Rogue Squadron DRAFT

7/28/2019 Rogue Squadron DRAFT

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....

EXT. SPACEA1 A1

A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the maintitle. War drums echo through the heavens as a rollup slowly

crawls into infinity.

It is a key turning point in theGalactic Civil War. The victoryover Emperor Palpatine and DarthVader at Endor culminated with thedestruction of the second DeathStar and opened a window ofopportunity for the Alliance.

In an attempt to push itsadvantage the fledgling NewRepublics Provisional Council hascommissioned Admiral Ackbar to pullfounding member Wedge Antilles outof retirement and reform thegreatest fighter unit in thegalaxy, Rogue Squadron.

However, a new Imperial head hasrisen from the ashes of the Empirewith only one goal in mind, todestroy the New Republic...

A single TIE fighter speeds away, red lasers flashing at itsaft. The beams connect and the ship explodes.

This dogfight belies the much larger battle happeningconcurrently over the gas giant Briggia. Several smallshuttles from the New Republic, along with the larger CR90Corvette Korolevare transferring wounded personnel to theNew Republics Frigate Redemption. The Imperial FrigateWarspite has dropped out of hyperspace in system and haslaunched TIE fighters in an attempt to stop the Rebels fromescaping.

CORRAN HORN, a brash pilot with just the right amount of

smarts and impatience to either be great or go out in a blazeof glory, has rushed off to face the incoming ships in orderto give enough time for the evacuation.


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INT./EXT. SPACE - ABOVE PLANET BRIGGIA - X-WING COCKPITS

NAWARA VEN (O.S.)We need to keep these incomingships off the medical frigate whilethey evacuate onto Redemption.

CORRAN HORNYou heard him, Whistler. Get a fixon those bombers. Mark them aspriority and lets keep the Korolevalive.

Whistler beeps in acknowledgement.

CORRAN HORN (CONT'D)Green Group, stay in the holdingsector. Keep the fires burning butdont leave the frigate unattended.

NAWARA VENYoure not going to last very longagainst that many fighters.

CORRAN HORNYou worry about those evacuees,Ill worry about the TIEs.

NAWARA VENCopy, Green Leader.

Corran twists knobs and focuses the calibration on his stick.He settles his hand on the necklace hidden beneath his flightsuit.

CORRAN HORNWhistler, push all power to frontshields, were going to have todeal with a lot of TIEs at onetime. Level out once weve passed.

Corran watches his targeting computer for the lead TIEbomber. As it moves from yellow to green, he fires hislasers and connects. Corran then veers off to a 90 degree

angle and cuts his engines down to one percent. The TIEs,not expecting this maneuver, move past quickly.

RIV SHIELWhat happened One? Are you hit?

CORRAN HORNNo, trying to end this quickly,rewrite history. Whistler, bringup second target.

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Corrans HUD moves from yellow to red and he clips the secondbomber with a proton torpedo. The TIEs begin evasivemaneuvers.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Third. Too late, cancel!

Corran dives forward. He ignores the TIEs and goes straightfor the bomber. The TIEs do not ignore him. Corrans X-wingdances avoiding a target lock.

RIV SHIELOne, youre taking the TIEs awayfrom the Korolev, but away from ustoo. Do we leave to engage?

CORRAN HORNNegative two, Warspite could stilldump another flight. Keep sprayingthe fighters but do not move beyonda klick of the Korolev.

OORYL QRYGGGreen Leader, Eyeballs at yourback.

CORRAN HORN(To himself)

Not for much longer.

The bomber makes its way to the medical frigate while Corran

shakes and bakes, taking care of the two TIEs in pursuit.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Whistler, get us between themedical frigate and that bomber.How long do we have before its inrange?

Whistler tones his answer.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Well, lets see if we can get theresooner. Redirect energy from the

shields and quads to engines, Imgoing to need more time.

Whistler beeps with worry.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Just do it.

It takes a second for the internal compensators to kick inand Corran is thrust back into his seat.

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NAWARA VENGreen One, Warspite has jumped!

CORRAN HORNAlready in pursuit of that lastbomber, nowyou can pick off those

TIEs.

Green Group rushes off to his aid. But, Warspite reappearson the other side of the Korolev, too far for its lasers tobe effective, but close enough to stop an escape from thelumbering frigate.

RIV SHIELIt was a feint, Warspite is stillin system.

OORYL QRYGGAnd its dumping the second flight.

Corran takes out the last bomber from the first group. Hethen rushes forward to meet the newly launched TIEs that haveentered the fight.

CORRAN HORNGreen Two, defensive pattern Alpha.Three, Four, wipe the floor withthose new TIEs. Im on the bombers.Whistler, mark them: four, five andsix.

Corran takes out targets four and five with proton torpedoes.Hes flying like an ace.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Green Two

NAWARA VENHes gone, One.

Nawaras X-wing disintegrates as he delivers the news.

CORRAN HORNHang in there Four, its just you

and me.

Rivs ship blows too. The last bomber roars closer to endingthe Korolev. Corran shoots a couple of lasers to distractthe pilot. Whistler beeps about a TIE in pursuit.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)I dont give a damn about a singleTIE fighter, I have to get to thebomber.

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Whistler wails as green lasers flash by the cockpit.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Fine, where the hell is he?

A shot rocks through the X-wing.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)We need to take out this bomberfirst. Hold on.

Corran takes his X-wing to its limits. The TIE behind himcant get a lock, but is doing a surprisingly good jobstaying with him. Corran focuses on the bomber, getting atorpedo lock. But, at the same time, a shock rockets hisfighter.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Whistler! Whistler!

Corrans shot connects on the bomber and he comes around togo head-to-head with the TIE. His fighter barely working,Whistler lost, the two ships shoot back and forth, red andgreen lasers flashing. They are going to fly into eachother. Suddenly, everything goes black. The canopy lifts.It was all a simulation.

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - SIMULATOR ROOM

The other three pilots who flew the simulated mission speak

as Corran Horn exits the simulator. Like the Rebellionitself, they represent the diversity and hope of the galaxy.

RIV SHIELCorran is good, but hes noSkywalker.

NAWARA VENHe very well may have beaten thescenario. No one else has comethis close.

OORYL QRYGG

Qrygg counted Green One with ninekills. Jace will not be pleasedhis score was beaten andhe did notblow the medical frigate.

RIV SHIELThe pilot that got him, the onethat took the three of us out too,it had to be Commander Antilles.

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A mysterious MAN IN THE BLACK FLIGHT SUIT walks over toCorran.

MAN IN THE BLACK FLIGHT SUITYou are an exceptionally goodpilot, very hard to kill.

The mysterious man extends his hand and Corran reciprocates.

MAN IN THE BLACK FLIGHT SUIT (CONTD)Good flying, all of you.

OORYL QRYGGIt appears that it was notCommander Antilles.

RIV SHIELIt had to be someone just as goodto get all three of us.

On that note, a Lieutenant touches the mystery pilot on thearm and whispers something in his ear. Off their looks,Corran exits and we cut to --

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - OFFICE OF ADMIRALACKBAR

COMMANDER WEDGE ANTILLES, a seasoned veteran of the GalacticCivil War and founding member of Rogue Squadron, enters andstops to salute ADMIRAL ACKBAR, the head of military

operations for the Alliance, behind the desk.

WEDGE ANTILLESThank you for seeing me, sir.

Admiral Ackbar turns to GENERAL HORTON SALM, the other man inthe room, and in charge of the training base on Folor, beforeanswering.

ADMIRAL ACKBARGeneral Salm and I were justdiscussing the importance of havingan active Rogue Squadron back in

the fleet. He feels you are allbut ready to go. Your current cropof hopefuls is quite impressive.

