STAR WARS
EPISODE IV
BALANCE TO THE FORCE
The galaxy is at peace. The war is over.
The Jedi have returned. The darkness is gone.
Or so it seemed.
Across the Outer Rim, whispers grow.
Stormtroopers — thought dismantled —
are appearing again. No banners.
No Empire. Just fire and fear.
On forgotten worlds, entire cities
have fallen in silence. Survivors speak
of shadowy figures and ancient power.
A lone courier races through the stars,
carrying a message no one wants to believe.
The dark side is calling... again.
SCENE 1
EXT. SPACE – ABOVE PIERSBURG – NIGHT
A sleek, aging REPUBLIC-ERA FREIGHTER darts through the stars. It trembles under the fury of laser fire, red bolts hammering across its hull.
Pursuing it is a larger, black-and-white warship — an unfamiliar design, but its TROOPER insignia glows with eerie, imperial familiarity.
INT. FREIGHTER – COCKPIT
Sparks fly. Consoles flicker. The pilot, a HOODED FIGURE, fights the controls. He speaks quietly — calm, focused.
The ship takes a direct hit.
EXT. (PLANET) ATMOSPHERE – NIGHT
The freighter bursts into flames, crashing down into a barren field beyond the mountains of Piersburg. The vessel skips across the dirt before slamming into a ridge. Silence follows.
A beat.
Then — movement.
From the wreckage, the hooded figure crawls out, silhouetted by fire and smoke. He looks up at the stars.
A single, SHADOWY TRANSPORT descends, hissing steam as it lands.
INT. TRANSPORT – NIGHT
Heavy boots thud. Figures in white armor march out in formation — STORMTROOPERS. Their armor is subtly redesigned, sleeker, more aggressive.
EXT. CRASH SITE – CONTINUOUS
The figure runs through the trees. Blaster fire follows. One bolt skims his side — he stumbles, spins. The hood flies back.
It’s LUKE SKYWALKER. Older. Worn. But unmistakably him.
The troopers close in. He backs against a tree. Reaches for his side.
SSSHHH-CRACK!
A brilliant BLUE LIGHTSABER ignites.
He fends them off — precise, defensive, graceful. One trooper flies back from a Force push. Another is disarmed with a swift slash.
Breathing hard, Luke stares at the unfamiliar insignias.
LUKE
(almost to himself)
Stormtroopers...?
A beat.
He turns to the horizon and disappears into the dark.
That instinct is exactly right — you’re not recycling, you're echoing. It's a poetic callback — the kind George Lucas built entire arcs around. And done right, it feels more like myth than fan service. The key is tone and restraint.
So here's a refined version that keeps that '77 cantina spirit without going full parody or wink-wink. Just that dusty, greasy world — and Han being Han:
SCENE 2
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INT. CANTINA – BACK CORNER – DAY
HAN SOLO sits alone at a table. Shadows cut across his face. The music is low, murmurs of business and betrayal all around.
Across from him, a slimy alien bounty hunter, not quite Greedo — let’s call him DOKS — leans in close.
DOKS
Heard you got a message. From the Jedi. That true?
HAN
Who told you that?
DOKS
Rumors. The kind that get people killed.
HAN
There’s a lot of those floating around. Rumors... and people.
Doks snarls, revealing rows of sharp teeth. His hand drifts under the table.
DOKS
They say you're slower now. Softer. I say you're nothin' but a story told by drunk pilots.
HAN
Then you oughta listen to more sober ones.
A beat.
BANG.
Doks slumps forward. Dead. Blaster smoke curls up from under Han’s table.
Han sighs, casually stands, and tosses a few credits on the bar.
HAN
For the mess. And the drink.
The bartender glares. Chewbacca steps in, towering beside Han, letting out a low growl.
HAN (to Chewie)
Let’s go, pal, Jedi’s Calling
Chewbacca
*growl*
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SCENE 3
INT. CLOUD CITY – THRONE ROOM – NIGHT
Wind rattles the glass towers of Cloud City. A quiet unease hangs in the air.
PRINCESS LEIA stands before a wide window, her cape draped over her shoulders, watching distant lightning flash across the clouds.
The doors behind her open with a hiss.
MACE WINDU enters — older, weathered, but unmistakably powerful. AHSOKA TANO follows at his side, her expression calm and wary.
Leia doesn’t turn.
LEIA
You felt it too.
MACE WINDU
I did. We all did.
(pause)
It’s Sith.
Leia slowly turns to face them.
LEIA
That’s not possible. The Sith are gone.
AHSOKA
We thought so.
MACE WINDU
Whatever this is... it’s not just some lost apprentice. It’s deeper. Older.
(pause)
Something survived.
Leia processes this. Her expression tightens.
LEIA
Then we stop it before it spreads.
AHSOKA
There’s a ship. No markings. No record. But wherever it goes, the Force dims.
MACE WINDU
Your people call it a ghost.
(beat)
But it’s real. And it’s hunting.
Leia turns back to the window. A decision forms in her eyes.
LEIA
Alert the fleet. Quietly.
Send a team to infiltrate. I want that ship under Rebel control.
She turns to Windu.
LEIA (CONT’D)
And if this is Sith...
MACE WINDU
Then it ends here.
Leia nods once.
LEIA
May the Force be with us all.
CUT TO BLACK.
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Scene 3.5 – Tatooine – Sarlacc Pit – Day
EXT. SARLACC PIT – DAY
Boba Fett struggles, covered in sand and grime, crawling out of the Sarlacc pit’s edge. He looks battered but determined.
BOBA FETT
(whispering to himself)
It can’t end like this...
He staggers toward the nearby cantina, limping and desperate.
EXT. TATOOINE CANTINA – DAY
Han Solo and Chewbacca stand by the Falcon, prepping to leave.
Suddenly, Boba Fett stumbles into the cantina entrance, catching their attention.
Han raises his blaster quickly.
HAN SOLO
Not today.
Han fires a single, clean shot. Boba Fett collapses, dead.
Chewie growls softly, watching as Han lowers his weapon.
Han shakes his head.
HAN SOLO
Let’s get out of here.
They board the Falcon. The engines roar to life.
EXT. TATOOINE DESERT – DAY
The Falcon lifts off, soaring into the sky, leaving the pit and the past behind.
—
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Scene 4 – Droid Prison
INT. DROID HOLDING CELL – ENEMY WARSHIP – DIM LIGHT
C-3PO's golden chassis flickers under faulty lights. He wakes, dazed.
C-3PO
Where am I? I specifically recall avoiding detention-level compartments!
He hears beeping. A familiar tone. He spins toward a mound of mechanical junk.
C-3PO
That sound... could it be?
R2-D2 bursts out from the pile, trash clinging to his dome. He beeps energetically.
C-3PO
R2-D2!! Old friend, it's you! I never thought I'd see you again!
R2 lets out a proud chirp. They spin joyfully. Another droid watches with a headshake.
C-3PO (cont'd)
Yes, yes, rejoice, but we are still very much prisoners!
R2 begins scanning the door while C-3PO rambles in the background.
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Scene 5 – Infiltration Begins
EXT. ENEMY WARSHIP – SPACE – CONTINUOUS
The millenium falcon silently attaches to the hull of the massive ship
INT. WARSHIP – CORRIDORS
Meanwhile, Luke takes out a stormtrooper and steals his disguise
HAN SOLO and CHEWBACCA, also in trooper armor (sort of), navigate another hall. They’re searching.
HAN
This place gives me the creeps.
CHEWBACCA
Grumbles in agreement.
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Scene 6 – Reunion in the Halls
INT. HALLWAY – CROSSING POINT
LUKE turns a corner, blaster raised. At the same moment, HAN and CHEWBACCA appear.
They all aim—
HAN
Whoa, whoa—hold your fire!
LUKE (lifting helmet)
Han?
HAN (grinning)
Well I'll be... Luke!
CHEWBACCA
Roars in joy.
They hug quickly, then refocus.
LUKE
I felt something dark here... we need to find the source.
HAN
After we find your bucket-headed friends.
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Scene 7 – Droids Rescued
INT. DROID PRISON – SHORTLY AFTER
Door blows open. Smoke. Figures emerge.
C-3PO gasps.
C-3PO
Captain Solo! Master Luke! You're here to rescue us!
R2 beeps wildly.
HAN
Third time’s the charm.
CHEWBACCA flips a switch. Cells open. Droids spill out.
C-3PO
Oh dear...
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Scene 8 – Rebel Takeover
INT. COMMAND DECK – ENEMY WARSHIP
LEIA ORGANA and REBEL TROOPS arrive, having used coordinates from AHSOKA and MACE WINDU.
LEIA
Secure the bridge. Don’t fire unless fired upon.
