STAR WARS IX: RISE OF THE FORCE

Star Wars: Rise of the Force

Written by
Kaden T
Directed by
JJ Abrams

Based on characters created by George Lucas and J.J. Abrams

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

STAR WARS

EPISODE IX
RISE OF THE FORCE
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION! The FIRST ORDER has captured the
capital of the NEW REPUBLIC, controlling the galaxy with an IRON FIST.
Following the death of Jedi Master LUKE SKYWALKER, his legacy lives
on in JACEN SOLO and REY as they train his remaining Jedi Students.
Meanwhile GENERAL LEIA ORGANA runs the RESISTANCE base in
BLACK SPIRE OUTPOSTS on the planet BATUU, hoping to gain enough power
to rise and take back the galaxy....

(As the opening crawl fades away the camera pans down to reveal a beautiful Orange and white planet of
sand and oceans. We spend around fifteen and twenty seconds to observe it, until The Millennium Falcon
flies past the camera, vibrating it. It flies in the direction of a space station that is orbiting the planet, and
does a graceful 180 to turn around and dock to the underside of the Space Station. We cut to the inside of the
space station as a nervous man in a First Order officer uniform marches down a hallway, looking around his
surroundings nervously. He approaches the airlock and taps in the code, it opens to reveal Poe Dameron and
Shriv Suurgav. Shriv attempts to shoot the officer a winning smile like Lando does. It looks a bit off)

Shriv- Lieutenant Dravis?

Lt. Dravis- General Organa sent you?

Shriv- Uh, yeah.

Lt. Dravis- I’ve got the coordinates. Here, uh... take this!

(Lt. Dravis hands over a data transfer cord, Poe looks confused)

Poe- Wait, why isn’t it on a datachip? Surely an archive station would have a spare datachip lying around.

Lt. Dravis- With this old hunk of junk (Raps on the wall of the space station) The only way I can transfer the
data is with this archaic device. Hope you’ve got an older astromech model.

(Shriv nods and turns behind him as Poe attempts to find an easy way to hold the data cord)

Shriv- Hey, R2, we need a little help over here!

Lt. Dravis- Yep, an R2 unit should work.

(R2 whistles a reply before rolling into view. Poe crouches down and flip open a compartment to reveal a data
port. He plugs the cord into the droid and a green bar begins to light up and slowly fills up all the way.
Dravis looks around nervously again)

Shriv- What’s the matter, you got a date or something?

Lt. Dravis- If I’m caught in the middle of this act, the First Order will have my head.

(Shriv nods slowly as Poe removes the data cord after the bar on R2 lights up green and hands it back to Lt.
Dravis. He looks him in the eye)

Poe- Is there any way to repay you? We got a couple credits on hand.

(Dravis thinks for a sec then nods and looks Poe in the eyes)

Lt. Dravis- Yeah, how about y'all win the war. Make the First Order pay.

(Shriv chuckles)

Shriv- Ignite the spark...

(Lt. Dravis smirks)

Lt. Dravis- Light the fire.

(The sound of armored footsteps alerts Lt. Dravis. He turns back to the heroes)

Lt. Dravis- Someone’s coming, sounds like Stormtroopers. You have to get the data back to Leia, Go!!

(Poe and Shriv step back. The doors begin to close right as a pair of Stormtroopers appear around the corner.
They get in a few shots that miss the heroes before the doors close shut. Shriv shouts down the cockpit
hallway as he enters the Falcon)

Shriv- Alright Lando, we’re all good to go!

(Cut to the cockpit. Chewie in the pilot’s seat, Lando sits next to him. They look at each other and nod. Shriv
enters the cockpit)

Shriv- What are you waiting for, Life Day?[a] Let’s get a move on!!

(Lando frowns)

Lando- Well, Shriv, it appears that we’re having a bit of a problem undocking.

Shriv- Well, Lando, I suggest you find a solution, unless you wanna apologize to those Stormtroopers for
stealing their private data!!

(Poe runs into the cockpit, confused)

Poe- What’s going on, what’s with all the shouting?

(Chewbacca roars an answer. Poe groans in annoyance and runs out of the cockpit. We follow Poe to the
docking hall, outside the window a First Order Stormtrooper peeks through the viewport. Poe runs to the
end of the hall and checks the corners, no damage. He can barely hear Lando and Shriv arguing in the
cockpit, he sighs in dismay and shakes his head. He crouches down and notices blaster damage, he groans in
annoyance. He tries to fix some wiring but is shocked, he shouts in surprise. R2-D2 peeks around the corner,
beeping curiously. Poe’s face lights up)

Poe- R2, I need some help!

(R2 beeps, pleased to be useful, he stops next to Poe, and beeps a question)

Poe- I think those Stormtroopers--

(There’s a knock on the other side of the door)

TK-213- Open up and let us see some identifications, or else we’ll be forced to break open this door!!

(R2 beeps a question)

Poe- Yeah, those Stormtroopers. Anyways, I need--

(R2 interrupts him and beeps with confidence. Poe waves his hands in the air and backs away)

Poe- Okay, okay, just get it fixed!!

(R2 whistles to himself as he gets to work fixing the damage, Poe looks through the window)

Tk-213- Hey, you! Can you hear me? Do you have any clearance codes for docking here?

Poe- Yeah, sorry, we seem to be having some technical difficulties.

Tk-215- You didn’t seem to be having any “technical difficulties” when you saw us coming.

Tk-213- Yeah, Rebel, open this door!!

(Poe moves out from in front of the window)

Poe- R2, help me out here!! What do I say?

(R2 beeps a helpless response)

Poe- Well gee, thanks because that would totally work!

Tk-213- Alright, fine, have it your way!!

(Poe looks down as the sound of a cutting device comes from the other side of the door, Poe is quick to stall)

Poe- Uh, um, I’m your new boss, Plagueis sent me!!

(The blowtorch turns off and the Stormtrooper looks through the window, his head is cocked to the side)

Tk-213- You don’t actually expect for that to work, do you?

(R2 chuckles to himself, Poe turn to the droid with a scolding look)

Poe- Shut up, dust bin!!

(R2 beeps an insult back and Poe’s face flusters. He’s about to respond but R2 stops him by announcing that
he’s finished and backing away)

Poe- Finally!! Lando, Shriv, stop arguing like an old married couple and undock the ship, would ya!?!

(Cut to Shriv, Lando, and Chewie. Chewie presses a button, Cut to the exterior as the Falcon undocks from
the Space Station and begins to fly away. Cut to a command center, a First Order tech speaks to a
commanding officer)

Tech- Admiral, it appears that a YT-1300 Freighter has just undocked from the station.
Admiral Florence- Undocked? (Sighs) The Resistance has a YT-1300, do they not?

Tech- They do, sir.

Admiral Florence- Well why don’t you deploy the Tie Squadron. We can’t risk letting that ship leave!! (To
self) I can’t risk losing a promotion either!!

(Cut back to the exterior as eight Tie Fighters fly out from under the station. The Falcon is hit with some
laser fire. Poe bursts into the cockpit)

Poe- Alright guys, if there’s any time to punch it, it’s now!

Shriv- Agreed!!

Lando- Punch it Chewie!!

(Chewie growls in acknowledgement and flips a switch. The engine stalls and Nothing happens. Poe looks
around, confused)

Poe- Where’s the swirling blue lights? Chewie?

(Chewbacca quietly groans and looks at one of the control consoles. After a second he raps it a few times
with his fist and sits back down, pulling the lever again as he plops in his seat. The Falcon jumps to
Lightspeed before it can take anymore damage. We cut to a few establishing shots of Batuu, then cut to the
forest as Rey and Jacen are training Droko Kloke, the male Zabrak, Talik, the female Twi’lek, and Whi-dra,
the female Rodian. Jacen is out of the dark robes of Kylo Ren, now wearing a dark blue flight jacket, black
jeans with white corellian stripes with a blaster holster. His face is slightly stubbled and he wields the
Skywalker Lightsaber. The only remnants of his dark past are Kylo Ren’s black gloves and belt. Rey’s hair is
up in a single, long, ponytail. Her outfit is similar to Jacen’s, with a long sleeve dark blue flight jacket, dark
brown boots, dark grey pants with the legs slightly rolled up, a holster for her blaster, a white undershirt with
the collar slightly peeled back, and dark tan fingerless gloves. She wields Luke’s green Lightsaber. The
younglings all wear simple casual outfits as well, different colored flight jackets, different colored pants, and
all three of them have their own green and blue lightsabers. They are practicing their force capabilities,
lifting up objects in their surroundings that are not stuck to the ground. BB-8 looks around confused as Whi-
dra lifts him into the air, he slowly gets turned upside down. Suddenly there is the roar of an engine
overhead, all five of them look up and watch as the Millennium Falcon gracefully flies overhead above the
trees. Rey turns to the three students)

Rey- Class is over. You are all progressing exceptionally. I don’t know if I really have the authority to say this
but you’ll be Jedi Knights in no time.

(The three students disperse in different directions. They all run towards a collection of six huts, all six look
similar to those found on Ahch-to. Rey and Jacen approach one of the huts and knock on the door. A voice
responds)

Leia- Who is it?

Rey- It’s Rey.

(Jacen looks at Rey, then gets closer to the door)

Jacen- Jacen’s here too.

(The door opens and General Leia Organa stands in the doorway. Her hair is in a braided bun, she wears
dark tan boots, white pants, a simple white tunic, dark grey under shirt, and a dark grey cape that ends above
the back of her knees. A white hood rests on her back. She has a walking stick. She smiles at the two young
Jedi)

Leia- And how can I help you two?

Rey- The Falcon’s back, I thought you’d want to know that.

Leia- Good to hear that Shriv managed to not crash it or annoy Lando enough to want to crash it. Why don’t
we go ahead and greet them.

