DARK EMPIRE II

ダーク・エンパイア II
Dark Empire II
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Last Update 06/Feb/1999
Near the Cron Drift, in the derelict space city known as Nespis VIII, Luke meets a fallen Jedi named Kam Solusar, in a violent confrontation. . . . . SCENE 1-1 INT. NESPIS VIII--HALLWAY ===================================================== LUKE AND KAM: (grunting with effort) KAM: DIE, SKYWALKER!!! LUKE: You cannot defeat me, Dark Jedi. KAM: If I do not (grunts), others will follow (slash)!! I--uhh--am one of many! The Emperor's Dark Side warriors will find you! LUKE: Uhh!! If you kill me-unn--I will gain powers beyond your imagination. KAM: Your Jedi delusions mean nothing--uhn--to me!! LUKE: And your Dark Side powers are nothing to me, Kam Solusar. KAM: (lashes at Luke, who blocks) How do you know my name? LUKE: Through the Force. The Force brought me here, to Nespis VIII. It also brought me your name, and the knowledge that you have NOT completely gone over to the Dark Side! KAM: NO!!! (Keeps striking at Luke, who blocks every move. ) I am a Dark Jedi. I serve the Emperor!! LUKE: The Emperor is dead. The Dark Side is defeated. I feel the good in you!! KAM: NO! (Attacks again--but not as hard as before. ) LUKE: I sense your old life. Before the Dark Side ensnared you. (Sound: Force hum begins. ) When the Force flowed through you. KAM: NO!! NNNOOO!!! (Attacks, but his heart's not in it anymore. With visible effort, he turns off his lightsaber. ) My life is forfeit, Jedi. Kill me. LUKE: I do not take life unless I must. Yours I give back to you. (turns off his lightsaber. ) KAM: Why? When I lured you here. . . . I would have made this derelict space station your grave. The tomb of the last Jedi Master. LUKE: Instead, I will make it the place of your rebirth. You were a Dark Jedi once. But only because you fell under the Emperor's spell. Now that spell is broken!! Sound: The Force rises, to a wail. Kam cries out. LUKE: Kam Solusar--I give you back your life!! I give you your freedom! I give you the power that is already yours--the power of the Jedi!! Sound: The Force fades. KAM: (with new strength in his voice) Skywalker. . . . . I'm free. LUKE: The Force is strong in you. KAM: My old life. . . . . I remember it now. I. . . . my father was a Jedi. I was a Jedi. LUKE: You ARE a Jedi, Kam Solusar. KAM: I. . . . . I owe you my life. LUKE: Then join me. Join the New Republic. KAM: The New Republic? (bitter) The New Republic is doomed. LUKE: But the Emperor is dead. KAM: Maybe. But his lieutenants are powerful Dark Side warriors. Like me, they will carry out the Emperor's last command. To destroy you, and the Rebellion. They've already begun their attacks. SCENE 1-2 INT. BALMORRA CAPITAL BUILDING ==================================================== BELTANE: (coughing) Computer. . . . begin transmission. BELTANE: This is Governor Beltane. Coded transmission to Mon Mothma, leader of the High Council, Alliance Headquarters. They came--(violent cough) They came like they always do--Star Destroyers flashing out of hyperspace, making threats. . . . . . . SCENE 1-3 INT. STAR DESTROYER AVENGER BRIDGE - A FEW HOURS EARLIER. . . . . . . =============================================================== GOIR: The Avenger has achieved hyperspace terminus, Executor Sedriss. The fleet is assembled over the planet Balmorra, and awaits your instructions. We are ready to annihilate the planet upon your command. 惑星バルモラはしかし、予期せぬだが今再び SEDRISS: Excellent, Goir. For years, Governor Beltane bragged that his war machines were the only reason for the Empire's success. GOIR: バトル・ステーション、撃つな！兵員輸送艇と攻撃ドロイドの準備をせよ。 