STAR WARS
Episode VII: Escape from Peril
An Original Screenplay
By
Jeremy Lazar
And
GenMadine

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INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? LOUNGE

They enter the lounge. Ben places Luke on the flight couch and

BEN
Jaytoo, watch after him.

Ben runs to the cockpit.

INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? COCKPIT

Ben takes the controls and powers up the ship as more Troopers enter the docking bay and begin to shoot at the ship. Ben slams the control console.

BEN
This thing?s slower than a Hutt.

The ship slowly whirrs to life as Kane and Thenna run into the bay, fighting the troopers, and onto the ship. Thenna and Kane soon burst into the cockpit.

KANE
We?re here, we?re here - go go go!

BEN
Where?s Drekka?

He sees Thenna collapse into the copilot?s seat, crying.

KANE
Just go, all right.

INT. DOOM KEEP ? DOCKING BAY 1015

The ship turns and blasts out of the docking bay.

EXT. SPACE ? DOOM KEEP

The Pixie exits amongst a flurry of ships.

INT. DOOM KEEP ? CONTROL CENTER

A Coalition Technician runs to Warden Kvez.

TECHNICIAN
Sir, the ships have begun to launch, but we have a problem.

The Technician points to a monitor showing the explosion in Core Room 7. Kvez lets out a painful sigh.

WARDEN KVEZ
It?s premature, but prepare the Dark Claw for launch.

The Technician nods and leaves as the evacuation klaxons begin to wail.

INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? COCKPIT

Ben and Kane stare at the fleet of ships deserting the station.

BEN
We better warn Kharam.

KANE
We will! Just go! Now!

BEN
Calm down, I?ve still got to-

KANE
Wait! There?s the ship dad was talking about!

EXT. SPACE ? DOOM KEEP

Doom Keep begins to break apart, revealing a massive ship in the center ? The Dark Claw.

INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? COCKPIT

BEN
So what, it?s toast. You want us to get out of here, we?re getting out of here.

Ben pulls the hyperspace lever.

EXT. SPACE ? DOOM KEEP

The Quantum Pixie goes to hyperspace as Doom Keep explodes in a tremendous fireball, taking most, but not all, of the fleeing ships with it. The Dark Claw is engulfed in flames.

INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? COCKPIT

As the ship rockets through hyperspace Ben calls Mara on the holocomm.

MARA
Are you alright?

Ben looks at Thenna, now being consoled by Kane.

BEN
Mostly. We rescued dad, but they launched an invasion fleet.

MARA
I knew it! When Leia hears this she?ll- Look, we?ll prepare for the invasion, Get here as soon as you can.

Ben cuts the comm.

WIPE

INT. JEDI TEMPLE ? MEETING ROOM

Mara and Talja stand in front of a small group of Jedi.

MARA
I?ve just received word that the Coalition has launched an invasion force towards the temple.

The Jedi begin to all talk at once.

MARA (con?d)
I?ve recalled Master Dal-Kon and the rest of the fleet, but they won?t be here for some time. In the meanwhile, prepare the swoops and be ready for attack.

Mara nods and the Jedi begin to break up. Mara steps down and begins talking to a group of Jedi.

INT. QUANTUM PIXIE ? LOUNGE

Kane is sitting on the floor, comforting Thenna.

BEN (O.S.)
Get ready, we?re almost there.

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