WEDGE ANTILLESWith all do respect, sir, I believemore testing is necessary before wechoose the active unit.

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GENERAL SALMHardly, Id say you could take anyeleven pilots weve brought in andmake a lethal squadron.

WEDGE ANTILLES

Sir, that is the main problem.This may be my squadron but it isnot my roster.

The air shifts in the room.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)There have been additions madewithout my consultation.

GENERAL SALMThere are circumstances beyond yourcontrol that have deemed thosechanges necessary, Commander.

WEDGE ANTILLESI am well aware of that, sir. Iknow Hobbie and Janson will do wellbringing their new squadrons up tosnuff. It is not the absence offamiliar faces that has me worried.Its the fact that more than halfof my squad seems to be made up ofpolitical picks.

GENERAL SALMAnd you understand why itsimportant for the allies of thisNew Republic to have representationwithin its most celebratedsquadron?

WEDGE ANTILLESYes, but I also know the differencebetween a real fighter unit and themonster youve made Rogue Squadronout to be. The remnants of theEmpire arent going to hand over

Coruscant when they see a dozen X-wings show up in system.

GENERAL SALMOf course not.

ADMIRAL ACKBARAre the current pilots selectedinferior to other possiblecandidates?

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WEDGE ANTILLESAdmiral, with training I can makethem into the sort of unit thatwill strike fear into Iceheart andthe Empire. That is, withexception of two. The first is

Deegan...

GENERAL SALMDeegan is a superb pilot.

WEDGE ANTILLESAgreed, but he is from Corellia, asare Corran Horn and myself. And asyou have built this squadron, dontyou think it unwise to comprise afourth of it from one planet? Ican only imagine how that will bereceived from Borsk Feylya and hisBothan delegates on the ProvisionalCouncil.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR(cutting Wedge off)

And you have a suggestion for hisreplacement?

WEDGE ANTILLESYes, I want to bring in GavinDarklighter.

GENERAL SALMDarklighter? He may be a goodflyer, but hes not ready for thiskind of action. Hes just a kidfrom some outer rim, backwaterworld.

Ackbar moves one eye to look at Wedge.

WEDGE ANTILLESBegging your pardon sir, but LukeSkywalker was just a kid from somebackwater world when we flew the

first Death Star run.

GENERAL SALMAdmiral, what the Commander isfailing to mention is that thispilot is only sixteen years old.

WEDGE ANTILLESYes, but as much heart and skill ashis cousin Biggs had.

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Who did not make it out of thetrenches of that first death star.Who didnt make it because he wasgiving Luke enough time to get thatshot off.

GENERAL SALMI do not think Lieutenant Jansonwould deny him a spot in his squad.

WEDGE ANTILLES(To Admiral Ackbar)

Let me bring him in, if he doesbetter than Deegan in the tests, Iwant to make the switch.

Admiral Ackbar turns to the General and Salm gives a curt nodyes. With this small victory, Wedge presses forward.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)The second is my XO. Nien Numb mayhave flown with General Calrissianat Endor, and he is an exceptionalpilot, but what he is not, is ateacher. And while we bring RogueSquadron up to what is expected, Iwill need an exceptionalinstructor.

ADMIRAL ACKBARAnd what candidate do you have in

mind?

WEDGE ANTILLESI want Tycho Celchu.

GENERAL SALMAbsolutely not. Under nocircumstances will I allow Celchuto be anywhere near an active dutysquadron. Just because he is notin prison is no reason for me towant him under my command.

WEDGE ANTILLESPrison! He has done nothing todeserve...

GENERAL SALM(Cutting him off)

He can not be trusted.

WEDGE ANTILLESThere is no reason to believe that.

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GENERAL SALMCome off it Commander, you knowwhat hes been through.

WEDGE ANTILLESWhat I know is this: Tycho is a

hero. He fought on Hoth. He flewthe A-wing that took a pack of TIEsaway from Lando and me so we couldhave a chance to take out thatsecond Death Star. He volunteeredto fly a captured ship intoImperial Center. He got captured.He escaped. Thats it.

GENERAL SALMThat is all you wish to see,Antilles.

WEDGE ANTILLESMeaning?

GENERAL SALMYou say he escaped. I say they lethim go.

WEDGE ANTILLESJust like they let him go at Endor?Youre chasing ghosts.

GENERAL SALM

No, Im fighting to prevent you andyour squad from becoming ghosts.

WEDGE ANTILLESWell, so am I. And thats why Ijust had Tycho in the sim, runningthe Redemption Scenario, makingsure they dont.

GENERAL SALMWhat? Admiral, you can not standby while Commander Antillescompromises the security of this

base.

ADMIRAL ACKBARYou must admit that General Salmsconcerns are valid.

WEDGE ANTILLESYes sir. And that is why he hasagreed to restrictions even GeneralSalm would think is adequate.

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Tycho has agreed to fly an old Z-95Headhunter in training sessions,with the lasers powered down. Hesagreed to have an explosive deviceput inside of his starfighter so ifhe tries to kamikaze or fly away it

can be remotely detonated. And,when not flying, he has agreed toremain under house arrest.

ADMIRAL ACKBARHe has agreed to all thesearrangements?

WEDGE ANTILLESHes no different than you,Admiral. Hes a warrior. What heknows, what he can teach, will keeppilots alive. Of course, there isno way General Salm will ever lethim return to active combat flyingagain.

GENERAL SALMThat can be etched in durasteel.

WEDGE ANTILLESSo, this is his only way to fight,to serve.

Admiral Ackbar pushes a button on his desk.

ADMIRAL ACKBARBring in the Captain.

WEDGE ANTILLESAnd hes already made his presencefelt. Corran Horn and Bror Jaceare the two best pilots in thegroup. Jace is arrogant. Horn,however is impatient. I need apilot like Celchu to not only takehim out in the sims, but to thenteach him how to control that

impatience. Because, if he cantmaster that, hes going to gethimself killed. Or worse yet, oneof his wingmates.

Tycho, the same man in the black flight suit, enters the roomwith ACKBARS ASSISTANT and the LIEUTENANT from the simulatorroom. They salute.

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ADMIRAL ACKBARAt ease, Captain. That will beall, Lieutenant.

His Assistant and the Lieutenant leave.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR (CONTD)Commander Antilles has informed meof the unusual number ofencroachments into your privacy youare willing to accept for thisposition in the squadron.

TYCHO CELCHUYes, sir.

ADMIRAL ACKBARAnd you realize you will be flyingthe oldest and slowest in ourfleet? Why have you agree to suchrestrictions?

TYCHO CELCHUBecause it is my duty, sir. Ijoined the Rebellion after thedestruction of Alderaan and willcontinue to serve as long as I amable. My imprisonment... Therestrictions you are imposing arenothing compared to what the Empirehas done to me.

GENERAL SALMThat is all well and noble, butwould we expect anything less fromsomeone in his position?

ADMIRAL ACKBARNo, nor would we expect anythingless from a son of Alderaan.

Admiral Ackbar picks up his datapad.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR (CONTD)

I am signing the orders to makeCaptain Celchu the ExecutiveOfficer for Rogue Squadron andbringing Gavin Darklighter in forthe tests. In return you will nowhave a military protocol droidassigned to help with all thereports that will come directly tome. Is that understood, Commander?

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WEDGE ANTILLESYes sir.

ADMIRAL ACKBARGood. I am glad we understand eachother. Dismissed.