SEDRISS: Today, I'll make him eat his words. Screen on. BELTANE: Executor Sedriss. What's the meaning of this? SEDRISS: Governor Beltane. Surprised to see a fleet of Imperial Star Destroyers over your planet? BELTANE: Have you Imperials gone mad?!? SEDRISS: Don't play innocent with me, Beltane. We know you're arming the Rebels. I'm here to give you the opportunity to save face, not to mention thousands of lives. BELTANE: I'm listening, Sedriss. SEDRISS: Surrender all your operations at once, and I'll only execute YOU. BELTANE: So far, I'm not intrigued. SEDRISS: Or, make me come down there personally and I'll destroy your planet and it's entire population. BELTANE: I don't understand your problem, Sedriss. My factories are still supplying your most advanced armor. What does it matter if I make a little extra on the side, selling to the Alliance? SEDRISS: The Alliance is a doomed collection of traitorous Rebels, and anyone who helps them is doomed as well. BELTANE: Don't threaten me, Sedriss. You can't destroy us--you NEED us. Mordi: あそこでレスの新型 GOIR: Such impudence, Lord Sedriss. We should order the fleet to destroy-- SEDRISS: I know, Goir. Mordi Yet I need Beltane's weapons to smash the Rebels. That's why I simply don't wipe out Beltane and his cursed planet. Beltane--enough talk. My fleet is standing by. What is your answer? BELTANE: You can have my answer, Executor Sedriss--now. Sound: The Star Destroyer is rocked by surface-to-orbit fire. An alarm goes off. SEDRISS: By the Dark Side!! GOIR: Planetary defenses firing on the fleet. Shields are holding. Your orders, Executor Sedriss? SEDRISS: Order the Star Destroyers into high orbit, out of firing range. Deploy all ground troops. GOIR: My Lord, assaulting the city on the ground is disastrous. We'll lose thousands of stormtroopers--- SEDRISS: I DON'T CARE!!! I WANT BELTANE'S HEAD ON A SPIT!!! SCENE 1-4 INT. BALMORRA CAPITAL =================================================== BELTANE: As you know, Mon Mothma, I'd been itching for a battle with the Empire for years. I knew my people had the firepower to match theirs. LIEUTENANT: Governor Beltane, Imperial troops are approaching the city! We estimate close to 30,000 stormtroopers, 700 AT-AT's, and 400 SD-9 war droids! BELTANE: SD-9's? Executor Sedriss has last year's models. Let's show the Empire what REAL firepower is all about. Activate the SD-10's. Sound: Far away, several hangar doors open. SD-10: War droid SD activated. LIEUTENANT: All the SD's are operational, Governor. BELTANE: Just in time. The Empire has arrived. Sound: Turbolaser fire, close range. SD-9: Surrender. The city is now under Imperial control. Surrender. LIEUTENANT: Imperial war droids have reached the city! Imperial war droids have---(screams as a shot takes him out) SD-9: The city is now under Imperial control. BELTANE: SD-10's, target all Imperial battle droids! SD-10: Affirmative. Initiating combat protocol. Sound: Close range crossfire. SD-9: Surrender. The city is under Imperial control. Surre-- Sound: The SD-9 is blown apart. SCENE 1-5 INT. IMPERIAL TRANSPORT ============================================ PILOT: Blast!! Captain Veers, did you see that? VEERS: I saw it. These Balmorrans are throwing advanced war droids at us. PILOT: They're blowing our SD-9's apart! VEERS: Those Balmorrans built all our equipment. They've got our all battle strategies stored in their memory banks. I'd better contact the fleet. (hits intercom) This is Captain Veers to flagship Avenger. Captain Veers to flagship-- SEDRISS: (over intercom) This is the Avenger. What is it, Captain Veers? VEERS: My men are taking heavy causalities. These new war droids are cutting us to shreds. SEDRISS: Stay calm, Captain--- SCENE 1-5 INT. STAR DESTROYER AVENGER BRIDGE ======================================================= SEDRISS: --I have the Balmorrans exactly where I want them, Goir. Governor Beltane has thrown his entire force at my ground troops. The trap is sprung. GOIR: Trap, my Lord? SEDRISS: Release the Shadow Droids! Sound: Multiple launches from the Avenger's docking bay. SCENE 1-6 INT. BALMORRA CAPITAL ======================================================= SD-10: Imperial ground troops are retreating. Sound: Cheers from the Balmorran fighters. BELTANE: Give pursuit! I want every last Imperial dog off my planet! SD-10: Alert! Alert! This unit detecting a signal! Sound: New, powerful ships fly by. BELTANE: New signals? Where? How many? SD-10: 8 targets at 12-0. BELTANE: 12-0?? But that would be-- Sound: Close turbolaser rapid fire. SD-10: Incoming ships! Retarget all-- Sound: SD-10--and a lot of it's twins--are blown to hell. BELTANE: DAMN those Imperials!! LIEUTENANT TWO: Governor, the Empire has some new kind of assault craft! It's making a mess of our war droids!! BELTANE: I can SEE that, you idiot!! LIEUTENANT TWO: But how could they build anything that powerful without our help?!? What