(In the busy streets of Black Spire Outposts tourists look around at everything. Rey, Jacen, and Leia push
their way through the crowd, making their way to docking bay seven since the Falcon is too large to fit in the
Resistance Base. They approach the Falcon as it plops down in the Docking Bay, the boarding ramp lowers.
Lando, Shriv, Chewbacca, R2, and then Poe walk down the ramp. Zay Versio, the daughter of Iden Versio
and Del Meeko, runs over to greet Shriv with a hug)

Zay- Uncle Shriv, what took so long?

(Shriv looks at Lando then covers his mouth before answering)

Shriv- I think Lando’s gotten a little rusty with his old age!

(Zay adopts a scolding face, Poe walks by Shriv and pats him on the shoulder)

Poe- Sorry old man but it was your fault.

Shriv- My fault? How was it my fault?

Poe- Well I’m throwing the blame on you for those bucket heads messing up our docking systems.

Shriv- Now that doesn’t sound very fair, Commander... uh... Bossy... uh... man.

(Poe mimics being impressed)

Poe- Wow Shriv, that was a good one!

(Shriv looks doubtful)

Shriv- Now that, Mr. Damien, was a load of sarcasm, wasn’t it?

(Before Shriv can get an answer Rey runs over to greet Poe. Zay tries to distract Shriv)

Rey- How’d it go?

Poe- Not too bad, actually. A little problematic, but nothing ol’ R2 couldn’t handle, right buddy?

(As R2 rolls by Poe, he turns his head to face him a tweets out a comment, Rey covers her face as she laughs,
Poe blushes)

Poe- Uh, um... I’m sure he’s just, uh...

Rey- Kidding? It’s okay Poe, I’m just glad you’re okay.

(He attempts to give Rey a winning smile, she smiles and shakes her head and hugs him. Poe opens his eyes
to see Leia waiting for his attention)

Leia- Did you get the intel?

Poe- Sure did. (Points towards R2) It’s in the droid.

Leia- Well lets see it!!

(Cut to the Resistance command center. R2 is plugged into a control console, a hologram of the First Order
Palace floats above a table)

Poe- Exegol. It’s an unpopulated planet, at least until the First Order decided to use it as their base of
operations.
C-3P0- Exegol does not appear on any of the star maps in our database.

Poe- Well it will now.

Lieutenant Connix- So this is where Plagueis has been hiding out?

Poe- If the intel is true, yes.

Leia- So this is where they went after they found out about our little plan to bomb Kijimi.

Poe- Sure is, and now we know where to hit ‘em where it hurts.

Jessika Dameron- Great, so now we can send the fleet to Exegol and blow Plagueis to the next galaxy, right?

Poe- I like where you’re thinking sis but no, we need the fleet to take back Coruscant.

Tallie Lintra- So then how are we going to fight Plagueis?

Poe- We happen to have two trained Jedi, with three more on the way. That’s who’s gonna be stopping
Plagueis.

(Chewbacca roars a question)

Jess- Chewie’s right, how are we gonna attack the First Order Palace without the schematics.

Leia- I might have a contact who can help with that.

(In the background Enric Pryde nods his head, and turns to leave. We follow him down a hallway, he pushes
past two Resistance personnel as he enters the communication center. He punches in a code and the
hologram starts up, he kneels to the ground as it does. The hologram forms to reveal a giant image of Darth
Plagueis the Wise’s head)

General Pryde- Supreme Leader Plagueis, I have news.

Plagueis- What do you have for me today, General?

General Pryde- The Resistance has the coordinates to Exegol. You are not safe there anymore.

Plagueis- I see... then I suppose I should be leaving the planet.

General Pryde- There’s another thing. They’re going to attempt to take back Coruscant.

Plagueis- That was obvious to me, the princess of Alderaan is very stubborn.

General Pryde- What will we do?

Plagueis- I need time to make a plan. You will wait for me to contact you, thank you General Pryde.

General Pryde- Of course, Supreme Leader.

(The hologram fades away. As Enric Pryde turns around he is met with a blaster pointed at his face. He
tenses up. He looks to see who is holding it)

Agent Alexsandr Kallus- So you’re the spy?

Pryde- Alexsandr, what are you talking about? I think you have me wrong.

Agent Kallus- Oh no I don’t. I’ve been watching you for a while now, and I knew it was only a matter of time
before you did something stupid. Something like what you’ve just done.

Pryde- Now please, Agent Kallus, this really is a big misunderstanding...

(Suddenly Enric attempts to grab the blaster from Agent Kallus, who is quick to react. He throws a punch at
Enric who attempts to return three punches. Two of them land but Kallus catches the third one with his
hand. He swings to hit Enric in the side of his head with the side of his blaster but Enric ducks. The two fall
to the floor and both wrestle to escape, which Pryde eventually does. He bolts for the door, Kallus grabs his
foot but he kicks the agent in the face, and runs out of the room. We see Enric run through the Command
center much to everybody's confusion, followed by Agent Kallus who is hot on his tail)

Leia- Kallus, what’s going on?

(Kallus doesn’t even stop running to answer)

Agent Kallus- He’s the spy!! Enric’s the spy!!

(With this Kallus bolts outside and looks both ways, spotting Enric as he shoves two tourists out of his way.
Kallus bolts for him, trying not to push the tourists out of the way with too much force. He helps a child that
Enric shoved over before continuing after him. We cut to Enric Pryde as he hides in an alley. He watches as
Agent Kallus runs past the opening to the alley. He snickers to himself before turning to walk the other way.
He is just about to exit out the other end of the Alley when Agent Kallus suddenly smoothly walks in front of
him, pointing his pistol at Enric)

Agent Kallus- You didn’t really think you’d be able to outsmart a former ISB Agent, did you Enric?

(Enric Pride attempts to back away but is suddenly shot by a stun blast. Cut to space above Coruscant, an
Upsilon-Class shuttle flies past the camera flanked by four Tie Interceptors. We cut to the surface of the
planet. Everything is dark and dreary. There are barely any airspeeders in the sky. As the shuttle flies over
the skyline two First Order police speeders chase a single luxury speeder. One of the Tie Interceptors fires at
the luxury speeder, it crashes into the side of a building in a ball of flames. The two police speeders veer off
and head back to base. The shuttle flies towards a giant tower with what appears to be a Star Destroyer
constructed on the top of it. If the viewer looks closely they’d be able to see that the tower is constructed on
the very ground where the old senate building used to be. The Upsilon-Class shuttle gracefully comes in for
a landing at the largest landing platform. Smoke gushes out of the underside of the shuttle as the ramp
lowers. Supreme Leader Plagueis walks through the smoke flanked by four First Order Special Ops Troopers.
Greeting him upon his arrival is Chancellor Armitage Hux in gun metal grey robes with a dark black cloak.
He walks up to greet him, with four First Order Shock Troopers flanking him.

Hux- Welcome, Supreme Leader. Your throne room is ready for you.

Plagueis- Thank you, Chancellor Hux. I trust that you have done as I asked.

Hux- Of course, we have proximity sensors stationed across the planet, all turbolaser batteries are charged
and ready for an incursion. The Resistance would be foolish to attack us.

Plagueis- Do not underestimate the devotion of the Resistance towards it’s cause. We don’t want to end the
same way the empire did.

Hux- No, that we do not.

Plagueis- Good. Now, hail the Knight of Ren.

(Hux shudders in fear, he looks surprised)

Hux- T... The Knights of Ren?

(Plagueis slowly nods)

Hux- Y... Yes sir.

(Cut to darkness as Enric wakes up. He looks around but he’s in a dark room. He sighs and hangs his head
after realizing that his wrists are binded to the arms of a chair. Suddenly a voice breaks through the silence)

Leia- What have you told the First Order, Enric?

Enric- You expect me to tell you? (Scoffs) Good luck with that. You’d have to be a Jedi to probe any answers
from my mind!

Leia- You don’t say.

(A door opens and light floods Enric’s face as he tries to not be blinded. In the doorway is a menacing
silhouette that walks forward, allowing for Leia to exit through the door before it closes. All that can be
heard are the footsteps of the silent silhouette until he breaks the silence)

Jacen- I thought you were familiar. I only assumed that I’d seen you during one of the First Order raids
against the New Republic.

Enric- (Sighs) Jacen Solo, is it? How are things going for you? You know, now that you’ve deserted from the
First Order?

(All is silent again. Enric begins to feel uneasy. He attempts to quell his unease)

Enric- So... what’re you going to do? Spit out threats with a Lightsaber pointed at me? That’s not the Jedi
way, I’m afraid.

(Suddenly Enric feels himself being shoved back, he can barely make out Jacen’s hand being held above his
forehead. He begins to shiver and yell out in pain. Cut to the Resistance Command Center as Jacen and Leia
walk in, Leia smirks)

Leia- Commander Dameron?

Poe- General?

Leia- I need you and Rey to go pay a visit to my contact. Tell him that we’ll take him up on his offer.

Poe- Yes ma’am, we’ll get right to it.

(Rey walks up to Jacen)

Rey- Do you think you can handle the training on your own?

Jacen- Of course I can. Maybe even better than you!!

(Rey smirks and laughs a little)

Rey- We’ll have to see about that.

Jacen- Get going, you don’t want to keep Poe waiting.

(Cut to the streets of Black Spire Outposts. Rey and Poe follow directions from a data pad transmitter.
Tourists walk around in all directions. They stop outside of Oga’s Cantina)

Rey- So how are we going to know where we’ll find our friend?

Poe- I don’t know, maybe we should try yelling for him. Wanna give it a try?

Rey- Poe, I’m asking a serious question. Did we get a specific table?

(They make their way through Oga’s Cantina, which is very busy as well. Many different species are there but
mostly humans. On a stage is an RX-series pilot droid who is filling the role of the Cantina’s DJ, his name is
Dj R-3X)
Poe- Okay Beebee, stay close. There’s no telling who here might try and steal you.

