Star Wars 1981-03-07 - (01) - A Wind to Shake the Stars

Summary

Star Wars Episode 1: A Wind to Shake the Stars

Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Host/Author: Harold's Old Time Radio
Release Date: February 20, 2025

Introduction to the Desert Planet Tatooine

The episode opens with a vivid portrayal of life on the desert planet Tatooine, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. The narrator recounts a time of revolution in a galaxy far, far away, where rebels challenge a tyrannical empire. Amidst the vast sands and hostile environments of Tatooine, ordinary citizens strive, laugh, cry, hope, and dream, oblivious to the galaxy-wide conflict shaping their future.

Characters and Their Aspirations

Wendy and Luke Skywalker are introduced as central characters navigating their lives on Tatooine. Luke dreams of joining the Imperial Space Academy, seeking a career in space exploration, Starfleet, or merchant service. Wendy, however, is more grounded, managing daily responsibilities while subtly challenging Luke's aspirations.

• [01:33] Wendy: "So don't just dream about applying for the Academy. Make it come true."
• [02:07] Fixer: "Hey, Luke Skywalker."

The Speedrun Competition at Beggars Canyon

A significant portion of the episode revolves around a high-stakes speedrun competition at Beggars Canyon. Luke and his friend Fixer prepare for the race, showcasing their camaraderie and competitive spirit. The atmosphere is charged with excitement as they discuss their plans and the mechanics of their land speeders.

• [05:51] Cammy: "Speedruns, Skywalker. Speedruns."
• [06:14] Cammy: "And Biggs is the only one who ever flew through it at racing speed. Is that what you're saying."

Family Dynamics and Obligations

Luke's relationship with his uncle Owen and aunt Beru is strained. Owen emphasizes hard work on the moisture harvest, demanding Luke's full participation in farm duties. In contrast, Aunt Beru offers gentle support, highlighting Luke's dedication despite his dreams of exploring beyond Tatooine.

• [10:09] Uncle Owen: "If we don't get things ready for the season in time, that's all it'll be, a desert."
• [11:35] Aunt Beru: "Honestly, Owen, I don't know what gets into you at times. Luke's never asked us for a thing."

Biggs' Return and Revelation

The return of Biggs, Luke's old friend from the Academy, brings tension and revelation. Biggs shares his experiences at the Imperial Space Academy, hinting at deeper conflicts brewing within the empire. His presence stirs memories and unresolved feelings between him and Luke.

• [15:00] Luke Skywalker: "Hey, everybody."
• [16:11] Wendy (Biggs): "I have been doing some thinking, Luke, but you're the same as ever."

Climactic Confrontation and Realizations

As the episode progresses, Luke witnesses a potential battle in the sky, heightening his sense of destiny and involvement in the larger galactic conflict. Despite skepticism from his friends, Luke is determined to act, leading to a daring maneuver in his land speeder that narrowly escapes disaster.

• [16:23] Wendy: "Well, if you say so, Luke."
• [08:55] Fixer: "Hey, Wendy, we won."

Biggs' Departure and Rebel Alliance Connection

Biggs reveals his true intentions of joining the Rebel Alliance, expressing his desire to fight against the empire rather than continue a life under imperial control. This revelation deepens Luke's internal conflict between his loyalty to his family and his yearning for adventure and purpose.

• [21:45] Wendy (Biggs): "Luke, I made some friends at the Academy. ... We're going to jump ship and join the Rebel Alliance."
• [22:17] Wendy: "Your uncle uses that I fed you and brought you up line to keep you here. Can't you see that?"

Final Confrontation and Mutual Understanding

The episode culminates in a heartfelt exchange between Luke and Biggs. Luke asserts his commitment to his family and his inability to leave, while Biggs expresses frustration over Luke's perceived limitations. Their conversation underscores the central theme of duty versus personal aspiration.