kind of program is running those things??? BELTANE: (speaking from AFTER the battle) Mon Mothma, we didn't know at the time, the Emperor had been experimenting with cybernetic implants. These "Shadow Droids" were guided by the salvaged brains of dead Imperial fighter aces. Immersed in nutrient baths, and hardwired to tactics computers, these cyborg controllers coordinate with each other through a blizzard of digital coding. The results. . . . are devastating. Sound: The crackling squeal of a binary code--like a modem when going online. LIEUTENANT TWO: They're coming in for another pass!! BELTANE: Look at them move!! I've never seen such precision. LIEUTENANT TWO: We'd better do something, Governor, or this battle is history! BELTANE: Stay calm!! The Empire may have a secret weapon, but I've got a secret or two of my own. . . . . . . Begin Emergency Initiative Alpha. Release the Viper automatons. SCENE 1-6 INT. STAR DESTROYER AVENGER BRIDGE ====================================================== GOIR: Executor Sedriss. We're picking up a new set of signals on the outskirts of Balmorra's main city. It looks like-- Sound: The intercom beeps for attention. SEDRISS: This is Sedriss. Go ahead. VEERS: (over intercom) This is Captain Veers again. Whatever the Balmorrans just launched, it's cutting through our Shadow Droids like kholm-grass!! SEDRISS: Describe it. SCENE 1-7 EXT. BALMORRAN BATTLEFIELD ====================================================== Sound: It seems the battle has picked up in intensity by quite a few notches. VEERS: Bipedal war droids. New turbolasers-- Squad Three, lay down cover fire!! Battle droid has retracting limbs. We're pouring laser fire onto them, but--it looks like they've got molecular shielding! SEDRISS: (over intercom) That's IMPOSSIBLE!! No one has perfected molecular shielding!! VEERS: You'd better tell that to the Balmorrans! SCENE 1-8 INT. AVENGER BRIDGE ============================================== VEERS: (over intercom) These new droids are absorbing our laser fire, and sending it right back at us! LOOK OUT!!! Sound: Close explosion. Intercom goes off. SEDRISS: Veers?? VEERS!!! By the Dark Side!! Goir, signal the Shadow Droids to fall back! GOIR: (whisper) No response, Sedriss. All the Shadow Droids have been destroyed. SEDRISS: What ARE those new droids? Why wasn't I TOLD about them?!?! Sound: Intercom comes up again. GOIR: Governor Beltane is on the line, Executor Sedriss. SEDRISS: Beltane, you fool!!! I should level your planet for keeping secrets from the Empire!! BELTANE: (on intercom, coughing) Your Shadow Droids already did a pretty good job of that, Sedriss. It'll take weeks for us to dig out of the rubble. But it would have been worse if I hadn't released my Viper automatons. Are you impressed with my little invention, Sedriss? (Cough, hack) SEDRISS: I want those machines, Beltane. BELTANE: (koff) And I'll be happy to give them to you, Executor Sedriss. In exchange for the freedom of Balmorra, that is. Then you can buy all the Viper automatons you want. SEDRISS: Are you insane?? The Emperor won't stand for it!! He doesn't buy weapons from free planets!! BELTANE: From what I hear, the Emperor doesn't buy weapons from anyone--he's dead. SEDRISS: Yes, well. . . (sigh). . your point is well taken. Very well, Governor Beltane-- I'll send down representatives to draw up terms between your planet and the Empire. SCENE 1-9 INT. BALMORRA CAPITAL--AFTER THE BATTLE ====================================================== BELTANE: And then Executor Sedriss and his Star Destroyers vanished into the flicker of hyperspace. I may have made a deal with a Sarlacc. But Mon Mothma, I don't intend to keep it. That's why I'm forwarding this communication to you and the Rebel Alliance. I want to make a deal with the New Republic. I only hope we can figure out what Sedriss is planning. . . . SCENE 1-10 INT. AVENGER BRIDGE - IN HYPERSPACE ====================================================== GOIR: I don't understand what you're planning, Executor Sedriss. We should vaporize the Balmorrans and be done with them!! SEDRISS: Watch your tongue, Goir, before I watch it wriggling in my hand! I want those new droids for the Empire. I'll agree to anything Beltane wants, for now. Once those droids are