(BB-8 beeps a scared sounding beep and moves to roll right behind Poe’s legs. Poe looks around carefully,
scanning every face in the Cantina)

Rey- What’s wrong? Do you not see him?

Poe- No, I don’t...

Rey- Are you sure he said to meet him here? Maybe we’re at the wrong Cantina...

(Suddenly an enthusiastic voice breaks through all of the noise)

Hondo Ohnaka- My friends, my friends!! I’m over here, please, come take a seat!!

(The camera turns right as the two friends turn their heads to the right revealing the old Weequay Pirate
Hondo Ohnaka sitting in a booth that is hidden in the back corner of the Cantina. He smiles broadly and
waves them over)

Poe- Nope, we’re at the right place.

(Rey and Poe take a seat at Hondo’s table. He continues to smile broadly as Poe and Rey shake his hand)

Hondo- I hope you and your friends feel welcomed here at the edge of the galaxy, I am so pleased to finally
meet you!

Rey- The edge of the galaxy?

Hondo- But of course, have you never heard the old Batuuan Ballad?

(The Rey shakes her head, Poe sighs, a bit impatient)

Hondo- “At the edge of the galaxy So far away Black was the spire That called me to stay. A beacon for
drifters Forgotten and lost The spires summoned those Broken and lost. Come stay here forever Or just pass
on through. The spirit of Black Spire Will forever change you.”

(Hondo looks between the two of them with a charismatic smile. Both of them look a bit impatient and
uncomfortable. Cut to Coruscant. In the distance you can see a group of Stormtroopers capturing a
rebellious citizen. Cut to Plagueis sitting on a throne in a room that is lined with red stained windows that
are blast proof. He is turning his mechanical right hand over and looking at it with loathing disapproval.
Chancellor Hux enters the room and bows before speaking)

Hux- S—

Plagueis- Do you know why I hate this chunk of useless metal?

(Hux closes his mouth and looks unsure. He shakes his head no)

Plagueis- Because this is only a backtrack in my goal to restore my body to its full potential... it almost makes
me think it’s no use holding onto this body. But then I come to realize that my immense power in any other
vessel would rot that vessel to its core...

(Hux nods slowly before Plagueis changes the subject)

Plagueis- Have you heard back from General Pryde?

Hux- I’m afraid that he might have been compromised.

Plagueis- Tell me, Armitage, what makes you think that?

Hux- Our transmission was received but not answered with Enric’s code, and as you know it’s not like Enric
to just forget the response code.

Plagueis- Then the Resistance knows that we know a lot more about them than they thought. Let’s just hope
I can find a new safe haven before they get too trigger happy and invade our lovely planet, yes?

Hux- Did he manage to send us the location of their base before his capture?

Plagueis- He told me that he’d been working on bypassing the message filter, in fact he was quite close.
Those ragtag groups of men and women do know how to keep hidden.

Hux- Then I guess we’ll have to get them to reveal themselves on their own. Nevermind that, Captain
Phasma has informed me that the prisoner population is beginning to get out of hand. She wants to know
how to address it.

Plagueis- I suggest we make a public statement. A public execution will do quite nicely. It should be able to
rally the Resistance to action, bringing upon their downfall!

Hux- Excellent. We will begin rounding up the prisoners.

(As Hux leaves we cut to the Forests of Batuu, the three students sit around Jacen Solo as he answers Droko
Kloke’s question about the Darkside)

Jacen- Well, the Jedi of old used to strongly avoid the idea of the Darkside, but I have had a new view of it
thanks to my experiences. In some ways darkness is a friend, an ally. Darkness allows us to understand
others, to see what they value when they believe no one else is looking. It allows us to be honest with
ourselves, to express those values that we would disavow in the light. The light can sometimes blind us when
we lose focus. Sometimes it is only in the dark that we see clearly, and there is a great dark hidden inside
even the best of us. We just have to learn how to control it. To use it for the benefit of the greater good.

Whi-Dra- Have you learned to control it?

Jacen- As far as I can tell, yes I have.

Talik- What about Rey? Has she learned to control it?

Jacen- I’m not sure. I’d like to believe that she has.

Droko- What is so bad with it? Well, besides the fact that it’s dark?

Jacen- Trust me, Droko. It’s not a fun experience.

(Cut back to Black Spire Outposts, Hondo is telling an old story from during the clone wars)

Hondo- And that, my friends, is how I managed to catch two Jedi Knights and a Dark Lord of the Sith. As
mother always said, 'Son, if one hostage is good, two are better, and three, well, that's just good business!'

(Hondo belts out a hearty laugh. Rey and Poe look to each other and sigh)

Rey- That sounds, uh....inspirational?

Hondo- Oh, the stories I could tell. So many of them true. Aha!! How about the time that I...

Rey- (As Hondo continues to talk) Um, Hondo?

Hondo- (Cont’d) ...Battled two towering horned Sith Warriors, or even the time that I inspired the creation of
the Rebel Alliance when I met a little Jedi boy with blue hair (Hondo belts out another hearty laugh) He tried
to make me think his name was Lando Calrissian, I’m sure you know of that name.

Rey- Um, excuse—

Hondo- (Cont’d) Oh, young Bridger always made me laugh, he was practically my son if you ask me. Oh, I got
it!! How about the time that I teamed up with around 4 Bounty... no, my bad, what I meant to say was 14, yes,
14 Bounty Hunters to help out the people of Felucia, although I suppose I wasn’t really...

(Poe, who’s had just about enough, throws both hands to the table with a loud clang as the plates and mugs
bounce. Many of the Cantina patrons look curious, Hondo immediately stops talking and sits back a bit
sheepishly. Poe is really mad)

Poe- Would you stop talking for even five seconds!?

(Rey worriedly leans towards Poe’s ear and whispers something inaudibly. His body becomes less tense and
he takes a deep breath. Everyone goes back to their drinks and conversations. Rey smiles as she watches Poe
calm down. Poe continues speaking)

Poe- Look, Hondo, I love a good pirate story as much as the next Wookiee, but what’s a bunch of your old
pirate stories got to do with the intel we came for? Do you even have it or did you just want someone to spill
all your stories to?

(Hondo lights back up, realizing he’s not in any danger and chuckles before making a dramatic wave of his
finger pointed in the air as he speaks)

Hondo- Ah, yes, straight and to the point. I like that about you. Of course I have it, I can’t believe you’d frame
me to be a liar!

Poe- Great, how about you give it to us?

(Hondo tsks)

Hondo- I can’t just hand it over, there must be some profit!!

(Poe pulls out a bag and tosses it over to Hondo, who slides a data chip across the table. Poe catches it, looks
at it closely, and gives it to BB-8. Hondo checks the bag and gasps in astonishment, Poe looks up at him)

Hondo- What’s this? Does this mean I don’t get my finder’s fee? Surely you’ve heard of Finder’s Fee!?

Poe- (Sighs) There was no mention of a finders fee!

(Hondo waves his hands around)

Hondo- There’s always a finders fee!! Listen, my friends, I really like you! I really do, and I’d hate to end this
pleasant meeting on a bad note, but...

(Poe pulls out his Glie-44 blaster and Rey pulls out her NN-14. Hondo nervously laughs and smiles
innocently. He glances out a window and looks back at the two friends as he starts to slide out of the booth)

Hondo- Oh my, look at the time. Well, my work is done. I bid you Good luck, friends!! Come again anytime!! I
have many stories to tell you about!

(Hondo leaves through a back door but not before giving a ‘winning’ smile to the heroes. Poe groans in
disgust)

Poe- Pirates, never satisfied with anything.

Rey- I thought he seemed pretty friendly though. Hey Beebee ate, did the data check out?

(BB-8 beeps back a confirmation. Poe and Rey smile to each other)

Poe- Well then let’s get back to base. The General’s gonna be pleased!!

(Poe and Rey stand up to leave when the HoloNet report turns on, Rey glances at it, then gasps and looks
back at it. Poe follows her gaze. On the HoloNet is Captain Phasma holding an executioner's axe, standing
next to a high tech laser Guillotine. Chancellor Hux begins to speak, a man with a black sack over his head is
ushered onto the stage, he is shackled. An execution stormtrooper removes the hood to reveal the face of
Lieutenant Dravis. Captain Phasma shoves him into the head slot of the Guillotine as Hux speaks)

Hux- This is Chancellor Hux speaking to all citizens of The First Order. Unfortunately it appears that many
people have failed to realize that The New Republic has been replaced by a more supreme government. A
government that has brought about the end of a regime that acquiesces to disorder! Our Stormtroopers have
captured countless rebels who have violently displayed their affiliations to terrorists. At this very moment, in
a system far from here, the loathsome Resistance lies to the galaxy, secretly plotting to bring about the
treachery of the old order! Unfortunately we are now forced to make an example of these terrorists, in hopes
of quelling any uprisings. I strongly advise for any rebels to stop acting out... or else this could be you!!!

(Phasma pulls down a switch on the Guillotine. Lt. Dravis lets out a frightened yell as the laser begins to fall.
Before it lands we cut back to Oga’s Cantina as Rey, Poe, and a few other customers let out a pained gasp.
Poe cringes and looks distraught but also focused on the mission. Rey can’t look away but Poe tries to pull
her arm)

Poe- Come on, let’s go.

Rey- Those beasts... they’re going to pay for what they’ve done.

Poe- I want them to pay too, but first we have to get the data back to base. C’mon.

(Rey finally leaves with Poe. We cut back to Coruscant. Four pairs of feet walk down a black reflective floor,
leaving behind dirty footsteps. They pass by two Stormtroopers who appear surprised)

Tk-342- Knights of Rens?

Tk-409- Savages!!