As the two men exit the office, a smile pulls at the cornerof Wedges mouth and we cut to --

INT./EXT. SPACE - LAMBDA CLASS T-4A TRANSPORT SHUTTLE

Intelligence Officer KIRTAN LOOR looms over the pilots as histransport prepares to enter the Carrack-Class Cruiser,Expeditious. With his hair slicked back and prominent widowspeak, he looks every bit like a young Grand Moff Tarkin. AndLoor is just the type of man to use that similarity to hisadvantage. The ramp opens and an IMPERIAL OFFICER waits togreet him.

INT. CARRACK-CLASS CRUISER EXPEDITIOUS - DOCKING BAY

IMPERIAL OFFICERGreetings Agent Loor. The rest ofStarwinds crew has beensequestered as was ordered.

KIRTAN LOORGood, I will deal with them after I

have the information I need fromthe Captain.

IMPERIAL OFFICERHe is stable and out of medical,however...

The Imperial Officer hands Kirtan Loor a data pad.

KIRTAN LOORAnd he has not been told of theresults?

IMPERIAL OFFICERNo.

A predatory smile comes to Loors face. They enter anelevator to the detention cells.

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INT. CARRACK-CLASS CRUISER EXPEDITIOUS - DETENTION CELLSHALLWAY

IMPERIAL OFFICERI must ask, why is your nameattached to the prisoners file?

And why were we to hail you,specifically, when he wasapprehended?

KIRTAN LOORGil Bastra was a spy at CorellianSecurity and a traitor to theEmpire. My job will be to find outwhat information has been passedalong to the Rebellion and thenrectify those mistakes.

They come to the Detention Hallway and TWO STORMTROOPERSfollow them. Agent Loor stops before they get to theprisoners cell.

KIRTAN LOOR (CONTD)I do not need an escort.

IMPERIAL OFFICERThis profile and his tier fourranking on the hostility indexindicate otherwise.

KIRTAN LOOR

I know his file Lieutenant, I gavehim that ranking.

With that he steps in, shuts the door, and leaves the othermen outside as we CUT TO BLACK

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ACT TWO

INT. CARRACK-CLASS CRUISER EXPEDITIOUS - DETENTION CELL OFGIL BASTRA

Bastra, now a Captain, exudes a sureness that only a leaderof men possesses. He slides his legs over the side of thebed and sits up; his lingering injuries slow him slightly.

GIL BASTRAKirtan Loor, about time you caughtup with me.

KIRTAN LOORYou are going to die Gil Bastra.

GIL BASTRAI figured that one out as soon as Ihad a tractor beam lock on my ship.

KIRTAN LOORNo, like always, you have becomeyour own worst enemy.

Loor throws the datapad to him.

KIRTAN LOOR (CONTD)Id say six months, maybe a year ifyoure lucky. And judging by theevents of today, Id say your luck

just ran out.

GIL BASTRAAnd for the cure, all I have to dois turn over my friends? I thinkyoull need that luck.

Bastra throws the datapad back to him.

KIRTAN LOORI do not think I require any luckto retrieve this information, justas I did not need any to bring you

here today.

GIL BASTRAYou are overestimating yourabilities and underestimating mine,Loor. Ever wonder why, in the twoyears since you began your search,just when you would hit a dead end,another clue would lead you back tome?

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I knew you would seek out theeasiest to catch. And I wanted youfollowing me. You were never avery good detective. You werealways missing the most importantpiece to the puzzle. You wont get

their whereabouts and you willnever avenge your career from whatwe did to it.

KIRTAN LOORYou will be broken. And the lastbreath you take will be to give methe whereabouts of Iella Wessiriand Corran Horn.

Bastra stands; even with his injuries he casts an imposingfigure.

GIL BASTRAYoure wrong Loor, Im the blackhole sucking down your career.Remember that when Im dead,because Ill be laughing about itfor all eternity.

As Gil Bastra finishes we cut to --.

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - HANGER BAY

Corran Horn works on his X-wing with WHISTLER, his R2 unit.His flight suit, X-wing, and droid still display the greenand white color scheme from his CorSec days.

CORRAN HORNTry it now Whistler.

Nothing. Whistlers tone runs from high to low in a fairimitation of a sigh. Corran sets down his hydrospanner andlays down on the wing in frustration, knocking the tool overthe side. He begins to fall off, but steadies. From nowhere,LUJAYNE FORGE, a human woman from Kessel, is standing with itin her hand.

LUJAYNE FORGENeed some help?

CORRAN HORNNo, Ive got it covered despitewhat the droid says.

LUJAYNE FORGEWhats wrong with your ship?

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CORRAN HORNNothing I cant handle.

Corran sticks out his hand. Lujayne hands Corran thehydrospanner and expects a handshake.

LUJAYNE FORGEWe havent formally met. ImLujayne Forge.

CORRAN HORN(Back to fixing his ship)

I know, Ive seen you around.

LUJAYNE FORGEYouve done more than that. Whenit was my turn to run theRedemption Scenario you put theKorolev down.

CORRAN HORNRight.

LUJAYNE FORGEAnd, the way you took me out beforeyou bombed the Korolev, did you dothat as part of the exercise, orwas there something more to it?

Corrans silence is telling.

LUJAYNE FORGE (CONTD)I was wondering if you singled meout because I was from Kessel.

CORRAN HORNWhy would that make a difference?

She taps on the green insignia for CorSec painted on the sideof his ship.

LUJAYNE FORGEIm assuming most of youracquaintances arent found on the

spice mines of Kessel.

CORRAN HORNOnly the pirates and smugglers Iput there working CorellianSecurity.

LUJAYNE FORGEI couldnt help but wonder if thatplayed a part in your actions.

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CORRAN HORNNo, of course not.

LUJAYNE FORGEIm sure youve done your researchon everyone here by now, what with

your previous employment. But, Iwant you to know, my father was ateacher, not a criminal. My familyhelped reform many of the peopleyou put there. So, tell mestraight.

CORRAN HORNYou arent going to let this go,are you?

LUJAYNE FORGEIf you got this far into aninterrogation, would you? So, didyour flying have something to dowith where I was from?

CORRAN HORNMaybe I wanted to make sure I putyou down in the exercise, and maybeit was because you were fromKessel. Its possible that Idecided if you were a smuggler,then it was important for me to flybetter than you.

LUJAYNE FORGEThats all I wanted to hear. Andrelax, Im not in the same class asyou or Bror Jace but...

CORRAN HORN(cutting her off)

I hear Commander Antilles is goingto bring in another pilot to runthe Redemption Scenario tomorrow.I was going to volunteer to fly abomber against him but Jace already

beat me to it.

LUJAYNE FORGEHis name is Gavin Darklighter. Andyou didnt want to follow Jaceslead?

CORRAN HORNWould you?

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LUJAYNE FORGEGiven a choice, no, I guess not.Next to you, hes the moststandoffish person in the group.

CORRAN HORN

Im not standoffish.

Whistler makes a low tone.

LUJAYNE FORGENo? At least hes taking the timeto meet everyone here. We all knowyou will make the squadron yet noone has seen you in Downtime once.

Whistler starts to make some beeps.

CORRAN HORNDont even start.

LUJAYNE FORGESo your droid is in the same lineof thought as the rest of us?

CORRAN HORNListen, after I left CorSec anddefected to the Rebellion, I wasworking undercover. I had to bevery careful in my new identities.One slip, one crack, and Id have

been caught.

LUJAYNE FORGEIm just trying to help.

Whistler beeps as Corran tries to fix the X-wing. His handslips and he electrocutes himself.

CORRAN HORNDamn.

Corran is coming to a point of defeat. He sucks his hurtingfinger.