in my possession, I'll use them to reduce Balmorra to space dust. Frankly, I don't intend to waste any more time with little fish like Beltane. I have a more important adversary to deal with. I must prepare for the Emperor's return. And to do that, I must first eliminate. . . . . . . SCENE 1-11 INT. LUKE'S X-WING COCKPIT ==================================================== HAN: (over intercom) Luke Skywalker!! How are ya, kid? LUKE: Fine, Han. Good to hear your voice. Good to be back at Pinnacle Base, too. Do you have room for one more beat-up old X-Wing Fighter in the spacedock? HAN: Dock commander's cleared you for immediate touchdown, but scanners show another ship behind you! LUKE: I've brought a friend, Han. Ready to take her in, Kam? Landing at Pinnacle Base can be pretty tricky. KAM: (over intercom) I'm right behind you, Luke. The Jedi Knights will rise again!! Music: On that triumphant note, the Star Wars Fanfare plays. . . . SCENE 1-12 INT. PINNACLE BASE HANGAR =========================================== Sound: The X-Wing and Kam's ship lands in the cavern hangar. CHEWBACCA: GRUNTS OUT A FEW WORDS. HAN: Yeah, Chewie, I see it. Luke's X-Wing's got some new scars on her. Looks like our Jedi Master's seen some action. LEIA: As long as Luke's all right. He needs to train our two children. And the one waiting to be born. LUKE: Han! Leia! HAN: Luke! LEIA: Welcome home! CHEWBACCA: "HI THERE. " LUKE: Hello, Chewie. LEIA: Luke, who's this? KAM: My name is Kam Solusar. It's an honor to meet you. LUKE: Leia. . . . Kam is a Jedi. LEIA: A Jedi?! But I thought the others were all killed by the Emperor! KAM: I was apprenticed to the great Jedi Master Rannik Solusar--my father. Now I've begun my service under Luke Skywalker. LEIA: (sighs, giddy) What a strange feeling! Luke, this means we're no longer alone! LUKE: You wouldn't know it from the small reception we've received. Where is everybody? HAN: Mon Mothma and the High Council are in session. Even some of the military types like Wedge Antilles are there. It's a big meeting, Luke, and you're just in time. SCENE 1-13 INT. PINNACLE BASE MEETING HALL ==================================================== Sound: The Hall is filled to bursting as the meeting goes on. The heroes quietly enter. BELTANE: (over intercom) And then Executor Sedriss and his Star Destroyers vanished into the flicker of hyperspace. I may have made a deal. . . . . MON MOTHMA: As you've just heard, Governor Beltane has defeated the Empire's forces in open battle. Beltane's a practical man. He's still dealing with the Empire, but his planet suffered serious damage, and he wants revenge. KAM: Excuse me, but. . . . . everyone in this room has a grudge against the Empire. What makes this guy any different? LEIA: The difference is, Beltane can supply us with the cargo of the new X1 Viper automaton war droids he's just sold to the Empire. HAN: As well as the itinerary and registry numbers for the Frigates that are hauling them to the Imperial command center on Byss. LEIA: We know exactly where we're going to intercept that shipment. Once we have those droids, we'll target the six top Imperial command posts. WEDGE: I've got a better idea. MON MOTHMA: Yes, General Antilles? WEDGE: We should let the shipment go through to Byss---but we'll pack it with a cargo of our Rebel troops. When we reach Byss, we'll wheel out the new droids and make a dash for the Citadel!! MON MOTHMA: That's a daring plan, General Antilles. I like it!! A quick thrust to the Citadel, and the war would be OVER!!! LUKE: I disagree, Mon Mothma. This IS the moment to press our advantage. But I've been on Byss. I know their security. You'll never reach the Citadel. LEIA: But Luke, aren't you forgetting? I flew the Millenium Falcon right up to the Emperor's front door! HAN: Yeah, security on Byss is like a sieve! LUKE: Because I WAS THERE to pave the way, Han. You only saw a fraction of the Emperor's power. There are forces on Byss--creatures of unspeakable horror--as well as weapons. . . . that you can't imagine. WEDGE: But don't forget, Luke, we'll have surprise on our side. In an odds-down fight, that counts for a lot. HAN: I agree with Wedge. With the Emperor gone, there's a good chance the Imperial big shots are at each other's throats! Their