief's quarters, and enters. 140. WOOKEE CAMP - YAVIN - MORNING Artwo
exits the chief's hut and looks around.
It is a quiet, grey morning. A low mist
hangs over the now deserted clearing.
He turns and signals back into the
hut. Starkiller cautiously emerges
from the mud house. he wears a crude backpack,
and carries a large battle ax. They
start across the clearing. Suddenly,
out of nowhere, Chewbacca is standing before them. He says nothing, but
scratches his head and then circles around Starkiller. STARKILLER We are
leaving...We must go. Stand away! The huge
Wookee kneels and bows down in front of the young Jedi. Starkiller looks
down and smiles. STARKILLER Rise my
friend. We will meet again. Starkiller
walks toward the jungle and Chewbacca scurries ahead of him and bows
down once more. ARTWO What
does he want? Starkiller
shakes his head, and rubs his several days growth of beard. He leans
down toward Chewbacca. STARKILLER Stand up
so we can talk properly. Chewbacca
jabbers in a [something whited out] questioning fashion. STARKILLER I am
grateful to you and your people, but I must go. I wish you understood me. It would make things so much easier. Go!
Go! Starkiller
turns away, and begins to walk toward the jungle again. Chewbacca gets to
his feet, and runs after the Jedi, following a few paces behind. Starkiller
notices the Wookee following them, and shakes his head. 141. FOREST OF THE GARGANTUANS - TRAPPER SIGHT
[sic] - YAVIN The
bodies of the killed trappers are covered with rat-sized insects. A laser explosion
erupts in the middle of the slimy creatures and they scatter into the
underbrush. Han and the general turn
over one of the dead trappers. HAN They ran
into something. GENERAL It's
strange they left their dead.
Something... The
constant cacophony of jungle creatures suddenly stops. The two warriors scan the
jungle for possible danger. Han draws
his laserpistol. The cacophony
starts again, as the general ignites his lasersword. HAN Two or
three moving this way, from the east. He
listens more closely for a few moments. HAN
(con't) It's
Artwo! Starkiller
and Artwo break out of the dark foliage into the clearing. He waves to
Han and the general. Artwo waddles a
few paces behind. Chewbacca sees the
humans and stops at the edge of the jungle.
He watches as Starkiller and the
general carry on an animated conversation.
Han sees the Wookee lurking
in the shadows. HAN You were
followed. STARKILLER He
wouldn't stay. He's one of the ones I
saved... Han
calls out to Chewbacca in the Wookee's own language, and the huge, lumbering
creature approaches the group. Han and
the Wookee talk for a few moments,
then embrace as if they were old friends.
Starkiller is surprised. HAN (to
Starkiller) This is
Chewbacca, son of Auzituck, Prince of the Sawas, a very powerful tribe. It seems they've made you a god. The
general smiles. Starkiller is
embarrassed. 142. VINE JUNGLE RIDGE - YAVIN Starkiller
joins the general on a ridge overlooking the Imperial outpost of Mavassi. All that can be seen of the fortress is a
lone guard standing on a small
pedastal, jutting out above the dense jungle. GENERAL Their
trail leads directly to the outpost.
Patrols are probably out looking for us
by now. STARKILLER Finding
her in there isn't going to be easy. GENERAL Getting
in there is going to be impossible. We
could sure use one of those starships. Starkiller
spots something moving in the jungle.
He scans the area with his electrobinoculars. STARKILLER Something's
going on down there...Han! Han
moves up next to Starkiller, followed closely by Chewbacca. STARKILLER Your
eyes are better than mine....What do you make of that? HAN They
look like Wookees...hundreds of them. Han
turns and speaks to Chewbacca, gesturing toward the movement far below in the
jungle. HAN Apparently,
it's a siege. They've been harassing
the outpost for almost two years. GENERAL Have
they ever tried to take the fortress? Han
relays this to Chewbacca. HAN He says
they've made several assaults, but they are no match for the weapons. GENERAL It's
only a class three fortress. Maybe
they just need a little help. Starkiller
grins, and Han says something to Chewbacca, who becomes excited and screeches
loudly. 143. INTERIOR - TREEHOUSE - YAVIN The
incoming signal alarm on the anthropologist's radio system wails through the calm
of the tree house. Biggs, dragging an
eight-legged, furry rodent, rushes
up to the old radio and flips the receiver. BIGGS I'm
reading yah. Go ahead. GENERAL Biggs,
how are you getting along? BIGGS Great! I caught a thumper...a really big one. Its name is "Amber." He yanks
on the leash, and the furry beast lets out a strained yelp. GENERAL Good,
Biggs. How's your brother? Are you taking good care of him? BIGGS Oh,
sure. He's out collecting
"Abas" with Owen and Beru.
I'm in charge here. Did you
find Leia? GENERAL Not
yet. We'll be away for a while. You mind Lars until we return. May the force of
others be with you. BIGGS All
right. Take care. Threepio
enters the room, carrying a plate of steaming food. Biggs turns the radio
off, and puts the receiver away. A
crashing sound and voices are heard in the
clearing below. THREEPIO Come and
eat your dinner. BIGGS They're
back! They're back! Come Amber! The
furry rodent jumps up onto its eight stubby legs and rushes over to the door,
but stops short, and begins to growl.