LUJAYNE FORGEYou know, what you are doing willwork for about a month, and thenyou are going to have to replacethe part again. What you need is aspacer. I can measure one up andput it in for you, if you want thehelp.

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CORRAN HORNWhy wouldnt I?

LUJAYNE FORGEBecause you would have to trust me,and youd owe me a favor.

Corran ponders this but is saved by the announcement.

OVER INTERCOMAll Rogue Squadron personnel,please report to the briefingamphitheater immediately.

As Corran takes in his new predicament we CUT TO BLACK

END ACT TWO

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ACT THREE

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - BRIEFING AMPHITHEATER

All the potential Rogue Squadron pilots are scattered

throughout the room: some standing, some sitting, Corran isoff to himself. Wedge Antilles enters with Tycho and the newdroid, Emtrey. Everyone quickly takes their seats. As BrorJace and Erisi Dlarit separate from their conversation,Corran and Erisi trade a stolen glance.

WEDGE ANTILLESAs you know, Rogue Squadron hasalways been tasked with theimpossible. Even before we wereformally created, this squadron wasgiven the assignment to destroy thefirst Death Star. We did it, andlost a lot of brave pilots in theprocess. The victory at Endorbrought about the destruction ofthe second Death Star, Darth Vader,the Emperor. We have done whateverthe Alliance has needed us to do,no matter the circumstances. WhatI want you all to understand isthis: Rogue Squadron will be themilitary tip of this New Republicand our job will be to strike atthe very heart of the Empire. And

believe me, with Ysanne Isard nowin control, she will do whatever ittakes to stop that from happening.

RHYSATI YNR(Whispering)

Iceheart, is what Ive heard hercalled.

OORYL QRYGG(Whispering)

From what Ooryl hears, it is an aptname.

WEDGE ANTILLESTruth be told, most of you arealready more experienced pilotsthan many of the men and women whohave served in this unit. Two ofyou already have Imperial deathmarks, and the rest will earn themas soon as the Empire finds out whohas been assigned to this unit.

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Youve made it this far based onflying skill and for the otherskills you possess because AdmiralAckbar wants this unit to be morethan just a fighter squadron. Hewants us to be able to operate

independently if necessary andperform operations that wouldnormally require a much largergroup of individuals. Some of youhave already met our XO, CaptainCelchu. Learn as much as you can,because what he will teach you isgoing to keep you alive. Emtrey isour military protocol droid. Hewill deal with all requisitions,duty assignments, and otheradministrative tasks. You will bemoving to a separate complex hereon Folor to continue the selectionprocess and he has your new roomassignments; please get them onyour way out. Are there anyquestions?

BROR JACEWill our training consist of moresimulator work, or will we begetting ships to fly?

WEDGE ANTILLES

Thats a fair question. We willcontinue supplementing flighttraining with simulator exercises,but tomorrow will be your firsttest in X-wings. If there are nomore questions, I suggest you takeyour room assignments and get somerest; youre going to need it.

The pilots move to the front of the amphitheater and grabtheir room assignments from the protocol droid. Emtrey, likethe Rebellion itself, has been cobbled together with whateverparts were available at the time.

EMTREYPlease allow me to introducemyself. I am Emtrey, military-cyborg relations. I have your roomassignments and can answer anyquestions concerning historicalmilitary doctrines, regulations,honor codes or protocols.

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Not in the mood to hear his whole speech, Rhysati Ynr grabsthe room assignment and heads out the door.

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - HALLWAYS

RHYSATI YNRThe Thyferran, thats just great.Now I can hear about the importanceof her family and bacta productionevery single day.

OORYL QRYGGOoryl will be rooming with theCorellian, Corran Horn.

LUJAYNE FORGEThere is no denying Horn isprivate, but at least you gotsomeone that speaks basic, myRodese consists mainly ofexpletives.

RHYSATI YNRNawara, I hear you were a lawyer.You should know all about dealingwith droids. Want to plead ourcase for a new room?

NAWARA VENThey functioned as paralegals, but

I was not a welcome sight inImperial courts, so my droids werenever allowed in.

OORYL QRYGGBut then there was no chance thatthe defense you offered would be asstrong as it should have been.That is not just.

NAWARA VENLaw and justice are seldom servedat the same time in Imperial

courts. This is what brought usall to the Alliance, has it not? Iam looking for the justice I couldnot give my clients. And you, whatis the justice you seek my Gandfriend?

OORYL QRYGGOoryl does not believe all wouldfully understand what Ooryl seeks.

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The acceptance Ooryl has known hereis indeed a welcome relief from theprejudice of the Empire. Thisshall suffice as Ooryls justice.

RHYSATI YNR

Justice? Im here to settle thescore after Bespin.

NAWARA VENHence, the reconstitution of RogueSquadron.

RHYSATI YNRWhat do you mean?

NAWARA VENThe worlds who want to join ushave; those who dont, havent, andthose who are undecided will needsome convincing. Thyferra, yournew roommates home world, is thesource of ninety-five percent ofthe bacta in the galaxy. Theyreneutral now, and making grandprofits selling the medicine toboth sides. Putting two of theirpeople in Rogue Squadron sends amessage to the Thyferrans that wevalue them. The same goes for theBothan they brought in.

LUJAYNE FORGEAnd the unit is commanded by aCorellian and has another Corellianpilot that will certainly make it.Im either a token Twilek or atoken lawyer.

RHYSATI YNRIm a token refugee, I guess.

OORYL QRYGGOoryl is token Gand.

LUJAYNE FORGESo, if this unit is a symbol thatis filled with symbols, that meanswe have to do something verysymbolic to get more worlds to jointhe New Republic.

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RHYSATI YNRAs long as that means I get tobring some of that justice to abunch of Imps, Im all for it.

NAWARA VEN

Oh, I think youll have thatopportunity.

LUJAYNE FORGEYou think you know what target willbe coming up next?

NAWARA VENMaybe not next, but before too longwell be going after the biggestsymbol of all.

RHYSATI YNRWhat, Coruscant?

NAWARA VENThe sooner it falls, the sooner theEmpire crumbles.

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ACT FOUR

INT. CARRACK-CLASS CRUISER EXPEDITIOUS - TORTURE CHAMBER

Agent Loor is pushing Gil Bastra to his limit for

information. TWO STORMTROOPERS stand to the wall and watch.

KIRTAN LOORBastra, why do you resist? In theend, you will talk. We will pushyou to your breaking point, dropyou in a bacta tank, and thencontinue where we left off.

GIL BASTRAYou were never a very goodIntelligence Officer, Loor. Youwill never find Iella or Corran.And you will never live down thefact that you had three Rebel spiesright under your nose.

KIRTAN LOORPerhaps a little more convincing isnecessary to loosen your tongue.

Kirtan Loor pushes him further.

KIRTAN LOOR (CONTD)Give me the identities you created

for your Rebel spies.

Loor pushes him even further.

KIRTAN LOOR (CONTD)Where is Corran Horn?

Off Gil Bastras tortured face we smash cut to --

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - CORRANS DORM ROOM

Corran looks in the mirror, holding his necklace, the only

lasting heirloom of his family as he readies for bed.

OORYL QRYGGQrygg apologizes for interruptingyou.

Corran hides the necklace and moves to the bed.

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CORRAN HORNIf we are going to be roomingtogether, I have to ask. Why doyou refer to yourself in the thirdperson?

OORYL QRYGGOn Gand, only those who haveachieved greatness are permitted touse pronouns for self-designation.The use of such carries with it thepresumption that all who hear thespeech will know who the speakeris, and this assumption is onlytrue in the case where the speakeris so great, the speaker's name isknown to all.

