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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #43
From the cockpits of the Rebel pilots, the surface of the
Death Star streaks by, with Imperial laserfire shooting toward
them.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
RED LEADER:
Keep your eyes open for those
fighters!
INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT
RED TEN:
There's too much interference!
EXT. SPACE - DEATH STAR TRENCH
Three X-wing fighters move in formation down the Death Star
trench.
RED TEN'S VOICE
Red Five, can you see them from where
you are?
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT
Luke looks down at the Death Star surface below.
LUKE:
No sign of any... wait!
INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT
Red Ten looks up and sees the Imperial fighters.
LUKE:
(over headset)
RED TEN:
I see them.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Three TIE fighters, Vader flanked by two wingmen, dive in a
tight formation. The sun reflects off their dominate solar
fins as they loop toward the Death Star's surface.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
Red Leader pulls his targeting device in front of his eyes
and makes several adjustments.
RED LEADER:
I'm in range.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Red Leader's X-wing moves up the Death Star trench.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
RED LEADER:
Target's coming up!
Red Leader looks at his computer target readout screen. He
then looks into his targeting device.
RED LEADER:
Just hold them off for a few seconds.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader adjusts his control lever and dives on the X-wing
fighters.
VADER:
Close up formation.
The three TIE fighters move in formation across the Death
Star surface.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
Red Leader lines up his target on the targeting device cross
hairs.
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Vader and his wingmen zoom down the trench.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader rapidly approaches the two X-wings of Red Ten and Red
Twelve. Vader's laser cannon flashes below the view of the
front porthole. the X-wings show in the center of Vader's
computer screen.
EXT. SPACE
Red Twelve's X-wing fighter is hit by Vader's laserfire, and
it explodes into flames against the trench.
INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT
Red Ten works at his controls furiously, trying to avoid
RED TEN:
You'd better let her loose.INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
Red Leader is concentrating on his targeting device.
RED LEADER:
Almost there!
INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Red Ten panics.
RED TEN:
I can't hold them!
EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR
Vader and his wingmen whip through the trench in pursuit of
the Rebel fighters.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader cooly pushes the fire button on his control stick.
INT. RED TEN'S COCKPIT
Darth Vader's well-aimed laserfire proves to be unavoidable,
and strikes Red Ten's ship. Red Ten screams in anguish and
pain.
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR
Red Ten's ship explodes and bursts into flames.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
Grimly, Red Leader takes careful aim and watches his computer
targeting device, which shows the target lined up in the
cross hairs, and fires.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
RED LEADER:
It's away!
INT. DEATH STAR
An armed Imperial stormtrooper is knocked to the floor from
the attack explosion. Other troopers scurrying about the
corridors are knocked against the wall and lose their balance.
INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM
Leia and the others stare at the computer screen.
RED NINE'S VOICE
(over speaker)
It's a hit!
RED LEADER:
(over speaker)
Negative.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
Red Leader looks back at the receding Death Star. Tiny
explosions are visible in the distance.
RED LEADER:
Negative! It didn't go in. It just
impacted on the surface.
EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR - TIE FIGHTER
Darth Vader peels off in pursuit as Red Leader's X-wing passes
the Death Star horizon.
INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT
Vader swings his ship around for the next kill.
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
LUKE:
(over headset)
Red Leader, we're right above you.
Turn to point...
INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT
Luke tries to spot Red Leader. He looks down at the Death
Star surface.
LUKE:
...oh-five; we'll cover for you.
RED LEADER:
(over headset)
Stay there...
INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT
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