{"product_id":"star-wars-the-battle-of-jedha-the-high-republic-isbn-9780593597897","title":"Star Wars: The Battle of Jedha (The High Republic)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter the events of \u003ci\u003eThe High Republic: Convergence, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Jedi travel to Jedha \u003cb\u003ein this full script for the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e audio original \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Jedha\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJedha. The worn streets of this ancient world serve as a confluence for the galaxy. Visited by all, yet owned by none. Here, the Jedi are but one creed among many worshipping and studying the Force. From the Guardians of the Whills to the Path of the Open Hand, countless beings come to learn, and to share, in peace.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs all of Jedha prepares for its Festival of Balance, the galaxy still reels from the violence on Eiram and E’ronoh. But after foiling a plot to escalate the war between the two planets, the Jedi believe that a lasting peace may be within reach. Master Creighton Sun and Jedi Knight Aida Forte arrive on Jedha with delegations from both planets to formally end the “Forever War.” The Jedi hope that the harmony of Jedha’s many factions, along with the signing of a peace treaty, will create a symbol to the rest of the galaxy of what can be accomplished through unity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut not all are happy with the Jedi’s involvement or ready to concern themselves with peace. Rumors begin to swirl that the Jedi bring war in their wake. The distrust and anger that for so long fueled the Forever War now threaten to corrupt the communities of Jedha. When violence breaks out on the sacred moon, the war that was meant to end on Jedha may soon engulf the entire world.\u003cb\u003eGeorge Mann\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novelist, comics writer, and screenwriter. He’s the creator of the Wychwood supernatural mystery series as well as the popular Newbury \u0026amp; Hobbes and Tales of The Ghost series. He’s written comics, novels and audio dramas for properties such as Star Wars, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Judge Dredd, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dark Souls, and was recently part of the writer’s room on several adult animated television shows. George lives near Grantham, England, with his wife, children, and two noisy dogs. He loves mythology and folklore, Kate Bush, and chocolate. He is constantly surrounded by tottering piles of comics and books.\u003cb\u003eSCENE 1. INT. JEDHA—THE SECOND SPIRE—MEETING CHAMBER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANNOUNCER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime until the battle begins: zero hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eATMOS: We’re in the Second Spire on Jedha, an old, previously abandoned temple that has been recently refitted for the peace conference. We’re in a large meeting chamber on the lower level of the spire. A small group of people have gathered, but the mood is subdued as everyone waits for proceedings to begin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom outside, we can hear the general murmur of distant crowds. As the scene progresses, however, the sounds of angry people should grow louder in the background, as a riot is heading this way . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: Tilson Graf, the serving mediator, is rapping his fingertips nervously on the pedestal before him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(NERVOUS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight, then.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s almost time to begin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMBASSADOR TINTAK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndeed. Let’s get it over with. I’m eager to return to E’ronoh to help with the reconstruction efforts, just as, I’m sure, Ambassador Cerox wishes to return to her people on Eiram.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(HESITANT)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, Ambassador Tintak. If you could just give me a moment . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON SUN:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs everything all right, Mediator Graf?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(DISTRACTED)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat? Yes, yes. Of course, Master Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(PULLING HIMSELF TOGETHER)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything’s fine. I just need a minute to compose myself. This is, after all, a momentous affair. The signing of this peace treaty is a key moment in galactic history. Eiram and E’ronoh have been at war for over five years. And now, following the marriage of their heirs, the worlds have finally come together in peace. We’re gathered here in the Second Spire on historic Jedha to—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMBASSADOR CEROX:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(INTERRUPTING)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMediator Graf?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(PUT OUT)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, Ambassador Cerox?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMBASSADOR CEROX:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(IMPATIENT)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the greatest respect, we are all aware of the reasons why we’re here. Please, get on with it before—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: Ambassador Cerox is drowned out by the sudden, surging sounds of the riot just outside the building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMBASSADOR TINTAK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(ANGRY, BARKING FRUSTRATION)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOh, what now?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUmm . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAida. What’s going on outside?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA FORTE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s a crowd of people approaching the spire, Creighton. They’re . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: A thrown rock puts out a window. The bellowing from outside grows louder. The crowd is angry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(SHOCKED)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a riot!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(WORRIED)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet back, everyone. Away from the windows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: A lightbow fires, somewhere else in the building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMUFFLED SHOUT:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(FROM “OFF-SCREEN”)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStay back! All of you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: More banging and clanging. The riot is spilling into the building close by. A door bursts open into the meeting chamber. It’s Mesook, a Guardian of the Whills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMESOOK:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(DESPERATE)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s the civilians. They’re rioting. They’re swarming the building. We can’t hold them back without a massacre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: There are sounds of brutal close-quarter fighting from behind him. The Guardians aren’t firing on the civilians unless they must.