CORRAN HORNSo Ooryl is the equivalent ofCorran, and Qyrgg is like the nameHorn is for me?

OORYL QRYGGExactly. So, now Ooryl must ask.The trinket you carry, is that soyou may remember, or never forget?

As Corran instinctively reaches for his necklace, he getsinto bed. The Gand, however, is not doing so and Horn changesthe subject.

CORRAN HORNNot tired?

OORYL QRYGGMy people do not require what youwould call sleep.

Off Corrans face trying to understand the situation he justgot himself into we cut to --


Wedge inspects his X-wing, running a finger down the iconicred stripe. Emtrey stands with ZRAII, the crew-chief for theFolor Training Base.

WEDGE ANTILLESNewly refinished, good.

The Hanger Crew works slowly, sneaking glances to see ifWedge approves of the work done to his spacecraft.

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Wedge moves to the shield generator located in the back ofthe X-wing.

EMTREYMaster Zraii apologizes for onlyreplacing one of the lenses in the

defector shield projectors. Histechs are trying to procureanother, and it should be ready foryour first mission.

WEDGE ANTILLESThats fine Emtrey. Ask Zraii whatrange he zeroed these lasers at.

Emtrey and Zraii exchange conversation in a click-buzzsounding language.

EMTREY250 meters, Commander

WEDGE ANTILLESGood.

Wedge finishes his inspection and places a hand on Zraiisshoulder.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)It looks as good as new; like itjust came off the assembly line.

Wedge shakes hands with the Verpine and climbs the flightladder. He pauses at the top to regard his new droid.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)Never used the new R5 astromechbefore.

Wedge straps himself into the cockpit. R5-D2 introducesitself and Wedge reads the screen.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)(surprised)

Thats one high pitch whistle your

packing, sounds like a Mynockgetting shot off power cables.

R5-D2 then makes an embarrassed low tone as Wedge secureshimself in and puts on his helmet.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)This is Rogue Leader requestingdeparture clearance from Folortraffic control.

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OVER INTERCOMRogue One is clear for departure,Have a good flight Commander.

With that, Wedge lifts off and exits the hanger, pushing his

thrusters once hes exited the bay.

INT. CARRACK-CLASS CRUISER EXPEDITIOUS - TORTURE CHAMBER

Gil Bastra succumbs to the torture and passes out.

KIRTAN LOORTake him to the medical bay andalert me when he is ready tocontinue.

Stormtroopers carry the limp body out. The Imperial Officerenters as they leave.

IMPERIAL OFFICERHe will not make it much longer ifyou continue to push him like this.What is the importance of these twoex-CorSec officers anyway? Theymust be halfway across the galaxyby now. What kind of informationcould they possibly possess thatwould be of any use now?

KIRTAN LOORThey are Rebel scum and will bebrought to justice. Now, see toBastra and make sure he is able tocontinue.

IMPERIAL OFFICERYes, sir.

Kirtan Loor drops his guard when the Imperial Officer leavesthe chamber. He walks over to the viewport and thinks abouthis next move.

OVER INTERCOMSir, there is a problem with theprisoner.

INT./EXT. SPACE - ABOVE FOLOR BASE - X-WING COCKPIT

Wedge flips a switch to broadcast.

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WEDGE ANTILLESEveryone green and running, Tycho?

TYCHO CELCHUSystems are go on all X-wings.Theres been some grumbling about

feeding at the pig trough, however.

WEDGE ANTILLESNo surprise there. Shifting to Tac-One.

TYCHO CELCHUCopy.

Wedge switches over and hears the end of a conversation.

BROR JACE...blind, wallowing pigs, and slowto boot.

WEDGE ANTILLESIm sure General Salm will be happyto hear what you think of his Y-wings.

BROR JACESorry, sir.

WEDGE ANTILLESNow, as you have no doubt figured

out, todays test will be in thelunar canyon trenches.

RHYSATI YNR(Coughs)

Pig trough

TYCHO CELCHUCut the chatter.

WEDGE ANTILLESTodays tests will be about flightcontrol and accuracy. Laser towers

have been set up to provide you anumber of challenges. Your runwill be graded on accuracy andspeed, and if you get hit, welldeduct points. We dont want tolose any of you or your ships, sodont try anything stupid. Anyquestions?

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CORRAN HORNSir, our lasers are zeroed for 250meters, isnt that a little shortfor ground attack missions?

WEDGE ANTILLES

I guess youll have to be veryquick and very good.

CORRAN HORNYes, sir.

WEDGE ANTILLESGood, then perhaps you would liketo go first.


Corran leaves the pack and swoops down to the trenches of themoon. He locks his S-foils into attack position. Wedgeflips a switch on his radio.

WEDGE ANTILLESMynock, pull a sensor feed fromHorns R2. Shoot it over toCaptain Celchu on Tac-Three.

Mynock makes a tone for affirmation. Wedge switches to Tac-Three.

WEDGE ANTILLES (CONTD)Captain, Youll be getting adatafeed from my R5 unit.

TYCHO CELCHUIt should be interesting to watch,Hes going in hot.

WEDGE ANTILLESThat he is, very hot. He wants toset a mark the others cantpossibly hit. I think he needs tolearn a different lesson today.

Off Wedges face we cut to --

INT./EXT. SPACE - FOLOR TRENCH RUN - X-WING

Corran touches his necklace.

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CORRAN HORNWhistler, see what you can do aboutboosting my forward sensors.

Whistler beeps in affirmation.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Fine, finish the communicationslink first. And even the shieldsout, we dont want to get taken bysurprise.

The fighter shoots into the trench. Walls rise to eitherside.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)I see them Whistler, two towersport one another half-klickstarboard.

Corran does some fancy flying, getting on his side and thenbarrel rolling as shots come from the turrets. The sounds oftarget locks permeate the cockpit.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Boost my aft shields. Weregetting past the turrets too fastand theyre chewing up ourbackside.

Corran winds through the trench, the towers behind him cant

finish the job. As the trench gets tighter, Corran hitsfewer targets.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Looks like were going to startrunning out of room really quick.

Whistler screeches.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Its wide enough Whistler, Ive gotat least a meter on either side

Corran just gets close enough to the wall that his shieldglows blue and pushes him back.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)OK, maybe less than a meter.

In the distance, Corran can see the trench opens up ahead.

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CORRAN HORN (CONTD)When this trench opens up weregoing to have a lot of towers, markas many as possible.

Corran hits three of the last ten or so targets, and just

barely gets hit with laser fire. As Corran pulls out of thetrench we cut to our commander --

WEDGE ANTILLESVery impressive flying, Mr. Horn.Your score is 3250 out of 5000.Quite good.

CORRAN HORNThank you, sir.

WEDGE ANTILLESYou can head back to base now.Your participation in this exerciseis over. Consider yourself atliberty for the rest of the day.


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ACT FIVE

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - HANGER BAY LOCKER ROOM

Corran, instead of taking his liberty, waits for the other

flyers to come back and see if his score got beat. Theothers come back in pairs, and for the most part, avoid him.As the first pair walk in, Lujayne Forge and Andoori Hui getcornered.

LUJAYNE FORGEI got 3300. Andoori hit 3750.

CORRAN HORNWhat?

LUJAYNE FORGE(lying)

It was just our day to fly well.You inspired us, really.

ANDOORI HUI(Rodian)

Inspiring, Horn.

Andoori wanders off and Corran looks directly at Lujayne

CORRAN HORNAnd the kid, dont tell me the kidbeat my score.

LUJAYNE FORGEWant to head to DownTime and get adrink?

Corran leaves to get some answers.