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Scene 9 – Mistaken Arrest
INT. HALLWAY – JUST AS TEAM EXITS DROID BLOCK
Rebel soldiers surround HAN, LUKE, and CHEWBACCA.
REBEL LEADER
Hands up! Identify yourselves!
LUKE (removing helmet)
Stand down! We’re on your side!
LEIA (stepping forward)
...Luke?
HAN
Hey, sweetheart. Brought the whole crew.
LEIA
Drop the charges. They’re family.
CHEWBACCA hugs Leia tightly. R2 and C-3PO beep and babble.
Everyone exhales.
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SCENE 10 – A STOP ON THE WAY
EXT. SPACE – THE MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Falcon bursts out of hyperspace. Before it: a fog-shrouded, murky green orb. Dagobah.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – COCKPIT
LEIA (checking the navicomputer)
We’ll need to recharge the Falcon’s auxiliary cells. Nearest system with compatible energy signatures... Dagobah.
HAN (grimaces)
That swamp again? Can’t we reroute through someplace dry?
CHEWBACCA growls.
LEIA
We're already burning reserves. We land, we top off, we leave.
C-3PO (nervous)
Oh dear, Dagobah is notoriously damp and corrosive. R2 and I aren’t—
R2-D2 whistles something snappy.
C-3PO
Yes, yes, you don’t mind getting mud in your servos. I happen to value my joints.
LUKE stands behind them, quiet.
LUKE (softly)
It’s not a bad place to stop.
Everyone turns. He stares at the planet ahead, eyes distant.
LUKE (CONT'D)
I was trained there… by Yoda.
HAN
And I thought my mentors were strange.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – SWAMP LANDING SITE – DAY
The Falcon lands in a small clearing, steam and fog coiling around the landing gear.
INT. FALCON – RAMP – CONTINUOUS
The ramp lowers. Chewie steps out first, sniffing the air. Han follows, blaster drawn just in case.
HAN
worse than I remember.
C-3PO
It is rather putrid.
R2-D2 chirps and rolls out excitedly.
LEIA steps out, arms folded, taking in the swamp.
LEIA
Let’s make this quick.
LUKE is last. He stands at the top of the ramp a moment. The wind rustles his cloak.
Something about the air… it calls to him.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – SWAMP TRAIL – MOMENTS LATER
The others stay near the ship, checking systems.
But Luke quietly slips away.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – OLD TRAINING GROUNDS
He moves through overgrowth. The land remembers him.
Branches he once flipped over. Logs he once balanced on. The remains of Yoda’s hut, now half-swallowed by the bog.
Luke enters what’s left of it.
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INT. YODA’S HUT – RUINS
The interior is rotting. Damp. Quiet.
Luke kneels.
LUKE (softly)
Master Yoda?
Silence
LUKE
Master… I need you.
A faint green glow flickers nearby. The air hums softly as mist swirls and begins to part.
From the shadows, a small figure emerges—frail yet filled with an undeniable presence. It is YODA, alive, breathing, returned.
Yoda’s eyes gleam with calm strength.
YODA
Return, I have. The Force wills it so.
Luke’s eyes snap open, disbelief turning to hope.
LUKE
But… how? You passed beyond.
Yoda slowly stands, steady despite his age.
YODA
Passed beyond, yes. But forgotten, no.
The Force is life. It flows through all.
Strong with me still, it is.
Called back by your need… and your light.
Yoda lifts a hand; the mist swirls and encircles them.
YODA
Teach you more, I must.
Face your darkness, you will.
Luke nods, resolve returning.
LUKE
I’m ready, Master.
The swamp hums with the living Force around them. Yoda’s presence is no longer just a memory—he is here.
EXT. DAGOBAH SWAMP – TWILIGHT
Luke stands in a quiet clearing, eyes closed, the humid air thick around him.
A shadowy figure emerges — his own dark reflection, snarling with rage.
(Familiar breathing)
YODA
the disturbance in the force
Angry
It is
LUKE
(whispers)
No….it can’t be..
His blue lightsaber ignites, casting light on the dark figure.
With steady calm, Luke steps forward, raising the blade.
He pushes forward with the Force, and the shadow flickers, then fades like mist.
Luke breathes deeply, eyes opening to the fading light.
LUKE
Balance begins within.
YODA
Within it does
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EXT. FALCON – MINUTES LATER
LEIA notices Luke returning, a bit pale.
LEIA
You okay?
LUKE (pauses)
Dagobah’s always been… strange.
HAN
Well next time, we’re stopping at a beach.
CHEWBACCA growls in agreement.
C-3PO
Here, here.
Luke doesn’t respond. He looks back toward the trees.
There’s something left here. And it’s not done with him yet.
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Scene 11: The Recovery on Endor
EXT. FOREST MOON OF ENDOR – NIGHT
A cool mist coils between the towering trees. The forest is eerily quiet — no birds, no creatures, only the crunch of armored boots on moss.
SIX STORMTROOPERS move with military precision through the underbrush. Their white armor glows faintly in the moonlight. One of them stops, clutching a small, beeping scanner.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(quietly, to comm)
We're close. It's here. I can feel it.
The others exchange nervous glances.
TROOPER #2
You feel it? What, the signal?
LEAD STORMTROOPER
No. Something else.
They push deeper through the foliage. Then —
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(over comm, firm)
Over there.
They emerge into a clearing. At its center: the charred remains of a funeral pyre, long extinguished. Ashes and broken branches form a circle around it.
But standing upright in the center...
DARTH VADER'S ARMOR.
Blackened, warped by fire, but intact. The helmet glints in the moonlight. The chest panel is cracked, its lights long dead.
The Stormtroopers approach with reverence and caution. One kneels.
TROOPER #3
He’s still here.
LEAD STORMTROOPER steps forward slowly.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
Secure the perimeter. No one sees this.
He reaches out and gently places his gloved hand on Vader’s helmet, as if touching a relic.
The moment he does —
A faint, vibrating hum stirs the air. Almost a growl.
The forest grows colder.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(into comm, quietly)
We’ve found him. Prepare extraction.
Hard cut to black.
[END SCENE]
SCENE 12: THE DARK STAR — RESURRECTION CHAMBER
INT. UNKNOWN STATION — DEEP SPACE
A hidden Death Star variant, dormant for decades, hums to life. Ancient Sith architecture lines the dark walls.
Stormtroopers enter, carrying a sealed pod. They place it onto a circular slab etched with runes.
The pod rises up
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(whispers)
Over there.
They open the pod. Vader’s armor—intact.
Unknown hooded
Walks in the room
He takes off the hood
It is
Emperor Jar Jar
“
It is time
Let us bring master vader to life
See if he remains
In good condition”
Stormtrooper walks over
His mask is removed.
Anakin’s face—scarred, preserved, eyes closed.
They gasp
Emperor jar jar
It cant be!
Put his mask back om
Stormtrooper does so
Emperor jar jar
Let it begin
A hum fills the chamber. Red light glows. Energy surges.
Vader’s chest rises slightly. A breath.
VOICE (V.O.)
He will rise.
CUT TO BLACK.
Got it! Here's Scene 13 and Scene 14 in script form with those details:
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Scene 13
Luke returns with Yoda to the Millennium Falcon.
The crew watches as Luke and Yoda board.
Leia
Luke, you found him!
Han (eyeing Yoda)
That little guy? Jedi Master, huh?
Yoda
Size matters not. Strong in the Force, I am.
The ship powers up.
Leia
All systems ready. Where to next?
Luke
There’s a new threat. We don’t know what it is yet... but it’s out there.
The Falcon jumps to hyperspace.
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Scene 14
Inside the Falcon, the crew gathers around Luke and Yoda.
Luke
Yoda didn’t survive this long without sacrifice.
Yoda
Passed on, I have. But the Force… strong it remains. The cycle of life and death is not what it seems.
Chewbacca
noise
Leia
You mean… resurrection?
Yoda
In the Force, all things possible are.
Suddenly, the viewport reveals a massive, ominous shape.
R2d2
Noises
Cp30
What in the galaxy is that?!
Han (staring)
It’s... another Death Star.
The crew reacts in shock and horror.
—
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Scene 15 – Death Star III
The chamber glows with an ominous red light. Shadows flicker across the walls as a deep, pulsing energy fills the air.
A sleek pod hisses open. Inside, a figure stands
— DARTH VADER.
But something is different.
A dark, swirling red aura surrounds him, crackling with raw power.
Vader’s eyes snap open — not the conflicted Anakin Skywalker, but a vessel consumed fully by the dark side.
Whispering Voice:
"This is no longer Anakin. This is the dark side made flesh."
Vader steps off the pod, every movement deliberate and terrifying.