• [22:54] Luke Skywalker: "Biggs, my aunt and uncle are the only family I've got. They’re all I've got."
• [23:03] Luke Skywalker: "Find your rebellion. You don't think I'd like to leave? You think I like staying behind?"

Conclusion and Foreshadowing Galactic Conflict

As Wendy departs, the narrator hints at the impending upheaval in Luke's life, setting the stage for his transformation from a farm boy to a pivotal figure in the galactic struggle between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire.

• [25:03] Wendy: "Yeah."
• Narrator: "With an abruptness he will find difficult to believe, Luke Skywalker's life is about to change..."

Notable Quotes

• “Star Wars Based on characters and situations created by George Lucas.” - Narrator [00:00]
• “Skywalker's here.” - Cammy [04:20]
• “I never let you want for anything, have I?” - Uncle Owen [11:00]
• “We won.” - Luke Skywalker and Fixer [08:55]
• “Listen, next season, I'm gonna be going to the Academy for sure.” - Luke Skywalker [24:52]

Key Takeaways

• Luke's Aspirations vs. Family Obligations: The tension between Luke's dreams of joining the Imperial Space Academy and his responsibilities on the farm highlights his internal struggle.
• Rebellion Brewing: Biggs' return and his decision to join the Rebel Alliance introduce the central conflict of rebellion against the Empire.
• Friendship and Loyalty: The dynamics between Luke, Biggs, Wendy, and Fixer emphasize themes of friendship, competition, and loyalty in the face of external pressures.
• Foreshadowing of Galactic Conflict: The episode sets up the impending escalation of the galactic conflict, with Luke poised to become a key player despite his initial reluctance.

Production Notes

• Cast:
  • Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker
  • Cale Brown as Biggs
  • Anne Geraghty as Aunt Beru
  • Thomas Hill as Uncle Owen
• Directed by: John Madden
• Music by: John Williams
• Sound Design: Ben Burtt
• Executive Producers: Richard Tosca and Carol Title (Lucasfilm)
• Presented by: National Public Radio in association with KUSC FM, Los Angeles, and Lucasfilm Ltd.

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This detailed summary captures the essence of "A Wind to Shake the Stars," highlighting character developments, key plot points, and the underlying themes that drive the narrative forward. For fans of the Golden Age of Radio and the Star Wars saga, this episode lays the groundwork for Luke Skywalker's transformative journey from a humble farm boy to a legendary hero in the galactic battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire.

Transcript

[Narrator]

Star WARS Based on characters and situations created by George Lucas Episode 1 A Wind to Shake the Stars A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there came a time of revolution when rebels united to challenge a tyrannical empire. But most of the citizens of that vast empire of a million star systems took little notice of this tremendous conflict, at least at first. On the desert planet Tatooine, as on countless other worlds, life goes on while great events are shaping the future of a galaxy. Here, amid the endless sands and the dune seas, the hostile wastes and barren lands, human beings struggle and endure. And here too, men and women laugh and cry, hope and dream.

[Wendy]

So don't just dream about applying for the Academy. Make it come true.

[Luke Skywalker]

You can find a career in space exploration, Starfleet or merchant service. Choose from navigation, engineering, space medicine, contact liaison, and more. If you have the right stuff to take on the universe and standardize examination scores that meet requirements, dispatch your screening office, care of the commandant. Amy Bay, Imperial Space Academy, your sector and join the ranks of the proud.

[Wendy]

I love it.

[Fixer]

Skywalker.

[Luke Skywalker]

What?

[Fixer]

Hey, Luke Skywalker.

[Luke Skywalker]

Oh, I'm out here in the tech dome, Wendy.

[Fixer]

Hey, Skywalker.

[Luke Skywalker]

Come on.

[Fixer]

Everyone's over at the power station. We're going out to Beggars Canyon. My hopper's acting up. Something's wrong with their thrust bias. So I'm gonna ride with you.

[Luke Skywalker]

Sure. How'd you get here?