Corran heads directly to his X-wing and WHISTLER.

CORRAN HORN

Whistler, at the start of our runyou set up a communications linkwith someone. Who?

Whistler projects an image of Wedge Antilles.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)You sent him my data?

Whistler squawks.

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CORRAN HORN (CONTD)I know I didnt prohibit it. Nevergive out that sort of data withoutmy permission again, got it?

WEDGE and TYCHO land, Corran starts to leave but Whistler

uses his pincers to try and stop him.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)You betrayed me once today, dontcompound the problem.

Whistler lets him go, but plays a funeral march as Corranwalks away. Corran stops between the two ships and salutesas they descend their ladders. Wedge milks this for all itsworth and doesnt salute back until he has taken off hishelmet and flight gloves.

WEDGE ANTILLESDo you want to speak with me aboutsomething?

CORRAN HORNPermission to speak freely, sir?

WEDGE ANTILLESKnock yourself out.

CORRAN HORNYou gave everyone else my targetingdata. I flew my heart out and ran

that course as good as anyonepossibly could on his first timethrough. You turned that data overto the others, so they were makinga run based on my flight. You gavethem my score as a base and theybuilt on it.

WEDGE ANTILLESAnd?

CORRAN HORNAnd? Its not fair, sir. Im one

of the best pilots remaining. Butit looks like Im the worst. Theothers appear to be better. I wasrobbed today.

WEDGE ANTILLESI see, are you finished?

CORRAN HORNNo.

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WEDGE ANTILLESWell, you should be, or you can be.Do you understand me?

CORRAN HORN(Caught off guard)

Yes, sir.

WEDGE ANTILLESYou need to examine why you arehere, Mr. Horn. Youre part of ateam now and you better startacting like it. If I need you toshoot a trench like that and feedyour data back to a Y-wing squadroncoming through, I'll have you doit.How good you are means nothing ifthe rest of the people in thesquadron get killed. You might bethe best pilot in this squadron,but were only as good as ourworst.Today the others learned to usedata from a reconnaissance flightto help them through deadlyterritory. You learned that yourenot more important than anyone elsein this squadron. Im pleased withthe lessons learned. If yourenot, Im certain there are other

squads who would love to haveRogues washouts.


WEDGE ANTILLESYes, what, Mr. Horn?

CORRAN HORNYes, Im happy with what I learned,today, sir. I want to be here.

WEDGE ANTILLESGood, I dont want to lose you.Youve got the makings of asuperior pilot, but you arentthere yet. There is more to thissquadron than flying well.


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WEDGE ANTILLESYoure dismissed, Mr. Horn.

Wedge salutes and Corran returns it. Corran begins walkingback to his fighter, contemplating the past hour.

TYCHO CELCHUMr. Horn?

Corran stops to salute. Tycho returns it.

CORRAN HORNCaptain Celchu?

TYCHO CELCHUStill walking and talking?

CORRAN HORNSir?

TYCHO CELCHUEither Commander Antilles is losinghis touch dressing down recruits,or youre made of sterner stuffthan I might have otherwiseconsidered.

CORRAN HORNI don't think the Commander cut meany slack, sir.

TYCHO CELCHUForgive me, Mr. Horn, that did notcome out the way I wanted. Please.

Tycho gestures Corran to follow him as he walks through thebase.

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - HALLWAYS

TYCHO CELCHUFrom your CorSec record and the wayyou tend to excel in scenarios

where you act alone, you havestruck me as a loner. Loners don'ttend to like it when they're madeto be a team player.

CORRAN HORNI can work with others, but I knowthe only person I can rely on whenthings fall apart is myself.

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I can't help that mind-set; itskept me alive in tough some times.

TYCHO CELCHUThe problem with that attitude,Corran, is that it keeps others

away. It makes it more difficultfor them to help you when you needit, and it keeps them uncertainthat you will help them when thetime comes that they need you.

CORRAN HORNHey, I'll never leave a buddy introuble.

TYCHO CELCHUI don't doubt that, but you definebuddies on your terms. Others maynot see themselves as your friends.It's clear that being here is noteasy for you.

CORRAN HORNWhy do you think that, sir?

TYCHO CELCHUYou were with CorSec and spent agood deal of your time hunting downthe same people who you now callallies. That transition isn't

something you can make overnight.

CORRAN HORNIt couldn't have been any easierfor you, sir. You were an Imperialpilot.

TYCHO CELCHULet's just say, Corran, that mysituation was quite different fromyours. Different time, differentcircumstances.

CORRAN HORNYou may be right, sir. Lookingaround here I see the sort ofsmuggler's hideaway my father and Iached to bust wide open. Justlooking around I know it was usedby pirates before the Allianceturned it into a base. If I'd knownthen what I know now...

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TYCHO CELCHUYou would have been even moreconvinced that the Rebellion waswrong.

CORRAN HORN

Yeah, I guess I would have. Iremember being in the Academy whenthe Imperial warrants for Han Soloand Chewbacca were issued. Theywere charged with the murder ofGrand Moff Tarkin, no word aboutthe Death Star, of course. Iremember thinking that if I werealready in CorSec I'd have gottenSolo. I thought he was a blot onCorellia's honor.

TYCHO CELCHUAnd you still do.

CORRAN HORNI understand that he made somechoices that made his life fallapart. I can sympathize with hisfreeing Wookiee slaves. No one onCorellia liked the idea of slaves,but he sank pretty low after that.He smuggled drugs for a Hutt.

TYCHO CELCHU

When your life disintegrated, youdidn't sink that far, so heshouldn't have?

CORRAN HORNSomething like that.

TYCHO CELCHUI think there was a time that Solo,who had bound his conception ofhonor to his service to the Empire,forgot that honor could existoutside Imperial service. This

seems to be a misconception thathas been corrected.

CORRAN HORNAnd correcting it won him fame,glory, and Princess Leia.

TYCHO CELCHUTrue, but what's important is thathe knows honor exists inside.

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What goes on outside can't changeit or kill it. Too many folks giveit up too easily, then do whateverthey can to fill the void in theirhearts.

(beat)

Forgive me this little lecture. Ihave had an unfortunate amount oftime to think about this sort ofstuff.

The two men stop at the entrance of the DownTime Bar. TwoAlliance Security officers and the LIEUTENANT seen previouslywalk over to where Corran and Tycho stand.

LIEUTENANTCaptain Celchu, are you ready toreturn to your quarters?

TYCHO CELCHUYes, I believe so. Thank you forthis conversation, Mr. Horn.

Corran salutes. Tycho returns.

TYCHO CELCHU (CONTD)After you.

LIEUTENANTNo, sir. After you.

Corran is puzzled by this, but is distracted by theappearance of ERISI DLARIT. She is the female from Thyferrawhom Corran shared a stolen glance.

INT. FOLOR - ALLIANCE TRAINING BASE - DOWNTIME BAR

ERISI DLARITThere you are.

CORRAN HORNMe?

ERISI DLARITI was sent to find you. The rest ofus are in DownTime, going over whathappened out there.

CORRAN HORNNot enough laughs, so you wanted meto join you? Thanks anyway, someother time.

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ERISI DLARITNo, now. We do want you there. Sowe can apologize.

CORRAN HORNSure.

ERISI DLARITLook, we all used your data becauseCommander Antilles told us ourexercise involved doing just that.It wasn't until after we made ourruns that he told each of us whathad happened, what he had done toyou. He ordered us to say nothing,except to report our scores. Noneof us felt good about what happenedand we want to make it up to you.

CORRAN HORNSo, how did you get the job ofcoming after me? You pick thelowest sabacc card?

