Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #42

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INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

The cockpit explodes around Gold Two. His head falls forward.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

As Gold Two's ship explodes, debris is flung out into space.

INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Gold Leader looks over his shoulder at the scene.

EXT. DEATH STAR TRENCH

The three TIE fighters race along in the trench in a tight

formation.

INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Gold Leader panics.

GOLD LEADER:

(into mike)

I can't maneuver!

INT. GOLD FIVE'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Gold Five, the old veteran, trys to calm Gold Leader.

GOLD FIVE:

Stay on target.

INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

The Death Star races by outside the cockpit window as he

adjusts his targeting device.

GOLD LEADER:

We're too close.

INT. GOLD FIVE'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

The older pilot remains calm.

GOLD FIVE:

Stay on target!

INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Now he's really panicked.

GOLD LEADER:

Loosen up!

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader calmly adjusts his targeting computer and pushes the

fire button.

INT. GOLD LEADER'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Gold Leader's ship is hit by Vader's laser.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Gold Leader explodes in a ball of flames, throwing debris in

all directions.

INT. GOLD FIVE'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

Gold Five moves in on the exhaust port.

GOLD FIVE:

Gold Five to Red Leader...

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks over his shoulder at the action outside of his

cockpit.

GOLD FIVE:

(over headset)

Lost Tiree, lost Dutch.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

RED LEADER:

I copy, Gold Five.

INT. GOLD FIVE'S Y-WING - COCKPIT

GOLD FIVE:

They came from behind...

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

One of the engines explodes on Gold Five's Y-wing fighter,

blazing out of control. He dives past the horizon toward the

Death Star's surface, passing a TIE fighter during his

descent. Gold Five, a veteran of countless campaigns, spins

toward his death.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks nervously about him at the explosive battle.

INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM

Grant Moff Tarkin and a Chief Officer stand in the Death

Star's control room.

OFFICER:

We've analyzed their attack, sir,

and there is a danger. Should I have

your ship standing by?

TARKIN:

Evacuate? In out moment of triumph?

I think you overestimate their

chances!

Tarkin turns to the computer readout screen. Flames move

around the green disk at the center of the screen, as numbers

read across the bottom.

VOICE:

(over speaker)

Rebel base, three minutes and closing.

INT. READ LEADER'S COCKPIT

Red Leader looks over at his wingmen.

RED LEADER:

Red Group, this is Red Leader.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Dodonna moves to the intercom as he fiddles with the computer

keys.

RED LEADER:

(over speaker)

Rendezvous at mark six point one.

WEDGE:

(over speaker)

This is Red Two. Flying toward you.

BIGGS:

(over speaker)

Red Three, standing by.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

DODONNA:

(over headset)

Red Leader, this is Base One. Keep

half your group out of range for the

next run.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

RED LEADER'S VOICE

(over headset)

Copy, Base One. Luke, take Red Two

and Three. Hold up here and wait for

my signal... to start your run.

Luke nods his head.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

The X-wing fighters of Luke, Biggs, and Wedge fly in formation

high above the Death Star's surface.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke peers out from his cockpit.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Two X-wings move across the surface of the Death Star. Red

Leader's X-wing drops down to the surface leading to the

exhaust port.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

Red Leader looks around to watch for the TIE fighters. He

begins to perspire.

RED LEADER:

This is it!

EXT. SPACE

Red Leader roams down the trench of the Death Star as lasers

streak across the black heavens.

EXT. DEATH STAR SURFACE - GUN EMPLACEMENTS

A huge remote-control laser cannon fires at the approaching

Rebel fighters.

EXT. DEATH STAR TRENCH

The Rebel fighters evade the Imperial laser blasts.

INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT

Red Ten looks around for the Imperial fighters.

RED TEN:

We should be able to see it by now.

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