Let us return once more to a more civilized age, a Star Wars podcast.

I'm Rob Zakhani, joined by Ali Akampora, Austin Walker, and Natalie Watson.

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So last time we did this, we didn't quite get through everything we outlined.

Let's just pick up where you left off.

When last we met, our heroes were heading to Endor, full of foreboding about how this attack could go wrong for them.

The bad vibes intensify immediately as they take their stolen shuttle, immediately run into Darth Vader's flagship, the executor, or the executor.

Vader is immediately suspicious and reaches out to the shuttle with the force, making Luke realize how badly his presence has compromised the mission, but perhaps it is also compromised Vader's, as the Sith Lord instructs his admiral to let

the vessel land.

As we covered last time, the emperor tells him to bring Luke to him, so Vader heads

planet's side soon after.

On the planet, an attempt to deal with an imperial scout party goes badly, and Luke

and Leah end up chasing them down on speeder bikes, getting separated in the process.

Leia is found by a little EWalk who seems friendly enough, while the rest of the gang walked into a trap and are almost cooked for dinner before Luke makes them think that their newfound deity 3PO is getting angry at them.

In no time, the Ewarks have adopted the gang into the tribe, and the comedy interlude

ends as a troubled Luke wanders outside to brood alone in the night.

Leah follows him, and he admits to her that she's his twin sister and that Vader is their

father.

She immediately urges him to run away from this fight, but he explains that it is his duty

to try and redeem him from the Emperor's service.

Luke exits stage right, rear, while Han, after witnessing their tearful goodbye,

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