[Fixer]

My folks came over in the land speeder to see your uncle and aunt and I hitched a ride.

[Luke Skywalker]

Oh.

[Fixer]

What are you acting so guilty about?

[Luke Skywalker]

Huh? Oh, nothing, nothing. Uh huh.

[Fixer]

Come on, let's see that tape. Skywalker, will you come on?

[Luke Skywalker]

Cut it out, Wendy. Aha.

[Fixer]

Applicant's information packet. Imperial Space Academy.

[Luke Skywalker]

Will you stop it?

[Fixer]

You're still seeing novas, huh, Luke? Looks like this tape's been played a few thousand times.

[Luke Skywalker]

Give it back.

[Fixer]

The great Luke Skywalker, Hero of the universe. When are you gonna grow up, Luke? You're a farm boy, just like me.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hand it over, Wendy, or I'll take it. Oh, okay. Here.

[Fixer]

Take it. What are you getting so touchy about? Come on, come on. Get your skyhopper going. I'll roll back the dome.

[Luke Skywalker]

Why'd your folks come over anyway?

[Fixer]

Oh, to talk about the moisture harvest. Complain about crop prices. Who cares? I guess it's a mercy visit, you know.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, Aunt Beru's always eager for company. Even Uncle Owen is, but he'd never admit it. Well, get in, Wendy. Time's wasted. I don't expect to have another whole free day till the moisture Harvest is in.

[Fixer]

She sounds smooth, Luke.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, I worked on her all day yesterday.

[Fixer]

Well, listen, if you're planning on doing any racing, you can count me out. Skywalker, Tatooine is no academy. And you're no star pilot.

[Luke Skywalker]

Not yet, anyway. Well, I adjusted the thrust sequence for extra boost. You better hang on to your seat.

[Cammy]

What?

[Wendy]

Skywalker's here.

[Cammy]

So what? Don't bother me with small fry. Where's the juice? I'm thirsty.

[Biggs]

Here, catch one.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, everybody, where's the party?

[Wendy]

Wherever I am.

[Cammy]

Luke. Right? Cammy?

[Biggs]

Correct, lover.

[Fixer]

Hey, boys. Guess what Skywalker was doing.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey.

[Fixer]

Sitting in the tech dome, playing an Academy recruitment table.

[Cammy]

You never change, Skywalker. Is that all you want out of life? To parade around in a fancy uniform?

[Luke Skywalker]

So, what do you want that's so much better, Fixer?

[Cammy]

You watch it, boy. Just because you got lucky on a couple of crummy tests, that doesn't make you some kind of junior space explorer.

[Luke Skywalker]

I never said I was any.

[Cammy]

You know what I did back when they made me take those exams? I walked in, filled out my name and walked out again. I showed him.

[Fixer]

Just because he can answer fancy trick questions and do schoolbook flight maneuvers, he thinks it makes him better than.

[Wendy]

Yeah, so you happen to qualify. So what? What do you think you are, Biggs or something?

[Biggs]

Yeah, he just wants to go to the Academy because Biggs did. He always was his hero.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, I'd like to go to the Academy. Why shouldn't I?

[Cammy]

Because it's for suckers, Skywalker. They want to stick you into a uniform and give you orders. At least here at the power station, I'm my own boss.

[Fixer]

Anyway, my father says the Empire is just recruiting more people into the academies so they can draft them into the Starfleet.

[Wendy]

Do you think anybody out there cares about Luke Skywalker?

[Biggs]

You leave home, nobody knows you.

[Cammy]

Hey, where is the juice?

[Luke Skywalker]

Here it is. So, what's on the program for today, Fixer?

[Cammy]

Speedruns, Skywalker. Speedruns. Oh, let me see how much time I can shave off the back stretch.

[Fixer]

There's no way you can cut much more time off your lap fix. You're almost matching Biggs. Best time around Beggars Canyon as it is.

[Cammy]

Well, Biggs isn't here and I am. I'm as good as he ever was.