(Supreme Leader Plagueis is sitting in his chair when the door opens. In walks the four Knights of Ren.
Plagueis smiles in pleasure as they approach the throne and kneel before Plagueis before standing back up.
The leader, Ren, is a heavily scarred male human. He wears black leather boots, matching pants, no shirt, a
torn cloak, and a simple silver mask with red markings over his face. The other three are Trudgen, who
wields an enormous vibrocleaver and wears black armor and cloth. Kuruk wields a heavy repeating blaster
and also wears black armor and cloth, his mask has four protruding pieces of metal. Vicrul carries a
vibroscythe, with black leather boots and black armor and cloth. His helmet is black with a silver checkered
pattern)

Ren- You requested for us, my lord?

Plagueis- Indeed I did, Ren, Indeed.

Ren- What can we do for you, master?

Plagueis- I need you to find me some Jedi.

Ren- We didn’t kill them all? That’s quite surprising.

Plagueis- No, I’m afraid not. They prove to be consistently stubborn.

Ren- Then perhaps we can teach them how to stay down.

Plagueis- I trust that you will. Go, find them. Bring them to me!

(As the four Knights of Ren leave Plagueis smirks and echoes an evil laugh. Cut to Batuu, inside of the
Resistance Command Center. Leia is loading the data into the computer, a loading screen shows a bar filling
in a hollow rectangle. The bar fills it in and a display of the First Order Palace appears on the hologram. The
room begins to fill with murmurs)

Admiral Ackbar- The First Order Palace. That will be our target.

Snap- Okay, so we got our target, what’s the plan?

General Lando- We need to take it out. If we’re successful then a majority of the First Order leadership will
have been dealt with, given that the Jedi can’t stop Plagueis.

Rey- But of course we will stop him. You can count on us. Five outnumbers one.

Jacen- That is as long as Plagueis doesn’t call the Knights of Ren.

Rey- Wait, Knight of Ren?

Jacen- Luke’s fallen students. The leader, Ren, created the group when he burned down the temple. I went
with him, only to save my own skin. I didn’t know what I’d gotten myself into. Plagueis wanted to make me
the leader. He even assigned me the role.

Rey- And where are these Knights of Ren? Dead, I’m hoping.

Jacen- Doing whatever they want, waiting for Plagueis to give them a job. I hope they’re dead too but they're
quite the survivors.

Rey- Why hadn’t you mentioned this to us before?

Jacen- I assumed they’d gone rogue, they stopped answering our transmissions a few months before I left the
First Order.

Rey- So do they pose a threat to us?

Jacen- There’s a chance they’d respond if called directly by Plagueis. They’re always dying for a chance to
hunt down a Jedi. Practically live for it. It was a bit much for me though.

(Rey scoffs in annoyance)

Rey- That’s some pretty important information to hold back.

Poe- Okay guys, stop fighting. We’re not gonna defeat the First Order by bickering.

Jacen- He’s got a point.

Rey- You’re just glad you found a way out of this argument.

(Jacen nods, Rey rolls her eyes. Cut to The Knights of Ren as they scour through a dirty, crumbled alley on
Coruscant. Ren is crouching to the ground, holding his hand over some rubble. Vicrul observes what appears
to be lightsaber scouring. Kuruk and Trudgen stand, ready for orders. Ren stands up)

Ren- There was a fight here.

Trudgen- What kind?

Ren- The Lightsaber kind.

(Vicrul approaches Ren)

Vicrul- Kylo Ren was here. So was the girl. She was bested by him.

Ren- The girl?

Vicrul- Yes.

Ren- Hmm.... ready the Knife-9.

(Kuruk nods and all four Knights prepare to leave. Cut to the interrogation room. Enric Pryde sits in a chair,
glaring at a mirror. The door slides open and Agent Kallus walks into the room, and sits down in a chair on
the opposite side of the table. Kallus sighs as he scrolls through a datapad)

Enric- So, what’re you gonna ask me? I’m not gonna answer any of your questions.

Kallus- Oh, no, I just wanted to boast the fact that I’m free to enter this room whenever I please, unlike you.

(Enric rolls his eyes and sighs)

Enric- You think you’re funny? You think you can crack a joke while your people are executed in public, as
Plagueis sits on a throne, cackling as he watches out the window?

(Pryde begins to laugh evilly but slowly stops as Kallus begins to chuckle to himself)

Enric- Wh...why are you laughing?

Kallus- I thought Plagueis was cowering on Exegol, but you mean to tell me that he’s on Coruscant?

(Pryde immediately cringes at his slip up, but quickly tries to cover up his mistake)

Pryde- No, no what I mean is...

Kallus- No, you slipped up. You just revealed something that will be of big value to the Resistance.

(Pryde begins to look scared, he looks around for anything to calm him, before getting an idea)

Pryde- You’ll never succeed. You’ll lose, just like you did over Coruscant. Only this time nobody will survive
to try to relight your stupid fire!!

(Enric Pryde cackles as Kallus exits the room with a cool face, General Leia waits for a report)

Leia- Did he mention anything at all?

Kallus- Big time, Plagueis is on Coruscant. He moved after Enric told him about our plan to send the Jedi to
Exegol.

(Leia’s face lights up with the thought of new possibilities. Poe’s does too)

Poe- That means that we can—

Leia- take Plagueis out along with the First Order Palace.

Kallus- Precisely. Plagueis is setting himself up for his death.

Admiral Ackbar- This all sounds too easy. It could easily be a—

Shriv Suurgav- Let me stop you right there and make an educated guess… you think it’s a trap?

(Admiral Ackbar looks annoyed by the interruption. He grunts before answering)

Admiral Ackbar- All signs are pointing towards it.

Shriv- Well I’m gonna have to side with the Admiral. This all seems too easy. Remember what happened
during the Battle of Endor?

Wedge Antilles- Of course we do. The Emperor had lured us out of hiding so he could use the Second Death
Star against the fleet. We’re lucky we made it out of there alive.

Shriv- My X-Wing was only a dozen or so meters from being turned into space particles. I still have
nightmares about it, and I don’t want to walk right into another situation like that! I mean seriously, what if
they’ve found a way to put another Death Star into Coruscant!? What’s to stop ‘em!?

Lando- The fact that they know we’d just blow it up once we caught wind of it. They wouldn’t take another
risk like that.

Leia- Okay, let's calm down. Everybody here has brought up good points, some better than others, but before
we get our hopes up, we first need to consider what the chances of us winning are.

Admiral Statura- The General is right. Let’s just keep working on getting our ships fixed for battle and our
troops ready to fight in the name of the Republic.

Leia- Ignite the spark...

(Poe looks up, determined)

Poe- Light the fire.

(Leia nods towards Poe. We cut to The Knife-9 landed on the edge of a cliff. Ren is crouched to the ground,
brushing away at some gravel. The wind begins to pick up and he suddenly looks ahead to see a strand of
beads that are caught on a sharp rock. Ren slowly approaches them and snatches the beads off the rock to
look very closely at it. Trudgen walks up behind him)

Trudgen- What is it?

(Ren grunts quietly before muttering very quietly)

Ren- Batuu...

(We cut to a shot of the Knights returning back to The Knife-9, it burst past the camera. Cut to the Resistance
Base and follow Poe and BB-8 who rolls after Poe as he makes his way through obstacles in the form of
Resistance Starfighters, tool boxes, working mechanics, and bored Resistance Pilots. One of them tries to ask
Poe a question)

Suralinda Javos- Poe, wait, Poe!

Poe- What’s up Suralinda?

Suralinda- We need to get off the ground. I think they’re going to end up killing each other if we don’t!!

Poe- Listen Sura, I understand the feeling, trust me, but our current condition can’t allow it.

Pacer Agoyo- Can we get a reason?!

Poe- Yeah, we don’t wanna attract any attention. The last thing we need is the First Order learning where
we are and sending a Star Destroyer to obliterate us, understand?

(Pacer Agoyo grunts in annoyance as Poe walks away from the pilots, continuing on his path. He pushes past
branches of the forest as the sound of Lightsabers humming grows nearer. He pushes through the final
branch to find the three young Jedi training. They deactivate their Lightsabers as they notice Poe. He
awkwardly waves)

Whi-Dra- Hey, it’s Poe!

Talik- Hey Poe!

Poe- Hey guys, is Rey here?

Droko- She left to run the training course about half an hour ago. She’ll be back in another half hour or so.

Poe- ‘Kay, thanks guys. Keep up the good work!

Talik- Thanks Poe!!

(As Poe leaves there is a very faint sound of a Tie Fighter that slowly grows louder. Poe doesn’t notice it until
he is about to be back at the base. He stops to listen before hearing one of the young Jedi scream. He quickly
turns around and bolts back through the forest. He breaks through the Tree lines to find the Knife-9
hovering above the ground as two Knights of Ren carry two of the Jedi up the ramp)

Poe- No!!!

(Poe fires a few shots at them but they only dodge the bolts, and continue on into the ship. The ramp begins
to raise and Poe runs back the way he came. As the ship is about to lift off Poe bursts back through the tree
on a rickety speeder. Cut to the cockpit of the Knife-9)

Ren- He’s back, and he’s got a speeder.

Kuruk- We gonna make a quick escape?

Ren- Nah, I feel like getting his hopes up. These guys are always hoping!

Kuruk- I like it!

(As the Knife-9 slowly takes off Poe follows after in the speeder. The Knife-9 only flies above the treetops at
a steady pace. Poe gives chase, firing at the ship whenever he can. After almost a minute of intense chasing,
swerving in and out of mountainous pillars, Poe slowly flies next to the ship. The Knife-9 quickly rams into
the speeder causing Poe to nearly fall off, and when the ship comes in for another ram Poe jumps onto it as
the speeder finally breaks into two and catches fire. Poe slowly tries to climb on top of the ship and barely
even makes it to the top. We cut to a shot of his hand grasping for a notch on the roof of the ship and he
slowly pulls himself up. He looks up, out of breath, and groans at what he sees. The camera cuts to reveal
Ren, standing on top of the Knife-9 facing Poe. Ren slowly approaches Poe and lifts him up by the collar)

Ren- Who are you?

