STAR WARS Episode IV A NEW HOPE From the JOURNAL OF THE ...

Vader and two stormtroopers enter with Princess Leia. Herhands are bound.LEIAGovernor Tarkin, I should haveexpected to find you holding Vader'sleash. I recognized your foul stenchwhen I was brought on board.TARKINCharming to the last. You don't knowhow hard I found it signing the orderto terminate your life!LEIAI surprised you had the courage totake the responsibility yourself!TARKINPrincess Leia, before your executionI would like you to be my guest at aceremony that will make this battlestation operational. No star systemwill dare oppose the Emperor now.LEIAThe more you tighten your grip,Tarkin, the more star systems willslip through your fingers.TARKINNot after we demonstrate the powerof this station. In a way, you havedetermined the choice of the planetthat'll be destroyed first. Sinceyou are reluctant to provide us withthe location of the Rebel base, Ihave chosen to test this station'sdestructive power... on your homeplanet of Alderaan.LEIANo! Alderaan is peaceful. We have noweapons. You can't possibly...TARKINYou would prefer another target? Amilitary target? Then name the system!Tarkin waves menacingly toward Leia.TARKINI grow tired of asking this. So it'llbe the last time. Where is the Rebelbase?Leia overhears an intercom voice announcing the approach toAlderaan.LEIA(softly)Dantooine.Leia lowers her head.LEIAThey're on Dantooine.TARKINThere. You see Lord Vader, she canbe reasonable.(addressing Motti)Continue with the operation. You mayfire when ready.What?LEIATARKINYou're far too trusting. Dantooineis too remote to make an effectivedemonstration. But don't worry. Wewill deal with your Rebel friendssoon enough.No!LEIAINT. DEATH STAR - BLAST CHAMBERVADERCommence primary ignition.A button is pressed which switches on a panel of lights. Ahooded Imperial soldier reaches overhead and pulls a lever.Another lever is pulled. Vader reaches for still anotherlever and a bank of lights on a panel and wall light up. Ahuge beam of light emanates from within a cone-shaped areaand converges into a single laser beam out toward Alderaan.The small green planet of Alderaan is blown into space dust.INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON - CENTRAL HOLD AREABen watches Luke practice the lightsaber with a small "seeker"robot. Ben suddenly turns away and sits down. He falters,seems almost faint.LUKEAre you all right? What's wrong?BENI felt a great disturbance in theForce... as if millions of voicessuddenly cried out in terror andwere suddenly silenced. I fearsomething terrible has happened.Ben rubs his forehead. He seems to drift into a trance. Then