[Luke Skywalker]

Oh, yeah? Well, then why don't you thread the stone needle like Biggs did? The hook. That ought to take five seconds or better off your time.

[Cammy]

And Biggs is the only one who ever flew through it at racing speed. Is that what you're saying.

[Luke Skywalker]

I was just saying that if you want to improve your score, you're not crazy.

[Biggs]

Luke. Why don't you guys go buzz the womp rats and take a few pot shots at him? The Speedrun stuff is gonna get somebody killed.

[Cammy]

Hey, hey, hey. What's the matter, Cammie? You don't think I can do it? Listen, anything the Great Biggs dark lighter could do, I can do.

[Biggs]

I never said you couldn't fix it.

[Fixer]

Yeah, nobody was knocking you, Fixer.

[Cammy]

Besides, I don't need any shortcuts. Hey, do you want to try and keep up with me?

[Biggs]

Oh, Fixer.

[Cammy]

Huh?

[Luke Skywalker]

Wh. Me?

[Cammy]

What, are you scared? Wormy?

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah. All right. You're on.

[Wendy]

Wormy against the Fixer.

[Luke Skywalker]

That's gonna be a smarter well. Then you can ride with Fixer. Deke. What are we waiting for, boys? Let's go.

[Biggs]

Fixer, Come back here. Fixer. I want this to stop right now.

[Luke Skywalker]

Good luck, Skywalker. See you in the tight spot.

[Fixer]

Hey, I couldn't find those Macro binoculars anywhere.

[Luke Skywalker]

Never mind, Wendy. Buckle up. Hey, what are you doing? Standing in for big. Brace yourself. Here we go. One run down the back stretch. Skywalker, whenever you're ready.

[Fixer]

Hey, wait a minute. You and Fixer in the bottleneck together.

[Luke Skywalker]

Count me out. Jump. Call it even with me, Skywalker, and we'll let her rip. Here. Okay, hit it.

[Fixer]

Look out. Will you shut up and keep.

[Luke Skywalker]

Oh, no. You distracted me.

[Fixer]

Wendy.

[Luke Skywalker]

Now Fixer's got the lead.

[Fixer]

You gotta keep it.

[Luke Skywalker]

I want to live. How does my Oster blast feel? Too narrow to get past him.

[Fixer]

Whatever you do, don't go for altitude. Don't go for altitude. The cross winds will smash us right into the canyon wall.

[Luke Skywalker]

Just make yourself comfortable back there, farm boy. It'll all be over in a minute. Yeah, that's what you think.

[Fixer]

Hey, you idiot. You took the wrong turn. You're headed for the Stone Needle.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, I bet we shaved five seconds off our time.

[Fixer]

You're going to kill us both.

[Luke Skywalker]

There's no going back now. Stay gripped. Wend.

[Fixer]

We made it.

[Luke Skywalker]

Wendy, open your eyes. We made it.

[Fixer]

I'm alive.

[Luke Skywalker]

I don't believe it.

[Fixer]

Hey, your stabilizer's gone.

[Luke Skywalker]

I can hold her. We've still got to cross that finish line.

[Fixer]

Don't crash us.

[Luke Skywalker]

Here we go. I told you I could bring her in.

[Fixer]

Hey, Wendy, we won.

[Luke Skywalker]

We won.

[Fixer]

Luke, you're crazy. Crazy? I'm riding home with one of the others. You're just an accident, looking for a place to happen.

[Luke Skywalker]

Oh, Biggs, you should have been Here.

[Biggs]

Luke.

[Aunt Beru]

Luke, are you up yet? Breakfast is ready.

[Luke Skywalker]

Morning, Aunt Peru.

[Aunt Beru]

Good morning, dear. I'm afraid your uncle's in a big hurry today. He says things are still behind schedule. Come on, now. Eat your breakfast before it gets cold.

[Luke Skywalker]

Okay, but I don't think the desert's going anywhere.

