Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Page #10

SHIELD GATE OFFICER: Cargo shuttle SW-0608? You are cleared for entry.

Bodhi immediately lets out a relieved cry.

BODHI ROOK:
 Yes!

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Impressive.

JYN ERSO:
I’ll tell the others.

BODHI ROOK:
Okay.

She goes down the ladder as Bodhi pilots the shuttle through the shield gate. There is an announcement of a tractor beam test in the background as they descend.

FLIGHT CONTROLLER: SW-0608 clear for landing pad 9. Acknowledge, please.

BODHI ROOK:
SW-0608 proceeding to LP9 as instructed.

The shuttle gets closer to the surface and a tall pyramidal tower with a dish at the top comes into view.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
The main building down there, what is it?

BODHI ROOK:
That’s the Citadel Tower. They keep all the Imperial structure archives in there. If the plans are anywhere, they’ll be there.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
The dish at the top? What’s it for?

BODHI ROOK:
I guess it takes a lot of signals to send those data files out.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Landing track engaged.

BODHI ROOK:
Landing track locked.

Downstairs, Jyn notices the rebels silently sitting in the hold of the shuttle, all looking tense and worried. She catches Baze's eye as Cassian climbs down to make an announcement.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
We’re landing. We’re coming in!

Jyn gets up, swallows, and starts speaking to lift the morale. As she begins, rebels lift their heads to listen.

JYN ERSO:
Saw Gerrera used to say, one fighter with a sharp stick and nothing left to lose can take the day. They have no idea we’re coming. They have no reason to expect us. If we can make it to the ground, we’ll take the next chance. And the next. On and on until we win... or the chances are spent. The Death Star plans are down there. Cassian, K2, and I will find them. We’ll find a way to find them.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Melshi, Pao, Baze, Chirrut, you’ll take main squad, move east and get wide of the ship. Find a position between here and the tower. Once you get to the best spot, light the place up. Make ten men feel like a hundred.

BAZE MALBUS:
All right.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
And get those troopers away from us.

BODHI ROOK:
What should I do?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Keep the engine running. You’re our only way out of here.

The shuttle finally lands on LP 9 and an inspection team of an officer, flight controller and two stormtroopers walks out to meet them.

LANDING PAD OFFICER: Cargo shuttle SW-0608, be prepared to receive inspection team.

JYN ERSO:
Ready?

Bodhi opens the door to the shuttle and the inspection team sees nothing but an empty cargo hold.

LANDING PAD OFFICER: Hello.

BODHI ROOK:
Hey, you’re probably looking for a manifest.

LANDING PAD OFFICER: That would be helpful.

BODHI ROOK:
It’s just down here.

Bodhi smiles and points to the ladder leading downstairs.

At the same time, Krennic's shuttle emerges from hyperspace and descends into the shield gate. Krennic is on board with his bodyguards.

PILOT:
Director Krennic, we are entering the Scarif shield gate. General Ramda has been informed of your arrival.

On Scarif, two rebels are seen dragging the body of a stormtrooper into the shuttle. Jyn and Cassian are putting on their disguise uniforms. Once they're done, Jyn walks out to say goodbye to the crew. She holds Chirrut's hands and he smiles. Baze puts a gentle hand on her shoulder.

BAZE MALBUS:
Good luck, little sister.

They both smile softly. Cuts to Bodhi watching a few Imperials outside the shuttle. Once they turn away, he yells downstairs to the rebel crew.

BODHI ROOK:
Go! Go now, you’re clear!

SERGEANT RUESCOTT MELSHI: All right, let’s go! Come on. Move, move, move!

The rebels open a hatch at the bottom of the shuttle and jump onto the ground, scattering in their assigned positions. In turn, Jyn and Cassian in Imperial disguise and K-2SO walk out of the shuttle and head towards the elevator that will take them to the facility. As the rebels disappear into the tropical forest, K-2SO, Jyn and Cassian walk into the elevator and watch the doors close.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: I have a bad feeling about…

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Kay!

JYN ERSO:
Quiet.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: What?

The doors close, cutting them off. The elevator slides towards the tower at the same time as Krennic's shuttle lands right next to it.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
We need a map.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Well, I’m sure there’s one just lying about.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
You know what you have to do.

The elevator door opens and they walk out into a hallway of the facility, full of Imperial officers and stormtroopers. On their way they pass a droid identical to K-2SO and exchange glances when he walks by. Meanwhile, the rebel assault team is giving out thermal detonators as they watch an Imperial hangar in the distance.

SERGEANT RUESCOTT MELSHI: One per pad. Pick your spot. We want to draw them out. I’ll call the timing. Go!

Stormtroopers walk across the hangar, chatting peacefully.

STORMTROOPER 1:
Hey, did you hear the rumors? 

STORMTROOPER 2:
Yeah, the T-15s have been marked obsolete.

STORMTROOPER 1:
Oh boy, it’s about time for that.

STORMTROOPER 2:
Hey!

They don't even have time to react when Chirrut jumps out of the bushes and knocks them out with his staff, then disappears just as quickly. The rebel forces run by, unnoticed. Another stormtrooper hears someone coughing behind him and turns around to see Baze just before he is dropped to the ground. Rebels plant their detonators on the landing pads and scatter.

STORMTROOPER 1:
Watch out!

STORMTROOPER 2:
What the...?

The stormtrooper is electrocuted to the neck by Baze. Cuts to Krennic walking across the command centre of the tower followed by General Ramda.

GENERAL SOTORUS RAMDA: Director, what brings you to Scarif?

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: Galen Erso, I want every dispatch, every transmission he has ever sent called up for inspection.

GENERAL SOTORUS RAMDA: All of them?

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: Yes. All of them. Get started.

In the hallways of the facility, Jyn, Cassian and K-2SO are hiding in a small nook while K-2SO hacks into the Imperial droid they had noticed before. Both the droids' eyes start blinking. Cuts to the rebel group taking positions in front of the elevator entrance.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Kay?

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Our optimal route to the data vault places only 89 stormtroopers in our path. We will make it no more than 33% of the way before we are killed.

Jyn looks up at Cassian, worried. He pulls out a comlink and contacts Melshi.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Melshi, talk to me.

SERGEANT RUESCOTT MELSHI: Ready, ready. Standing by.

Cassian looks at Jyn and she nods from behind her helmet.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Light it up.

The rebels set off their detonators and a chain reaction of explosions goes off. Stormtroopers walking by are killed instantly. Krennic, standing in the command centre, overhears the blasts and looks out the window. The officers gather around to look.

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