Luke Skywalker But I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!
3rd most-quoted character in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977): in 35 of its 109 quotes
Most scenes with: Grand Moff Tarkin (26), Han Solo (14), Obi-Wan Kenobi (11)
I want to come with you to Alderaan. There's nothing for me here now. I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father.
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Luke Skywalker I have a very bad feeling about this.
Luke Skywalker I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you!
Luke Skywalker It's not impossible. I used to shoot womprats with my T16 back home. They were no bigger than two meters.
Luke Skywalker Red Five standing by.
Luke Skywalker You worry about those fighters, I'll worry about the tower!
Scenes with Luke Skywalker
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Luke Skywalker Well, if there's a bright center of the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from.
Ben Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi. Obi-Wan. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time.
Luke Skywalker I think my uncle knows him. He said he was dead.
Ben Kenobi
[smiling]
Oh, he's not dead. Well, not yet.
Luke Skywalker You know him?
Ben Kenobi
Well, of course I know him. He's me. I haven't gone by the name of Obi-Wan since, oh, before you were born.
Luke Skywalker Well then the droid does belong to you.
Ben
I don't seem to remember ever owning a droid. Very interesting.
Ben Kenobi
[Several Sandpeople yelp in the distance]
We'd best get indoors. The Sandpeople are easily startled, but they'll soon be back, and in greater numbers.
Luke Skywalker No, my father didn't fight in the wars. He was a navigator on a spice freighter.
Ben Kenobi
That's what your uncle told you. He didn't hold with your father's ideals. Thought he should have stayed here and not gotten involved.
Luke Skywalker You fought in the Clone Wars?
Ben Kenobi
Yes, I was once a Jedi Knight the same as your father.
Luke Skywalker I wish I'd known him.
Ben Kenobi
He was the best starpilot in the galaxy, and a cunning warrior. I understand you've become quite a good pilot yourself. And he was a good friend. Which reminds me, I have something here for you. You father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade like your father did.
Sir, if you'll not be needing me, I'll close down for awhile.
Luke Skywalker Sure, go ahead.
Luke Skywalker [C-3PO shuts down.] [to Ben]
What is it?
Ben Kenobi
Your father's lightsaber. [He turns it on and hands it to Luke, who begins swinging it around while Ben continues.] This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age. For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times. Before the Empire.
Luke Skywalker [turns off the lightsaber]
How did my father die?
Ben Kenobi
A young Jedi named Darth Vader, who was a pupil of mine until he turned to evil, helped the Empire hunt down and destroy the Jedi Knights. He betrayed and murdered your father. Now the Jedi are all but extinct. Vader was seduced by the dark side of the Force.
Luke Skywalker The Force?
Ben Kenobi
The Force is what gives a Jedi his powers. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together. [to R2-D2] Now, let's see if we can't figure out who you are, my little friend. And where you come from.
Luke Skywalker I saw part of the message he was—
Ben Kenobi
[R2-D2 abruptly begins playing Leia's holographic message]
I seem to have found it.
[in a hologram message]
General Kenobi. Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars. Now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person, but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to bring you to Alderaan has failed. I have placed information vital to the survival of the Rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him in Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope. [looks to the side quickly, then crouches to end the message]
Ben Kenobi
[to Luke]
You must learn the ways of the Force if you're to come with me to Alderaan.
Luke Skywalker Alderaan? I'm not going to Alderaan. I've got to go home. It's late, I'm in for it as it is.
Ben Kenobi
I need your help, Luke. She needs your help. I'm getting too old for this sort of thing.
Luke Skywalker I can't get involved! I've got work to do! It's not that I like the Empire, I hate it, but there's nothing I can do about it right now. It's such a long way from here.
Ben Kenobi
That's your uncle talking.
Luke Skywalker Oh God, my uncle. How am I ever gonna explain this?
Ben Kenobi
[pleading]
Learn about the Force, Luke.
Luke Skywalker Look, I can take you as far as Anchorhead. You can get a transport there to Mos Eisley or wherever you're going.
Ben Kenobi
[resigned]
You must do what you feel is right, of course.
Luke Skywalker It looks like Sandpeople did this, all right. Look, here are Gaffi sticks, Bantha tracks. It's just I never heard of them hitting anything this big before.