response to a direct attack would be sluggish at best. MON MOTHMA: I agree. (gently) Commander Skywalker. . . . Luke. . . . . we certainly respect your concerns. Do what you have to do to re-establish the Jedi. And we will do what WE have to do, to fulfil our responsibilities to the Alliance. We can't afford to wait. We must strike NOW--at the heart of the Empire! LUKE: But-- MON MOTHMA: Meeting adjourned. SCENE 1-14 INT. PINNACLE BASE HALLWAY ================================================ LUKE: Walk with me, Kam. KAM: It's quite a strong-willed bunch of people, Luke. I can't believe they won't listen to the advice of a Jedi Master. LEIA: (coming up) Luke? LUKE: They've survived for years without much help from the Jedi. They know they need us, Kam. It's just going to take them a while to remember that we're here. LEIA: Luke? LUKE: Leia? What is it? LEIA: Luke, I just wanted to say. . . . I hope there's not going to be a conflict between you and the Alliance. LUKE: I don't see a problem, Leia. I suppose the Alliance must think in terms of immediate gains. We Jedi will do what we must. KAM: I know I'm the new guy here, but. . . . . I-I don't think Mon Mothma knows what she's getting into. The Emperor has a new elite corps of Dark Side warriors. They're very powerful. I know. I was one of them. LUKE: We'll have to wait and see, Kam. Here we are. COMPUTER: (beeps an alarm) Caution. Access to Holocron chamber is restricted. Please identify. LUKE: Recognize: Luke Skywalker. LEIA: Recognize: Leia Organa-Solo. KAM: Uh. . . . recognize: Kam Solusar. COMPUTER: Luke Skywalker--recognized. Leia Organa-Solo--recognized. Warning--(alarm goes off) Kam Solusar--not recognized. Conflict in Alliance Security. LEIA: Cancel that order. Security override by command of Leia Organa-Solo. COMPUTER: Security override engaged. (alarm shuts down) You may enter the Holocron Chamber. Sound: Double doors open. . . . . . SCENE 1-15 INT. HOLOCRON CHAMBER ============================================== Sound: Luke, Leia, and Kam walk in. Hum of the Holocron, from far away. KAM: By my father's spirit, you people take your security seriously around here. LEIA: We have to, Kam. The Empire is constantly working spies into the lower echelons. LUKE: And the Jedi Holocron is the only link we have to our history. KAM: The Holocron. I heard rumors that the Emperor had a Holocron on Byss. It's hard to believe this little cube holds such ancient secrets. LEIA: Luke, I spent a lot of time studying the Holocron while you were gone. It told me--I think Vima-Da-Boda can help us. KAM: Hmm. Not really much to look at. . . . . LUKE: That ancient Jedi you met on Nar Shaddaa? KAM: No access panels. . . . LEIA: I need to find her, Luke. Before she dies. LUKE: You need to go into hiding, Leia. Until your child is born. It will be a very great Jedi. KAM: No holographic projectors. . . . . LEIA: I will, Luke. As soon as I find Vima. Then Han and I are going to New Alderaan to spend time with the twins. LUKE: Well, Vima WAS a Jedi. And right now, we could use-- (all the help we can get. ) KAM: (interrupts) It's just a--hey!! Sound: Holocron hum becomes louder. BODO: Greetings, Jedi. KAM: I, uh. . . . BODO: (echoing from the Holocron) I am Bodo Baas, Gatekeeper of the Holocron. Do you have a question for me? KAM: Q-Question? LUKE: Go ahead, Kam. That's what the Holocron is for. KAM: Uh. . . . . uh. . . . Master Baas, I, uh. . . . I'd be grateful for any advice you could give us in this struggle against the Dark Side. BODO: Many great battles are yet to come. Many trials and many tests. Yes, and many Jedi Knights may someday be. But above all, patience is needed. Patience is the way of the Jedi. Go to Ossus. To the sources. Things that were lost can now be found. The dead may return to life. Although men may forget it's name, the Force can never die. Sound: The Holocron shuts itself off. KAM: THAT. . . . was very strange. LUKE: (you can hear the grin) Welcome to my world. Music: Luke's theme plays for a moment. SCENE 1-16 EXT. PINNACLE BASE HANGAR ============================================= HAN: Hey, Salla. You about ready? SALLA: (growls) Always ready for you, Solo. HAN: Cut it out, Salla. You may be an old girlfriend, but you know I'm a married man. And a