A scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 1977
Han Solo

[The Falcon jumps out of hyperspace into a dense field of rocks and debris.]

What the—?

Luke Skywalker

What's going on?

Han Solo

Our position is correct, except, no Alderaan.

Luke Skywalker

What do you mean? Where is it?

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

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.

Han Solo

Yeah. I think you're right...

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