He turns toward a shadowed figure waiting in the distance — a new master, or perhaps the true source of his rebirth.
DARTH JAR JAR
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“meesa think very good”
Darth vader
—
Scene 16 – Millennium Falcon, Approaching Death Star III
The Falcon hums steadily as it nears the massive, ominous Death Star III. The crew prepares for the boarding mission — tension thick in the air.
Suddenly, a soft blue glow fills the cockpit.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s spirit materializes, calm and resolute.
Obi-Wan:
“Luke… and all of you. The path ahead is difficult, but remember — the Force is with you. Trust in it, and in each other.”
Luke steps forward, eyes steady.
Luke:
“Thank you, Master. We won’t fail.”
Obi-Wan:
“May the Force be with you all.”
Absolutely! Here’s that moment with the crew’s reaction included:
The crew—Luke, Han, Chewbacca, Leia, and Yoda—exchange looks.
Leia:
(softly) “He’s really back…”
Han:
(smirking) “Well, I’ll be. Talk about timing.”
Chewbacca:
growls affirmatively, a rare smile breaking through.
Yoda:
“Strong the Force is, yes. Guidance we have.”
Luke gazes ahead, determination burning brighter than ever.
Luke:
“Let’s finish this — for the galaxy.”
The Falcon locks onto the Death Star docking bay. Engines roar as the ship moves in…
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Scene 17
EXT. DEATH STAR III LOADING BAY – NIGHT
The massive loading bay doors slowly open, revealing a sleek, shimmering Jedi starfighter descending gracefully. It lands with a soft hum, engines powering down.
Suddenly, a ripple in the air — a wave of shimmering light — and Qui-Gon Jinn materializes just inside the ship. Moments later, Anakin appears beside him
The Jedi—Anakin, Qui-Gon, Mace Windu, and Ahsoka—step off. Obi-Wan and Yoda follow from the Falcon. Stormtroopers stare in fear. Luke steps forward, eyes locked on Anakin.
Luke (softly, shaken):
“…Father?”
Anakin (measured, gently):
“Yes, son”
Luke (looking him over):
“But… you look different. You feel… different.”
Anakin (calm):
“I am who I was meant to be. Freed… from the armor. From the shadow.”
Obi-Wan (cautious):
“Then the dark side…?”
Anakin (somber):
“…still lingers. Somewhere aboard this station.”
Yoda (nods grimly):
“Armor walks… but no soul within.”
Luke (tense):
“Then... Vader?”
Anakin (firm):
“Is not me. Not anymore.”
A beat. The crew exchanges looks. The hum of distant machinery returns. Battle draws near.
From the ship’s ramp, Mace Windu steps down, his intense gaze scanning the bay. Behind him, Ahsoka Tano follows, dual lightsabers at the ready.
Their lightsabers ignite simultaneously, casting vibrant blue and green glows in the vast chamber.
Across the bay, stormtroopers stand frozen, weapons raised but hesitant, caught in the sudden, eerie silence.
From the shadows of the Millennium Falcon’s ramp, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda step forward, their own sabers igniting with calm authority.
The Jedi — old and new — assemble together once more, this time united with Luke Skywalker.
The air crackles with tension.
Luke:
(steady, determined)
“For the Force... and the galaxy.”
The stormtroopers tighten their grip on their blasters.
A beat.
And then — battle erupts.
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Scene 18 – DEATH STAR III – LOADING BAY – BATTLE IGNITES
The stormtroopers hesitate for a breath too long.
Obi-Wan (commanding):
"Now!"
With a sudden surge, the Jedi charge. Lightsabers ignite in every color. Stormtroopers open fire—blaster bolts fill the air. Mace Windu deflects with perfect fury, slicing forward. Ahsoka spins through a column, cutting down troopers with dual sabers. Anakin leads with righteous force, swift and focused.
Chewie roars, blasting through lines. Han fires from behind cover.
Han (shouting):
“This is way too many lightsabers for one hallway!”
Yoda leaps, flipping from wall to wall, dismantling troopers with speed and elegance.
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Scene 19 – DARK CHAMBER
Mace Windu breaks off, sensing something. He follows a flicker in the Force… a twisted presence. He enters a shadowy chamber. Fog coils at his feet.
Windu (stern):
“I’ve felt you before… On Naboo.”
A low laugh echoes. From the shadows:
Darth Jar Jar (twisted, dark robes):
“Meesa been waitin’… Master Windu.”
His eyes glow red. He moves with unnatural speed—acrobatics powered by pure chaos.
Windu ignites his purple blade. Jar Jar flips, spinning a crimson saber-staff.
Windu:
“You were never clumsy. Just hiding.”
Jar Jar (snarling):
“Meesa hid in plain sight. All this time…”
They clash—saber against saber—shockwaves cracking the walls. The duel is fierce, erratic, lightning-fast. Jar Jar’s unpredictability gives him the edge at first, but Windu’s control and experience begin to turn the tide.
Han and chewie run to
The electric heart of the ship
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Scene 20 – DEATH STAR III – CORRIDOR TO THRONE ROOM
Luke walks alone now. Saber at his side, ignited but calm. The walls are lined with black steel. Red lights pulse rhythmically, like a heartbeat.
He reaches a massive door—ancient-looking, etched with Sith symbols. It opens slowly.
Inside… the throne room. Empty. Silent. For now.
Luke steps in.
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Scene 21 – THE DEMISE OF JAR JAR
The duel between Mace Windu and Darth Jar Jar reaches its peak. Sparks fly as their sabers clash. Jar Jar’s staff spins, knocking Windu’s lightsaber across the floor—it skids into the shadows.
Windu drops to one knee, breathing hard.
Darth Jar Jar (mocking, circling):
“Meesa always da fool, yes? A jest. A clown. But who’s laughin’ now, Jedi?”
He holds his saber staff high, pacing in a slow arc around Windu.
Darth Jar Jar:
“Meesa brought da Empire… Meesa started da Clone War… Meesa gave Palpatine da power. And yousa… yousa never saw it comin’. No one did. Meesa the shadow... in plain sight.”
Windu clenches his fist, trying to summon his saber. It doesn’t come.
Darth Jar Jar (whispers, leaning in):
“Meesa da true Sith…”
—SHHHHHK!—a red blade bursts through Darth Jar Jar’s chest from behind.
He freezes. His eyes go wide. He drops his saber.
Behind him stands Darth Vader, armor gleaming, breathing slow and cold.
Darth Vader (low, unfeeling):
“You talk too much.”
Jar Jar gurgles, blood at his lips, and crumples to the ground.
Mace Windu rises, trying to reclaim his saber—
Windu (growls):
“You.”
Vader (calmly):
“This does not concern you.”
He extends a hand—Force-pushing Windu across the room. Windu crashes into the wall, stunned.
With a wave of Vader’s hand, the blast door slams shut, sealing the chamber.
Jar Jar crawls, reaching toward Vader, twitching. The life fading fast.
Darth Jar Jar (weakly):
“Meesa… just wanted… peace…”
He gasps. One final breath. Then stillness.
Vader stands silently above the body. No words. Just breathing.
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Scene 22 – DEATH STAR III – THE ELECTRIC HEART (CORE REACTOR CHAMBER)
The room pulses with red and violet energy. Gigantic coils arc with lightning. At the center of the cavernous chamber: a grotesque orb of dark energy, suspended above a pit — Palpatine’s Heart. Tendrils of crackling Force energy pulse out from it like veins. It hums like a living thing.
Han Solo and Chewbacca step in through a side hatch, scanning the surreal landscape. Chewie growls lowly, disturbed.
Han (aiming blaster, whispering):
“What the hell is this...?”
They inch closer. The orb pulses faster, like it senses them.
Han (squinting):
“This thing... this isn’t just powering the station. It is the station.”
Chewie growls something uncertain. Han paces a few steps forward.
Han:
“I’ve seen reactors. I’ve seen Sith temples. This ain’t either. This is... alive.”
He glances around. No guards. No alarms. Just that horrible pulsing sound.
Han:
“You’re thinking we blow it up. I know that look.”
Chewie grunts, questioning.
Han:
“Yeah, but what if it doesn’t just destroy the Death Star? What if it... lets him out?”
A beat. The tension thickens.
Han (sighs, looks at Chewie):
“This is way above our paygrade, buddy.”
Chewie roars softly in agreement. Han lifts his comlink.
Han:
“Luke. You’re gonna want to see this. The damn Death Star has a... heart.”
Cut to the pulsing orb — a faint whisper echoes through the chamber:
??? (whispers, barely audible):
"...Solo..."
“Sounds like he’s busy..”
