Star Wars Page #23

RED LEADER:

(over headset)

Double front!

EXT. SPACE

The fighters, now X-shaped darts, move in formation. The Death Star

now appears to be a small moon growing rapidly in size as the Rebel

fighters approach. Complex patterns on the metallic surface begin to

become visible. A large dish antenna is built into the surface on one

side.

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

Wedge is amazed and slightly frightened at the awesome spectacle.

WEDGE:

Look at the size of that thing!

RED LEADER:

(over headset)

Cut the chatter, Red Two.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

RED LEADER:

Accelerate to attack speed. This

is it, boys!

EXT. SPACE

As the fighters move closer to the Death Star, the awesome size of the

gargantuan Imperial fortress is revealed. Half of the deadly space

station is in shadow and this area sparkles with thousands of small

lights running in thin lines and occasionally grouped in large

clusters; somewhat like a city at night as seen from a weather

satellite.

INT. GOLD LEADER'S COCKPIT

GOLD LEADER:

Red Leader, this is Gold Leader.

RED LEADER:

(over headset)

I copy, Gold Leader.

GOLD LEADER:

We're starting for the target

shaft now.

INT. RED LEADER'S COCKPIT

Red Leader looks around at his wingmen; the Death Star looming in from

behind. Two Y-wing fighters bob back and forth in the background. He

moves his computer targeting device into position.

RED LEADER:

We're in position. I'm going to

cut across the axis and try and

draw their fire.

EXT. SPACE

Two squads of Rebel fighters peel off. The X-wings dive towards the

Death Star surface. A thousand lights glow across the dark gray

expanse of the huge station.

INT. DEATH STAR

Alarm sirens scream as soldiers scramble to large turbo- powered laser

gun emplacements. Electronic drivers rotate the huge guns into

position as the crew adjust their targeting devices.

EXT. SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR

Laserbolts streak through the star-filled night. The Rebel X-wing

fighters move in toward the Imperial base, as the Death Star aims its

massive laser guns at the Rebel forces and fires.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Princess Leia listens to the battle over the intercom. Threepio is at

her side.

WEDGE:

(over war room speaker system)

Heavy fire, boss! Twenty-three

degrees.

RED LEADER:

(over speaker)

I see it. Stay low.

EXT. SPACE

An X-wing zooms across the surface of the Death Star.

INT. DEATH STAR

Technical crews scurry here and there loading last-minute armaments and

unlocking power cables.

INT. WEDGE'S COCKPIT

Wedge maneuvers his fighter toward the menacing Death Star.

EXT. SPACE

X-wings continue in their attack course on the Death Star.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke nosedives radically, starting his attack on the monstrous

fortress. The Death Star surface streaks past the cockpit window.

LUKE:

This is Red Five! I'm going in!

EXT. SPACE

Luke's X-wing races toward the Death Star. Laserbolts streak from

Luke's weapons, creating a huge fireball explosion on the dim surface.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Terror crosses Luke's face as he realizes he won't be able to pull out

in time to avoid the fireball.

BIGGS:

(over headset)

Luke, pull up!

EXT. SURFACE OF DEATH STAR

Luke's ship emerges from the fireball, with the leading edges of his

wings slightly scorched.

INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT

BIGGS:

Are you all right?

INT. LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT

Luke adjusts his controls and breathes a sigh of relief. Flak bursts

outside the cockpit window.

LUKE:

I got a little cooked, but I'm

okay.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Rebel fighters continue to strafe the Death Star's surface with

laserbolts.

INT. DEATH STAR

Walls buckle and cave in. Troops and equipment are blown in all

directions. Stormtroopers stagger out of the rubble. Standing in the

middle of the chaos, a vision of calm and foreboding, is Darth Vader.

One of his Astro-Officers rushes up to him.

ASTRO-OFFICER

We count thirty Rebel ships, Lord

Vader. But they're so small

they're evading our turbo-lasers!

VADER:

We'll have to destroy them ship

to ship. Get the crews to their

fighters.

INT. DEATH STAR

Smoke belches from the giant laser guns as they wind up their turbine

generators to create sufficient power. The crew rushes about preparing

for another blast. Even the troopersÕ head gear is not adequate to

protect them from the overwhelming noise of the monstrous weapon. One

trooper bangs his helmet with his hand in an attempt to stop the

ringing.

INT. READ LEADER'S X-WING FIGHTER - COCKPIT - TRAVELING

Red Leader flies through a heavy hail of flak.

RED LEADER:

Luke, let me know when you're

going in.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - TRAVELING

The Red Leader's X-wing flies past Luke as he puts his nose down and

starts his attack dive.

LUKE:

I'm on my way in now...

RED LEADER:

Watch yourself! There's a lot of

fire coming from the right side of

that deflection tower.

LUKE:

I'm on it.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

Luke flings his X-wing into a twisting dive across the horizon and down

onto the dim gray surface.

EXT. LUKE'S X-WING TRAVELING

A shot hurls from Luke's guns. Laserbolts streak toward the onrushing

Death Star surface. Several small radar emplacements erupt in flame.

Laserfire erupts from a protruding tower on the surface.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - TRAVELING

The blurry Death Star surface races past the cockpit windows as a big

smile sweeps across Luke's face at the success of his run. Flak

thunders on all sides of him.

EXT. SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR

The Death Star superstructure races past Luke as he maneuvers his craft

through a wall of laserfire and peels away from the surface towards the

heavens.

INT. DEATH STAR

The thunder and smoke of the big guns reverberate throughout the

massive structure. Many soldiers rush about in the smoke and chaos,

silhouetted by the almost continual flash of explosions.

INT. BIGGS' COCKPIT - TRAVELING

Biggs dives through a forest of radar domes, antennae, and gun towers

as he shoots low across the Death Star surface. A dense barrage of

laserfire streaks by on all sides.

INT. DEATH STAR

Imperial star pilots dash in unison to a line of small auxiliary

hatches that lead to Imperial TIE fighters.

INT. MASSASSI OUTPOST - WAR ROOM

Princess Leia, surrounded by her generals and aides, paces nervously

before a lighted computer table. On all sides technicians work in

front of many lighted glass walls. Dodonna watches quietly from one

corner. One of the officers working over a screen speaks into his

headset.

CONTROL OFFICER:

Squad leaders, we've picked up a

new group of signals. Enemy

fighters coming your way.

INT. LUKE'S X-WING - COCKPIT - TRAVELING

Luke looks around to see if he can spot the approaching Imperial

fighters.

LUKE:

My scope's negative. I don't see

anything.

INT. RED LEADER'S X-WING - COCKPIT - TRAVELING

The Death Star's surface sweeps past as Red Leader searches the sky for

the Imperial fighter. Flak pounds at his ship.

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