Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Page #3

STAR DESTROYER "EXECUTRIX" (A Star Destroyer overlooking the construction of the Death Star)

A TIE fighter flies towards what looks like the stars but reveals itself as an Imperial Star Destroyer. Behind the ISD, an even more massive structure emerges from the darkness - the Death Star.

Imperial officers sit in command pits on both sides of the bridge. Director Krennic approaches Grand Moff Tarkin who is standing with his back to the camera as he watches the construction of the Death Star. Tarkin turns around to face the camera.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: Most unfortunate about the security breach on Jedha, Director Krennic. After so many setbacks and delays, and now this. We’ve heard word of rumors circulating through the city. Apparently you’ve lost a rather talkative cargo pilot. If the Senate gets wind of our project, countless systems will flock to the Rebellion.

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: When the battle station is finished, Governor Tarkin, the Senate will be of little concern.

GRAND MOFF WILHUFF TARKIN: When has become now, Director Krennic. The Emperor will tolerate no further delay, you have made time an ally of the Rebellion. I suggest, we solve both problems simultaneously with an immediate test of the weapon. Failure will find you explaining why to a far less patient audience.

DIRECTOR ORSON KRENNIC: I will not fail.

Krennic turns around and signals to his bodyguards to flank him as he leaves. Tarkin watches the superlaser being set into place, completing the Death Star.

Inside Jyn’s dream, she sees herself as a little girl. Her father is still an Imperial officer on Coruscant. He is drinking and laughing together with a younger Krennic. She is peering into the room and her father walks over to her and picks her up, placing her in bed. There are blurred visions of her mother, Lyra.

GALEN ERSO:
What’s the matter, Jyn? You looked frightened. I’ll always protect you. Stardust. Don’t ever change.

LYRA ERSO:
Trust...

LYRA ERSO:
Galen.

Jyn wakes up inside the U-Wing and blinks as Cassian speaks up.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
We’re coming into orbit. You have controls.

The U-Wing lands in front of a view of the Holy City of Jedha with a Star Destroyer hovering in the sky just above it. Multiple smaller shuttles and TIE fighters are going back and forth between the destroyer and the city. The two rebels and the droid disembark and get on the ground to look at the city through binoculars.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
That’s Jedha. Or what’s left of it. We find Saw, we find your father.

JYN ERSO:
What’s with the Destroyer?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
It’s because of your old friend, Saw Gerrera. He’s been attacking the cargo shipments.

JYN ERSO:
What are they bringing in?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
It’s ‘what are they taking out?’ Kyber crystal. All they can get. We wondered why they were stripping the temple, now we know.It’s the fuel for the weapon.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO], coming out of the U-Wing: The weapon your father’s building.

JYN ERSO:
Maybe we should leave target practice behind.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Are you talking about me?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
She’s right. We need to blend in. Stay with the ship.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: I can blend in. I’m an Imperial droid. This city is under Imperial occupation.

JYN ERSO:
Half the people here want to reprogram you. The other half want to put a hole in your head.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: I’m surprised you’re so concerned with my safety.

Jyn walks past him, slamming a bag into his hands as she walks by.

JYN ERSO:
I’m not. I’m just worried they might miss you and hit me.

K-2SO drops the bag on the ground as they leave.

K-2SO [KAY-TUESSO]: Doesn’t sound so bad to me.

INT. PARTISAN BASE (In the Partisan base.)

Bodhi is strapped to a chair. A strange bloblike alien with long tentacles emerges from the darkness. Bodhi shivers and tries moving back, but fails. He watches in horror as the alien approaches.

SAW GERRERA:
Bor Gullet can feel your thoughts, No lie is safe. What have you really brought me, cargo pilot? Bor Gullet will know the truth. The unfortunate side effect, is that one tends to lose one’s mind.

Bor Gullet’s tentacles begin to wrap around Bodhi and stroke his head, reaching into his thoughts.

BODHI ROOK:
Nooo...

(In the Holy City of Jedha)

Cassian and Jyn walk through a crowd in a narrow street. Jyn accidentally bumps into Dr. Evazan and Ponda Baba, who turn to them, annoyed.

DR. CORNELIUS EVAZAN: Hey, you just watch yourself.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
No, no. Tourist, we don’t want any trouble, sorry. Come on. Come on.

A squad of stormtroopers is seen distributing holopads with the face of Bodhi Rook on them and questioning citizens.

STORMTROOPER:
Citizens of Jedha, you must come forward with information of the location of this missing cargo pilot. A reward of 600 credits for the information shall be awarded.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
I had a contact, one of Saw’s rebels, but he’s just gone missing. His sister will be looking for him. The temple’s been destroyed but she’ll be there waiting. We’ll give her your name and hope that gets us a meeting with Saw.

JYN ERSO:
Hope?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Yeah. Rebellions are built on hope.

The squad of stormtroopers approaches a citizen and is about to search their house. The citizen protests inaudibly in an alien language.

STORMTROOPER:
Hands where I can see them. Get over there! Show me some identification. Check inside.

JYN ERSO:
Is this all because of your pilot?

She notices Chirrut Imwe, blind and dressed in monk-like robes, sitting beside the street.

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
May the Force of others be with you. May the Force of others be with you.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Wait for me.

Cassian walks off, leaving Jyn standing there.

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
May the Force of others be with you. May the Force of others be with you.

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
Would you trade that necklace for a glimpse into your future? (Jyn turns around and comes closer, alarmed and interested). Yes, I’m speaking to you. I am Chirrut Îmwe.

JYN ERSO:
How did you know I was wearing a necklace?

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
For that answer you must pay. What do you know of kyber crystals?

JYN ERSO:
My father, he said they powered the Jedi lightsabers.

Cassian returns and finds her talking to Chirrut.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Jyn. Come on, let’s go.

CHIRRUT ÎMWE:
The strongest stars have hearts of kyber.

Cassian pulls Jyn away as Chirrut speaks.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
Let’s go. We’re not here to make friends.

JYN ERSO:
Who are they?

CASSIAN ANDOR:
The Guardians of the Whills. Protectors of the Kyber Temple. But there’s nothing left to protect, so now they’re just causing trouble for everybody.

JYN ERSO:
You seem awfully tense all of a sudden.

CASSIAN ANDOR:
We have to hurry. This town, it’s ready to blow.

Cassian and Jyn push quickly throught the crowd when they notice a heavily guarded Imperial transport move along the street. Jyn looks up to see armed people waiting on the roofs and several more hiding in the pathways next to the main street. She looks at Cassian nervously.

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