think of her, Han?
HAN I’m trying not to, kid!
LUKE (under his breath) Good…
HAN Still, she’s got a lot of spirit. I don’t know, what do you think? Do you think a princess and a guy like me… LUKE No!
Luke says it with finality and looks away. Han smiles at young Luke’s jealousy.
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN.
The battered pirateship drifts into orbit around the planet Yavin and proceeds to one of its tiny green moons. EXTERIOR FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN.
The pirateship soars over the dense jungle.
EXTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST.
An alert guard, his laser gun in hand, scans the countryside. He sets the gun down and looks toward the temple, barely visible in the foliage.
EXTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST —JUNGLE TEMPLE.
Rotting in a forest of gargantuan trees, an ancient temple lies shrouded in an eerie mist. The air is heavy with the fantastic cries of unimaginable creatures. Han, Luke and the others are greeted by the Rebel troops.
Luke and the group ride into the massive temple on an armored military speeder.
INTERIOR MASSASSI —MAIN HANGAR DECK.
The military speeder stops in a huge spaceship hangar, set up in the interior of the crumbling temple. Willard, the commander of the Rebel forces, rushes up to the group and gives Leia a big hug. Every one is pleased to see her. WILLARD (holding Leia) You’re safe! We had feared the worst. Willard composes himself, steps back and bows formally. WILLARD When we heard about Alderaan, we were afraid that you were… lost along with your father.
LEIA We don’t have time for our sorrows, Commander. The battle station has surely tracked us here (looking pointedly to Han). It’s the only explanation for the ease of our escape. You must use the information in this R2 unit to plan the attack. It is our only hope. EXTERIOR SPACE.
The surface of the Death Star ominously approaches the red planet Yavin.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR —CONTROL ROOM.
Grand Moff Tarkin and Lord Vader are interrupted in their discussion by the buzz of the comlink. Tarkin moves to answer the call.
TARKIN Yes.
DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE We are approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on a moon on the far side. We are preparing to orbit the planet.
EXTERIOR YAVIN —JUNGLE.
A lone guard stands in a tower high above the Yavin landscape, surveying the countryside. A mist hangs over the jungle of twisted green.
INTERIOR MASSASSI —WAR ROOM BRIEFING AREA.
Dodonna stands before a large electronic wall display. Leia and several other senators are to one side of the giant readout. The low-ceilinged room is filled with starpilots, navigators, and a sprinkling of R2-type robots. Everyone is listening intently to what Dodonna is saying. Han and Chewbacca are standing near the back.
DODONNA The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. It’s defenses are designed around a direct large-scale assault. A small one-man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense.
Gold Leader, a rough looking man in his early thirties, stands and addresses Dodonna.
GOLD LEADER Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?
DODONNA Well, the Empire doesn’t consider a small one-man fighter to be any threat, or they’d have a tighter defense. An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station.
Artoo-Detoo stands next to a similar robot, makes beeping sounds, and turns his head from right to left.
DODONNA The approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It’s a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station.
A murmer of disbelief runs through the room.
DODONNA Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is
HAN I’m trying not to, kid!
LUKE (under his breath) Good…
HAN Still, she’s got a lot of spirit. I don’t know, what do you think? Do you think a princess and a guy like me… LUKE No!
Luke says it with finality and looks away. Han smiles at young Luke’s jealousy.
EXTERIOR SPACE AROUND FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN.
The battered pirateship drifts into orbit around the planet Yavin and proceeds to one of its tiny green moons. EXTERIOR FOURTH MOON OF YAVIN.
The pirateship soars over the dense jungle.
EXTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST.
An alert guard, his laser gun in hand, scans the countryside. He sets the gun down and looks toward the temple, barely visible in the foliage.
EXTERIOR MASSASSI OUTPOST —JUNGLE TEMPLE.
Rotting in a forest of gargantuan trees, an ancient temple lies shrouded in an eerie mist. The air is heavy with the fantastic cries of unimaginable creatures. Han, Luke and the others are greeted by the Rebel troops.
Luke and the group ride into the massive temple on an armored military speeder.
INTERIOR MASSASSI —MAIN HANGAR DECK.
The military speeder stops in a huge spaceship hangar, set up in the interior of the crumbling temple. Willard, the commander of the Rebel forces, rushes up to the group and gives Leia a big hug. Every one is pleased to see her. WILLARD (holding Leia) You’re safe! We had feared the worst. Willard composes himself, steps back and bows formally. WILLARD When we heard about Alderaan, we were afraid that you were… lost along with your father.
LEIA We don’t have time for our sorrows, Commander. The battle station has surely tracked us here (looking pointedly to Han). It’s the only explanation for the ease of our escape. You must use the information in this R2 unit to plan the attack. It is our only hope. EXTERIOR SPACE.
The surface of the Death Star ominously approaches the red planet Yavin.
INTERIOR DEATH STAR —CONTROL ROOM.
Grand Moff Tarkin and Lord Vader are interrupted in their discussion by the buzz of the comlink. Tarkin moves to answer the call.
TARKIN Yes.
DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE We are approaching the planet Yavin. The Rebel base is on a moon on the far side. We are preparing to orbit the planet.
EXTERIOR YAVIN —JUNGLE.
A lone guard stands in a tower high above the Yavin landscape, surveying the countryside. A mist hangs over the jungle of twisted green.
INTERIOR MASSASSI —WAR ROOM BRIEFING AREA.
Dodonna stands before a large electronic wall display. Leia and several other senators are to one side of the giant readout. The low-ceilinged room is filled with starpilots, navigators, and a sprinkling of R2-type robots. Everyone is listening intently to what Dodonna is saying. Han and Chewbacca are standing near the back.
DODONNA The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. It’s defenses are designed around a direct large-scale assault. A small one-man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense.
Gold Leader, a rough looking man in his early thirties, stands and addresses Dodonna.
GOLD LEADER Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?
DODONNA Well, the Empire doesn’t consider a small one-man fighter to be any threat, or they’d have a tighter defense. An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station.
Artoo-Detoo stands next to a similar robot, makes beeping sounds, and turns his head from right to left.
DODONNA The approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It’s a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station.
A murmer of disbelief runs through the room.
DODONNA Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is
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