[Uncle Owen]

No, it'll still be there. Luke, if we don't get things ready for the season in time, that's all it'll be, a desert. I want some hard work today.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yes, sir.

[Uncle Owen]

Keep an eye peeled when you're out. There are reports of sand people. I want you to see what you can do with the units up on the south ridge. I expect them all to be running 100% and smooth before the day's end.

[Luke Skywalker]

But, Uncle Owen, Those evaporators are 10 years old. They should have been replaced a long time ago.

[Uncle Owen]

You can come functioning after the specs if you roll up your sleeves and quit your daydreaming. Look, I need a farmhand who'll pitch in, not a nephew with his head in the stars half the time. You pull your weight today or there'll be trouble.

[Aunt Beru]

Owen, come on. Finish what's left before it gets cold, both of you. Luke, dear, I put your lunch in the land speeder so you wouldn't forget it.

[Luke Skywalker]

Thanks, Aunt Beru. Well, I guess I better get going.

[Uncle Owen]

Take the treadwell with you.

[Luke Skywalker]

The tread. But that old droid's in worse shape than the evaporators. Uncle Owen, what about getting some new droids?

[Uncle Owen]

Oh, just what I need, another expense.

[Luke Skywalker]

But with another droid or two, we could keep the whole farm at peak efficiency right through the harvest. Look, I can check around Toshi Station and anchor head, and there'll probably be a Jawa sandcrawler passing through anytime now. Maybe they'd have something we could use.

[Uncle Owen]

Luke, give over your daydreaming and do your share. And we won't need any droids. I never let you want for anything, have I? Huh? Then, young fella, least you can do is show some gratitude.

[Aunt Beru]

Lars. Oh, and we could use a little more help. A droid that smoked domestic bocce could help me round the house, too, when you didn't need it.

[Uncle Owen]

Oh, well, Luke.

[Aunt Beru]

Goodbye, dear.

[Narrator]

Goodbye, Emperor.

[Luke Skywalker]

I'll do my best with those vaporators, Uncle Owen.

[Aunt Beru]

Honestly, Owen, I don't know what gets into you at times. Luke's never asked us for a thing. He works as hard as any farmhand. He could have gone off on his own long ago. And you know that, Beru, with his.

[Uncle Owen]

Mind wandering half the Time. He's never gonna make his way in.

[Aunt Beru]

Life, but you can't begrudge him his dreams. A person has to have their dreams. I've never once complained about living out here. Or hardly ever seeing other people or going without when the moisture harvest was bad, have I?

[Uncle Owen]

Let's see here, Mrs. I never said to you, Owen, even.

[Aunt Beru]

To the young people over at Anchorhead, Luke is an outsider. He hasn't had a close friend since Biggs went to the academy.

[Uncle Owen]

I don't want him coming to harm Beru. I want what's best for him.

[Aunt Beru]

I know that, Owen, but it wouldn't hurt to tell him so.

[Uncle Owen]

Well, I'll be most of the day on those condensers in the upper basin. Won't be home till evening.

[Aunt Beru]

I expect I'll have supper waiting. Owen.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, Treadwell, come hold this junction plate in place while I torque it down, will you? That's it. That ought to do it. Now let's give this old relic a try. Nothing. How does Uncle Owen expect me to keep these junk heaps running? Treadwell, clamp these two leads together while I splice them. No, no, you idiot. We use your insulated arm. Release. Release. Back off. When I wouldn't give to be on another planet. Any planet. Golon's not gonna like this a bit. Now I've got two major overhauls on my hands. Treadwell, get over to the landspeeder. If we don't get those new droids now, we'll be in real trouble for the moisture harvest. Well, the sky's still clear anyway. At least there's no sandstorms blowing up. Maybe we can have things ready, but. Hey, what's that up there? I know. You don't know, you maniac. Where are my Macro binoculars? I know I left them in there someplace. Ah, here they are now. Let's see. Yeah, yeah. There's two ships out there all right. Two of them at least. And they're firing on each other. It's incredible. They're really going at it out there. Come on, Treadwell. Get yourself over the lamps. Peter, I've got to get into Anchorhead and tell Fixer about this. Well, get it in gear, will ya? Okay, stay put then. I'll pick you up on the way home.