Chewbacca
Growl
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Scene 23
INT. DEATH STAR III – THRONE ROOM
The blast doors slide open with a mechanical hiss. LUKE SKYWALKER steps into the throne room. The air hums with quiet menace. Shadows stretch long under flickering red lights.
A tall figure stands at the far end — black armor, red saber already ignited. DARTH VADER. But this is no longer the Anakin Luke redeemed. The voice is deeper. Colder. Possessed by the Dark Side.
LUKE
(quietly, confused)
...father?
A long pause. The figure tilts its helmeted head slightly.
CUT TO:
JEDI and STORMTROOPERS battling across the corridors of the Death Star.
HAN and CHEWIE deep in the core, arguing over a thermal detonator near a pulsing, organic reactor — PALPATINE'S HEART.
MACE WINDU, bloodied but alive, crawls through smoke, staring at a sealed chamber door.
Anakin sees
Red pulses light the massive, cavernous space. At its center: the HEART OF PALPATINE — a grotesque fusion of flesh, metal, and Dark Side energy, suspended like a beating, corrupted sun.
Gathered on the observation platform are: MACE WINDU, QUI-GON JINN, AHSOKA TANO, YODA, OBI-WAN KENOBI, LEIA ORGANA, HAN SOLO, CHEWBACCA, C-3PO, and R2-D2. They stare at the vile heart, unsure, unnerved.
HAN
(grim)
Looks like a bomb. Feels like a nightmare.
WINDU
This is no weapon. This is him.
AHSOKA
Palpatine?
QUI-GON
What’s left of him. The Sith don’t let go... not even in death.
OBI-WAN
It’s feeding something. Someone.
ANAKIN SKYWALKER steps forward — alive, whole, glowing faintly with the Light. His eyes scan the heart, disturbed but calm.
ANAKIN
(slowly)
It’s not just alive... it’s a tether. A binding.
(beat)
The armor — Vader... it’s still moving because of this.
All eyes fall on him.
LEIA
You mean...
ANAKIN
It’s not me in that suit. Not anymore.
(beat)
It’s just the Dark Side... wearing my face.
Silence. The heart pulses louder, faster, sensing them.
WINDU
Then we destroy it.
QUI-GON
If we do, the entire station could react.
AHSOKA
But if we don’t, Vader keeps coming. And he won’t stop.
C-3PO
(terrified)
Heavens... I knew I should’ve stayed on the Falcon.
YODA
Much risk... either path holds.
ANAKIN
We don’t have much time.
OBI-WAN
Then we hold the line — until the right moment.
HAN
(sighs, checks his blaster)
No pressure.
The chamber trembles. A slow, mechanical hiss begins from the far corridor.
The group tightens formation — in silence. The final battle begins here.
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SCENE 24
— THE FINAL DUEL
INT. DEATH STAR III — THRONE ROOM — NIGHT
A vast chamber of silence and ghosts.
The shattered throne of the Emperor looms, long abandoned. Now only two remain.
Luke Skywalker.
Darth Vader.
Across the scorched floor, they lock eyes. Neither moves.
A whisper of air. Then—
The hum fills the void between them — a sound that has echoed for generations.
The throne room is more cathedral than chamber. Shrouded in ruin and resurrection. Columns loom like bones of a fallen god. A fractured stained-glass dome above shows the galaxy spinning in shattered glory. In its flickering light: a throne, cracked and vacant. A place where evil once reigned.
Footsteps echo.
LUKE SKYWALKER steps into the chamber. Cloaked in black, but not dark. Older, wiser. The boy is gone. The Jedi remains.
From the shadows: a breath. Mechanical. Malevolent. Familiar.
DARTH VADER steps into the light. Fully armored. The embodiment of the Dark Side. But this is not Anakin. Anakin is below, in the Heart Chamber. This shell walks, speaks, kills. But it is a puppet.
They face each other in silence. No music. Just the hum of energy.
Luke slowly draws his saber. A flick — the blue blade ignites.
Vader responds — red fire hisses to life.
CHHHK
They don’t speak.
They fight.
The first clash is simple.
But this is not a simple fight. This is poetry written in violence. It is destiny. It is myth.
They move like thunder and silence. Every blow echoes across the stars.
INT. DEATH STAR III - HEART CHAMBER - SIMULTANEOUS
ANAKIN stands before the pulsating core. A massive, organic crystal of blood-red light beating like a monstrous heart. The DARK SIDE is alive in it.
Yoda. Obi-Wan. Ahsoka. Windu. Leia. Han. Chewie. All behind him.
ANAKIN closes his eyes.
He feels his former body, above.
He feels Luke. In danger.
He places a hand on the core.
It begins to shift color. Red... to violet... to blue...
INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Vader stumbles.
LUKE Father?
VADER There is no father. Only fate.
They clash again. More ferociously. Luke is bleeding now. The saber slashes across his shoulder. He falters.
Vader raises his blade to strike.
Then the room pulses.
A blue glow fills the chamber.
The heart is changing.
INT. HEART CHAMBER
ANAKIN, glowing now, like a being of living Force, drives his saber into the core.
FLASH.
INT. THRONE ROOM
Vader SCREAMS.
He is in agony.
LUKE watches in horror as the monster thrashes. The armor cracks. A hand twitches.
VADER It... burns...
LUKE You’re not him. You never were.
Vader lunges in rage. Faster than ever. Fueled by pure pain.
Their sabers collide. Blue and red spiral like comets colliding.
They duel across the throne room. Up stairs. Through shattered glass. Amid falling stone and debris.
Luke is cornered.
Vader lifts him with the Force. Begins to crush.
Then:
LUKE lets go.
Literally. He lets go of his fear.
He drops his saber. Vader is stunned.
LUKE Strike me down. It’s over either way.
The blue pulse returns.
A voice. Not from Vader. From within.
ANAKIN (V.O.) Let him go.
VADER No!
He stumbles.
The armor cracks down the middle.
Luke picks up his saber. For the last time.
He lunges. And drives it through Vader’s chest.
A howl. A scream that is half man, half machine.
Vader falls.
INT. HEART CHAMBER
The core explodes into blinding white.
Anakin collapses to his knees.
OBI-WAN You did it, my friend.
INT. THRONE ROOM
Luke kneels beside the fallen armor. Smoke. Sparks.
A hand reaches up. The helmet is pulled free.
Inside... is nothing.
The shell collapses.
But behind Luke...
A blue light.
ANAKIN appears.
Whole. Alive. Pure.
ANAKIN
Luke, you did it
LUKE
No, it was you
You brought balance to the force
They embrace.
No words.
Just peace.
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INT. THRONE ROOM – DEATH STAR III
Luke and Anakin stand face to face, their lightsabers extinguished. The tension has dissolved into quiet understanding.
LUKE
Father...
Anakin’s gaze softens. He steps forward and embraces Luke tightly, a moment heavy with forgiveness and hope.
ANAKIN
Together, we bring balance. The darkness ends here.
Suddenly, a voice booms over the comm system, urgent and mechanical.
VOICE ON COMM
(Self-destruct protocol initiated. All personnel must evacuate immediately. Five minutes to detonation.)
The room trembles lightly, red warning lights pulsate.
LUKE
We don’t have time. Everyone, fall back—now!
Behind them, the rest of the Jedi, Leia, Han, Chewie, Yoda, Obi-Wan, Windu, Ahsoka, Qui-Gon, C-3PO, R2-D2, and even Anakin join together, moving swiftly.
They race through the corridors, alarms blaring, the massive station beginning its collapse.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BOARDING BAY
The entire group piles aboard the Falcon, breathless but alive.
Anakin gives one last look back, then steps aboard.
HAN
(strapping in)
Hold on. This ride’s about to get rough.
The Falcon lifts off, just as the Death Star III explodes spectacularly behind them, a brilliant supernova of fire and debris.
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EXT. SPACE – ABOVE THE RUINS OF DEATH STAR III
The Millennium Falcon speeds away from the exploding Death Star III. The fiery remnants scatter across the void like a fallen star.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BRIDGE
The crew gathers, exhausted but alive. Luke stands near the viewport, gazing silently at the fading blaze.
YODA
(balance restored... for now.)
OBI-WAN
(But the Force is never still. It flows, as life itself.)
Leia approaches Luke, placing a hand on his shoulder.
LEIA
(You carried us through the darkness.)
Luke looks to Anakin, who stands quietly beside him, a calm presence.
ANAKIN
(The past is laid to rest. The future... is ours to shape.)
Han claps Luke on the back.
HAN
(You did good, kid. Real good.)
Chewie growls softly in agreement.
C-3PO and R2-D2 beep and chirp, hopeful and lively.
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EXT. SPACE – MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Falcon disappears into hyperspace, a bright streak against the infinite stars.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BRIDGE
Luke closes his eyes briefly, then opens them, resolved.
