INT. DEATH STAR - DETENTION AREA - ELEVATOR TUBE

INT. DEATH STAR - MAIN HALLWAY

Several Imperial officers walk through the wide main passageway. They pass several stormtroopers and a robot similar to Threepio but with an insect face. At the far end of the hallway, a passing flash of Ben Kenobi appears, then disappears down a small hallway. His appearance is so fleeting that it is hard to tell if he is real or just an illusion. No one in the hallway seems to notice him.

INT. DEATH STAR - INT. ELEVATOR - DETENTION SECURITY AREA

Luke and Han step forward to exit the elevator, but the door slides open behind them. The giant Wookiee and his two guards enter the old gray security station. Guards and laser gates are everywhere. Han whispers to Luke under his breath.

HAN: This isn't going to work.

LUKE: Why didn't you say so before?

HAN: I did say so before!

INT. DETENTION AREA

Elevator doors open. A tall, grim looking Officer approaches the trio.

OFFICER: Where are you taking this... thing?
Chewie growls a bit at the remark but Han nudges him to shut up.

LUKE: Prisoner transfer from Block one-one-three-eight.

OFFICER: I wasn't notified. I'll have to clear it.
The officer goes back to his console and begins to punch in the information. There are only three other troopers in the area. Luke and Han survey the situation, checking all of the alarms, laser gates, and camera eyes. Han unfastens one of Chewbacca's electronic cuffs and shrugs to Luke.
Suddenly Chewbacca throws up his hands and lets out with one of his ear-piercing howls. He grabs Han's laser rifle.

HAN: Look out! He's loose!

LUKE: He's going to pull us all apart!!

HAN: Go get him!
The startled guards are momentarily dumbfounded. Luke and Han have already pulled out their laser pistols and are blasting away at the terrifying Wookiee. Their barrage of laser fire misses Chewbacca, but hits the camera eyes, laser gate controls, and the Imperial guards. The officer is the last of the guards to fall under the laser fire just as he is about to push the alarm system. Han rushes to the comlink system, which is screeching questions about what is going on. He quickly checks the computer readout.

HAN: We've got to find out which cell this princess of yours is in. Here it is... cell twenty-one- eight-seven. You go get her. I'll hold them here.
Luke races down one of the cell corridors. Han speaks into the buzzing comlink.

HAN: (sounding official) Everything is under control. Situation normal.

INTERCOM VOICE: What happened?

HAN: (getting nervous) Uh... had a slight weapons malfunction. But, uh, everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?

INTERCOM VOICE: We're sending a squad up.

HAN: Uh, uh, negative, negative. We had a reactor leak here now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Large leak...very dangerous.

INTERCOM VOICE: Who is this? What's your operating number?
Han blasts the comlink and it explodes.
HAN: Boring conversation anyway. (yelling down the hall) Luke! We're going to have company!

INT. DEATH STAR - CELL ROW

Luke stops in front of one of the cells and blasts the door away with his laser pistol. When the smoke clears, Luke sees the dazzling young princess-senator. She had been sleeping and is now looking at him with an uncomprehending look on her face. Luke is stunned by her incredible beauty and stands staring at her with his mouth hanging open.

LEIA: (finally) Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?

LUKE: What? Oh... the uniform. (He takes off his helmet) I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you.

LEIA: You're who?

LUKE: I'm here to rescue you. I've got your R2 unit. I'm here with Ben Kenobi.

LEIA: Ben Kenobi is here! Where is he?

LUKE: Come on!

INT. DEATH STAR - CONFERENCE ROOM

Darth Vader paces the room as Governor Tarkin sits at the far end of the conference table.

VADER: He is here…

TARKIN: Obi-Wan Kenobi! What makes you think so?

VADER: A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master.

TARKIN: If anyone’s in that ship, the scanning crew will find them. Surely he must be dead by now.

VADER: Don't underestimate the Force. It can let a Jedi do things that seem impossible to men who only understand machines, and the things they see and touch.

TARKIN: Men like me, is that what you mean? The Jedi are extinct, their fire has gone out of the universe. You should know that, having brought it about yourself. You, my friend, are all that's left of their religion. At any rate, since the ship appears empty, the reprieve of Princess Leia’s execution is cancelled. I’m going to have her executed at on--
There is a quiet buzz on the comlink.

TARKIN: Yes?

INTERCOM VOICE: Governor Tarkin, we have an emergency alert in detention block AA-twenty-three.

TARKIN: The princess? Put all sections on alert!

VADER: Obi-Wan is here. The Force is with him.

TARKIN: If you're right, he must not be allowed to escape.

VADER: Escape is not his plan. The other Rebels can be used in the manner we discussed. I suggest you make the arrangements now.

TARKIN: And Kenobi?

VADER: Patterns are emerging that have great meaning for the Jedi. This is a nexus of events brought about by the Force itself. I must face him alone.

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