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Cut Scenes - Episode V


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General Veers Death

Originally, in The Empire Strikes Back, General Veers wasn't supposed to make it off Hoth. One of the Rebel pilots, Hobbie crashes into General Veers' cockpit window, taking down the huge walker.

INT. WALKER NO. 1 - COCKPIT

CLOSE-UP VEERS inside Walker No. 1 cockpit. He speaks over the com-link as he studies various readouts.

General Veers.jpg (96879 bytes)

VEERS
...yes, Lord Vader. I've reached the main power generators and I'm destroying them now. The shield will be down in moments. You may start your landing...

PILOT
Look out!

Veers looks out the cockpit window.

EXT BATTLEFIELD - HOTH

FULL SHOT of Hobbie's speeder, Rogue Four, as it races over camera right at the head of the oncoming walker.

INT. WALKER NO. 1 - COCKPIT

OVER THE SHOULDER of Veers and his pilots as the speeder crashes into the front window.

PILOT
He's going to...

Impact, huge explosion.

EXT BATTLEFIELD - HOTH

FULL SHOT of Walker No. 1 with head exploding and frying into a million pieces.

Exploding Imperial Walker.jpg (63866 bytes)

EXT BATTLEFIELD - HOTH

FULL SHOT Walker No. 1. After a few moments the headless walker topples over on its side in a cloud of snow.

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