LUKE
(We build a new galaxy — together.)
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FADE OUT
THE END
—
EPISODE IV
BALANCE TO THE FORCE
The galaxy is at peace. The war is over.
The Jedi have returned. The darkness is gone.
Or so it seemed.
Across the Outer Rim, whispers grow.
Stormtroopers — thought dismantled —
are appearing again. No banners.
No Empire. Just fire and fear.
On forgotten worlds, entire cities
have fallen in silence. Survivors speak
of shadowy figures and ancient power.
A lone courier races through the stars,
carrying a message no one wants to believe.
The dark side is calling... again.
SCENE 1
EXT. SPACE – ABOVE PIERSBURG – NIGHT
A sleek, aging REPUBLIC-ERA FREIGHTER darts through the stars. It trembles under the fury of laser fire, red bolts hammering across its hull.
Pursuing it is a larger, black-and-white warship — an unfamiliar design, but its TROOPER insignia glows with eerie, imperial familiarity.
INT. FREIGHTER – COCKPIT
Sparks fly. Consoles flicker. The pilot, a HOODED FIGURE, fights the controls. He speaks quietly — calm, focused.
The ship takes a direct hit.
EXT. (PLANET) ATMOSPHERE – NIGHT
The freighter bursts into flames, crashing down into a barren field beyond the mountains of Piersburg. The vessel skips across the dirt before slamming into a ridge. Silence follows.
A beat.
Then — movement.
From the wreckage, the hooded figure crawls out, silhouetted by fire and smoke. He looks up at the stars.
A single, SHADOWY TRANSPORT descends, hissing steam as it lands.
INT. TRANSPORT – NIGHT
Heavy boots thud. Figures in white armor march out in formation — STORMTROOPERS. Their armor is subtly redesigned, sleeker, more aggressive.
EXT. CRASH SITE – CONTINUOUS
The figure runs through the trees. Blaster fire follows. One bolt skims his side — he stumbles, spins. The hood flies back.
It’s LUKE SKYWALKER. Older. Worn. But unmistakably him.
The troopers close in. He backs against a tree. Reaches for his side.
SSSHHH-CRACK!
A brilliant BLUE LIGHTSABER ignites.
He fends them off — precise, defensive, graceful. One trooper flies back from a Force push. Another is disarmed with a swift slash.
Breathing hard, Luke stares at the unfamiliar insignias.
LUKE
(almost to himself)
Stormtroopers...?
A beat.
He turns to the horizon and disappears into the dark.
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So here's a refined version that keeps that '77 cantina spirit without going full parody or wink-wink. Just that dusty, greasy world — and Han being Han:
SCENE 2
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INT. CANTINA – BACK CORNER – DAY
HAN SOLO sits alone at a table. Shadows cut across his face. The music is low, murmurs of business and betrayal all around.
Across from him, a slimy alien bounty hunter, not quite Greedo — let’s call him DOKS — leans in close.
DOKS
Heard you got a message. From the Jedi. That true?
HAN
Who told you that?
DOKS
Rumors. The kind that get people killed.
HAN
There’s a lot of those floating around. Rumors... and people.
Doks snarls, revealing rows of sharp teeth. His hand drifts under the table.
DOKS
They say you're slower now. Softer. I say you're nothin' but a story told by drunk pilots.
HAN
Then you oughta listen to more sober ones.
A beat.
BANG.
Doks slumps forward. Dead. Blaster smoke curls up from under Han’s table.
Han sighs, casually stands, and tosses a few credits on the bar.
HAN
For the mess. And the drink.
The bartender glares. Chewbacca steps in, towering beside Han, letting out a low growl.
HAN (to Chewie)
Let’s go, pal, Jedi’s Calling
Chewbacca
*growl*
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SCENE 3
INT. CLOUD CITY – THRONE ROOM – NIGHT
Wind rattles the glass towers of Cloud City. A quiet unease hangs in the air.
PRINCESS LEIA stands before a wide window, her cape draped over her shoulders, watching distant lightning flash across the clouds.
The doors behind her open with a hiss.
MACE WINDU enters — older, weathered, but unmistakably powerful. AHSOKA TANO follows at his side, her expression calm and wary.
Leia doesn’t turn.
LEIA
You felt it too.
MACE WINDU
I did. We all did.
(pause)
It’s Sith.
Leia slowly turns to face them.
LEIA
That’s not possible. The Sith are gone.
AHSOKA
We thought so.
MACE WINDU
Whatever this is... it’s not just some lost apprentice. It’s deeper. Older.
(pause)
Something survived.
Leia processes this. Her expression tightens.
LEIA
Then we stop it before it spreads.
AHSOKA
There’s a ship. No markings. No record. But wherever it goes, the Force dims.
MACE WINDU
Your people call it a ghost.
(beat)
But it’s real. And it’s hunting.
Leia turns back to the window. A decision forms in her eyes.
LEIA
Alert the fleet. Quietly.
Send a team to infiltrate. I want that ship under Rebel control.
She turns to Windu.
LEIA (CONT’D)
And if this is Sith...
MACE WINDU
Then it ends here.
Leia nods once.
LEIA
May the Force be with us all.
CUT TO BLACK.
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Scene 3.5 – Tatooine – Sarlacc Pit – Day
EXT. SARLACC PIT – DAY
Boba Fett struggles, covered in sand and grime, crawling out of the Sarlacc pit’s edge. He looks battered but determined.
BOBA FETT
(whispering to himself)
It can’t end like this...
He staggers toward the nearby cantina, limping and desperate.
EXT. TATOOINE CANTINA – DAY
Han Solo and Chewbacca stand by the Falcon, prepping to leave.
Suddenly, Boba Fett stumbles into the cantina entrance, catching their attention.
Han raises his blaster quickly.
HAN SOLO
Not today.
Han fires a single, clean shot. Boba Fett collapses, dead.
Chewie growls softly, watching as Han lowers his weapon.
Han shakes his head.
HAN SOLO
Let’s get out of here.
They board the Falcon. The engines roar to life.
EXT. TATOOINE DESERT – DAY
The Falcon lifts off, soaring into the sky, leaving the pit and the past behind.
—
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Scene 4 – Droid Prison
INT. DROID HOLDING CELL – ENEMY WARSHIP – DIM LIGHT
C-3PO's golden chassis flickers under faulty lights. He wakes, dazed.
C-3PO
Where am I? I specifically recall avoiding detention-level compartments!
He hears beeping. A familiar tone. He spins toward a mound of mechanical junk.
C-3PO
That sound... could it be?
R2-D2 bursts out from the pile, trash clinging to his dome. He beeps energetically.
C-3PO
R2-D2!! Old friend, it's you! I never thought I'd see you again!
R2 lets out a proud chirp. They spin joyfully. Another droid watches with a headshake.
C-3PO (cont'd)
Yes, yes, rejoice, but we are still very much prisoners!
R2 begins scanning the door while C-3PO rambles in the background.
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Scene 5 – Infiltration Begins
EXT. ENEMY WARSHIP – SPACE – CONTINUOUS
The millenium falcon silently attaches to the hull of the massive ship
INT. WARSHIP – CORRIDORS
Meanwhile, Luke takes out a stormtrooper and steals his disguise
HAN SOLO and CHEWBACCA, also in trooper armor (sort of), navigate another hall. They’re searching.
HAN
This place gives me the creeps.
CHEWBACCA
Grumbles in agreement.
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Scene 6 – Reunion in the Halls
INT. HALLWAY – CROSSING POINT
LUKE turns a corner, blaster raised. At the same moment, HAN and CHEWBACCA appear.
They all aim—
HAN
Whoa, whoa—hold your fire!
LUKE (lifting helmet)
Han?
HAN (grinning)
Well I'll be... Luke!
CHEWBACCA
Roars in joy.
They hug quickly, then refocus.
LUKE
I felt something dark here... we need to find the source.
HAN
After we find your bucket-headed friends.
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Scene 7 – Droids Rescued
INT. DROID PRISON – SHORTLY AFTER
Door blows open. Smoke. Figures emerge.
C-3PO gasps.
C-3PO
Captain Solo! Master Luke! You're here to rescue us!
R2 beeps wildly.
HAN
Third time’s the charm.
CHEWBACCA flips a switch. Cells open. Droids spill out.
C-3PO
Oh dear...
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Scene 8 – Rebel Takeover
INT. COMMAND DECK – ENEMY WARSHIP
LEIA ORGANA and REBEL TROOPS arrive, having used coordinates from AHSOKA and MACE WINDU.
LEIA
Secure the bridge. Don’t fire unless fired upon.
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Scene 9 – Mistaken Arrest
INT. HALLWAY – JUST AS TEAM EXITS DROID BLOCK
Rebel soldiers surround HAN, LUKE, and CHEWBACCA.
