From: kevin.sonnenberg@rose.com (kevin sonnenberg)
Subject: Star Wars #3      2/8
Organization: Rose Media Inc, Toronto, Ontario.
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 01:07:11 GMT
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Date Entered: 01-24-93 20:02
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  In another part of the galaxy, on the capital world of Jhantor, Palpatine
enters his senate chambers - followed closely by a brash, young courtier named
Prince Valarium - and assumes his place at the head of a conference table.
Valarium stands next to him and whispers in his ear as Palpatine's wizened eyes
travel around the table from man to man.

  Through a terse discussion with his cabinet members and personal guard,
Palpatine reveals that he has bribed or blackmailed most of the High Council
members into voting for him as President, but he is concerned with three
senators who cannot be swayed - Tara Courtney, Mon Mothma, and Bail Organa.  He
further explains that, once they have been eliminated, he intends to have his
troops take over the Spice and Mineral Mines and blockade the commercial
shipping lanes.

  Several of his personal guard nod their approval; however, two young officers
stand and voice their disagreement.  Lieutenant Motti (bright, young and
smartly-dressed) and Commander Tarkin (thin, hatchet-faced with dark eyes)
report that Palpatine's military force (which he has genetically engineered on
the prison planet) are en route to the Spice Mines and Starports AND that they
are ready to take command of the Starfleet; but they fear the swift retribution
of the Jedi Knights!

  "I think I know the best way to deal with that rabble," Palpatine announces,
standing and walking over to his cabinet.  "It's time that I demonstrate my
absolute power--"

  Taking a large, crystal globe form his cabinet, Palpatine strokes it with his
long, well-manicured fingers, then traces the longitude and latitude lines.
The object begins to glow, and (with ILM's help) conjures a series of images
from the planet Sigma Vulcanus.  These images combine and crystallize on the
SINGLE image of the dead Anakin Skywalker.


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SCENE 3:  Sigma Vulcanus


  Four shadowy figures - adorned only in dark, hooded robes (which conceal
their identity) - approach the charred, motionless body of Anakin Skywalker and
lift him from his fiery grave.  Skywalker's flesh is torn and scabbed, his hair
is missing and clumped in disgusting patches.  Deep scars trace his face, and
his body and limbs are without life.

  They place him on the ground with great reverence and begin to administer to
his injuries in an attempt to bring him back to life.  One robed figure motions
to the other:  "Bring me the herbs and remedies."  He actually says nothing but
is instantly understood by the others.  A third figure sprinkles the body with
a powder, while a fourth looks toward the stars and begins to chant in a deep,
rumbling voice.

  In a matter of moments, the lifeless body of Anakin Skywalker stirs, as we

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SCENE 4:  Dagobah (introduced in Episode Five: Empire Strikes Bk)

  Far across the galaxy, on the bog world of Dagobah, Obi-Wan Kenobi walks
through the dense fog and pauses, unhappy and dejected because he has been
forced by circumstances to kill his friend.  He turns to Yoda, his eight
hundred year-old teacher and says:  "I have failed, Master Yoda."

  Yoda gives him a contemptuous stare, then closes his eyes:  "No good is it to
teach you when you have not yet learned patience!  Humility!"

  Obi-Wan shakes his head and offers an excuse as his reply:  "But Anakin was
my friend.  The Force was with him very strongly, and I thought that I could be
as good a teacher as you were with me."  He pauses and breathes a deep sigh:
"I fear my mistake may have terrible consequences for the galaxy!"

  The Jedi Master points a crooked finger at him:  "Most important lesson have
you learned!  Now a great burden you carry."

  Kenobi squeezes his tear-filled eyes shut and drops his head in defeat.  But
Yoda is immediately at his side to offer comfort and to reveal that Anakin is
not dead.  He further explains the incidents which have just taken place and
foresees a deadly conflict.

  The Jedi Knight is pale and silent for a long moment.  Then, slowly, he, too,
recognizes the entire awesome threat that Palpatine has brought to the Old
Republic.  He thinks of the lives of his friends (Lady Arcadia Skywalker and
Bail Organa) and realizes that he must leave immediately for Jhantor.

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SCENE 5:  Bridge Interior -- a small, saucer-shaped freighter,
          with cramped quarters and a cockpit-like bridge.

        On the starship bridge, Captain Antilles - a rugged, mustached
thirty-year old - makes final calculations for his approach to Jhantor when two
tractor beams lock-on and bring his vessel to a halt.  His short-range scanners

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