[Biggs]

Come on.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, everybody.

[Cammy]

Hey, Cammie. Did I just hear a young noise blast in here?

[Luke Skywalker]

Come on.

[Wendy]

Wendy's got a shot to make, and there's money riding.

[Luke Skywalker]

Come on. Shape it up, you guys. Wait till you hear what I just.

[Fixer]

We got company.

[Luke Skywalker]

Lua. Biggs. When did you get back from the Academy.

[Biggs]

So the two shooting stars are reunited at the. I'm so thrilled to be here for you.

[Wendy]

I just got in on the shuttle. I wanted to surprise you, Luke. You know, I thought you'd be here when I arrived. I forgot you have the harvest coming on.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, but how come you're back so soon? Didn't you get your commission?

[Wendy]

Sure. Hey, I got it. The Academy accelerated our courses. It seems the Empire wants the commercial spacelines expanded as soon as possible.

[Cammy]

You ought to drop the Emperor thank you note, Biggs. That's the only way you could have gotten out of that academy.

[Wendy]

Signed on with the starship Rand.

[Luke Skywalker]

Ecliptic.

[Uncle Owen]

Third mate Biggs.

[Wendy]

Darklist at your service. Hey, how's this for a snappy salute?

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, I hope you fly a ship.

[Wendy]

Better than you salute.

[Biggs]

Oh, Luke, what do you know? I think Biggs looks just fabulous in his uniform.

[Cammy]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Biggs just had to come back and say goodbye to all this planet bound, simple things.

[Wendy]

Hey, wait a minute.

[Luke Skywalker]

I almost forgot. Drop the game and come outside quick. You guys have gotta see something. There's a battle going on beyond the atmosphere.

[Fixer]

When are you gonna stop seeing things and grow up, Skywalker? Space battles. What a jerk.

[Luke Skywalker]

I didn't just imagine this one.

[Wendy]

Well, if you say so, Luke. Hey, Deke, turn off that game. I will still be here when we get back. Here we go again. Captain Skywalker has sighted the enemy again.

[Cammy]

Sir, and is advancing to the rear.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yep, they're still there. I counted two earlier. Here, Biggs, you take the macro, see for yourself.

[Wendy]

Will do.

[Luke Skywalker]

What do you think, Biggs?

[Wendy]

I'm afraid that that's no battle up there, Luke. Here, Cammy. It's probably just a tanker fueling a freighter.

[Cammy]

Nah, nah, it's the rebellion, right, Luke? All the way out here on the backside of nowhere.

[Luke Skywalker]

But there was a lot of firing before. I swear there was. I saw it.

[Wendy]

Well, then why would they still be holding position over Tatooine?

[Biggs]

Oh, Luke, they're not doing a thing up there. Firing, my foot. Here, take these things back.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, Cammie, be careful with those.

[Biggs]

Don't worry about it.

[Luke Skywalker]

These cost me a half season savings.

[Cammy]

She told you not to worry about it, wormy.

[Wendy]

Hey, Fixer, the show is over. Haven't you got work to do?

[Cammy]

Come on, Cammie.

[Biggs]

What, are you just gonna let.

[Cammy]

I said come on. So long, guys.

[Wendy]

They're right about one thing, Luke. The rebellion against the Empire is a long way from here. You know, I doubt the Imperials would bother with this System.

[Luke Skywalker]

But I could have sworn I saw.

[Wendy]

Come on. I tell you what. Let's. Let's take a spin in that land speeder of yours, huh? I'd like to take one last look at Beggars Canyon. Yeah, for old times sake.