Ben Kenobi
They didn't. But we are meant to think they did. These tracks are side by side. Sandpeople always ride single file to hide their numbers.
Luke Skywalker These are the same Jawas that sold us R2 and 3PO.
Ben Kenobi
And these blast points, too accurate for Sandpeople. Only Imperial stormtroopers are so precise.
Luke Skywalker But why would Imperial troops slaughter Jawas? If they traced the droids here, they may have learned who they sold them to and that would lead them back... [suddenly worried] home! [runs for the speeder]
Ben Kenobi
Luke! Wait! It's too dangerous!
[Luke boards the speeder and takes off]
Sandtrooper
[Luke, Ben and the droids are entering Mos Eisley and are stopped by Imperial stormtroopers.]
How long have you had these droids?
Luke Skywalker About three or four seasons.
Ben Kenobi
They're for sale if you want them.
Sandtrooper
Let me see your identification.
Ben Kenobi
(waving his hand slowly)
You don't need to see his identification.
Sandtrooper
[pauses]
We don't need to see his identification.
Ben Kenobi
These aren't the droids you're looking for.
Sandtrooper
These aren't the droids we're looking for.
Ben Kenobi
He can go about his business.
Sandtrooper
You can go about your business.
Ben Kenobi
Move along.
Sandtrooper
[gesturing]
Move along! Move along!
Luke Skywalker [The group enters the spaceport and parks near the cantina.]
I can't understand how we got past those troops. I thought we were dead!
Ben Kenobi
The Force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.
Dr. Evazan [Luke and Ben sit down at the cantina. Luke is accosted by a hostile alien, accompanied by Dr. Evazan.]
He doesn't like you.
Luke Skywalker Sorry.
Dr. Evazan I don't like you either! You just watch yourself! We're wanted men. I have the death sentence on twelve systems.
Luke Skywalker I'll be careful.
Dr. Evazan You'll be dead!
Ben Kenobi
[stepping in]
This little one's not worth the effort. Now let me get you something.
[Dr. Evazan attacks Luke; Ben pulls out his lightsaber and cuts off the arm of the first hostile alien.]
Han Solo. I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie says you're looking for a passage to the Alderaan system.
Ben Kenobi
Yes indeed, if it's a fast ship.
Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon?
Ben Kenobi
No. Should I have?
It's the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. I've outrun Imperial starships, not the local bulk-cruisers, mind you. I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now. She's fast enough for you, old man. What's the cargo?
Ben Kenobi
Only passengers. Myself, the boy, two droids, [seriously] and no questions asked.
What is it, some kind of local trouble?
Ben Kenobi
Let's just say we'd like to avoid any Imperial entanglements.
Well that's the real trick, isn't it? And it's gonna cost you extra. Ten thousand, all in advance.
Luke Skywalker [shocked]
Ten thousand!? We could almost buy our own ship for that!
But who's gonna fly it, kid? You?
Luke Skywalker You bet I could! I'm not such a bad pilot myself. C'mon, we don't have to sit here and— [Ben calms down Luke]
Ben Kenobi
We'll pay you two thousand now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan.
Seventeen? [Ben nods] Okay, you guys got yourselves a ship. We'll be ready when you are. Docking Bay 94.
Ben Kenobi
94.
Ben Kenobi
[Ben and Luke leave the cantina]
You'll have to sell your speeder.
Luke Skywalker That's okay. I'm never coming back to this planet again.
Luke Skywalker [Luke sees the Millennium Falcon for the first time]
What a piece of junk!
She'll make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've added some special modifications myself. But we're a little rushed, so if you'll just get onboard, we'll get outta here.
[The Millenium Falcon is speeding away from Tatooine, being chased by Imperial cruisers]
Stay sharp! There are two more coming in. They're going to try to cut us off.
Luke Skywalker Why don't you outrun them? I thought you said this thing was fast!
Watch your mouth, kid, or you'll find yourself floating home! We'll be safe once we make the jump to hyperspace. Besides, I know a few maneuvers. We'll lose them. This is where the fun begins.
Ben Kenobi
How long before you make the jump to lightspeed?
It'll take a few moments to get the coordinates from the navicomputer.
Luke Skywalker [frantic]
Are you kidding? At the rate they're gaining—
Traveling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy! Without precise calculations we could fly right through a star or bounce too close to a supernova and that'd end your trip real quick, wouldn't it?
