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Grant Moff Tarkin and a Chief Officer stand in the Death Star's control room.
OFFICER: We've analyzed their attack, sir, and there is a danger. Should I have your ship standing by?
TARKIN: Evacuate? In out moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances!
Tarkin turns to the computer readout screen. Flames move around the green disk at the center of the screen, as numbers read across the bottom.
VOICE: (over speaker) Rebel base, three minutes and closing.
INTERIOR: READ LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader looks over at his wingmen.
RED LEADER: Red Group, this is Red Leader.
INTERIOR: MASSASSI OUTPOST -- WAR ROOM.
Dodonna moves to the intercom as he fiddles with the computer keys.
RED LEADER: (over speaker) Rendezvous at mark six point one.
WEDGE: (over speaker) This is Red Two. Flying toward you.
BIGGS: (over speaker) Red Three, standing by.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT:
DODONNA: (over headset) Red Leader, this is Base One. Keep half your group out of range for the next run.
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
RED LEADER'S VOICE: (over headset) Copy, Base One. Luke, take Red Two and Three. Hold up here and wait for my signal...to start your run.
Luke nods his head.
EXTERIOR: SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
The X-wing fighters of Luke, Biggs, and Wedge fly in formation high above the Death Star's surface.
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke peers out from his cockpit.
EXTERIOR: SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Two X-wings move across the surface of the Death Star. Red Leader's X-wing drops down to the surface leading to the exhaust port.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader looks around to watch for the TIE fighters. He begins to perspire.
RED LEADER: This is it!
EXTERIOR: SPACE.
Red Leader roams down the trench of the Death Star as lasers streak across the black heavens.
EXTERIOR: DEATH STAR SURFACE -- GUN EMPLACEMENTS.
A huge remote-control laser cannon fires at the approaching Rebel fighters.
EXTERIOR: DEATH STAR TRENCH.
The Rebel fighters evade the Imperial laser blasts.
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Red Ten looks around for the Imperial fighters.
RED TEN: We should be able to see it by now.
EXTERIOR: DEATH STAR TRENCH.
From the cockpits of the Rebel pilots, the surface of the Death Star streaks by, with Imperial laserfire shooting toward them.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
RED LEADER: Keep your eyes open for those fighters!
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
RED TEN: There's too much interference!
EXTERIOR: SPACE -- DEATH STAR TRENCH.
Three X-wing fighters move in formation down the Death Star trench.
RED TEN'S VOICE: Red Five, can you see them from where you are?
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke looks down at the Death Star surface below.
LUKE: No sign of any...wait!
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Red Ten looks up and sees the Imperial fighters.
LUKE: (over headset) Coming in point three five.
RED TEN: I see them.
EXTERIOR: SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Three TIE fighters, Vader flanked by two wingmen, dive in a tight formation. The sun reflects off their dominate solar fins as they loop toward the Death Star's surface.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader pulls his targeting device in front of his eyes and makes several adjustments.
RED LEADER: I'm in range.
EXTERIOR: SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Red Leader's X-wing moves up the Death Star trench.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
RED LEADER: Target's coming up!
Red Leader looks at his computer target readout screen. He then looks into his targeting device.
RED LEADER: Just hold them off for a few seconds.
INTERIOR: DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader adjusts his control lever and dives on the X-wing fighters.
VADER: Close up formation.
EXTERIOR: DEATH STAR TRENCH.
The three TIE fighters move in formation across the Death Star surface.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader lines up his target on the targeting device cross hairs.
EXTERIOR: SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Vader and his wingmen zoom down the trench.
INTERIOR: DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader rapidly approaches the two X-wings of Red Ten and Red Twelve. Vader's laser cannon flashes below the view of the front porthole. the X-wings show in the center of Vader's computer screen.
EXTERIOR: SPACE.
Red Twelve's X-wing fighter is hit by Vader's laserfire, and it explodes into flames against the trench.
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Red Ten works at his controls furiously, trying to avoid Vader's fighter behind him.
RED TEN: You'd better let her loose.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader is concentrating on his targeting device.
RED LEADER: Almost there!
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Red Ten panics.
RED TEN: I can't hold them!
EXTERIOR: SURFACE OF THE DEATH STAR.
Vader and his wingmen whip through the trench in pursuit of the Rebel fighters.
INTERIOR: DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader cooly pushes the fire button on his control stick.
INTERIOR: RED TEN'S COCKPIT.
Darth Vader's well-aimed laserfire proves to be unavoidable, and strikes Red Ten's ship. Red Ten screams in anguish and pain.
EXTERIOR: SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
Red Ten's ship explodes and bursts into flames.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Grimly, Red Leader takes careful aim and watches his computer targeting device, which shows the target lined up in the cross hairs, and fires.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
RED LEADER: It's away!
INTERIOR: DEATH STAR.
An armed Imperial stormtrooper is knocked to the floor from the attack explosion. Other troopers scurrying about the corridors are knocked against the wall and lose their balance.
INTERIOR: MASSASSI OUTPOST -- WAR ROOM.
Leia and the others stare at the computer screen.
RED NINE'S VOICE: (over speaker) It's a hit!
RED LEADER: (over speaker) Negative.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader looks back at the receding Death Star. Tiny explosions are visible in the distance.
RED LEADER: Negative! It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface.
EXTERIOR: SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR -- TIE FIGHTER.
Darth Vader peels off in pursuit as Red Leader's X-wing passes the Death Star horizon.
INTERIOR: DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader swings his ship around for the next kill.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
LUKE: (over headset) Red Leader, we're right above you. Turn to point...
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke tries to spot Red Leader. He looks down at the Death Star surface.
LUKE: ...oh-five; we'll cover for you.
RED LEADER: (over headset) Stay there...
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
A wary Red Leader looks about nervously.
RED LEADER: ...I just lost my starboard engine.
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke looks excitedly toward Red Leader's X-wing.
RED LEADER: (over headset) Get set to make your attack run.
INTERIOR: DARTH VADER'S COCKPIT.
Vader's gloved hands make contact with the control sticks, and he presses their firing buttons.
INTERIOR: RED LEADER'S COCKPIT.
Red Leader fights to gain control of his ship.
EXTERIOR: SPACE AROUND THE DEATH STAR.
Laserbolts are flung from Vader's TIE fighter, connecting with Red Leader's Rebel X-wing fighter. Red Leader buys it, creating a tremendous explosion far below. He screams and is destroyed.
INTERIOR: LUKE'S X-WING FIGHTER -- COCKPIT.
Luke looks out the window of his X-wing at the explosion far below. For the first time, he feels the helplessness of his situation.
INTERIOR: DEATH STAR.
Grand Moff Tarkin casts a sinister eye at the computer screen.
DEATH STAR INTERCOM VOICE: Rebel base, one minute and closing.
INTERIOR: MASSASSI OUTPOST -- WAR ROOM.
Dodonna and Princess Leia, with Threepio beside them, listen intently to the talk between the pilots. The room is grim after Red Leader's death. Princess Leia nervously paces the room.
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