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTILSON GRAF:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(QUIETLY, AS HE RETREATS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI . . . ​ummm . . . ​I think we’d better make for safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(COMMANDING)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmbassadors, to me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: There’s a massive crash as a speeder bike bursts through the plate-glass window, splintering shards everywhere. A man screams in pain as he’s speared and killed by a ragged shard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet down!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCUT TO:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart One\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePilgrim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANNOUNCER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of bitter conflict, the planets Eiram and E’ronoh have at last settled on a tentative peace, with the help of the Jedi and Republic Co-Chancellor Orlen Mollo. While the repercussions of their war still ripple through the Outer Rim—leading to spiraling food and fuel shortages—delegates from the two worlds have agreed to reconvene in neutral territory to finalize a treaty that will see an end to the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Jedi Master CREIGHTON SUN and Jedi Knight AIDA FORTE have accompanied delegations from the two warring planets to the holy world of JEDHA, where they plan to oversee the signing of the treaty amidst preparations for the grand Festival of Balance being held by the city’s new Force Convocation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut not everyone on Jedha is ready to welcome the Jedi and their charges, or to concern themselves with matters of peace. . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSCENE 2. INT. THE SECOND SPIRE—ANTEROOM—DAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANNOUNCER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTime until the battle begins: seventy-two hours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eATMOS: We’re in an anteroom in the Second Spire attached to where the Jedi are staying. We can hear the gentle murmur of the city from outside. In the distance is the soft ringing of bells.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI never thought I’d see the day when military transports hung in the skies over Jedha. It seems . . . ​\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(SIGHS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, it feels wrong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the work we’ve done. All the efforts Princess Xiri and Prince Phan-tu have made toward peace . . . ​and their worlds still send military ships to the signing of a treaty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: There’s no reply. The moment stretches, and then:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAida?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: Jedi Knight Aida Forte walks over to join him by the window. She pauses for a moment while she takes in the sight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWar casts a long shadow, Master Sun. Perhaps, after all this time, the people of Eiram and E’ronoh are finding it hard to trust one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI suppose it’s to be expected. The old royals were mired in hatred for so many years before the war, their trust for one another is tenuous at best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParticularly as Queen Adrialla was found to be manufacturing poisoned weapons even after the cease-fire had been called.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd despite the fact such weapons have been destroyed and the war is officially at an end, they still insist on sending military escorts to Jedha. Their minds and hearts remain gripped by fear and loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank the Light for the new generation and the hope they bring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heirs are the future, Creighton. Xiri and Phan-tu will unite their people, given time. The horrors of the past will be forgiven, if not forgotten. And people will look back at their union as the turning point. The moment that peace finally won out over war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(THOUGHTFUL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’re right. We’re so close.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo more needless death. No more hatred. The new generation will lead the old toward a better future. I truly believe that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFX: Somewhere outside, we hear a commotion—the distant sound of raised voices, too far away to make out what’s being said, but it sounds like a fractious argument between several people or groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut seeing those ships up there . . . ​I worry what message it sends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo whom?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe locals. The pilgrims. This new “Convocation of the Force.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if they think we’ve brought the conflict to their door?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe conflict’s over. Everyone knows that. The cease-fire has held for over a month. This is a celebration of peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe transport ships are nothing but posturing. A last show of pomp before the treaty is finalized and all those military commanders are out of a job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you’re right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon the chancellors will arrive, and the treaty can be written into law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAh, about that. I received a transmission from Chancellor Mollo just before we arrived. It seems that, despite both his and Chancellor Greylark’s insistence, Republic security have put their foot down. Chancellor Mollo is to remain with Xiri and Phan-tu, to help them oversee the rebuilding of their worlds, while Chancellor Greylark returns to Coruscant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo who will serve as mediator to oversee the signing of the treaty?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMorton San Tekka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAIDA:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(SURPRISED)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA San Tekka?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCREIGHTON:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou know Chancellor Mollo. He’s a politician through and through. A chancellor of the people. He thought it best to appoint someone with connections to the frontier, rather than another elected official. Since Eiram and E’ronoh aren’t part of the Republic he wants to tread carefully, so it doesn’t appear that the Republic are overstepping in their role as neutral advisors. 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