Poe- Might as well start from the beginning! Sooo…I was born on Yavin 4. My folks were enlisted in the
Rebellion, which obviously kept them very busy, so I spent my formative years with my grand-father…and
then, when I was…six, I guess? My mother took me up in her A-wing. Now this was the RZ-1 model, which is
way different than the early R-22's. I mean those were basically just stunt flyers, y'know?

Ren- I only wanted your name, not your entire life story.

Poe- Oh, well in that case then the name’s Poe Dameron.

Ren- Well, Poe Dameron, I hope you don’t mind that I’m going to kill you.

Poe- ‘Course not, I don’t mind at all!!!

(As Poe says the last word he kicks Ren in the crotch, Ren groans and reaches down, dropping Poe who
tumbles back, and almost doesn’t catch himself from falling. He uses his free hand to grab his Glie-44. He
looks up at Ren and begins firing, two of his six shots hit Ren before Ren quickly pulls out a hilt and ignites
it to reveal The Darksaber!! He deflects the next few shots back at Poe who barely dodges the deflected bolts.
He slowly approaches Poe and stops right in front of him, looking down at Poe silently. Poe looks up
worried. He quickly holds his blaster up at Ren only for Ren to lift his foot (A magnetic hum is emitted when
he does this) And stomp it on Poe’s gripping hand, causing him to instinctively let go. Poe flies off of the top
of The Knife-9, and we cut to his perspective as Ren continues to silently watch Poe tumble through the air,
turning to enter back into the ship as Poe loses sight of the top of the ship. As he tumbles through the air he
pulls his necklace out from beneath his shirt and wraps his hand around the ring hanging from the chain
necklace. He mumbles something to himself before suddenly plummeting into a body of water. We watch as
Poe slowly sinks deeper into the water, the sun light up above the surface of the water suddenly being
blocked by another person. We hear the sound of water splashing off screen. Poe is suddenly being pulled
out of frame by somebody and we cut to the side of a lake as Poe is slowly carried out of the water by Rey,
both of them are soaked with water. Rey lays Poe, who is unconscious, down on the sand and puts her ear to
Poe’s chest. She lifts her head up and begins to pump his chest, after a few pumps she lays her head on his
chest again, then changes the strategy and begins performing mouth to mouth on Poe until he finally spits
out water and gasps for air, breathing heavily)
Poe- Rey!! D..Did you just, did you just kiss me?

Rey- No, dummy, I saved you!! What happened, who’s ship was that?

Poe- They took them, they took your students!

Rey- Who took my students!? Who was it!?

Poe- I... I think it was the Knights of Ren...

(Rey and Poe look at each other with fear in their eyes. We cut to Jacen and Rey as they talk in hushed voices.
Poe sits off to the side with a towel resting over his shoulders. He watches with concern. Jessika Dameron
approaches him from behind)

Jess- Hey, how are you holding up?

Poe- Jess, I didn’t hear you coming.

Jess- Sorry, just checking on you.

Poe- It’s my fault.

Jess- What d’you mean?

Poe- It’s my fault they were taken. If I hadn’t joked around and had just focused on what was at stake maybe
I could’ve stopped ‘em.

Jess- Poe, don’t beat yourself up over this, you’re not a Jedi. You can’t just whip out a laser sword and cut
down every bully in your path. Rey and Jacen will get them back, they’ll make those thugs pay for their
actions.

(Poe nods, but it doesn’t seem completely understanding. There’s doubt in his eyes. Cut to Coruscant, The
Knife-9 flies by the camera and over a burning building. We cut to the Knights of Ren ushering the three
young Jedi into the throne room as Plagueis chuckles in pleasure. The three students look nervous)

Plagueis- Well done, my faithful warriors. Well done indeed. Did they put up a fight?

Ren- Not anything big.

Plagueis- Where did you find them? Was my ever so loyal apprentice with them? Did you find the Resistance
base?

(There is a second or two of silence before Ren answers)

Ren- No. They were alone, but we’ll get you Kylo Ren, don’t worry. He’s going to be the real prize.

(Plagueis looks doubtful and stares between the four Knights of Ren questioningly before shrugging)

Plagueis- I highly doubt that they were completely alone, but I’ll let it slide. The Resistance will reveal
themselves soon enough. Just bring me Jacen Solo.

Ren- We will.

(The four Knights of Ren bow before turning to leave. The three young Jedi look fearful. Plagueis turns to
address them)

Plagueis- Hmm.... Zabrak. Come here.

(Droko looks to Whi-Dra and Talik. They shake their heads no. Droko adopts a determined expression that
he wears as he walks up to Plagueis and stands in front of him tall and strong. He glares at Plagueis)

Droko- I’m not intimidated by you.

(Plagueis chuckles, amused)

Plagueis- You’ve got some fight in you. I like fight. What’s your name, young one?

Droko- My name’s Droko, old man, and I’ll fight you before doing anything for you!

Plagueis- Hmm... Droko Ren.

(Droko’s determined face slightly falters)

Plagueis- (Cont’d) Doesn’t that sound quite... intimidating?

Droko- No, it doesn’t. It sounds dumb and stupid.

(Plagueis hmmps and chuckles to himself)

Plagueis- Well, young one, you’ll learn.

(Plagueis begins to stand up, towering over the three Jedi)

Plagueis- (Cont’d) You’ll learn because I will teach you.

(Plagueis cackles as we cut to Batuu, it is night time. Poe is sneaking around. He goes to the six huts and
knocks on the door of one of them. No answer. He puts his ear to the door, hears nothing. He goes to check
the window. The bed is neatly made and it’s vacant. After leaving the base he begins to walk casually,
making his way for docking bay 7. The Millennium Falcon sits peacefully in docking bay 7. Poe notices that
the boarding ramp is down, yellow light pouring from the opening. Poe stands at the base of the ramp, he
can hear faint voices. He walks up the ramp and through the hallway into the main lounge. He finds Rey,
Jacen, and Leia in mid conversation with Chewbacca sitting at the navigators chair and listening. He looks
up at Poe and moans a greeting. All eyes are on him)

Poe- Uh, hey guys. So, uh, I was looking for y’all, saw the huts were empty. Thought I might find you here.
Guess I was right, yeah?

Rey- Is it okay if he knows the plan yet?

(Leia purses her lips and nods. Rey walks closer to Poe)

Rey- Leia has decided that we’re going to take action. After the recent turn of events we can’t risk more
things going wrong while we wait.

Poe- So, what exactly is the actual plan? Who all knows this?

Leia- I’m planning to announce it during the meeting tomorrow. Jacen and Rey would take the Falcon
around a day before we would gather the fleet above Coruscant to end the First Orders rule, and maybe even
ensure that nobody decides to threaten the Republic again.

Poe- And where do I fall into this plan? Am I on the Falcon team?

(Leia sighs and walks closer to Poe as well. She reaches out and grabs Poe’s hand)

Leia- I was hoping for you to be the Fleet Commander. That is your rank, is it not?

Rey- Don’t worry Poe, I’ll be fine. You don’t have to worry about me.

(Poe slowly nods, he looks at Leia determined)

Poe- Yeah, I’m the Fleet Commander.

(Rey laughs and fixes his collar)

Rey- Fleet Commander Poe Kes Dameron, ready to lead the fight for the freedom of the Galaxy.

(After fixing his collar she hugs him tightly)

Rey- (Cont’d) You’ll do great, Poe. After all, you’re the best pilot in the galaxy, isn’t that what you told me?

(Poe smiles at the comment and chuckles. We cut to Chancellor Hux’s office. He is sitting at his chair,
watching the holonet. A beeping sound comes from his desk. He rolls his eyes, presses the answer button
and nearly falls out of his seat when a giant hologram of Plagueis’ head shoots out from his desk right in
front of him. He regains his composure)

Hux- Ah, Supreme Leader, can I help you?

Plagueis- Chancellor Hux! I couldn’t help but notice that the Shield Gate has yet to be activated. What is the
reason for this?

Hux- Well, Supreme Leader, I didn’t see the point in activating the shield. I didn’t want another riot from the
people, you know, demanding to be able to visit their families off world, and...

Plagueis- And you see the people’s desires more important than the protection of our capital?

Hux- But, as I see it, the Resistance would be complete fools to attempt an attack on Coruscant. They know
that we have the greater numbers, especially after the decimation of their fighters the last time they were
here.

Plagueis- Listen here, General, (Hux gulps at the mention of his former title) I hope you realize that unless
you put that shield up, we are vulnerable to any of our enemy’s attacks! If the hopeful Princess Organa and
her Rebel Alliance could gather enough forces to destroy two Death Stars, she’d surely find a way to gather
enough forces to take back Coruscant, would she not? Now, do I make myself clear, General!?

(Hux stammers a bit, not wanting a demotion)

Hux- Understood, Supreme Leader. I’ll send out the command immediately.

Plagueis- Thank you for your cooperation, Chancellor.

(The hologram disappears and Hux activates the comm system. Admiral Mitaka appears in front of him in
the form of a small hologram)

Admiral Mitaka- Chancellor?

Hux- Admiral Mitaka, The Supreme Leader has requested that the Shield Gate be activated immediately.

Admiral Mitaka- Very well, sir.

(We cut to Hux as he walks over to his window overlooking the Capital City. He looks up at the sky as the
Shield Gate begins to produce a transparent blue bubble in all directions. We cut to the dirty and war torn
streets of Coruscant, people of many different species look up and groan or gasp at the sight of the shield
forming over the planet. Some begin to yell in annoyance and we cut to an Ithorian who is enraged. He
charges for one of the First Order scout troopers who patrol the streets and rams him to the ground. Two
more scout troopers approach him and swat him with their riot batons, but the enraged Ithorian seems
unbothered so they just shoot him. We cut back to Batuu in the Resistance Command Center. All of the
commanding officers are circled around the Hologram of the First Order Palace, Leia is informing them of
the plan)

Leia- Commander Dameron will lead the Starfighter Assault during the attack while Admiral Ackbar,
Admiral Ematt, Admiral D’Acy, Admiral Holdo, and I will share command of the Capital Ships and the
Defense Fleet from behind. Our goal? Knock down their “Palace”.