REBEL LEADER
Hands up! Identify yourselves!
LUKE (removing helmet)
Stand down! We’re on your side!
LEIA (stepping forward)
...Luke?
HAN
Hey, sweetheart. Brought the whole crew.
LEIA
Drop the charges. They’re family.
CHEWBACCA hugs Leia tightly. R2 and C-3PO beep and babble.
Everyone exhales.
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SCENE 10 – A STOP ON THE WAY
EXT. SPACE – THE MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Falcon bursts out of hyperspace. Before it: a fog-shrouded, murky green orb. Dagobah.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – COCKPIT
LEIA (checking the navicomputer)
We’ll need to recharge the Falcon’s auxiliary cells. Nearest system with compatible energy signatures... Dagobah.
HAN (grimaces)
That swamp again? Can’t we reroute through someplace dry?
CHEWBACCA growls.
LEIA
We're already burning reserves. We land, we top off, we leave.
C-3PO (nervous)
Oh dear, Dagobah is notoriously damp and corrosive. R2 and I aren’t—
R2-D2 whistles something snappy.
C-3PO
Yes, yes, you don’t mind getting mud in your servos. I happen to value my joints.
LUKE stands behind them, quiet.
LUKE (softly)
It’s not a bad place to stop.
Everyone turns. He stares at the planet ahead, eyes distant.
LUKE (CONT'D)
I was trained there… by Yoda.
HAN
And I thought my mentors were strange.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – SWAMP LANDING SITE – DAY
The Falcon lands in a small clearing, steam and fog coiling around the landing gear.
INT. FALCON – RAMP – CONTINUOUS
The ramp lowers. Chewie steps out first, sniffing the air. Han follows, blaster drawn just in case.
HAN
worse than I remember.
C-3PO
It is rather putrid.
R2-D2 chirps and rolls out excitedly.
LEIA steps out, arms folded, taking in the swamp.
LEIA
Let’s make this quick.
LUKE is last. He stands at the top of the ramp a moment. The wind rustles his cloak.
Something about the air… it calls to him.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – SWAMP TRAIL – MOMENTS LATER
The others stay near the ship, checking systems.
But Luke quietly slips away.
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EXT. DAGOBAH – OLD TRAINING GROUNDS
He moves through overgrowth. The land remembers him.
Branches he once flipped over. Logs he once balanced on. The remains of Yoda’s hut, now half-swallowed by the bog.
Luke enters what’s left of it.
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INT. YODA’S HUT – RUINS
The interior is rotting. Damp. Quiet.
Luke kneels.
LUKE (softly)
Master Yoda?
Silence
LUKE
Master… I need you.
A faint green glow flickers nearby. The air hums softly as mist swirls and begins to part.
From the shadows, a small figure emerges—frail yet filled with an undeniable presence. It is YODA, alive, breathing, returned.
Yoda’s eyes gleam with calm strength.
YODA
Return, I have. The Force wills it so.
Luke’s eyes snap open, disbelief turning to hope.
LUKE
But… how? You passed beyond.
Yoda slowly stands, steady despite his age.
YODA
Passed beyond, yes. But forgotten, no.
The Force is life. It flows through all.
Strong with me still, it is.
Called back by your need… and your light.
Yoda lifts a hand; the mist swirls and encircles them.
YODA
Teach you more, I must.
Face your darkness, you will.
Luke nods, resolve returning.
LUKE
I’m ready, Master.
The swamp hums with the living Force around them. Yoda’s presence is no longer just a memory—he is here.
EXT. DAGOBAH SWAMP – TWILIGHT
Luke stands in a quiet clearing, eyes closed, the humid air thick around him.
A shadowy figure emerges — his own dark reflection, snarling with rage.
(Familiar breathing)
YODA
the disturbance in the force
Angry
It is
LUKE
(whispers)
No….it can’t be..
His blue lightsaber ignites, casting light on the dark figure.
With steady calm, Luke steps forward, raising the blade.
He pushes forward with the Force, and the shadow flickers, then fades like mist.
Luke breathes deeply, eyes opening to the fading light.
LUKE
Balance begins within.
YODA
Within it does
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EXT. FALCON – MINUTES LATER
LEIA notices Luke returning, a bit pale.
LEIA
You okay?
LUKE (pauses)
Dagobah’s always been… strange.
HAN
Well next time, we’re stopping at a beach.
CHEWBACCA growls in agreement.
C-3PO
Here, here.
Luke doesn’t respond. He looks back toward the trees.
There’s something left here. And it’s not done with him yet.
—
Scene 11: The Recovery on Endor
EXT. FOREST MOON OF ENDOR – NIGHT
A cool mist coils between the towering trees. The forest is eerily quiet — no birds, no creatures, only the crunch of armored boots on moss.
SIX STORMTROOPERS move with military precision through the underbrush. Their white armor glows faintly in the moonlight. One of them stops, clutching a small, beeping scanner.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(quietly, to comm)
We're close. It's here. I can feel it.
The others exchange nervous glances.
TROOPER #2
You feel it? What, the signal?
LEAD STORMTROOPER
No. Something else.
They push deeper through the foliage. Then —
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(over comm, firm)
Over there.
They emerge into a clearing. At its center: the charred remains of a funeral pyre, long extinguished. Ashes and broken branches form a circle around it.
But standing upright in the center...
DARTH VADER'S ARMOR.
Blackened, warped by fire, but intact. The helmet glints in the moonlight. The chest panel is cracked, its lights long dead.
The Stormtroopers approach with reverence and caution. One kneels.
TROOPER #3
He’s still here.
LEAD STORMTROOPER steps forward slowly.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
Secure the perimeter. No one sees this.
He reaches out and gently places his gloved hand on Vader’s helmet, as if touching a relic.
The moment he does —
A faint, vibrating hum stirs the air. Almost a growl.
The forest grows colder.
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(into comm, quietly)
We’ve found him. Prepare extraction.
Hard cut to black.
[END SCENE]
SCENE 12: THE DARK STAR — RESURRECTION CHAMBER
INT. UNKNOWN STATION — DEEP SPACE
A hidden Death Star variant, dormant for decades, hums to life. Ancient Sith architecture lines the dark walls.
Stormtroopers enter, carrying a sealed pod. They place it onto a circular slab etched with runes.
The pod rises up
LEAD STORMTROOPER
(whispers)
Over there.
They open the pod. Vader’s armor—intact.
Unknown hooded
Walks in the room
He takes off the hood
It is
Emperor Jar Jar
“
It is time
Let us bring master vader to life
See if he remains
In good condition”
Stormtrooper walks over
His mask is removed.
Anakin’s face—scarred, preserved, eyes closed.
They gasp
Emperor jar jar
It cant be!
Put his mask back om
Stormtrooper does so
Emperor jar jar
Let it begin
A hum fills the chamber. Red light glows. Energy surges.
Vader’s chest rises slightly. A breath.
VOICE (V.O.)
He will rise.
CUT TO BLACK.
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Scene 13
Luke returns with Yoda to the Millennium Falcon.
The crew watches as Luke and Yoda board.
Leia
Luke, you found him!
Han (eyeing Yoda)
That little guy? Jedi Master, huh?
Yoda
Size matters not. Strong in the Force, I am.
The ship powers up.
Leia
All systems ready. Where to next?
Luke
There’s a new threat. We don’t know what it is yet... but it’s out there.
The Falcon jumps to hyperspace.
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Scene 14
Inside the Falcon, the crew gathers around Luke and Yoda.
Luke
Yoda didn’t survive this long without sacrifice.
Yoda
Passed on, I have. But the Force… strong it remains. The cycle of life and death is not what it seems.
Chewbacca
noise
Leia
You mean… resurrection?
Yoda
In the Force, all things possible are.
Suddenly, the viewport reveals a massive, ominous shape.
R2d2
Noises
Cp30
What in the galaxy is that?!
Han (staring)
It’s... another Death Star.
The crew reacts in shock and horror.
—
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Scene 15 – Death Star III
The chamber glows with an ominous red light. Shadows flicker across the walls as a deep, pulsing energy fills the air.
A sleek pod hisses open. Inside, a figure stands
— DARTH VADER.
But something is different.
A dark, swirling red aura surrounds him, crackling with raw power.
Vader’s eyes snap open — not the conflicted Anakin Skywalker, but a vessel consumed fully by the dark side.
Whispering Voice:
"This is no longer Anakin. This is the dark side made flesh."
Vader steps off the pod, every movement deliberate and terrifying.
He turns toward a shadowed figure waiting in the distance — a new master, or perhaps the true source of his rebirth.
