{"product_id":"star-wars-tempest-breaker-the-high-republic-isbn-9780593723418","title":"Star Wars: Tempest Breaker (The High Republic)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars the High Republic \u003c\/i\u003eaudiobook original, \u003ci\u003eTempest Breaker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the Nihil, has announced that only he knows the secret to stopping it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate, the Republic and Jedi turn to Lourna with an offer: help the Jedi stop the blight, and in return, Lourna will have a clean slate and the chance to decide her own future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeamed with Avar Kriss and Keeve Trennis, the same Jedi who once hunted her, Lourna leads the search for the Nihil’s chief scientist, Baron Boolan, the only being who may have answers to the mystery of the blight, as well as Marchion Ro’s true plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLourna weighs the Republic’s offer of true freedom against her own instincts for survival as her team heads deeper into Nihil territory, straight toward the very dangers Lourna has worked for so long to elude. And when the opportunity arises to face off against Marchion Ro himself, even Lourna Dee may be willing to sacrifice everything to fulfill a quest for revenge.\u003cb\u003eCavan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is a UK number one bestselling author who has written for such popular worlds as \u003ci\u003eStar Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, \u003c\/i\u003eAssassin’s Creed, \u003ci\u003eTransformers, Pacific Rim, \u003c\/i\u003eand Sherlock Holmes. He is the writer of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Dooku: Jedi Lost, The Patchwork Devil, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eShadow Service, \u003c\/i\u003eand is one of the story architects for Lucasfilm’s epic multimedia initiative, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: The High Republic. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written comics for Marvel, DC, IDW, Dark Horse, Vertigo, \u003ci\u003e2000 AD, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Beano. \u003c\/i\u003eA former magazine editor, Cavan Scott lives in Bristol with his wife and daughters. His lifelong passions include classic scary movies, folklore, audio drama, the music of David Bowie, and walking. He owns far too much LEGO.\u003cb\u003eSCENE 1. INT. THE BLUE RANGE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: The background thrum of a ship. Beeps and bloops of computer systems. The high-pitched buzz of Rhil’s cam droid, T-9, hovering nearby.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL DAIRO:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(TAKES A DEEP BREATH, STEADYING HERSELF AND HER NERVES)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow are you doing down there, Rhil?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you think?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT-9:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(DROID WHISTLES)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(TO THE DROID, A LITTLE ANNOYED) Yes, yes. I know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat was that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust Tee-Nine reminding me that I was the one who set this up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, that’s true enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack in front of the cam droid . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs much part of the war effort as secret broadcasts behind the Stormwall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it? Really? That felt important. This interview . . . this\u003ci\u003e person\u003c\/i\u003e . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chancellor wants the galaxy to know that the Nihil haven’t already won.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat people can change. Yes, yes. I remember the meeting. Chancellor Soh was very persuasive. And here we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo . . . we can proceed?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake us in, Belin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have spoken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(SPOKEN, BUT WITH AFFECTION) Ha ha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStand by.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: A sudden burst of maneuvering thrusters. The creak of the ship’s superstructure as it moves into position.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (CONT, DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing us alongside. (BEAT) Holding position.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: The beep of Belin opening a channel over the comm.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (CONT, DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(TO THE OTHER SHIP) This is the Blue Range, awaiting docking sequence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: The clang of the boarding tube connecting to the ship, followed by the hiss of hydraulics and various clunks as it attaches.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (CONT, DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(TO RHIL) And we’re locked in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(SOTTO) Ain’t that the truth? (STEADIES HERSELF) Okay. Let’s go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening air lock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: Another clunk and a hiss of rushing air as the hatch slides slowly aside.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo going back now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: Footsteps clang, boots on metal, as Rhil steps into the boarding tube and walks between the ships. T-9’s buzz pitches up as the droid hovers with her.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL: (CONT)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay, I’m in the docking tube. Let’s make some final checks. Tee-Nine? Data connection secure?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eT-9:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(DROID BLEEPS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent. Belin? You still there?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith you every step of the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood to know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: Her footsteps stop.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL: (CONT)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkay, I’m at their air lock. (BEAT, THEN TO HERSELF) Knock, knock. Let me—[in].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFX: The air lock opens, cutting her off. There is the hum of another droid hovering on the other side, its repulsorlift louder than T-9’s constant buzz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL: (CONT)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAh. Hello.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBELIN: (DISTORT\/COMMS)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhil?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRHIL:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcoming party. Well, welcoming scout droid. 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