[Luke Skywalker]

Sure, Biggs. Boy, you should have been there the other day when we ran the canyon. Oh, Fixer started bragging about how he could do anything that Fix could do, you know? So I said, hey, you so smart, why don't you. Yeah, and Fixer just pretended it never happened. Or as my skyhoppers busted up pretty bad.

[Wendy]

I'm sure that made your uncle happy.

[Luke Skywalker]

You have no idea. I'm grounded for the rest of the season.

[Wendy]

You ought to take it a little easier, Luke. I mean, even if you are the hottest gully jumper this side of Mos Eisley, you keep it up, buddy, and one day, wham. Oh, you'll be nothing but a dark smear on a canyon wall.

[Luke Skywalker]

Hey, why'd you want me to come out to Beggars Canyon, anyway?

[Wendy]

Like I said, old times sake. I mean, who knows when I'll be back this way, right?

[Luke Skywalker]

I guess. Well, there it is. The old stone needle. You know, you can see practically the whole canyon from this part of the.

[Wendy]

I don't know how I lived through all the crazy stunts we pulled down here.

[Luke Skywalker]

I remember some of those. Boy, we had the hopper. Now, we could give those womp rats a surprise.

[Wendy]

Oh, sorry. No, I. I am now valuable property. Keeping in mind the expense of cadet training, all graduates shall refrain from unnecessary risk taking you.

[Luke Skywalker]

They happen to know how many stabilizer veins you've been up on the back stretch down there. Or how about the time you almost wiped out the stone beetle?

[Wendy]

I figured it was better not to mention those to my piloting instructors.

[Luke Skywalker]

Boy, it hasn't been the same since you left, Biggs. It's been so quiet.

[Wendy]

I'll bet.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah. You were always number one around here, Biggs. You were the one who made things happen.

[Wendy]

Yeah. That's a big galaxy, Luke. At the Academy, everybody was number one. Back where they came from, all of a sudden, I was just a face in the crowd.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, but you made it, Biggs. You're gonna see all those places we used to talk about.

[Wendy]

Yep. Luke, did you ever wonder why we're friends?

[Luke Skywalker]

Huh?

[Wendy]

The rest of them back at Anchorhead, they'll never leave Tatooine. Maybe never get as far as Mose Eisley. Have you ever thought about that?

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, not exactly like that, I haven't.

[Wendy]

Fixer's just smart enough to know he's better off being a big noise in a small room. Cammy's dumb enough to think she's made the prize catch hereabouts. And Wendy's nothing but a follower. And Deke's the follower of a follower.

[Luke Skywalker]

But what are you saying, Biggs?

[Wendy]

You will make it off Tatooine, Luke, and they know it. That's why they won't accept you.

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, they're not so bad. I don't really mind them.

[Wendy]

Then how come you work so hard at being the hottest pilot around, huh? Hey, hey, did you see that off on the far side of the canyon?

[Luke Skywalker]

Where? Sand People.

[Wendy]

You got your macros?

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, right here.

[Wendy]

Yep, three Banthas. And it looks like five Tuscan Raiders. Yeah, they're moving out towards the Wastes.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, I'm supposed to keep a watch out for them at the farm. My uncle said there've been some sightings around here. I should get back.

[Wendy]

I don't think it's anything to worry about.

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, that's a little excitement for your visit.

[Wendy]

You only think this planet's boring because you've never been anywhere else. Luke. Luke, I didn't. I didn't come home. Just for a visit. If I don't come back, I wanted somebody to know.

[Luke Skywalker]

What? Well, know what. Honestly, Biggs, will you stop being so secretive?

[Wendy]

Luke, I made some. I made some friends at the Academy. And one of them will be on the Rand Ecliptic with me at our first port of call on the inner systems. We're going to jump ship and join the Rebel Alliance.

[Luke Skywalker]

That's crazy. You could wander around forever trying to find them. Look, the Empire can't even find.

