Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Page #46

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A large burst of Vader's laserfire engulfs Artoo. The arms

go limp on the smoking little droid as he makes a high-pitched

sound.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks frantically back over his shoulder at Artoo.

EXT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER

Smoke billows out around little Artoo and sparks begin to

fly.

LUKE:

I've lost Artoo!

Artoo's beeping sounds die out.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Leia and the others stare intently at the projected screen,

while Threepio watches the Princess. Lights representing the

Death Star and targets glow brightly.

MASSASSI INTERCOM VOICE

The Death Star has cleared the planet.

The Death Star has cleared the planet.

INT. DEATH STAR - CONTROL ROOM

Tarkin glares at the projected target screen.

DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE

Rebel base, in range.

TARKIN:

You may fire when ready.

DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE

Commence primary ignition.

An officer reaches up and pushes buttons on the control panel,

as green lighted buttons turn to red.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

The three TIE fighters zoom down the Death Star trench in

pursuit of Luke, never breaking formation.

INT. LUKE'S COCKPIT

Luke looks anxiously at the exhaust port.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader adjusts his control sticks, checking his projected

targeting screen.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Luke's ship barrels down the trench.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader's targeting computer swings around into position. Vader

takes careful aim on Luke's X-wing fighter.

VADER:

I have you now.

He pushes the fire buttons.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

The three TIE fighters move in on Luke. As Vader's center

fighter unleashes a volley of laserfire, one of the TIE ships

at his side is hit and explodes into flame. The two remaining

ships continue to move in.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks about, wondering whose laserfire destroyed Vader's

wingman.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader is taken by surprise, and looks out from his cockpit.

VADER:

What?

INT. DARTH VADER'S WINGMAN - COCKPIT

Vader's wingman searches around him trying to locate the

unknown attacker.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Han and Chewbacca grin from ear to ear.

HAN:

(yelling)

Yahoo!

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

The Millennium Falcon heads right at the two TIE fighters.

It's a collision course.

INT. WINGMAN'S COCKPIT

The wingman spots the pirateship coming at him and warns the

Dark Lord.

WINGMAN:

Look out!

EXT. DEATH STAR TRENCH

Vader's wingman panics at the sight of the oncoming pirate

starship and veers radically to one side, colliding with

Vader's TIE fighter in the process. Vader's wingman crashes

into the side wall of the trench and explodes. Vader's damaged

ship spins out of the trench with a damaged wing.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Vader's ship spins out of control with a bent solar fin,

heading for deep space.

INT. DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT

Vader turns round and round in circles as his ship spins

into space.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Solo's ship moves in toward the Death Star trench.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

Solo, smiling, speaks to Luke over his headset mike.

HAN:

(into mike)

You're all clear, kid.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Leia and the others listen to Solo's transmission.

HAN:

(over speaker)

Now let's blow this thing and go

home!

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke looks up and smiles. He concentrates on the exhaust

port, then fires his laser torpedoes.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Luke's torpedoes shoot toward the port and seems to simply

disappear into the surface and not explode. But the shots do

find their mark and have gone into the exhaust port and are

heading for the main reactor.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke throws his head back in relief.

INT. DEATH STAR

An Imperial soldier runs to the control panel board and pulls

the attack lever as the board behind him lights up.

INTERCOM VOICE:

Stand by to fire at Rebel base.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Two X-wings, a Y-wing, and the pirateship race toward Yavin

in the distance.

INT. DEATH STAR

Several Imperial soldiers, flanking a pensive Grand Moff

Tarkin, busily push control levers and buttons.

INTERCOM VOICE:

Standing by.

The rumble of a distant explosion begins.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

The Rebel ships race out of sight, leaving the moon-like

Death Star alone against a blanket of stars. Several small

flashes appear on the surface. The Death Star bursts into a

supernova, creating a spectacular heavenly display.

INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - COCKPIT

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