DARTH JAR JAR
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“meesa think very good”
Darth vader
—
Scene 16 – Millennium Falcon, Approaching Death Star III
The Falcon hums steadily as it nears the massive, ominous Death Star III. The crew prepares for the boarding mission — tension thick in the air.
Suddenly, a soft blue glow fills the cockpit.
Obi-Wan Kenobi’s spirit materializes, calm and resolute.
Obi-Wan:
“Luke… and all of you. The path ahead is difficult, but remember — the Force is with you. Trust in it, and in each other.”
Luke steps forward, eyes steady.
Luke:
“Thank you, Master. We won’t fail.”
Obi-Wan:
“May the Force be with you all.”
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The crew—Luke, Han, Chewbacca, Leia, and Yoda—exchange looks.
Leia:
(softly) “He’s really back…”
Han:
(smirking) “Well, I’ll be. Talk about timing.”
Chewbacca:
growls affirmatively, a rare smile breaking through.
Yoda:
“Strong the Force is, yes. Guidance we have.”
Luke gazes ahead, determination burning brighter than ever.
Luke:
“Let’s finish this — for the galaxy.”
The Falcon locks onto the Death Star docking bay. Engines roar as the ship moves in…
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Scene 17
EXT. DEATH STAR III LOADING BAY – NIGHT
The massive loading bay doors slowly open, revealing a sleek, shimmering Jedi starfighter descending gracefully. It lands with a soft hum, engines powering down.
Suddenly, a ripple in the air — a wave of shimmering light — and Qui-Gon Jinn materializes just inside the ship. Moments later, Anakin appears beside him
The Jedi—Anakin, Qui-Gon, Mace Windu, and Ahsoka—step off. Obi-Wan and Yoda follow from the Falcon. Stormtroopers stare in fear. Luke steps forward, eyes locked on Anakin.
Luke (softly, shaken):
“…Father?”
Anakin (measured, gently):
“Yes, son”
Luke (looking him over):
“But… you look different. You feel… different.”
Anakin (calm):
“I am who I was meant to be. Freed… from the armor. From the shadow.”
Obi-Wan (cautious):
“Then the dark side…?”
Anakin (somber):
“…still lingers. Somewhere aboard this station.”
Yoda (nods grimly):
“Armor walks… but no soul within.”
Luke (tense):
“Then... Vader?”
Anakin (firm):
“Is not me. Not anymore.”
A beat. The crew exchanges looks. The hum of distant machinery returns. Battle draws near.
From the ship’s ramp, Mace Windu steps down, his intense gaze scanning the bay. Behind him, Ahsoka Tano follows, dual lightsabers at the ready.
Their lightsabers ignite simultaneously, casting vibrant blue and green glows in the vast chamber.
Across the bay, stormtroopers stand frozen, weapons raised but hesitant, caught in the sudden, eerie silence.
From the shadows of the Millennium Falcon’s ramp, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda step forward, their own sabers igniting with calm authority.
The Jedi — old and new — assemble together once more, this time united with Luke Skywalker.
The air crackles with tension.
Luke:
(steady, determined)
“For the Force... and the galaxy.”
The stormtroopers tighten their grip on their blasters.
A beat.
And then — battle erupts.
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Scene 18 – DEATH STAR III – LOADING BAY – BATTLE IGNITES
The stormtroopers hesitate for a breath too long.
Obi-Wan (commanding):
"Now!"
With a sudden surge, the Jedi charge. Lightsabers ignite in every color. Stormtroopers open fire—blaster bolts fill the air. Mace Windu deflects with perfect fury, slicing forward. Ahsoka spins through a column, cutting down troopers with dual sabers. Anakin leads with righteous force, swift and focused.
Chewie roars, blasting through lines. Han fires from behind cover.
Han (shouting):
“This is way too many lightsabers for one hallway!”
Yoda leaps, flipping from wall to wall, dismantling troopers with speed and elegance.
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Scene 19 – DARK CHAMBER
Mace Windu breaks off, sensing something. He follows a flicker in the Force… a twisted presence. He enters a shadowy chamber. Fog coils at his feet.
Windu (stern):
“I’ve felt you before… On Naboo.”
A low laugh echoes. From the shadows:
Darth Jar Jar (twisted, dark robes):
“Meesa been waitin’… Master Windu.”
His eyes glow red. He moves with unnatural speed—acrobatics powered by pure chaos.
Windu ignites his purple blade. Jar Jar flips, spinning a crimson saber-staff.
Windu:
“You were never clumsy. Just hiding.”
Jar Jar (snarling):
“Meesa hid in plain sight. All this time…”
They clash—saber against saber—shockwaves cracking the walls. The duel is fierce, erratic, lightning-fast. Jar Jar’s unpredictability gives him the edge at first, but Windu’s control and experience begin to turn the tide.
Han and chewie run to
The electric heart of the ship
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Scene 20 – DEATH STAR III – CORRIDOR TO THRONE ROOM
Luke walks alone now. Saber at his side, ignited but calm. The walls are lined with black steel. Red lights pulse rhythmically, like a heartbeat.
He reaches a massive door—ancient-looking, etched with Sith symbols. It opens slowly.
Inside… the throne room. Empty. Silent. For now.
Luke steps in.
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Scene 21 – THE DEMISE OF JAR JAR
The duel between Mace Windu and Darth Jar Jar reaches its peak. Sparks fly as their sabers clash. Jar Jar’s staff spins, knocking Windu’s lightsaber across the floor—it skids into the shadows.
Windu drops to one knee, breathing hard.
Darth Jar Jar (mocking, circling):
“Meesa always da fool, yes? A jest. A clown. But who’s laughin’ now, Jedi?”
He holds his saber staff high, pacing in a slow arc around Windu.
Darth Jar Jar:
“Meesa brought da Empire… Meesa started da Clone War… Meesa gave Palpatine da power. And yousa… yousa never saw it comin’. No one did. Meesa the shadow... in plain sight.”
Windu clenches his fist, trying to summon his saber. It doesn’t come.
Darth Jar Jar (whispers, leaning in):
“Meesa da true Sith…”
—SHHHHHK!—a red blade bursts through Darth Jar Jar’s chest from behind.
He freezes. His eyes go wide. He drops his saber.
Behind him stands Darth Vader, armor gleaming, breathing slow and cold.
Darth Vader (low, unfeeling):
“You talk too much.”
Jar Jar gurgles, blood at his lips, and crumples to the ground.
Mace Windu rises, trying to reclaim his saber—
Windu (growls):
“You.”
Vader (calmly):
“This does not concern you.”
He extends a hand—Force-pushing Windu across the room. Windu crashes into the wall, stunned.
With a wave of Vader’s hand, the blast door slams shut, sealing the chamber.
Jar Jar crawls, reaching toward Vader, twitching. The life fading fast.
Darth Jar Jar (weakly):
“Meesa… just wanted… peace…”
He gasps. One final breath. Then stillness.
Vader stands silently above the body. No words. Just breathing.
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Scene 22 – DEATH STAR III – THE ELECTRIC HEART (CORE REACTOR CHAMBER)
The room pulses with red and violet energy. Gigantic coils arc with lightning. At the center of the cavernous chamber: a grotesque orb of dark energy, suspended above a pit — Palpatine’s Heart. Tendrils of crackling Force energy pulse out from it like veins. It hums like a living thing.
Han Solo and Chewbacca step in through a side hatch, scanning the surreal landscape. Chewie growls lowly, disturbed.
Han (aiming blaster, whispering):
“What the hell is this...?”
They inch closer. The orb pulses faster, like it senses them.
Han (squinting):
“This thing... this isn’t just powering the station. It is the station.”
Chewie growls something uncertain. Han paces a few steps forward.
Han:
“I’ve seen reactors. I’ve seen Sith temples. This ain’t either. This is... alive.”
He glances around. No guards. No alarms. Just that horrible pulsing sound.
Han:
“You’re thinking we blow it up. I know that look.”
Chewie grunts, questioning.
Han:
“Yeah, but what if it doesn’t just destroy the Death Star? What if it... lets him out?”
A beat. The tension thickens.
Han (sighs, looks at Chewie):
“This is way above our paygrade, buddy.”
Chewie roars softly in agreement. Han lifts his comlink.
Han:
“Luke. You’re gonna want to see this. The damn Death Star has a... heart.”
Cut to the pulsing orb — a faint whisper echoes through the chamber:
??? (whispers, barely audible):
"...Solo..."
“Sounds like he’s busy..”
Chewbacca
Growl
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Scene 23
INT. DEATH STAR III – THRONE ROOM
The blast doors slide open with a mechanical hiss. LUKE SKYWALKER steps into the throne room. The air hums with quiet menace. Shadows stretch long under flickering red lights.