[Wendy]

Well, if we don't find the rebels, then we're gonna do what we can on our own. I'm not hanging around to get drafted into the Imperial Starfleet. The rebellion spreading, Luke and I want to be on the side I believe in.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, I'm stuck here.

[Wendy]

I thought you were going to the Academy next year.

[Luke Skywalker]

I had to cancel my application. You know, the Sand People acting up again. Come. Come on, Luke.

[Wendy]

Your uncle could hold off a whole Tuscan raiding party with one blaster. One of these days. Buddy, you've got to separate what seems important from what is.

[Luke Skywalker]

But the farm's just about to start paying off. Look, Uncle Owen needs me for one more season, Biggs. I can't just run out on him and Aunt Baru. Now.

[Wendy]

Uncle Owen. Aunt Baru. First it's Sand People, now it's the Crop Meanwhile, your application's been cancelled, Luke. Canceled. Luke, listen to me. Your uncle uses that I fed you and brought you up line to keep you here. Can't you see that?

[Luke Skywalker]

Biggs, my aunt and uncle are the only family I've got. They're all I've got. I don't care what you or anybody else thinks about me. I can't let anything happen to those. Luke, I didn't.

[Wendy]

Go on.

[Luke Skywalker]

Find your rebellion. You don't think I'd like to leave? You think I like staying behind?

[Wendy]

I never thought that, Luke.

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, that's how it sounded. Here, I'll let you off by the power station.

[Wendy]

Thanks for the ride, Luke.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah, sure.

[Wendy]

Luke. Luke. I had a friend at the Academy. He helped me through the way. The way I used to help you. Just before graduation, I heard he got picked up during a roundup of rebel suspects, and they said he died in interrogation.

[Narrator]

You've changed, Biggs.

[Luke Skywalker]

Changed a lot.

[Wendy]

I have been doing some thinking, Luke, but you're the same as ever. Hey, tell me, are you still keeping a lookout for that dream girl you used to talk about?

[Luke Skywalker]

Well, I don't know her. If she passes by. Biggs, I'm sorry about what I said back there.

[Wendy]

Yeah, me, too. Hey, just let's forget it.

[Luke Skywalker]

Yeah. Will you be around long?

[Wendy]

No, I'm leaving on the morning shuttle.

[Luke Skywalker]

Looks like there's a wind kicking up.

[Wendy]

Winds rising all over the Empire, Luca. Even Tatooine will feel it sooner or later.

[Luke Skywalker]

I guess. Won't be seeing you for a while.

[Wendy]

Oh, maybe someday. I'll be watching for you.

[Luke Skywalker]

Listen, next season, I'm gonna be going to the Academy for sure. No, I am. I am. Take care of yourself.

[Wendy]

So long, Luke.

[Luke Skywalker]

The bigs.

[Wendy]

Yeah.

[Luke Skywalker]

Do you really think those ships out there were just freighters?

[Wendy]

Well, not if you say they were firing hotshot.

[Narrator]

With an abruptness he will find difficult to believe. Luke Skywalker's life is about to change. Beyond his weakness, wildest dreams as he swept up in the bitter war between Rebel alliance and Empire. And soon, a captive princess's desperate plea for help. The final quest of a legendary hero and the key to the Empire's most awesome weapon will be decided by the actions of a young farm boy from Tatooine. Star Wars Episode 1 by Brian Daly Based on characters and situations created by George Lucas. Featured in the cast were Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Cale Brown as Biggs, Anne Geraghty as Aunt Beru, and Thomas Hill as Uncle Owen. The series was directed by John Madden with sound mixing and post production by Tom Vaguely music by John Williams sound design for Lucasfilm by Ben Burtt Story editor for the series was Lindsay Smith casting and production coordination by Mel Saar executive producer was Richard Tosca executive producer for Lucasfilm was Carol Title. Star wars was presented by National Public Radio in association with KUSC FM, Los Angeles, with the cooperation of Lucasfilm Ltd.

[Luke Skywalker]

IT.