We see the bustling frontier town of Mos Eisley amidst the rocky canyons and sandy dunes, a futuristic bus zooms towards it.
EXT. MOS EISLEY TRANSPORT TERMINAL – SUNSET
The transport slows to a halt and Obi-wan steps out. He is cautious as he walks through the spaceport, careful not to draw the attention of the many dangerous aliens and interstellar thugs who loiter the run down streets.
EXT. MOS EISLEY CANTINA – SUNSET
Obi-wan walks by a run down cantina, there is a scream and man’s body comes fly through the door and lands several meters away. A moment later the deadly droid bounty hunter IG-88 steps out of the bar, turning back to face the door way and drawing his laser pistols firing a barrage of blasts back into the cantina at an unseen foe.
Then the lanky and sinister droid holsters his weapons and walks off.
OBI-WAN
(To himself)
Well isn’t this a lovely place.
EXT. STREETS OF MOS EISLEY - SUNSET
Turning down another street, Obi-wan spots a short blue skinned man JORBIS QAY who looks likely to be peddling information.
OBI-WAN
This planet is controlled by Hutt gangsters is it not?
JORBIS
Hutts? Yes. Control? Yes.
He has a reptilian way about him, hissing as he speaks.
OBI-WAN
And where may I find the one who presides over this spaceport?
JORBIS
Me no have such information, no.
But then he looks up at Obi-wan and holds out his hand suggestively.
Obi-wan rolls his eyes and reaches into his pocket, a second later three coins have been dropped into Jorbis’ hand. He snatches them up and eyes them carefully.
JORBIS
Republic credits! Republic credits are no good here, no.
Obi-wan moves his hand, using his Jedi mind trick.
OBI-WAN
Credits will be fine.
Much like Dofine, Jorbis becomes entranced.
JORBIS
Credits will be fine.
OBI-WAN
Now. Who is the Hutt in charge, and where can I find him?
JORBIS
Big Hutt in charge is Jubbo. You can find him in there? Yes that’s his palace it is.
OBI-WAN
Thank you.
He drops another three coins in Jorbis’ hand and heads down the street to the large building the lizard man pointed to.
EXT. JUBBO’S PALACE – SUNSET
Obi-wan is now just down the street from the palace, which looks similar to Jabba’s. Suddenly he spots the familiar form of Jango soaring away from Jubbo’s lair with his rocket pack.
A moment later the palace explodes, and crumbles to the ground. As the Mos Eisley citizens flee for cover Obi-wan runs down the street towards an open hanger, where Jango seems to be headed.
INT. DOCKING BAY 12 – SUNSET
Jango lands next to the ramp of Slave I where Boba is waiting. Suddenly Obi-wan comes running in.
JANGO
Blast him!
The man and his clone open fire with their deadly blasters, but quick as lightning Obi-wan has drawn his lightsaber and activated the glowing blue blade.
With precise and quick moves he deflects the incoming blasts back at the ship, sparks fly as they impact.
JANGO
Boba get on board! Take off!
Obi-wan eyes Jango and his menacing helmet, the two warriors circle each other in a tense stand off.
OBI-WAN
Why did you attack the Alderaan conference?
Jango lunges at Obi-wan in a fit of rage, activating his jet pack and tackling the Jedi.
They collide violently into some barrels.
At that moment Slave I begins to lift off the ground. Jango punches Obi-wan, who kicks him, knocking him free. As he does so, Obi-wan rips the yellow armoured pad off of Jango’s shoulder.
Kenobi gets up and the two men exchange another set of violent blows. As Obi-wan is knocked on his back again he sees his lightsaber on the ground several meters away. He summons the force and it flies into his hand.
Jango sees this, and his own weapon being too far way, he decides instead to escape, activating his rocket pack to fly up to Slave I, which he enters before it disappears into the night sky.
Obi-wan watches in frustration as his prey escapes justice again. He deactivates his lightsaber, and looks at the stolen shoulder pad.
Its bright yellow and bears the image of an alien skull with long tusks. Obi-wan studies it for a second, then exits the hanger.
EXT. STREETS OF MOS EISLEY – SUNSET
Obi-wan walks out to the street, there is still panic from the explosion. He walks over to a surly looking alien who is leaning against a swoop bike.
Obi-wan extends his hand uses his mind trick.
OBI-WAN
You should sell me that swoop bike.
EXT. SKY – NIGHT
Slave I soars through the atmosphere and back into outer space.
INT. BRIDGE OF SLAVE I – NIGHT
Jango and Boba sit in the cockpit.
JANGO
Its just you and me now son. We have to complete this mission together.
Boba does not answer, he seems annoyed at what Jango is saying.
EXT. LARS HOMESTEAD – NIGHT
Obi-wan zooms up aboard the stolen swoop bike. Owen, Beru, Padme and Anakin all walk out to meet him.
ANAKIN
What happened?
OBI-WAN
He’s gone. And I have no way of knowing where.
Suddenly the roar of star ship engines can be heard approaching, as the group turns to look, the battered by functional form of the Phoenix appears landing next to the homestead.
Obi-wan walks towards the ship, he watches as the ramp lowers and Captain Chorus appears in the doorway.
CHORUS
Obi-wan? You might want to have a look at this.
INT. PHOENIX REPAIR ROOM – NIGHT
Obi-wan, Anakin, R2-D2 and Captain Chorus enter the cramped room where Jetter is sitting at a worktable, the damaged C3P0 laying in front of him.
Obi-wan looks confused.
CHORUS
Jetter was able to get your protocol droid working.
Jetter flicks a switch and C3P0 activates.
C3P0
No master not a thermal deto…
The poor droid looks around a bit confused.
C3P0
Oh thank the maker I’m alive!
Obi-wan begins to smile.
OBI-WAN
Are his memory systems intact?
JETTER
They should be.
C3P0
I am C3P0 human cyborg relation. How might I be of service?
OBI-WAN
Your master the guild magistrate, what was he planning?
C3P0
I advised him many times to reconsider, but he wouldn’t listen to me! He was determined to go through with the attack.
OBI-WAN
On Alderaan?
C3P0
Oh yes. We were sent by the Viceroy of the spacing guild to pay a group of mercenaries.
OBI-WAN
Then the spacing guild is behind all this?
C3P0
The Viceroy is in league with several other parties. They conspired together to plan the attack.
OBI-WAN
Who? And why?
C3P0
I’m afraid I’m not sure sir, I only know what magistrate Dofine told me. After all I’m just an interpreter, but I am fluent in over six million forms of communication and can readily…
OBI-WAN
Where is the Viceroy now?
C3P0
It’s a distant planet known as Annarasis, far beyond the outer rim. What they’re planning next I do not know.
Obi-wan clenches his fist in satisfaction. He turns and exits into the corridor, Anakin, Chorus and Jetter follow.
INT. PHOENIX CORRIDOR - NIGHT
OBI-WAN
Captain make ready for immediate departure to the Annarasis system.
Anakin looks confused.
ANAKIN
Wait.
OBI-WAN
What is it?
Anakin begins to explain his desire to stay with the Lars, as R2 rolls up to the table to greet C3P0 with a series of cheerful chirps and beeps.
C3P0
Oh hello, I don’t think we’ve been introduced.
R2 beeps again.
C3P0
R2-D2, a pleasure to meet you, I am C3P0 human cyborg relations.
INT. PHOENIX CORRIDOR – NIGHT
Obi-wan is very serious wi