father. SALLA: Mmm. There are planets in this galaxy where that's a recommendation, Solo. HAN: Salla. . . . . . SALLA: Don't worry, Solo. I'm not nearly as interested in you as I am in getting off this rock. I need to get back to Nar Shaddaa. The minute I'm home, I'm jumping a freighter to Byss, since you were kind enough to abandon my ship there. HAN: Well, you'll get your wish. Leia's on her way. She's got her heart set on finding some old Jedi woman. Come on, let's lock everything down. SALLA: I'm ready, Solo. But the Wookiee decided this is the time to rip out the repulsor compensator. HAN: CHEWIE!! CHEWBACCA: PROTESTS LAMELY. HAN: I don't care what kind of a noise it's making, we're in a hurry! Here come Luke and Leia! Sound: A land transport brings Luke and Leia to Han and Salla. SALLA: I told him to forget it. The Falcon's been flying with a broken compensator for as long as I can remember. LEIA: Han, is the Falcon ready? HAN: Ready as she'll ever be. Hey, furball, get down from there, unless you want to ride all the way to Nar Shaddaa on the deflector shield dish! SCENE 1-17 INT. PINNACLE BASE HANGAR--A SHORT TIME LATER ============================================================ LUKE: Millennium Falcon, you are cleared to launch. LEIA: (over commlink) Thanks for seeing us off, Luke. LUKE: Kam and I will see you when you get back, Leia. Good luck. And may the Force be with you. Sound: The Falcon's engines warm up. . . . LEIA: And you. Millennium Falcon--launch. Sound: And awayyyyy it goes. . . . . . . KAM: Your sister is a strong Jedi, Luke. LUKE: She was raised to be a leader, Kam. A great destiny awaits her. KAM: So what kind of destiny awaits us? We heading for this planet called Ossus? LUKE: Yes. I've already prepped the new ship--the "Jedi Explorer. " And on the way, you can tell me about this Dark Side character you call. . . . . . SCENE 1-18 INT. BYSS--EMPEROR'S CITADEL--THRONE ROOM ============================================================== SA-DI: SEDRISS!! You've failed at Balmorra. You have the gall to return here, to the Emperor's throneworld? SEDRISS: Yes, Sa-Di. I'm the Imperial Executor. I rule Byss until the Emperor returns. SA-DI: The Emperor is dead. SEDRISS: That's never stopped him before. SA-DI: He cannot return this time. He will be lost in the netherworlds for a thousand years. SEDRISS: Because Skywalker thinks he destroyed all the cloning tanks? You know as well as I the secret dungeons below the Citadel-- SA-DI: Yesss, Sedriss. I am a Dark Jedi too. I've seen the cages of the Chrysalis Beasts, and read the Book of Anger. SEDRISS: Then you know that there is secret tanks below the Citadel that no Jedi could ever touch. SA-DI: NO--the Emperor will NOT return!! I am in command now!! SEDRISS: Sa-Di, you command nothing!! You're nothing but a second-rate councilor with delusions of grandeur and-- Sound: Sa-Di lights up-- SA-DI: --and a lightsaber, Sedriss. I have touched the Dark Side. I have the power now. SEDRISS: (he can't help it--he's laughing his butt off) Oh, Sa-Di. . . . . if you really knew the power of the Dark Side, you would know that the Emperor WILL return. That his arrival is imminent. All around us, the Dark Side gathers it's presence. SA-DI: You are insane, Sedriss. And you are dead. Sound: Sedriss lights up his own 'saber. SEDRISS: I have a lightsaber of my own, Sa-Di. But I also have the power of the Dark Side. Power given to me by the Emperor himself. Sound: The two Dark Jedi duke it out, swinging and grunting. SA-DI: No. . . . . NO!! HE'S DEAD!! SEDRISS: He is here. SA-DI: The Emperor's time has passed! I WILL RULE!!! SEDRISS: You will-- Sound: Sa-Di's death scream, as his lightsaber hits the floor. SEDRISS: die. There. That's the last of the Dark Siders who lost their faith. I have culled the weakest of the herd. A FAMILIAR VOICE: Excellent, my friend. SEDRISS: My master! Sound: Sedriss turns off his lightsaber. Rustling of cloth, as Sedriss kneels before. . . . . EMPEROR: I see at least one of my chargemen has been faithful during my absence. SEDRISS: I'd hoped you would return, your Majesty. But-- EMPEROR: (laughs) Fear not, Executor Sedriss. The cursed Skywalker did not destroy ALL my precious clones. And so, the Emperor lives. . . . AGAIN. Music: Imperial Theme.