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"Got to pull myself together... Luke needs me. And now that I'm expecting..."
"Leia... Leia."
"A vision... appearing before me. That black armor - the death mask. F-Father... is it you?"
"No. Your father is free, with all the Jedi who went before. And Darth Vader... is no more. My sister."
"Luke..."
"Leia. Do not try to find me. Do not interfere."
"But - why do you wear that armor?"
"Destiny
has forced me to follow the path our father took. It was the only way.
The only way to save everything. From the power of the Dark Side."
"Luke,
no! That can't be! You know that. How can you save us by joining the
Dark Side? You'll destroy yourself and you'll destroy us with you!"
"Leia... my mind... can't... concen-"
"I've got to help him. Try to use the Force to reach him."
"No, little Jedi! Skywalker is beyond your reach! Your brother has risked all. And lost."
Right. Listen Han - Luke's not far. All we have to do now -
Leia.
Luke?
That's
not Luke. You can see right through him! It's some sort of
projection. But those two goons in battle armor look real enough!
Leia.
You should not have come here. It will not go well. My Master wishes
to speak with you. These Sentinels will escort you to the Emperor's
presence.
The Emperor?
*Chewie sounds*
Yes... he lives.
[...]
Yeah... Luke's probably gone crazy. How could the Emperor be alive?
Prisoners: halt!
Oh,
no. I think you have your answer, Han. They're clones. See those
transparent pods lined up along the walls? Those are cloning chambers.
Each one is filled with amniotic fluid and-
And a clone of the Emperor himself.
In various stages of growth. Look, he's full grown in this one, but still a teenager in the one down here.
Ugh. He was even ugly as a baby.
Do not touch the generation chamber!
All right, all right!
Why are we here? Where's Luke?
I'm here.
Luke!
And R2's with him! Oh R2 I've missed you!
Droid: Halt!
Careful
Threepio, Luke's brought more of those Sentinel goons with him! He
must rate pretty hight to get the Emperor's personal bodyguards, old buddy.
It was very foolish of you to come here. I told you that my destiny was not yours.
I can see that you've really gone off the deep end this time, kid. Looks like being a Jedi was too much for you.
Be quiet, Han. There are things far beyond the mind and powers of a space pirate. Things you'll never understand.
Hey
wait a minute, I can read a face, farm boy! You've come a loong way
from that idealistic kid who couldn't wait to get off Tatooine and join
the Rebellion! A long way down.
Han, take it easy. You don't know what's happened.
Master Luke! R2 says they've erased his main programming! How could you let them?
Threepio. I... wish I could explain.
Lord Skywalker. The Master wishes to speak with his guests.
Of course. Take their weapons. Leia, give me that lightsaber.
Not on your life!
Han, put away your blaster!
We're leavin' here now, and this time you're coming with us! Hey!
Be
grateful, Han. I only used the Force to pull the blaster from your
hand. I could just as easily have ripped your arm off along with it.
Sentinel, take him! And take the Wookiee too.
Prisoners secured.
Now. Leia. Give me that lightsaber.
*lightsaber* Come and take it!
Good... good!
*gasp* The Emperor himself!
Leia, don't be a fool!
I don't know what he did to you Luke, but get back!
Excellent! Strike your brother! Then you will see what new powers he has won from the Dark Side of the Force.
I- I won't use this lightsaber on you, Luke. But your sentinels- Hey, you overgrown freak, let go of my husband!
-gaaah! Thanks, Leia, it's good to be breathing again!
Now we're leaving. And we're taking Luke with us.
Brave Jedi. But really, such an old lightsaber is not a worthy weapon for you!
Aaah!
Sentinels!
Prisoners restrained.
Not again!
Look
at you. Brother and sister Jedi. The last of your kind, and I have
you both! This one, my dear apprentice, so strong in the Force... he
has learned his lessons well! And the sister, so vulnerable, so
inexperienced, and yet she holds the key to the future!
Get your hands off me!
Do
not worry, little Jedi, I'll not harm you. Indeed, I will teach you
things you have never imagined - I will show you real power only Jedi
can wield! Come, my son.
Yes... my master.
Bring your
friends. Let us reveal to them the wonders I have in store! Let us
show them the future of the galaxy. My... lovely clones!
*wrenching*
Power surge? I don't sense a power surge anywhere!
Long
ago, I found my flesh could not withstand the awesome demands of the
Dark Side. The Emperor himself was dying. My body was literally
consumed by the energies I had unleashed. Fortunately there was a way, a
road to eternal life!
HAHAHAH!
But - how!
Well
done my daughter! Your first step toward the Dark Side of the Force.
But it would take more than a Jedi apprentice and a falling object to
kill me. Now, let me show you something!
*screams*
Stop it. Stop, you're killing her!
Luke - help me! *thump*
Filth, you've murdered my wife!
Don't
worry, my friend. She'll live. That's just a little discipline for a
Jedi. Sentinels! Take her to my quarters. It is time to begin her
training.
Don't - Leia! Leia!
Han, do not interfere.
Traitor! Out of my way. Gack!
You leave me no choice.
Gk-! Let go of my throat Luke-
Han... I strongly suggest you refrain from violence. For Leia's sake.
-kkh. You've become just like him. Just like Vader or worse!
Master Luke! You're killing him!
You understand nothing of what is taking place. Or what I'm doing to save the galaxy.
You don't deserve to live. For what you've done, Luke - I'll kill you myself. I'll - gack!
That may be true, Han. I may have to die. But I assure you. It won't be you who does the deed.