Luke Skywalker [points to an alarm on the control panel]
What's that flashing?
We're losing our deflector shield! Go strap yourself in, I'm going to make the jump to light speed.
Ben Kenobi
[Luke is training with his lightsaber and a laser remote aboard the Millenium Falcon.]
Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.
Luke Skywalker You mean it controls your actions?
Ben Kenobi
Partially, but it also obeys your commands.
[Luke gets shot by the remote.] [laughs]
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.
Luke Skywalker You don't believe in the Force, do you?
Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.
Ben Kenobi
[gets up and takes a blast helmet]
I suggest you try it again, Luke. This time, let go your conscious self and act on instinct. [puts the helmet on Luke, which covers his eyes]
Luke Skywalker But with the blast shield down, I can't even see! How am I supposed to fight?
Ben Kenobi
Your eyes can deceive you. Don't trust them.
Luke Skywalker [After Luke has successfully defended against several shots from the laser remote]
You know, I did feel something. I could almost see the remote.
Ben Kenobi
That's good. You've taken your first step into a larger world.
Luke Skywalker What's going on?
Our position is correct, except, no Alderaan.
Luke Skywalker What do you mean? Where is it?
Thats what I'm trying to tell you, kid. It ain't there. It's been totally blown away.
Luke Skywalker What!? How?
Ben Kenobi
[grimly]
Destroyed. By the Empire.
The entire star fleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more fire power than I've— there's another ship coming in!
Luke Skywalker Maybe they know what happened.
Ben Kenobi
[A TIE fighter flies over the cockpit]
It's an Imperial fighter.
Luke Skywalker It followed us!
Ben Kenobi
No, it's a short-range fighter.
There aren't any bases around here. Where did it come from?
Luke Skywalker It sure is leaving in a big hurry. If they identify us, we're in big trouble.
Not if I can help it. Chewie, jam its transmissions.
Ben Kenobi
It'd be as well to let it go. It's too far out of range.
Not for long.
Ben Kenobi
A fighter that size couldn't get this deep into space on its own.
Luke Skywalker He must have gotten lost, been part of a convoy or something.
Well, he ain't going to be around long enough to tell anyone about us.
Luke Skywalker Look at him. He's headed for that small moon.
I think I can get him before he gets there. He's almost in range.
Ben Kenobi
[with sudden realization]
That's no moon. It's a space station.
It's too big to be a space station.
Luke Skywalker I have a very bad feeling about this.
Ben Kenobi
Turn the ship around.
Yeah. I think you're right...
Luke Skywalker [Getting out of a hole in the Falcon's floor]
It's lucky you had these things.
These are for smuggling, but I never thought I'd be smuggling myself. This is ridiculous. Even if I could take off, I'd never get past the tractor beam.
Ben Kenobi
Leave that to me.
Damn fool, I knew you were going to say that.
Ben Kenobi
Who's more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?
Luke Skywalker You know, between his howling and your blasting everything in sight, it's a wonder the whole station doesn't know we're here.
Bring them on! I prefer a straight fight to all this sneaking around.
Luke Skywalker [R2-D2 is attempting to locate the tractor beam power source.]
What is it?
C-3P0
I'm afraid I'm not quite sure, sir. He says "I found her", and keeps repeating, "She's here."
Luke Skywalker Well... who? Who has he found?
C-3P0
Princess Leia.
Luke Skywalker The princess? She's here?
Princess?
Luke Skywalker Where? Where is she?
Princess? What's going on?
C-3P0
Level 5, Detention block AA23. I'm afraid she's scheduled to be terminated.
Luke Skywalker Oh, no! We've got to do something!
What are you talking about?
Luke Skywalker The droid belongs to her. She's the one in the message! We've got to help her!
Now, look, don't get any funny ideas. The old man wants us to wait right here.
Luke Skywalker But he didn't know she was here. Look, will you just find a way back into the detention block.
I'm not going anywhere.
Luke Skywalker They're going to execute her! Look, a few minutes ago you said you didn't want to just wait here to be captured. Now all you want to do is stay?
Marching into the detention area is not what I had in mind.
Luke Skywalker But they're going to kill her!
Better her than me!
Luke Skywalker [pauses for a moment, then leans in close to Han]
She's rich.
Rich?
Luke Skywalker Rich. Powerful. Listen, if you were to rescue her, the reward would be...
