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Episode I
Attack of the Clones
For over a thousand generations, the JEDI ORDER has kept the peace in the great GALACTIC REPUBLIC, through use of the mystical energy field known only as THE FORCE.
But now the civility is in jeopardy, rivalries between the various guilds and factions, has given way to rising tension near the galaxies outer rim territories.
Among the Jedi assigned to patrol the Republic’s border, OBI-WAN KENOBI and his apprentice DRAKE VECTOR find themselves in pursuit of a mysterious vessel, which has just emerged from the outlaw regions of space…
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
PAN DOWN through the stars. We see a sleek silver spacing guild shuttle as it zooms through space towards us. The ships tiny cannons fire a few blue lasers blasts into its wake where a Republic Blockade runner pursues them, returning fire with yellow laser blasts from its own weapons.
INT. SPACING GUILD SHUTTLE - NIGHT
DOULTRY DOFINE a cowardly Nemodian stands huddled in the bridge of the small vessel as it is rocked by another blast. He is a tall alien with large eyes and clammy green skin. He is adorned in ornate purple robes, and his bulbous head sports a tall headdress. The ship is small, barely more then one room. Two spindly droids sit at the ships helm, mechanically punching buttons and pulling switches as they pilot the beleaguered vessel. To Dofine’s left is another robot, C3P0 a silver protocol droid made to resemble a human.
C3P0
This is hopeless! Sir you must surrender or we’ll be destroyed!
He speaks in a prissy aristocratic tone.
DOFINE
Better that then in the hands of the Jedi.
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
The Blockade-runner closes in on the Spacing guild shuttle.
INT. SPACING GUILD SHUTTLE - NIGHT
The ship lurches and then goes still. Dofine hammers his fist on the arm of his captain‘s chair.
DOFINE
What has happened? Why have we stopped?
PILOT DROID S6P1
We appear to be caught in their tractor beam.
DOFINE
Curses!
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
The Nemodian’s ship, now disabled, sits motionless in space as the blockade-runner floats up beside it, extending a tube shaped bridge to board the outlaw vessel.
INT. SPACING GUILD SHUTTLE - NIGHT
At the back of the bridge is a short corridor ending in a single door. Dofine gets up from the ships controls, reading a laser pistol in his defence.
Suddenly the door slides open, and Jedi Knight OBI-WAN KENOBI enters the ship. He is adorned in white armour and robes. A sleek white helmet covers his head, a white cape flows behind him. He is a young man in his mid to late twenties. Clean cut and has a twinkle in his eyes.
Next to Obi-wan is his apprentice, DRAKE VECTOR. A tall well built alien with shaggy red hair and a ridged forehead. His eyes are sunken and dark. His nose is similar to the snout of a dog. From the sides of his mouth jut small tusks. Drake wears the robes of a Jedi apprentice, white and formfitting.
Dofine moves to attack but before he can fire a single shot Obi-wan extends his hand, and as if by magic the pistol flies through the air out of Dofine’s hand and into the Jedi’s.
Remaining calm, Obi-wan surveys the bridge. Inside the blockade-runner behind the two Jedi stand a few Republic guards. Obi-wan hands the confisPadmed pistol to GARRET ANTILLES, their captain.
Kenobi folds his arms in front of him.
OBI-WAN
Leave him to me.
Garret nods, signalling for his men to remain in the doorway, as Obi-wan enters the shuttle.
Obi-wan takes a step towards the desperate alien.
OBI-WAN
Tell me, what business does a chief magistrate from the spacing guild have in the lawless regions of the outer rim territories?
DOFINE
I am not afraid of you! You can’t prove a thing!
As Dofine is speaking, Drake walks over to a number of tin crates piled on one side of the cabin. With cold indifference he puts the heel of his boot against one and kicks it, knocking it to the floor. The crate breaks open and thousands of silver coloured coins come spilling out. Obi-wan looks to the money on the floor, and raises an eyebrow as Nemodian shivers with worry.
DRAKE
This sure seems like a lot of currency credits to be traveling with, wouldn’t you agree master?
Obi-wan raises an eyebrow.
OBI-WAN
Indeed.
C3P0 interjects.
C3P0
Sir please you must co-operate! If you tell them about the plan perhaps they will grant you amnesty…
Dofine grows angry, snapping at C3P0 and then at Obi-wan and Drake.
DOFINE
Shut up you fool! Do your worst Jedi! I will tell you nothing!
Obi-wan still calm, takes another step forward, holding out his hand and gesturing with his fingers.
OBI-WAN
On the contrary, you will tell me everything.
Dofine, clutches his temples, resisting Obi-wan’s Jedi mind control technique.
DOFINE
Your mind trick… will not work… on me…
Obi-wan makes the gesture again, taking another step forward, keeping his eyes locked on Dofine’s.
OBI-WAN
You will tell me about your plans, and who else is involved.
DOFINE
No! No he’ll kill me!
Obi-wan waves his hand again.
OBI-WAN
Tell me what I want to know, and we will protect you.
The Neomodian continues to resist, squealing and running over to one of the cockpits opening a small compartment
DOFINE
No!
He grabs a silver sphere with a red button and clutches it desperately in his hand.
C3P0
Master Dofine no!
Obi-wan’s eyes widen in fear as the Dofine begins to cackle insanely and the silver ball begins to hum louder and louder.
The two Jedi jumps out of the shuttle back aboard the republic vessel.
DRAKE
Thermal detonator!
INT. BLOCKADE RUNNER - NIGHT
They jump through the doorway, as one of the men hit’s the button, which seals the outer door. Garret has only enough time to hit an intercom for a brief warning.
GARRET
Raise the shields! Brace for impact!
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
Still side by side with the republic cruiser, the guild ship explodes in a violent fireball.
INT. BLOCKADE RUNNER - NIGHT
Obi-wan, Drake and the men are rocked violently as their ship shakes from the blast. Sparks fly from nearby panels and the lights dim. A moment passes and then emergency red lights activate.
Obi-wan gets up, patting the nearest soldier on the back.
OBI-WAN
Everyone alright?
The small crew of men nod, no worse for wear.
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
Debris from the spacing guild vessel floats lifelessly all around the blockade-runner, which is blackened on one side from the blast.
Panels open on the sides and magnetic collectors extend, drawing pieces of the debris towards them.
INT. MAGNETIC CONTROL ROOM - NIGHT
In a darkened room aboard the ship Obi-wan, Drake and Garret supervise a young officer who sits at a control station.
GARRET
Looking for anything specific?
OBI-WAN
There was a protocol droid on board. If we can recover his memory systems, it may shed some light on this mystery.
The young officer perks up, turning some large dials at his controls. The light from the computer screen is the room’s only illumination.
MAGNETIC OPERATOR
There. I think I’ve got him.
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
Battered and burnt but still intact, C3P0’s head as well as most of his torso and a few other pieces of the ill-fated droid are drawn to the magnets and pulled into the ship.
INT. MAGNETIC RECOVERY ROOM - NIGHT
Hi-tech doors slide open and a small conveyor moves the remains of the golden droid towards Obi-wan, who looks at them with dismay.
GARRET
We’ve been without a droi
And I'm a monkey, in a long line of kings.