Shriv- Okay, so where exactly are all of the Capital Ships? All we have here are the Starfighters.

Ackbar- The Capital Ships attract too much attention. We’ve hidden them on a nearby remote planet. Now,
what about the Falcon? Does it fall into the capital ship category?

Poe- Actually, Admiral, The Falcon has a bit of a side mission.

Shriv- Lemme guess, Chewie and the two Jedi are gonna battle it out with Plagueis? Am I guessing
correctly? Tell me I am?

Poe- Yeah, just about.

Lt. Connix- Speaking of which, where are Jacen and Rey?

Leia- If they’re following the time schedule, they should have just left.

(Outside their is the low hum of a departing freighter, objects in the command center wobble a little bit)

Poe- That would be them. All right then, it’s time to begin preparing for what will hopefully be the final
battle of freedom for the galaxy...

(A handful of people look at Poe with disturbed faces, some groan. Jess speaks up)

Jess- I think he means the final battle in a good way. Like we’ll win.

Poe- Oh, yeah, my bad!

(Cut to the Falcon in lightspeed, Chewbacca is in the pilot's seat, R2 is standing in between the two front
seats. The door slides open for Jacen and Rey, they are in mid-conversation)

Rey- Listen, all I’m saying is that we need a solid plan for what we do once we get to Coruscant, okay?

Jacen- Well, we’re not going to Coruscant first.

Rey- What do you mean?

(Jacen doesn’t answer)

Rey- Jacen, where are we going then?

(Outside the window the blue flashes of hyperspace fade away to reveal the peaceful planet Ahch-to. Rey
looks to Jacen)

Rey- Why are we going to Ahch-to? Chewie, was this your call?

(Chewbacca shrugs and gives an innocent reply)

Jacen- Okay, so maybe it wasn’t an official order from Leia, but I have a reason for it.

(A few seconds of silence in the cockpit, Rey, Chewbacca, and R2 turn their heads to look at Jacen)

Rey- Well are you going to tell us your reason?

Jacen- Oh, yeah. Last night I felt a calling through the force.

Rey- A calling... you mean the force is telling you to come here?

Jacen- Or someone... either way, yes, I feel like there’s something important here.
(Cut to a few shots of The Millennium Falcon landing on Ahch-to, the sun is setting. Rey and Jacen stand at
the base of the boarding ramp, R2 begins to descend it too)

Rey- No R2, you and Chewie stay with the ship. We won’t be too long.

(Jacen and Rey walk down the path toward the temple as the sun continues to set. Jacen holds his hand out to
stop Rey once they come across a domed building that was once a fire pit. It is on a raised platform with
eight pillars holding up the ornate awning. Jacen and Rey approach it. They walk onto the platform and
stand next to the railing overlooking the ocean. In the distance a large sea creature emerges from the water,
silhouetted by moonlight)

Luke- You heard my call.

(Rey and Jacen gasp and turn around to find the Force Ghost of Luke Skywalker. He looks a few years
younger than Rey remembers him being. He spreads out his arms and chuckles)

Luke- Sorry, forgot that my appearance might startle you.

Rey- Master Skywalker!? How is this possible?

(Jacen slowly approaches the blue spirit of his uncle)

Jacen- Uncle Luke... I... I held you in my arms... how are you... you dis---

Luke- I disappeared. Or in reality I became one with the force.

Rey- Like a ghost?

Luke- Like a force spirit.

Jacen- Is this the results of essence transfer?

(Luke chuckles and shakes his head)

Luke- No, this is the result of my spirit leaving my body, allowing my consciousness to live on.

Jacen- Okay, so why did you call us here? Are you going to finish our training?

Luke- I’m not, but you are. The fate of the force is near, and by tomorrow there will be balance... or Darkness
will have triumphed. Though let’s hope it’s balance that triumphs.

Rey- Are you saying that to complete our training we must return the balance?

Luke- Yes, you must bring balance to the force. Otherwise my Father’s sacrifice will have been for nothing.

Jacen- He’s too powerful, there’s no way to stop him. I’ve tried, twice!

(Rey looks at Jacen)

Rey- But I haven’t.

(Luke nods and looks between the two)

Luke- With your combined strength you can beat him together.

Jacen- He got Talik. And Whi-dra, and Droko. What if he killed them?

Luke- They’re alive, thanks to your teachings.

Rey- You taught them too. Maybe even more than we did.

Luke- Yes, that is correct, but you two have taught them quite a lot.

(Luke closes his eyes and breathes in slowly. He opens them back up and looks between both Rey and Jacen)

Luke- A thousand generations live in you now. I’ve taught you everything you’d need to know. But now this
is your fight. It’s time for you to take your final steps towards Jedi Knighthood. I ask that you pass on what
you have learned. Strength... Mastery... weakness... Folly... and most of all... failure. Failure is the greatest
teacher. Now, it is time you fight Plagueis, and bring balance to the force once more.

(The three stand up and Luke walks them out of the fire pit, in the direction of the Falcon. He urges them
forward before remembering something)

Luke- Rey, Jacen.

(They look back at him)

Luke- The Force will be with you.

(The three nod to each other. The two young Jedi walk out of view. Luke whispers to himself)

Luke- ...Always.

(We continue watching from behind the force projection of Luke as three more Force Projections appear
next to him. The Falcon begins to take off, emitting light from the engines and the front mandibles)

Obi-Wan Kenobi- Those two are our last hope.

Anakin Skywalker- Maybe they are... but I have faith in them.

Yoda- Yes. We are what they grow beyond.

(Luke looks to Yoda who looks up to Luke. He chuckles to himself, Yoda grins in pride. Luke looks forward
again as the Millennium Falcon jumps to lightspeed)

Luke- That is the true burden of all masters.

(Cut to shots of the Resistance prepping their fighters for battle, couples give their goodbye hugs and kisses,
Droids are loaded into their astromech ports. Pilots check their systems and ground troops check gear up
with some armor, weaponry, boots, gloves, helmets and what not. Cut to the Millennium Falcon. Chewbacca
and Jacen are in the pilot’s seats arguing, Rey sits behind them)

Jacen- I don’t care if Dad did it, it’s suicide!!

(Chewbacca yells at Jacen)

Jacen- We need to not die if we’re going to fight Plagueis!!

(Chewie growls in annoyance. Rey tries to speak up)

Rey- Everything worked out when we...

Jacen- That’s because Dad was piloting, I’m not my Dad!! I can’t do it!

Rey- Then let me do it!

Jacen- Do you even know how to fly a ship?

(Rey begins to mutter a reasoning, Jacen turns to Chewie who shrugs and mumbles a response)

Rey- Kind of... I mean, I’ve had a bit of help from Chewie.

(Jacen sighs)

Jacen- You know what? I don’t care, you do it. You do it!

(Rey and Jacen switch spots. Rey sits down as a light and alarm begin to beep. Jacen stands up with unease
and grips the back of Rey’s seat)

Jacen- Come on, don’t crash...

Rey- Do you mind? I can’t focus if you’re muttering worries in my ear and shaking my seat!

(Jacen throws his hand in the air and backs up)

Jacen- Sorry, sorry!

(Chewie grunts)

Rey- Not yet...

(The alarm slowly begins to increase in speed. Chewie looks to Rey for confirmation. She sits with her eyes
closed, her hand held in a fist in the air. He looks very concerned)

Rey- Aaaannnddd...

(Her eyes shoot open, she points at the control console)

Rey- Chewie, now!!!

(Chewbacca pushes the lever forward and the Millennium Falcon exits lightspeed with a jolt, it has made it
through the shields. Jacen runs forward and reaches over Rey to pull the ship upwards before it can crash
into the ground. Rey slips out of the chair and Jacen slips back into it, gracefully gaining control of it again)

Rey- See? Told you it was possible.

Jacen- Well... I’m sorry I ever doubted you.

Rey- Yeah. Let’s find a safe place to get out, we gotta be careful.

Jacen- I’ve got an idea for how we get to Plagueis without attracting too much attention.

Rey- Okay, lay it on me.

(Cut to the Resistance base as all fighters lift up one after the other and fly off into the distance. From a
nearby planet there are capital ships off in the distance. Pan closer to a CR-90 Corvette... The Tantive IV. Cut
to Poe who watches the ship with awe from inside his cockpit. He smiles and chuckles to himself. BB-8
beeps a comment)

Poe- Yep, Beebee. The Tantive takes flight once again.

(Cut to the bridge of The Tantive IV, crew move to their positions. Leia Organa stands at her command
station, C-3P0 at her side. Lieutenant Kaydel Connix turns to the General)

Lt. Connix- All ships have left the base and are awaiting your command.

Leia- Then let’s go home, and take back what’s been stolen. May the Force be with all of us.
(All ships jump to Lightspeed, slowly every single one of them disappears. Cut to Coruscant, Admiral Mitaka
is being called for by another officer)

Admiral Mitaka- What is it, ensign?

Ensign Barbradof- The scanners have picked up incoming vessels.

Admiral Mitaka- How many?

Ensign Barbradof- Between 500 and a thousand.

(Admiral Mitaka looks flabbergasted. He runs over to a window of the shield gate as Resistance vessels exit
Lightspeed. First the Starfighters and slowly followed by the Capital Ships. Admiral Mitaka is unsure what
to do)

Mitaka- G... get me in contact with the Supreme Leader, get me...

(Before he can finish his sentence the shield gate violently shakes from the impact of a starfighter exiting
lightspeed too late, hitting the shield gate before it could get a chance to exit lightspeed. Officers get up off
the ground confused and worried. Cut to the Tantive IV, Connix asks Leia a question)

Lt. Connix- General, what do we do about the shield gate?