Biggs stops behind the creature. BIGGS What is
it, Amber? Biggs
peeks out the window, and sees a patrol of six Imperial stormtroopers climbing
out of an airtank. He ducks back, and
tugs Amber away from the door. BIGGS Quiet,
Amber. Come here. Come on. THREEPIO What's
wrong? BIGGS Troopers. We must hide! Stay quiet. Biggs
and the robot scramble for a trap door near a large shelf. The troops begin to
climb the ladder to the tree house.
The trap door is heavy, and the robot
and the little boy struggle to get it open.
The troops break in the door,
just as Threepio closes the trap door.
The stormtroopers are led by a rough
looking sergeant. They poke around,
tearing everything apart. Biggs struggles
to keep Amber quiet. Suddenly he
realizes something. BIGGS The
food! The
sergeant takes the bowl of food from the table and studies it. He then takes a
small chrome ball from his pocket, and tosses it into the air. [something
whited out?] Antennae shoot from its
surface as it floats around the
room. Eventually, it hovers over the
trap door. A sinister grin sweeps across
the sergeant's face as he moves over to the trap door and puts the chrome
ball back into his pocket. Threepio
puts his arm around Biggs who is desperately clutching the struggling thumper. All the movement above them stops, and
Biggs looks to the robot. THREEPIO
(quietly) They're
still up there. Stay still. The
silence continues, then suddenly the trap door swings open with a loud bang. Amber breaks away from Biggs, and attacks
the sergeant. One of the other
troopers cuts the thumper in half with his lasersword. The sergeant pulls
Biggs out of his hiding place. Biggs
stares at the dead thumper. SERGEANT Well,
well, here's one of them, anyway. Send
seekers in all directions. Find the
others! 144. VINE JUNGLE RIDGE - YAVIN The
general sits at the head of the large stone table, pushing small markers around. Han explains what the general is doing, to
ten or fifteen Wookee chiefs
gathered around the table.
Occasionally, Chewbacca puts in a word of further
explanation or answers a question.
Starkiller sits back silently watching
the Wookee warriors and listens to the general's plan. GENERAL ....
then they pull back to here. That's
where the trap will be set. No-one must
advance. An assault on the perimeter
is useless. Our only hope is to use
their weapons against them. The
general pauses, while Han and Chewbacca translate. GENERAL
(to Starkiller) Once we
acquire those tanks, our prime object must be to secure the starship. No-one
must escape. 145. IMPERIAL OUTPOST - VINE JUNGLE - YAVIN Three
officers run along a row of giant air tnaks to a perimeter bunker. There,
two stormtroopers are watching the jungle.
When the officers arrive, the
troopers let them look through the powerful, mounted electrobinoculars. One of
the troopers points out several areas in the dense jungle. 146. INTERIOR - CONTROL ROOM - IMPERIAL OUTPOST
- YAVIN A
trooper sitting at an elaborate control panel, turns to an officer watching a
monitor system. TROOPER A large
concentration of trestuals at point E-2. OFFICER Alert
squads one through six! 147. VINE JUNGLES - OUTPOST PERIMETER - YAVIN The
general stands in a small clearing surrounded, by many armed Wookees carrying
large shiny shields. Han moves back
and forth, barking orders to the assembled
creatures. GENERAL
(to Han) We're
ready. Give them the signal. Han
motions to a young Wookee, who takes off, running through the jungle. 148. IMPERIAL OUTPOST - VINE JUNGLE - YAVIN Three
large air tanks slowly move toward the outpost perimeter. The tank pilots
sit on the hatch rims of the ponderous weapons, studying the movements of the
Wookees. The tank personnel talk to
one another on an intercom system. TANK
PILOT There is
a large concentration....red two by C-3.
Let's break them up. The
pilots slip into the tanks and close the hatches. The tanks open up with a
barrage of laser bolts which create a wall of explosions. The Wookies retreat,
and the tanks follow. The tank crews
track the feeling creatures with
various electronic scopes, and laugh at the fleeing creatures. 149. VINE JUNGLE - OUTPOST PERIMETER - YAVIN The
general stands on a limb of a jungle tree, watching the advancing tanks. Starkiller
is on another branch a few feet away. GENERAL They've
grown sloppy fighting Wookees. The
intra-fazer systems aren't on. They're
in for a little surprise. Starkiller
flashes a signal mirror, which is received by a Wookee near the tanks. The Wookees are in pairs, and they hold
heavy stone wedges attached to woven
vines; which in turn, are fastened high in the trees. When the tanks pass
directly under the Wookees, they let loose with the heavy stone pendulums. The wedges fly through the air, neatly
clipping off the antenna groupings
protruding from the tops of the air tanks. 150. INTERIOR - AIR TANK - VINE JUNGLE - YAVIN Several
of the lights and monitors go dark on the main control panel. The |