ERISI DLARITI volunteered. Rhysati and NawaraVen and are trying to talk somesense into Bror and I had to walkaway.

CORRAN HORN

You'd abandon a fellow Thyferran toa debate with a Twi'lek lawyer?

ERISI DLARITBror Jace is from a Zaltin family.His people are known in the worldof bacta production for beingrather haughty and stubbornlydefiant.

CORRAN HORNI hadnt noticed.

ERISI DLARITI would have thought you a keenerobserver than that.

She gives his arm a playful squeeze.

ERISI DLARIT (CONTD)Besides, Bror has noticed you. Hesees you as his chief rival forsupremacy in this squadron.

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CORRAN HORNErisi, I appreciate your candor,but I'd hardly expect you to bespeaking of a friend in suchuncomplimentary terms.

ERISI DLARITWhat gave you the impression wewere friends?

CORRAN HORNPerhaps the fact that you are fromthe same planet, or that you spenda lot of time with him.

ERISI DLARITBetter the Moff you know than theEmperor's new Envoy. I could nevertruly be friends with anyone whogrew up in the Zaltin corporateculture. My people are withXucphra, the true leader in bactaproduction and refinement. My unclewas the person who discovered thecontamination the Ashern Rebelsintroduced into Lot ZX1449F.

CORRAN HORN(trying to not act bored)

Really?

ERISI DLARITYou! I know Thyferran corporatepolitics is boring, but it's thelifeblood of my people. We're sucha small community, we set greatstore in the accomplishments of ourrelatives.

CORRAN HORNSo, choosing one of you from eachof the largest corporate familieswas meant to keep things even?

ERISI DLARITWere that possible, of course.More of us would have beensent, I suspect, but stronginvolvement with the Alliance is athing of fierce debate on Thyferra.Benign neutrality seems to be thecourse our leaders are choosing.

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CORRAN HORNBut you felt strongly enough aboutthe Rebellion to volunteer andjoin?

ERISI DLARIT

There are times one must placehigher ideals over personal safety.

A stirring point for Corran, because his thoughts align withhers, and a break to take in his surroundings.

CORRAN HORNIf I were still in CorSec, I'd becalling for backup before settingfoot in a place like this.


Erisi, taking his hand in hers, leads him into the sectionthat the Rogue Squadron hopefuls are occupying. This isunexpected to him, but he rolls with it. Pilots of all thedifferent squadrons, and planetary origin, sit with HangerTechnicians. It is a busy night. BROR JACE immediatelywalks up to Corran to talk, he clocks the hand holding withErisi. She lets go.

BROR JACEI want you to know I would not haveflown with your data had I been

aware of what Commander Antilleswas doing. I will be the first tosign the letter of protest toGeneral Salm.

CORRAN HORNLetter of protest?

NAWARA VENSome of our ranks believe a protestof the Commanders treatment of youis in order.

CORRAN HORNListen, we're part of a militaryunit involved in an illegalinsurgency against an empire. Thelast thing we are going to do isprotest how the boss conductstraining exercises. Were all onthe same side here.

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GAVIN DARKLIGHTERBut what he did to you wasn'tright, it was meant to hurt yourstatus in the squadron. Wasnt it?

CORRAN HORN

Commander Antilles had a point tomake with me, and he made it. Andhe made one with you too. Yourbeing here like this, yourdiscomfort with what happened, andyour desire to protest my treatmentmeans I know you're going to bethere when I need you to be. And Ihope you know I'm willing to dowhat I need to do to make sure oursquadron can do its job. If thatmeans I go in alone to getinformation, Ill do it. The thingwe all have to remember is this:There's nothing Commander Antillescan do to us that will be worsethan what the Empire has alreadydone on hundreds of worlds. Theydestroyed Alderaan. They destroyedthe Jedi and they'll destroy us ifthey can. Because of what he didtoday, Commander Antilles knows hecan count on me, and I hope therest of you do, too.

No one says anything, most do not expect this reaction, evenCorran is a little surprised by his own unexpected speech.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Just so you don't think I'm thiscool-headed all the time, Illadmit I had a discussion withCaptain Tycho in which he pointedout most of these insights.

RIV SHIELYelling? Punches?

CORRAN HORNNo. Why?

Riv growls and Gavin laughs. Pilots begin to take creditsfrom their flight suits and put them on the table. Aftermoney is exchanged only a handful remain at the table.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)What is this about?

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NAWARA VENWinning the pool. I said youd bereasonable.

RHYSATI YNRYou took reasonable because you got

the best odds with that wager.

NAWARA VENI hold opinions, I do not bet them.

CORRAN HORNWho had will challenge CommanderAntilles to an X-wing duel?

ERISI DLARITIt was an even-odds bet, too.

CORRAN HORNNawara won by betting what was inmy brain, but you bet what was inmy heart. Any way for you to usethat perception and look into theCommanders head to see who willmake the squad?

ERISI DLARITWe think we have it pretty muchfigured out.

LUJAYNE FORGE

You and Bror are in the lead, butthe kid here has being trying hishardest to catch up.

GAVIN DARKLIGHTERI had a lucky shot in theRedemption Scenario and took outJace.

Corran gives him an impressed nod.

LUJAYNE FORGEThe Rodian, Andoori Hui and the

Shistavanen, Riv Shiel are roundingout the top.

RHYSATI YNRErisi and I are middle of the hunt.Along with Nawara and Ooryl.

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LUJAYNE FORGEThere are a few others, but wethink the last two would be theBothan, Peshk Vrisyk, and myself.

NAWARA VEN

Competition is stiff.

GAVIN DARKLIGHTERI hope I can carry on the familylegacy. Biggs was like a brotherto me. I just hope I can do himproud.

LUJAYNE FORGEYou will, Gavin. Dont worry.

GAVIN DARKLIGHTERAll that is left from the originsof Rogue Squadron is WedgeAntilles.

LUJAYNE FORGEAnd where ever Luke Skywalker is.

RHYSATI YNRI dont think Skywalker will everrejoin, hes off trying toreestablish the Jedi Order. Goodluck with that one.

LUJAYNE FORGEMy grandmother used to tell mestories about the Clone Wars. Itsure would be nice to have a few ofthose lightsabers on our side now.

CORRAN HORNMy grandfather fought in the CloneWars.

NAWARA VENYour grandfather was a Jedi?

CORRAN HORNNo, just an officer with CorSec,like my father and then me. Hisbest friend was a Jedi Knightthough, and he fought alongsidethem in a couple of actions nearCorellia, but Grandpa never talkedabout those times very much.

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When Vader started hunting down allthe Jedi, CorSec resources wereused to find them and mygrandfather didn't like that atall.

NAWARA VENThis sort of resentment towardImperial action is precisely themeans by which the Alliance is ableto bring new worlds in to join oureffort.

CORRAN HORNPrincess Leia and the host ofdiplomats working for the Alliancehave done more to strengthen theNew Republic than the whole Katanafleet could do, if that legend weretrue, and we could find it. But,there is a limit to what thediplomats can accomplish. Hencethe reconstitution of RogueSquadron.

RHYSATI YNRAnd the eclectic bunch of pilotschosen.

NAWARA VENEclectic is right, Commander

Antilles says we have two in ourmidsts with death marks.

GAVIN DARKLIGHTERReally?

NAWARA VENHe mentioned that in a briefingbefore you were brought in.

RHYSATI YNRYou mean that one of them is notthe lawyer?

NAWARA VENNo doubt there are former clientson Kessel that want me dead, but Ihave no death mark that I am awareof. You are a former Corelliansecurity officer, what have you dugup?