Leia- We don’t have all day to wear it down, anyone got any ideas?

(Cut to the bridge of a Sphyrna-class corvette, Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo speaks to Leia)

Holdo- I’ve got an idea for that.

(Cut to a hallway of the First Order Palace. A squadron of Stormtroopers are marching down the hallway,
they nod in the direction of two passing stormtroopers. Cut to the two stormtroopers who stand right by the
wall after turning the corner)

Rey- I never thought I’d have to wear this plastic again!

(One of the Stormtroopers is repositioning his helmet with annoyance)

Jacen- How can anybody see in this helmet!? Is this why Stormtroopers can’t hit their targets?

Rey- Partially. I actually have a pretty good shot, regardless of what helmet I’m wearing.

Jacen- Yeah, well I still remember you refusing to use that skill in the archive room.

(Rey backhands his helmet. He yelps and rubs under his helmet)

Rey- You wanted us to shoot innocent people, I went with my better judgement.

(Jacen shrugs)

Jacen- My bad, you’re right. That wasn’t very right of me but we’re past those days!!

Rey- If this building follows standard First Order design, the turbolifts should be this way, come on!

(Cut to space, the Turbolaser Batteries of the Shield Gate are firing at fighters. Cut to Vice Admiral Holdo)

Vice Admiral Holdo- Are you sure you want to stay?

Lt. Foldwell- I promised to never leave your side, Admiral.

(Holdo smiles thankfully)

Holdo- Well then, here goes nothing!

(The Sphyrna-class corvette charges forward at full speed towards the shield gate. On the Bridge of the shield
gate Admiral Mitaka gasps and runs for cover as the Sphyrna-class corvette rams into the Shield Gate. All
lights flicker, as well as the shield, but only slightly. The Sphyrna-class corvette continues ramming into the
shield gate but it isn't budging, the dent being created slowly stops getting larger. Cut to the bridge)

Lt. Foldwell- It isn't budging!! Do we pull back?

(Holdo looks worried, then determined)

Holdo- Set a course to jump to the other side of the planet.

Lt. Foldwell- Wait, are we...

Holdo- Do it!

(Cut to the Shield Gate bridge, Admiral Mitaka grins)

Mitaka- Looks like we have nothing to worry about, Lieutenant.

(Suddenly the Sphyrna-class corvette backs up. Mitaka chuckles to himself, until the Sphyrna-class corvette
suddenly jumps to Lightspeed, ramming right into the Shield Gate. There is a flash of blinding white light,
all is silent... then there is a huge booming sound and as the light slowly dims General Leia unshields her
eyes to see the Shield Gate split into two jagged pieces, the Sphyrna-class corvette is only specks of debris
floating in space. Leia says a prayer and solutes Holdo before commanding the fleet forward. Cut back to the
First Order Palace. Rey and Jacen round the corner to find Ren, Trudgen, Vicrul, and Kuruk waiting for
them)

Ren- We’ve been expecting you. Welcome back, Kylo.

(Jacen and Rey both sigh. They remove their helmets and pull out their lightsabers, ignite them, and stand at
the defense. Ren chuckles with glee as he pulls out the Darksaber, ignites it, and takes a stance very similar
to Jacen’s. Kuruk pulls out a vibroblade. They all charge for each other, meeting in the middle to battle. Cut
to the battle in the sky, it is already very heated, many Ties and many Resistance fighters are falling from the
sky. The Resistance pilots are assisting each other, helping get Ties off of each other's tails. Poe is suddenly
being chased by a handful of Tie Interceptors, he tries to spin and dodge but he’s finding it difficult.
Suddenly Snap and Wedge come to his aid, blasting down the ties. We cut to a long shot of Poe blasting Tie
Fighters, Bombers, Interceptors and many others out of the sky, he does a loop and flies in the direction of
the camera before suddenly being plowed through by a single Tie Bomber that charges right into him. Poe is
jolted by the sudden surprise, he yelps out with fear and surprise. The Bomber, seeing that Poe barely
survived the ramming, comes in for another plowing. Poe, fear in his eyes, throws his arms in front of his
face. Cut to Jessika Dameron, who blows up the Tie Bomber before it can crash into Poe’s X-Wing. Even
though Poe’s X-wing is still very slightly intact it still plummets to the ground, coming in for a messy slide
landing. Poe sighs with exhaustion)

Poe- You okay Beebee?

(BB-8 beeps a response. Poe looks around)

Poe- A Silver what now?

(Suddenly the windscreen is shattered by a First Order executioner’s axe. Poe yells out in surprise as Captain
Phasma picks him up by the collar and tosses him across the stage. She slowly advances towards Poe, who
looks around in fear. He spots a Riot baton and attempts to crawl to it. He reaches out for it but Phasma
shoots it with her blaster before he can grab it, the baton slides a few feet away. Poe growls in frustration and
whips out his blaster. He fires a round of shots at Phasma who barely flenches. He fires at her exposed hand
causing her to drop her blaster. He grabs the Riot baton and charges at her, they meet in the middle as a Tie
Fighter explodes into a ball of fire a few yards away. Cut back to the Knights of Ren battle. Jacen slices down
Kuruk with ease and Rey battles with Vicrul. They slash at each other a few times, Rey gets a small cut on her
check. She thrusts her Lightsaber forward, impaling Vicrul in the chest. She and Jacen team up on Trudgen,
taking him by surprise. They stand in front of Ren, determination in their eyes)
Ren- Most impressive... although I didn’t think you’d take so long to take them all out!!

(Rey and Jacen look surprised. Ren charges at them, overhead slashing at Rey, then uppercut slashing at
Jacen. The three lock their blades. Ren chuckles as Rey and Jacen grunt. Jacen and Rey nod at each other as
Rey slides in between his legs, Jacen does a flip over Ren. He grunts in surprise and is met with Rey slashing
the blade at his back, Jacen slicing the blade at the back of his helmet, cutting a large crack in the back of it.
Ren falls to the ground with a groan. Rey and Jacen nod at each other and enter the Turbolift. The door
slides shut. We cut back to Phasma and Poe. They are clashing weapons. Phasma with her vibro axe and Poe
with the Riot Baton. Poe grunts and Phasma grunts, ships falling here and there. More than half of the ships
were First Order fighters. Phasma and Poe lock their weapons and both shove at each other’s weapons, a Y-
Wing explodes behind them. Cut to Plagueis’ throne room. The Turbolift door slides open allowing Rey and
Jacen to slowly walk out, leaving behind the Stormtrooper armor. They wear what they wore on Batuu, minus
the Flight Jackets as those wouldn’t fit under the armor. They walk across a bridge as Plagueis chuckles. Rey
looks into the abyss and shudders, unable to see the bottom)

Plagueis- My ever so faithful apprentice has returned, bringing me a prize, a token of surrender. Welcome
home, Kylo Ren.

(Jacen only frowns and Ignites the blue Lightsaber, Rey ignites the green Lightsaber. Plagueis smirks and
chuckles from within his throat. He slowly stands up and whips out his Lightsaber. Rey looks around for the
students)

Whi-Dra- Rey, over here!!

(Rey looks over to the right and spots the three students trapped behind an energy shield)

Rey- We’ll get you out of there, just let us deal with him first!

(The three students nod, Rey and Jacen turn back to face Plagueis)

Plagueis- When I found you, I saw what all masters live to see. Raw, untamed power. And beyond that,
something truly special. The potential of your bloodline. A new Vader. I thought you would be the one to
snuff out the light. But alas, you're no Vader. You were just a child... in a mask. I fear I was mistaken from
the very beginning...

(Jacen growls and charges for Plagueis who blocks a few times, then hits Jacen with a quick bolt of
Lightning. He falls back and begins to get back up as Rey runs to fight with Plagueis as well. The two Jedi
battle the darklord, who is wise in the force and Lightsaber combat. There is the faint sound of the Turbolift
door opening, Ren walks out of the Turbolift. His mask cracked, blood running down his bare chest, and an
ugly red scar across his back. He runs into the battle, ignites the Darksaber and charges for Jacen. Rey
quickly notices the new threat and twirls around to fight him. The four skilled warriors battle. Cut to the
space battle, Tie’s blast down Resistance fighters, Resistance fighters blast down Ties. Cut to Snap Wexley)

Snap- Anyone see where Poe is?

Wedge Antilles- I see his X-Wing, but not him!

Jess- The cockpit is empty, just keep an eye out for him. We don’t wanna put him at risk!

Shriv- Hold on, I think I see someone down there... It’s Phasma, with her reflective armor!

Tallie- Wait, she’s fighting someone!

Jess- She’s fighting Poe!!

(Cut to Phasma and Poe as they continue fighting. Phasma kicks Poe to the ground and holds him down with
her foot. She raises the vibro axe high in the air until she jerks her head to the side and dodges a crashing X-
wing that barely misses Poe. Poe jumps up and runs at Phasma who is beginning to get up. He swings the
Riot Baton at her in an arc, colliding with her reflective helmet and busting it into two different pieces. She
rolls on the ground, kicks him in the face and runs for her Vibro Axe. She grabs it and stands up, and walks
towards Poe who is in a daze on the ground. He looks at her through blurry eyes, there is a big scar across
her face from where Poe hit her head. She has determination in her eyes. Poe tries to crawl back to get up, he
stands up slowly and stands, ready to fight to the death. He breathes heavily)
Poe- Let’s go Chrome Dome!!

