Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #43

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EXT. DEATH STAR TRENCH

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)

Coming in point three five.

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.

EXT. DEATH STAR TRENCH

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

Vader's fighter behind him.

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

A wary Red Leader looks about nervously.

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