"Leia... Leia."
"A vision... appearing before me. That black armor - the death mask. F-Father... is it you?"
"No. Your father is free, with all the Jedi who went before. And Darth Vader... is no more. My sister."
"Luke..."
"Leia. Do not try to find me. Do not interfere."
"But - why do you wear that armor?"
"Destiny
has forced me to follow the path our father took. It was the only way.
The only way to save everything. From the power of the Dark Side."
"Luke,
no! That can't be! You know that. How can you save us by joining the
Dark Side? You'll destroy yourself and you'll destroy us with you!"
"Leia... my mind... can't... concen-"
"I've got to help him. Try to use the Force to reach him."
"No, little Jedi! Skywalker is beyond your reach! Your brother has risked all. And lost."
Right. Listen Han - Luke's not far. All we have to do now -
Leia.
Luke?
That's
not Luke. You can see right through him! It's some sort of
projection. But those two goons in battle armor look real enough!
Leia.
You should not have come here. It will not go well. My Master wishes
to speak with you. These Sentinels will escort you to the Emperor's
presence.
The Emperor?
*Chewie sounds*
Yes... he lives.
[...]
Yeah... Luke's probably gone crazy. How could the Emperor be alive?
Prisoners: halt!
Oh,
no. I think you have your answer, Han. They're clones. See those
transparent pods lined up along the walls? Those are cloning chambers.
Each one is filled with amniotic fluid and-
And a clone of the Emperor himself.
In various stages of growth. Look, he's full grown in this one, but still a teenager in the one down here.
Ugh. He was even ugly as a baby.
Do not touch the generation chamber!
All right, all right!
Why are we here? Where's Luke?
I'm here.
Luke!
And R2's with him! Oh R2 I've missed you!
Droid: Halt!
Careful
Threepio, Luke's brought more of those Sentinel goons with him! He
must rate pretty hight to get the Emperor's personal bodyguards, old buddy.
It was very foolish of you to come here. I told you that my destiny was not yours.
I can see that you've really gone off the deep end this time, kid. Looks like being a Jedi was too much for you.
Be quiet, Han. There are things far beyond the mind and powers of a space pirate. Things you'll never understand.
Hey
wait a minute, I can read a face, farm boy! You've come a loong way
from that idealistic kid who couldn't wait to get off Tatooine and join
the Rebellion! A long way down.
Han, take it easy. You don't know what's happened.
Master Luke! R2 says they've erased his main programming! How could you let them?
Threepio. I... wish I could explain.
Lord Skywalker. The Master wishes to speak with his guests.
Of course. Take their weapons. Leia, give me that lightsaber.
Not on your life!
Han, put away your blaster!
We're leavin' here now, and this time you're coming with us! Hey!
Be
grateful, Han. I only used the Force to pull the blaster from your
hand. I could just as easily have ripped your arm off along with it.
Sentinel, take him! And take the Wookiee too.
Prisoners secured.
Now. Leia. Give me that lightsaber.
*lightsaber* Come and take it!
Good... good!
*gasp* The Emperor himself!
Leia, don't be a fool!
I don't know what he did to you Luke, but get back!
Excellent! Strike your brother! Then you will see what new powers he has won from the Dark Side of the Force.
I- I won't use this lightsaber on you, Luke. But your sentinels- Hey, you overgrown freak, let go of my husband!
-gaaah! Thanks, Leia, it's good to be breathing again!
Now we're leaving. And we're taking Luke with us.
Brave Jedi. But really, such an old lightsaber is not a worthy weapon for you!
Aaah!
Sentinels!
Prisoners restrained.
Not again!
Look
at you. Brother and sister Jedi. The last of your kind, and I have
you both! This one, my dear apprentice, so strong in the Force... he
has learned his lessons well! And the sister, so vulnerable, so
inexperienced, and yet she holds the key to the future!
Get your hands off me!
Do
not worry, little Jedi, I'll not harm you. Indeed, I will teach you
things you have never imagined - I will show you real power only Jedi
can wield! Come, my son.
Yes... my master.
Bring your
friends. Let us reveal to them the wonders I have in store! Let us
show them the future of the galaxy. My... lovely clones!
*wrenching*
Power surge? I don't sense a power surge anywhere!
Long
ago, I found my flesh could not withstand the awesome demands of the
Dark Side. The Emperor himself was dying. My body was literally
consumed by the energies I had unleashed. Fortunately there was a way, a
road to eternal life!
HAHAHAH!
But - how!
Well
done my daughter! Your first step toward the Dark Side of the Force.
But it would take more than a Jedi apprentice and a falling object to
kill me. Now, let me show you something!
*screams*
Stop it. Stop, you're killing her!
Luke - help me! *thump*
Filth, you've murdered my wife!
Don't
worry, my friend. She'll live. That's just a little discipline for a
Jedi. Sentinels! Take her to my quarters. It is time to begin her
training.
Don't - Leia! Leia!
Han, do not interfere.
Traitor! Out of my way. Gack!
You leave me no choice.
Gk-! Let go of my throat Luke-
Han... I strongly suggest you refrain from violence. For Leia's sake.
-kkh. You've become just like him. Just like Vader or worse!
Master Luke! You're killing him!
You understand nothing of what is taking place. Or what I'm doing to save the galaxy.
You don't deserve to live. For what you've done, Luke - I'll kill you myself. I'll - gack!
That may be true, Han. I may have to die. But I assure you. It won't be you who does the deed.