Star Wars, Episode X: The Dark Saber of Mandalore. Opening Scene.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
Peace in the Galaxy reigns. With the SITH forever destroyed, and complete balance
brought to the FORCE once again since a thousand generations, the NEW REPUBLIC GALACTIC
ALLIANCE patrols troubled planets for any signs of rising threats.
News comes from the planet MANDALORE that THE GREAT MANDORLORIAN
KING DIN DJARIN has died, and his MERIDIAN DETAIL, GROGU has taken up the
DARK SABER of lore into his temporary care. Chaos begins to take hold on Mandalore
as citizen civil unrest, and the NATIONAL MILITARY clash within the power vacuum.
JEDI KNIGHTS of THE NEW JEDI COUNCIL are summoned on the planet
BATUU to meet with a special envoy of delegates from various outer rim territories who do
trade with Mandalore. The Jedi are hesitant to get involved in political disputes out of
concern for repeating history.
MASTER JEDI REY SKYWALKER is informed she has been personally requested to attend
the envoy at the behest of Grogu who has special information specific to her that can change
the minds of the Jedi Council to help resolve the arising problem on Mandalore....
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EXT. BATUU - SPACE - DAY
Sea of endless STARS, PAN down after CRAWL roll-up to see the beautiful planet Batuu's blue, green,
and beige blends of topographical lands, and seas.
CROSSFADE:
AERIAL SHOT where we see two tiny people sparring with LIGHT SABERS in an open field
peppered with trees, and near a solitary homestead. ZOOM in to reveal it is REY, and FINN dueling
aggressively. Rey speeds up her strikes against Finn, and pushes him backwards, Finn barely holds
his own as he struggles to maintain his balance.
CUT TO:
ROSE, and her five-year-old son JACEN TICO stand on the porch of their home watching the
live saber sparring match between her husband, and friend with increasing concern.
PULL BACK:
We see Finn fall to the ground on to his back, and Rey over him with her light saber clashed against
his Saber, and dangerously close to his face. Rose gasps as Jacen tries to run out to his father.
JACEN
Dad!!
Rose puts her arm in front of Jacen.
ROSE
Son, (beat) wait.
CUT TO:
ANGLE ON Rey, and Finn on the ground, sabers still in contact, the whirring of blades loud, and
distinct in their ears.
FINN
Rey, let me up.
Rey's voice changes to a low tone as if someone was possessing her, Finn cringes.
REY
(speaking in a manly voice)
I am the Dark Side. I own her.
Rey's voice suddenly changes again to a feminine voice not her own. We see Rose, and Jacen
walk up with scared looks now close to where Rey, and Finn are.
ROSE
Please Rey, let him up.
REY
(speaking with a soft woman's voice, but with FORCE energy reverberations)
Release her my brother.
Rey retracts her saber, stands up, and stumbles back. Finn, Rose, and Jacen relax with relief.
Rose, and Jacen help Finn to his feet, and they hug him.
REY
Some sort of Force Entities took me over. Finn, Rose... (beat)
Jacen, I'm so sorry.
LUKE SKYWALKER'S force ghost walks into frame.
FINN
Master Luke?
Rey turns and sees Luke.
REY
Master, am I glad to see you, I nearly hurt Finn. What happened
to me?
LUKE
My father ANAKIN before he turned to the Dark Side, during the
CLONE WARS had an experience with the FATHER, DAUGHTER, and
SON who were powerful Force wielders in the realm of MORTIS.
The Daughter governed the Light side of the Force, and the Son the Dark.
I thought they had perished after their Father, but apparently the
Siblings have made you, their home. It explains why you became so
powerful so quickly with little training. Why they would only now
suddenly reveal themselves through you is the mystery we need to solve.
REY
I got word from Grogu on Mandalore that he wanted to tell me
about my past after the Jedi Council refused to send Jedi to help.
Do you think this Force possession by the Daughter, and Son has
anything to do with Grogu's information?
LUKE
It does.
ROSE
Let's go inside, I'll make some Batuubucha Tea.
FINN
Good idea.
JACEN
Dad, Master Luke is gone!
FINN
Oh, right son first time you've seen his Force ghost, yeah he does that a lot.
WIPE TO:
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END OPENING SCENE.
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