What?
Luke Skywalker Well, more wealth than you can imagine!
I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit!
Luke Skywalker You'll get it.
I better.
Luke Skywalker You will.
All right, kid. But you'd better be right about this.
This is not gonna work.
Luke Skywalker Why didn't you say so before?
I did say so before!
Luke Skywalker [Han and Luke make their way through the Death Star disguised as Imperial stormtroopers.] [stepping into an elevator]
I can't see a thing in this helmet!
[Luke, dressed as a storm trooper, opens the door to Leia's detention cell.]
Aren't you a little short for a storm trooper?
Luke Skywalker Huh? Oh, the uniform. [removes his helmet] I'm Luke Skywalker. I'm here to rescue you!
You're who?
Luke Skywalker I'm here to rescue you! Look, I've got your R2-unit and I'm here with Ben Kenobi!
Ben Kenobi? He's here!?
This is some rescue! You came in here, and you didn't have a plan for getting out?
He's the brains, sweetheart!
Luke Skywalker Well, why don't you—
[Leia grabs Luke's blaster and begins shooting at storm troopers]
What the hell are you doing!?
Somebody has to save our skins! [blasting a hole into a nearby grating] Into the garbage chute, flyboy!
If we just avoid any more female advice, we ought to be able to get out of here.
Luke Skywalker Well, let's get moving.
Listen, I don't know who you are, or where you came from, but from now on, you do as I tell you. Okay?
Look, Your Worshipful-ness, let's get one thing straight. I take orders from just one person: me!
Then it's a wonder you're still alive. [about Chewbacca] Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?
Luke Skywalker Whoop! I think we took a wrong turn.
Luke Skywalker [Luke blasts the control panel]
That oughta hold them for a while.
Quick! You've got to get across. Find the controls that extend the bridge.
Luke Skywalker I think I just blasted it.
They're coming through!
Luke Skywalker [shoots down a TIE Fighter]
I got him. I got him!
Great kid! Don't get cocky.
Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money.
You needn't worry about your reward. If money is all that you love, then that's what you'll receive! [to Luke] Your friend is quite a mercenary. I wonder if he really cares about anything... or anybody. [leaves]
Luke Skywalker I care. [sits down next to Han] So, what do you think of her, Han?
I'm trying not to, kid.
Luke Skywalker Good.
Still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, what do you think? You think a princess and a guy like me--
Luke Skywalker No.
[to Luke]
What good is a reward if you ain't around to use it? Besides, attacking that battle station ain't my idea of courage. It's more like... suicide.
Luke Skywalker All right. Well take care of yourself, Han. I guess that's what your best at ain't it.
Hey, Luke! May the Force be with you.
Biggs Darklighter
I've got to get aboard. I'll your stories when we come back. All right?
Luke Skywalker Hey Biggs, I told you I'd make it someday.
Biggs Darklighter
It will be like old times, Luke. They'll never stop us.
Red Leader All wings report in.
Red Ten
Red Ten standing by.
Red Seven
Red Seven standing by.
Biggs Darklighter
Red Three standing by.
Porkins
Red Six standing by.
Red Nine
Red Nine standing by.
Wedge Antilles Red Two standing by.
Red Eleven
Red Eleven standing by.
Luke Skywalker Red Five standing by.
Red Leader Lock S-foils in attack position.
General Jan Dodonna [General Jan Dodonna is in a discussion with Luke Skywalker and the Rebel pilots about the Death Star on Yavin IV]
The battle station is heavily shielded, and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. Its defenses are designed around a direct large scale assault. A small one-man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense.
Red 10
Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?
Dodonna Well, the Empire doesn't consider a small one-man fighter to be any threat, or they'd have a tighter defense. An analysis of the plans, provided by Princess Leia, has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station. But the approach will not be easy. You're required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. [shows the pilots an exhaust port on the computer screen] The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. [shows the pilots a demonstration of a torpedo traveling down the shaft and striking the reactor, destroying the station instantly] Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes.
Wedge Antilles [in a private discussion with Luke Skywalker]
That's impossible, even for a computer!
Luke It's not impossible; I used to bullseye Womp rats with my T-16 back home. They're not much bigger than two meters.
Dodonna [ending the discussion with the other pilots]
Then man your ships, and may the Force be with you.