A tall figure stands at the far end — black armor, red saber already ignited. DARTH VADER. But this is no longer the Anakin Luke redeemed. The voice is deeper. Colder. Possessed by the Dark Side.
LUKE
(quietly, confused)
...father?
A long pause. The figure tilts its helmeted head slightly.
CUT TO:
JEDI and STORMTROOPERS battling across the corridors of the Death Star.
HAN and CHEWIE deep in the core, arguing over a thermal detonator near a pulsing, organic reactor — PALPATINE'S HEART.
MACE WINDU, bloodied but alive, crawls through smoke, staring at a sealed chamber door.
Anakin sees
Red pulses light the massive, cavernous space. At its center: the HEART OF PALPATINE — a grotesque fusion of flesh, metal, and Dark Side energy, suspended like a beating, corrupted sun.
Gathered on the observation platform are: MACE WINDU, QUI-GON JINN, AHSOKA TANO, YODA, OBI-WAN KENOBI, LEIA ORGANA, HAN SOLO, CHEWBACCA, C-3PO, and R2-D2. They stare at the vile heart, unsure, unnerved.
HAN
(grim)
Looks like a bomb. Feels like a nightmare.
WINDU
This is no weapon. This is him.
AHSOKA
Palpatine?
QUI-GON
What’s left of him. The Sith don’t let go... not even in death.
OBI-WAN
It’s feeding something. Someone.
ANAKIN SKYWALKER steps forward — alive, whole, glowing faintly with the Light. His eyes scan the heart, disturbed but calm.
ANAKIN
(slowly)
It’s not just alive... it’s a tether. A binding.
(beat)
The armor — Vader... it’s still moving because of this.
All eyes fall on him.
LEIA
You mean...
ANAKIN
It’s not me in that suit. Not anymore.
(beat)
It’s just the Dark Side... wearing my face.
Silence. The heart pulses louder, faster, sensing them.
WINDU
Then we destroy it.
QUI-GON
If we do, the entire station could react.
AHSOKA
But if we don’t, Vader keeps coming. And he won’t stop.
C-3PO
(terrified)
Heavens... I knew I should’ve stayed on the Falcon.
YODA
Much risk... either path holds.
ANAKIN
We don’t have much time.
OBI-WAN
Then we hold the line — until the right moment.
HAN
(sighs, checks his blaster)
No pressure.
The chamber trembles. A slow, mechanical hiss begins from the far corridor.
The group tightens formation — in silence. The final battle begins here.
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SCENE 24
— THE FINAL DUEL
INT. DEATH STAR III — THRONE ROOM — NIGHT
A vast chamber of silence and ghosts.
The shattered throne of the Emperor looms, long abandoned. Now only two remain.
Luke Skywalker.
Darth Vader.
Across the scorched floor, they lock eyes. Neither moves.
A whisper of air. Then—
The hum fills the void between them — a sound that has echoed for generations.
The throne room is more cathedral than chamber. Shrouded in ruin and resurrection. Columns loom like bones of a fallen god. A fractured stained-glass dome above shows the galaxy spinning in shattered glory. In its flickering light: a throne, cracked and vacant. A place where evil once reigned.
Footsteps echo.
LUKE SKYWALKER steps into the chamber. Cloaked in black, but not dark. Older, wiser. The boy is gone. The Jedi remains.
From the shadows: a breath. Mechanical. Malevolent. Familiar.
DARTH VADER steps into the light. Fully armored. The embodiment of the Dark Side. But this is not Anakin. Anakin is below, in the Heart Chamber. This shell walks, speaks, kills. But it is a puppet.
They face each other in silence. No music. Just the hum of energy.
Luke slowly draws his saber. A flick — the blue blade ignites.
Vader responds — red fire hisses to life.
CHHHK
They don’t speak.
They fight.
The first clash is simple.
But this is not a simple fight. This is poetry written in violence. It is destiny. It is myth.
They move like thunder and silence. Every blow echoes across the stars.
INT. DEATH STAR III - HEART CHAMBER - SIMULTANEOUS
ANAKIN stands before the pulsating core. A massive, organic crystal of blood-red light beating like a monstrous heart. The DARK SIDE is alive in it.
Yoda. Obi-Wan. Ahsoka. Windu. Leia. Han. Chewie. All behind him.
ANAKIN closes his eyes.
He feels his former body, above.
He feels Luke. In danger.
He places a hand on the core.
It begins to shift color. Red... to violet... to blue...
INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Vader stumbles.
LUKE Father?
VADER There is no father. Only fate.
They clash again. More ferociously. Luke is bleeding now. The saber slashes across his shoulder. He falters.
Vader raises his blade to strike.
Then the room pulses.
A blue glow fills the chamber.
The heart is changing.
INT. HEART CHAMBER
ANAKIN, glowing now, like a being of living Force, drives his saber into the core.
FLASH.
INT. THRONE ROOM
Vader SCREAMS.
He is in agony.
LUKE watches in horror as the monster thrashes. The armor cracks. A hand twitches.
VADER It... burns...
LUKE You’re not him. You never were.
Vader lunges in rage. Faster than ever. Fueled by pure pain.
Their sabers collide. Blue and red spiral like comets colliding.
They duel across the throne room. Up stairs. Through shattered glass. Amid falling stone and debris.
Luke is cornered.
Vader lifts him with the Force. Begins to crush.
Then:
LUKE lets go.
Literally. He lets go of his fear.
He drops his saber. Vader is stunned.
LUKE Strike me down. It’s over either way.
The blue pulse returns.
A voice. Not from Vader. From within.
ANAKIN (V.O.) Let him go.
VADER No!
He stumbles.
The armor cracks down the middle.
Luke picks up his saber. For the last time.
He lunges. And drives it through Vader’s chest.
A howl. A scream that is half man, half machine.
Vader falls.
INT. HEART CHAMBER
The core explodes into blinding white.
Anakin collapses to his knees.
OBI-WAN You did it, my friend.
INT. THRONE ROOM
Luke kneels beside the fallen armor. Smoke. Sparks.
A hand reaches up. The helmet is pulled free.
Inside... is nothing.
The shell collapses.
But behind Luke...
A blue light.
ANAKIN appears.
Whole. Alive. Pure.
ANAKIN
Luke, you did it
LUKE
No, it was you
You brought balance to the force
They embrace.
No words.
Just peace.
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INT. THRONE ROOM – DEATH STAR III
Luke and Anakin stand face to face, their lightsabers extinguished. The tension has dissolved into quiet understanding.
LUKE
Father...
Anakin’s gaze softens. He steps forward and embraces Luke tightly, a moment heavy with forgiveness and hope.
ANAKIN
Together, we bring balance. The darkness ends here.
Suddenly, a voice booms over the comm system, urgent and mechanical.
VOICE ON COMM
(Self-destruct protocol initiated. All personnel must evacuate immediately. Five minutes to detonation.)
The room trembles lightly, red warning lights pulsate.
LUKE
We don’t have time. Everyone, fall back—now!
Behind them, the rest of the Jedi, Leia, Han, Chewie, Yoda, Obi-Wan, Windu, Ahsoka, Qui-Gon, C-3PO, R2-D2, and even Anakin join together, moving swiftly.
They race through the corridors, alarms blaring, the massive station beginning its collapse.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BOARDING BAY
The entire group piles aboard the Falcon, breathless but alive.
Anakin gives one last look back, then steps aboard.
HAN
(strapping in)
Hold on. This ride’s about to get rough.
The Falcon lifts off, just as the Death Star III explodes spectacularly behind them, a brilliant supernova of fire and debris.
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EXT. SPACE – ABOVE THE RUINS OF DEATH STAR III
The Millennium Falcon speeds away from the exploding Death Star III. The fiery remnants scatter across the void like a fallen star.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BRIDGE
The crew gathers, exhausted but alive. Luke stands near the viewport, gazing silently at the fading blaze.
YODA
(balance restored... for now.)
OBI-WAN
(But the Force is never still. It flows, as life itself.)
Leia approaches Luke, placing a hand on his shoulder.
LEIA
(You carried us through the darkness.)
Luke looks to Anakin, who stands quietly beside him, a calm presence.
ANAKIN
(The past is laid to rest. The future... is ours to shape.)
Han claps Luke on the back.
HAN
(You did good, kid. Real good.)
Chewie growls softly in agreement.
C-3PO and R2-D2 beep and chirp, hopeful and lively.
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EXT. SPACE – MILLENNIUM FALCON
The Falcon disappears into hyperspace, a bright streak against the infinite stars.
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INT. MILLENNIUM FALCON – BRIDGE
Luke closes his eyes briefly, then opens them, resolved.
LUKE
(We build a new galaxy — together.)
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FADE OUT
THE END
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