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CORRAN HORNI only encountered one instance ofa death mark. Though, I dont knowif it is my place to reveal suchdetails.

NAWARA VENDeath marks imposed by the Empireare public record. And, in presentcompany, it would hardly be viewedas a disgrace.

RHYSATI YNRWhat about Andoorni Hui? Shes aRodian, and many of them tend towork with the Empire. Perhaps herdefection angered her previousemployers?

OORYL QRYGGNo, Rodians are hunters who liveand die by their reputations.Andoorni is a huntress who decidedthat joining the most celebratedhunting band in the galaxy is a wayof furthering her reputation.Ooryl does not think she didanything to bring the wrath of herpast patrons down on her head.

LUJAYNE FORGE

Perhaps it was Riv Shiel. A lot ofthe Shistavanen were put out ofbusiness when the Emperor putrestrictions on exploration. Hecould have turned and sold intel tothe Rebellion. Thats how we foundhavens in the past, Yavin andHoth.

Emtrey comes out from the shadows to speak.

EMTREYRiv Shiel earned his death mark

when he resisted arrest and killeda team of stormtroopers. Forgiveme for interrupting, but I amfamiliar with the aforementionedpersonnel files of all therecruits. Riv Shiel has made noattempt to hide this informationfrom his fellow officers, but thesecond has made no mention of his.

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Would it be wise to reveal hisidentity Mr. Horn?

CORRAN HORNNawara is right, its more a badgeof honor than anything else. I

say, go ahead.

EMTREYAlright. The other mark was givenafter the brutal murder of a half-dozen people.

CORRAN HORNWho did that?

EMTREYYou did sir, you are wanted for themurder of six smugglers in theCorellian system.

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CORRAN HORN

(Busting out laughing)Oh that? Thats nothing. Idforgotten all about that.

OORYL QRYGGOoryl did not know that murder wasseen as mirthful.

NAWARA VENIt isnt.

CORRAN HORNEmtrey, are you able to bring upthe information on the deceasedfrom my file?

EMTREYYes sir.

CORRAN HORNAll the names are fake. We createdthem, put out that they were agroup of savage pirates.

RHYSATI YNR

Why?

CORRAN HORNWell, back at CorSec, in mydivision, we had an ImperialLiaison Officer who had enoughambition to dream about being aGrand Moff, and just enough talentdealing with bureaucracy to be asevere problem. He wanted us tobear down on all Rebel smuggling insystem, but we were more concernedabout hunting the kind of pirates

that were causing problems,smugglers and the like. We weretrying to show the pirates comingin system that Corellia was nottolerating savageness in oursector. Agent Loor threatened tobring us up on charges of aidingthe Rebellion in order to keep usin line.

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Little did he know we actually werefunneling information to theRebellion. When the Emperor died,it became important for the localgovernors to start flexing theirmuscles to squash any resistance.

LUJAYNE FORGESo, that is the point at which youfled.

CORRAN HORNI dont think Loor realized that agroup of us had been gatheringintel. He suspected a spy in theoffice, I doubt he would haveguessed there were three. He musthave given me the death mark forthe fake murders after I left.

Everyone looks at Corran, not sure if he is telling thetruth.

CORRAN HORN (CONTD)Emtrey, If you reverse the time ofbirths on their death certificatesyou will notice that those numbersbecome the next persons birth dateon the list.

EMTREY

That is correct.

CORRAN HORNI wouldnt be surprised if GilBastra or Ielia Wessir had deathmarks too. Loor was never one toexamine beyond the surface or letgo of a grudge.

RHYSATI YNRA trait one can place with manyImperials.

EMTREYAccording to the death report Ihave just pulled, Gil Bastra diedless than one standard day ago.

CORRAN HORNNo, are you sure that report isaccurate?

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NAWARA VENNot necessarily. Perhaps this wasa way to cover his tracks.

RHYSATI YNROr even something this Loor did to

get at you.

CORRAN HORNTrue. There was a lot of bad bloodbetween Loor and me, and knowing Iwas going to head out, I reallystarted defying him. On what turnedout to be my last assignment, I wassupposed to pull a surpriseinspection on a band of small-timesmugglers who were coming insystem. Whistler and I mounted upwith all the new identity files Gilhad made up for me. Where thesmugglers were supposed to be Ifound debris and two flights ofTIEs looking for trouble. Iilluminated a couple with mylasers, then jumped out. That's thestart of a long story about how andwhy I'm here now.

NAWARA VENWell, you are here now, and we hopeyou shall remain in our company.

Today, we salute you.

They all raise their glasses. Corran makes eye contact withErisi and silently tells her thanks.

INT./EXT. SPACE - ABOVE CORUSCANT - TRANSPORT SHUTTLEOBJURIUM

IMPERIAL PILOTWe will be exiting hyperspace soon.

Shuttle Objurium breaks hyperspace to reveal Coruscant, the

crown jewel of the galaxy.

IMPERIAL PILOT (CONTD)Imperial Center, this is shuttleObjurium requesting deactivation ofthe deflector shield.

IMPERIAL OFFICER (O.S.)Transmit clearance code for shieldpassage.

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IMPERIAL PILOTTransmission Commencing.

The pilot pushes some buttons on his control.

IMPERIAL OFFICER (O.S.)

Shuttle Objurium, deactivation ofthe shield will commenceimmediately. Align course forbeacon 784432.

IMPERIAL PILOTUnderstood, control. Objurium out.

IMPERIAL PILOT 2Palace Vector, seems our passengeris either very well connected, orin a lot of trouble.

The two pilots trade knowing glances. The ship comes intoatmosphere and flies through the world that is one largecity. When they reach the Imperial Palace, the shield isbrought down as the shuttle passes through. The wings comeup and they land inside an Imperial Center docking bay.

IMPERIAL PILOTGood luck, sir.

INT. CORUSCANT - IMPERIAL PALACE - HANGER BAY

Agent Loor nervously pulls himself together before walkingdown the ramp and meeting the four waiting Imperial guards.They silently turn and lead him to the end of the hanger.Loor notices the black hem to the bottom of their cloaks, asign of their fallen leader.

INT. CORUSCANT - IMPERIAL PALACE - BRIDGE

Kirtan Loor looks out through the windows of the bridge tosee Coruscant. He is led to a doorway where two guardsstand. The doors slide open to reveal a large room, the backwall completely glass, where a woman stands in silhouette

from the setting sun, outlining her in red.

INT. CORUSCANT - IMPERIAL PALACE - ISARDS OFFICE

YSANNE ISARDYou are Kirtan Loor.

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KIRTAN LOORAs ordered. I can explain myreport.

YSANNE ISARDAgent Loor, if I had wanted your

report explained, I would have hadyour superiors go to great pains toextract that explanation from you.Do you have any idea who I am?

KIRTAN LOORNo, ma'am.

YSANNE ISARDI am Ysanne Isard. I am ImperialIntelligence. I rule this Empirenow and I am determined to destroythis Rebellion. I believe you canaid me in this task.

KIRTAN LOORMe?

YSANNE ISARDYou. I hope my belief is notunfounded. If it is, I will havegone to great expense to bring youhere for nothing. Accounts willhave to be balanced and I don'tbelieve there is any way you can

pay what you owe.

KIRTAN LOORI am in your debt, Madam Director,and at your service.

As Ysanne Isard finishes her speech, we pre-lap to ourdifferent pilots, settling on Corran Horn.

YSANNE ISARDGood. We have gone to greatlengths to place a spy within thenewly reformed Rogue Squadron, and

that source tells us that a friendof yours is a pilot of remarkableskill. Perhaps you remember him?Corran Horn.

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