(Phasma begins to charge at him with a battle cry and is ten feet away when she is suddenly fired at from Jess
Dameron’s A-Wing, Phasma is hit directly and is completely gone when the debris fades away. All that’s left
is shards of her silver armor. Poe laughs out loud with glee, glad to be alive. He falls to his knees and lets out
a whoop, watching as the fighters take a bombing run for the First Order Palace, a large chunk of the
building falls apart. Cut to the Throne Room battle, a huge chunk of the wall is blown away and starfighters
are in a dogfight outside the large hole in the room. The wind is really picking up as the four warriors duel it
out. Jacen and Rey both use the Force to throw Plagueis to the edge of the hole in the wall but before they
can push him all the way Ren uses the force to pull the two Jedi away, right to his feet. He is about to swing
his blade like a golf club but Rey and Jacen both block the attack with their weapons and slide out of the
way, Rey behind him and Jacen in front. Jacen swings at Ren who is taken by surprise, slicing the front of his
helmet. He then force pushes Ren to Rey who catches him, spins him around, and punches him in the center
of the face, throwing him to the ground with a loud groan. The mask falls apart as he falls to the ground. He
looks up at them with a face of anger. He has dirty blond hair, sharp facial features, and the only damage are
a few bruises from the fight. He flips into the air and fights the two Jedi towards a new hole in the wall. He
picks up a fallen chain and swings it in the air, Jacen and Rey force push him out the hole but before he falls
he throws one end of the chain, it catches Rey’s leg. Rey reaches out and grabs onto a bar in the floor, the
chain goes tense. We cut to Ren who uses the chain to run up the exterior of the building, doing a flip to a
part of the roof. He then grabs the chain with both hands and yanks on it. Cut to Rey, Jacen is about to use
his Lightsaber to cut the chain but Rey is suddenly pulled outside. She dangles upside down, yelling. She
pulls the green Lightsaber to her right before she is pulled to the top of the Palace. Jacen runs, jumps outside
and holds out his hand. Rey grabs onto his arm and they basically chain their arms together. Cut to Ren as he
does one final tug, Jacen and Rey fly up over the edge of the building, landing in front of Ren with their
weapons ready. They run to each other and clash blades, battling. Cut to the battle, B-wings and Y-wings go
in for another bombing run, a Tie Interceptor destroys one of the B-wings before it can fire, but the other
bombers get the job done. The First Order Palace shudders. Cut to Hux, he watches outside the window with
fear. An A-wing being chased by three Tie Fighters suddenly diverts it’s course towards Hux. He looks
worried)

Hux- They wouldn’t dare...

(Suddenly the A-wing plows into the window in a fiery explosion, The Tie Fighters crash behind it, not
stopping fast enough. We cut to the fight between Ren, Jacen, and Rey who are fighting on the edge of the
building when another bombing run takes place, shaking the First Order Palace. Rey falls over the edge but
grabs onto Ren’s ankle before falling. Ren tries to kick her away but is suddenly kicked in the back by Jacen.
He loses his balance and falls over the edge, dropping the Darksaber to the ground. Jacen reaches out and
grabs his arm, Ren looks confused but then Rey climbs up his back swiftly. He looks terrified)

Ren- No, don’t drop me!! Jacen, you wouldn’t!! Jacen, please, remember Skywalker’s teachings!!

Jacen- Remember Skywalker’s teachings? Huh, why don’t you try remembering his teachings.

Ren- Jacen!?!

Jacen- Goodbye Thai. I’m sorry it’s gotta end this way.

(Jacen only looks at him with a determined face. He lets go of Thai Ren who shouts as he falls out of sight.
Rey and Jacen check that each other are okay, breathing with exhaustion. Then they hear Plagueis chuckling
from behind)

Plagueis- Well done, apprentice. I am very pleased with your strength and determination towards your
cause... Too bad it’s not the right cause...

(Plagueis force pulls the Darksaber into his hand and ignites it, holding out his red and black weapons ready
for attack. They all run towards him battling it out. Cut to the battle in the sky. In the cockpit of Jess
Dameron’s X-wing she notices the saber fight)

Jess- I see Jacen and Rey!! I think... I think they’re fighting Plagueis... I’m gonna go help them!

Leia- No, they’re too close to Plagueis. If you fire at him they’ll be in the blast radius. This is their fight.

(Cut back to Jacen and Rey. Plagueis is laughing as they battle, expertly defending himself against their
attacks. They approach the ledge of the building, Plagueis kicks back Jacen and as he does so Rey locks her
blade with the Darksaber and grabs Plagueis’ other hand, forcing him to cut off his own left hand, leaving his
metallic hand. Rey grabs the darksaber from the severed hand before it falls to the base of the First Order
Palace. Rey then quickly ignites the Darksaber and cuts off Plagueis' robotic hand, it falls to their feet, the
Lightsaber rolling behind Rey. Plagueis falls to his knees and chuckles as Rey holds the two blades in an X
shape in front of his neck)

Rey- Why are you laughing? What’s so funny!?

Plagueis- It’s humourous to me.... See, you don’t have the strength to kill me and still stay with the light.

Rey- Wh...

Plagueis- I’m saying, girl, that if you kill me then you’ll be taken over by darkness... you don’t know how to
control the dark!! And what’s worse, for you of course, is that you’re haunted by the image of yourself clad in
black, with a sparking crimson blade, I see the image, it’s always haunting your every thought!! You fear
becoming your nightmare and that fear makes you weak! You see, child, you don’t have the strength to
deliver the killing blow!!

Jacen- (Off screen) But I do...

(Suddenly Jacen runs out from behind Rey, jumps in the air, and swings Anakin’s Lightsaber at Plagueis’
neck, cut to a shot of Plagueis’ legs, he emits a small whine before his body collapses backwards, over the
edge of the palace to fall to the surface of the city with a splat. Jacen breathes in slowly with his eyes closed,
he opens them as he and Rey look at each other. She looks worried)

Jacen- I’m okay. I..I can control it.

(Rey nods in acknowledgement. Cut to a shot of them turning around to find two stormtroopers)

Tk-564- Stop right there!!

(Suddenly they are taken out by the three Jedi students. Rey and Jacen smile, the three Jedi students smirk
with pride. Cut to the battle, X-wings and A-wings are defending the B-wings and Y-wings as they prepare
to make another run)

Leia- One more bombing run should bring her down, protect those bombers!!

(There is crackle over the communication)

Rey- General Organa, Plagueis is dead. The Knights of Ren are dead too. We’re just about to leave.

Leia- That’s good news. Have you found Poe?

Rey- Poe? What’s wrong with Poe?

(Cut to Poe, he slowly limps across the empty boulevard, he looks up in awe as the final bombing run creates
an explosion of flames in the thin tower holding up the First Order Palace. He falls to his knees and reaches
for the necklace that his mother’s ring hangs from)

Poe- (Mumbling) We did it, Mom. We saved the galaxy... Just like you did...

(As the building begins to fall towards where Poe lays The Millennium Falcon hovers near him, Rey runs
down towards him)

Rey- Poe!!!

(Poe doesn’t seem to notice or hear. She grabs him and carries him back to the Falcon. She lays him down on
one of the beds as The Millennium Falcon steers clear of the building that crashes into the old industrial
sector. All starfighters return to the fleet. Cut to Rey)

Rey- Poe, can you hear me? Poe?

(Poe groggily wakes up)

Poe- Rey? Rey is that you?

Rey- Yes, it’s me Poe, I’m here. Are you okay? Are you hurt?

Poe- No.... Rey?

Rey- Yeah?

Poe- Thanks for saving me.

Rey- Of course, I don’t know what I would’ve done if I lost you.

(Rey slowly nods and leans towards Poe and gives him a kiss on the forehead, then walks towards the
cockpit. Poe twists his mother's ring in his palm. Cut to the fleet as all the fighters chase away the remaining
Tie’s before joining the command ships on the ground. Everybody leaves their ships and fighters and all
celebrate on the landing platform, hugs and kisses are shared. The Millennium Falcon lands and people
cheer as Chewbacca, R2, Jacen, then Rey and Poe leave the ship. Poe is limping and Rey helps him walk. Jess
Dameron runs over to take Poe from Rey, thanking her and helping him to a medbay. Everybody celebrates
as the sun begins to set, civilians join the celebrations. Cut to a shot of the interior of the Jedi Temple as the
doors slide open with a boom, dust flies through the air. Droko, Whi-Dra, and Talik run through the door,
looking around in awe. Behind them enter Rey and Jacen, they look at each other with proud smiles on their
faces. Cut to the Jedi chamber, the doors slowly and noisily slide open, Rey and Jacen walk in. They smile
knowingly, cut to what they see. The Force Ghosts of Luke, Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin are looking out the
window as the sun sets, watching the celebrations. All four of them slowly turn around, Luke smiles with
pride. Rey and Jacen look proud, Jacen awkwardly waves at the other Jedi, Anakin chuckles, Ben Kenobi
smiles, Yoda nods his head. Cut to outside, on a rooftop balcony on Coruscant, there’s a Fire in the fire pit.
The sky is dark, fireworks litter the sky and the skylanes are busy. Rey, Jacen, Talik, Whi-Dra, and Droko
walk onto the rooftop area. Jacen heads for Leia and sits by her at the Fire pit, Leia lays her head on his arm
and smiles, Jacen smiles. Poe, seeing Rey walks up to her and pulls her aside to stand by the railing)

Rey- How are you feeling?

Poe- I’m feeling great! Just great...

(They look at the celebrations for a few seconds. Poe breathes in deeply and turns to Rey)

Poe- Hey Rey?

Rey- Yeah?

Poe- Would you like to... um... make this a thing?

(Rey looks surprised and a little confused)

Rey- You mean.... Are you sure you’re okay?

(Poe scoffs, rolls his eyes, and tears the necklace from his neck. He removes the ring and holds it to Rey. She
covers her mouth, her eyes water up a little)

Poe- Yes, I’m okay, so okay that I know what I want. What I want is to spend the rest of my life with you.

Rey slowly lowers her hands, takes a deep breath and looks Poe in the eyes, slowly nodding her head. She
holds out her hand, Poe sighs relieved, and slips the ring onto her finger. We zoom out, their silhouettes kiss,
fireworks in the background, as we pan up to the sky and we cut to black, credit music rolls and THE END!!

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