These endless fixes now are nearly done,And soon we may take flight. ’Tis none too soon—This base shall not survive this great attack.CHEWBAC.Auugh!HAN—Nay, nay! This one here and that one there.’Tis clear? [Aside:] I do admit this Wookiee here is dear,But if he break my ship I’ll break his pate!Enter C-3PO with R2-D2, aside.
C-3POMy R2 small, pray be thou safe, good friend,And take especial care of Master Luke.Farewell, farewell! Parting is such sweet sorrowThat I shall say farewell till thou hast left.R2-D2[aside:] “Till thou hast left”? No poet he, indeed.Alas, it seems that romance is not oneOf 3PO’s six million forms of speech.[Exit R2-D2. C-3PO moves to Princess Leia and General Rieekan. Loud sounds of shaking are heard.
HANO zounds! What is this pow’rful shaking here?The base begins to crumble even now.Our humble shelter made of snow and iceIs now defeated by the Empire’s mightAnd starts to fall apart. O, shall we too?Shall our rebellion suffer this same Fate—To be destroyèd by the Empire cruel?To be demolish’d by Imperi’l strength?Though I had plann’d to go and save myselfFrom Jabba’s bounty hunters, I cannot:This smuggler-captain never shall desertWhilst friends nearby do mortal peril face.I shall not steal away and leave behindThe princess who doth lead the rebels true.She is of great importance, and my lifeMust be but secondary to her fate.So shall I take her in the Falcon swiftAnd spirit her away to someplace safe.’Tis not because of how I feel aboutHer, nay; naught there of love, that much is true—Or if ’tis not, I’ll tell myself it is.Now to it, Han, ere our great cause is lost.[Han Solo moves to General Rieekan and Princess Leia.
Your Worship, art thou well?LEIA—O, wherefore artThou yet within this base? Hast thou not fled?HANThe center of command has been struck down.LEIAAnd yet hast thou thy clearance to depart.HANDepart I shall, but first deliver theeUnto thy ship.C-3PO—Your Highness, we must takeThis final transport. ’Tis our only hope![A blast is heard, closer.
OFFICER[through comlink:] Imperi’l troops have come into the base!Imperi’l troops have come into the base!HANNow end thy stubborn ways, and set asideThy prejudice. Thou wilt come with me now,I do command it. Neither argumentNor moving speech nor aught that thou canst sayShall sway me now: thou wilt come with me, Princess.LEIA[aside:] O noble man, protector of my soul![To aide:] Send our evacuation code and getThee to thy transport. 
