A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
STAR WARS - EPISODE VIII - THE LAST JEDI
Since the destruction of the Hosnian System, many planetary governments secede from the New Republic fearful of First Order retaliation. A weakened and leaderless New Republic Defense struggles to protect the remaining New Republic members.
Meanwhile, as the Resistance musters its forces, General Leia Organa sends the young, Force-sensitive Rey on a mission to enlist the help of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, the last hope of the galaxy...
TILT UP the star field, past mining-colonized asteroids, to a large red, white, and blue marbled planet. City lights twinkle in the shadowed half.
With a whoosh, a Star Destroyer drops out of hyperspace.
A swarm of Tie Fighters and transports launches from its hangar.
INVASION!
The force descends upon the unsuspecting population, and the Star Destroyer leaps away into the stars.
EXT. BILBRINGI - STARSHIP YARD - DAY
Cranes swing and sparks fly along a row of massive starships under construction in dry docks.
A chubby supervisor, on a floating platform of welding droids, wipes his brow as he gives the work a final inspection. Satisfied, he leans over the edge of the platform and shouts.
SUPERVISOR: Section one-one-five-eight complete! Clear below!
As he descends, he doesn't notice the missile impacts on the ships in the distance, until the blast wave reaches him. Silrens blare as Tie Fighters scream across the sky. The supervisor clings to the platform for life. He turns in shock as explosions erupt from the hulls. The ships list to one side and collapse under their own weight.
Gozanti-class military transports with underslung urban model AT-ATs touch and go in the city center. The AT-ATs' cannons blast buildings and trample everything as citizens flee. Fast-attack hover tanks smash through a fortified perimeter. Two Bilbringi starfighters scramble from a Hangar before the tank's dual cannons pulverize it. The Bilbringi starfighters attack a squad of Tie Fighters but are quickly annihilated. A squad of stormtroopers holds back a crowd, as children are loaded onto transports. A small BLUE-HAIRED BOY. 8, breaks free from stormtrooper NT-8346's grip and sprints toward the crowd.
TQ-7877: Stop him!
The boy almost makes it, but WA-9042 raises his blaster and shoots him in the back with a stun bolt. The boy falls. The NT-8346 casually approaches to collect him.
EXT. AHCH-TO - ISLAND - DAY
REY'S young outstretched hand holds the worn lightsaber with confidence, although her face is star-struck. Hesitantly, LUKE accepts it. It feels good, comfortable and yet odd in his prosthetic hand. He cracks a smile of old memories and better days as he runs his fingers across the hilt.
REY: Maz Kanata kept it safe.
LUKE: Of course she did.
REY: She said you'd return and help us.
His smile fades and his eyes go cold.
LUKE: She was mistaken.
Luke turns his back on her. Taken aback, Rey calls out.
REY: But you're a Jedi Master.
The words drag on Luke's heart. He stops but doesn't turn.
LUKE: I'm no Master. Not anymore.
Rey watches he walks away, but legend or not, she won't let him off that easily and chases him down.
REY: People are suffering. How can you walk away from us?
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
FanfictionA war orphan with supernatural powers convinces a disgraced Jedi Master to teach her the ways of The Force, but when she learns his dark secret and is tempted by the Dark Side, she must decide for herself which path to follow.
