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Threepio stands in a hallway, somewhat bewildered. Artoo is nowhere in

sight. The pitiful screams of the doomed Rebel soldiers can be heard

in the distance.

THREEPIO:

Artoo! Artoo-Detoo, where are

you?

A familiar clanking sound attacks Threepio's attention and

he spots little Artoo at the end of the hallway in a smoke-filled

alcove. A beautiful young girl (about sixteen years old) stands in

front of Artoo. Surreal and out of place, dreamlike and half hidden in

the smoke, she finishes adjusting something on Artoo's computer face,

then watches as the little robot joins his companion.

THREEPIO:

At last! Where have you been?

Stormtroopers can be heard battling in the distance.

THREEPIO:

They're heading in this direction.

What are we going to do? We'll be

sent to the spice mines of Kessel

or smashed into who knows what!

Artoo scoots past his bronze friend and races down the

subhallway. Threepio chases after him.

THREEPIO:

Wait a minute, where are you

going?

Artoo responds with electronic beeps.

INT. REBEL BLOCKADE RUNNER - CORRIDOR

The evil Darth Vader stands amid the broken and twisted bodies of his

foes. He grabs a wounded Rebel Officer by the neck as an Imperial

Officer rushes up to the Dark Lord.

IMPERIAL OFFICER

The Death Star plans are not in

the main computer.

Vader squeezes the neck of the Rebel Officer, who struggles

in vain.

VADER:

Where are those transmissions you

intercepted?

Vader lifts the Rebel off his feet by his throat.

REBEL OFFICER:

We intercepted no transmissions.

Aaah... This is a consular ship.

Were on a diplomatic mission.

VADER:

If this is a consular ship... where

is the Ambassador?

The Rebel refuses to speak but eventually cries out as the

Dark Lord begins to squeeze the officer's throat, creating a gruesome

snapping and choking, until the soldier goes limp. Vader tosses the

dead soldier against the wall and turns to his troops.

VADER:

Commander, tear this ship apart

until you've found those plans

and bring me the Ambassador. I

want her alive!

The stormtroopers scurry into the subhallways.

INT. REBEL BLOCKADE RUNNER - SUBHALLWAY

The lovely young girl huddles in a small alcove as the

stormtroopers search through the ship. She is Princess Leia Organa, a

member of the Alderaan Senate. The fear in her eyes slowly gives way

to anger as the muted crushing sounds of the approaching stormtroopers

grow louder. One of the troopers spots her.

TROOPER:

There she is! Set for stun!

Leia steps from her hiding place and blasts a trooper with

her laser pistol. She starts to run but is felled by a

paralyzing ray. The troopers inspect her inert body.

TROOPER:

She'll be all right. Inform Lord

Vader we have a prisoner.

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