The Empire Strikes Back

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett From a story by George Lucas EXT. GALAXY - PLANET HOTH A Star Destroyer moves through space, releasing Imperial probe robots from its underside. One of these probes zooms toward the planet Hoth and lands on its ice- covered surface.An explosion marks the point of impact. EXT. HOTH - METEORITE CRATER - SNOW PLAIN - DAY A weird mechanical sound rises above the whining of the wind.A strange probe robot, with several extended sensors, emerges from the smoke- shrouded crater.The ominous mechanical probe floats across the snow plain and disappears into the distance. EXT. PLAIN OF HOTH - DAY A small figure gallops across the windswept ice slope.The bundled rider is mounted on a large gray snow lizard, a Tauntaun.Curving plumes of snow rise from beneath the speeding paws of the two-legged beast. The rider gallops up a slope and reins his lizard to a stop.Pulling off his protective goggles, Luke Skywalker notices something in the sky.He takes a pair of electrobinoculars from his utility belt and through them sees smoke rising from where the probe robot has crashed. The wind whips at Luke's fur-lined cap and he activates a comlink transmitter.His Tauntaun shifts and moans nervously beneath him. LUKE (into comlink) Echo Three to Echo Seven.Han, old buddy, do you read me? After a little static a familiar voice is heard. HAN (over comlink) Loud and clear, kid.What's up? LUKE (into comlink) Well, I finished my circle.