Throughout the an interstellar municipal war, rebels competition up against a wicked kingdom, led from the Darth Vader and you can good villainous governor titled Huge Moff Tarkin. The fresh new imperial stronghold are an earth-measurements of, armored space station known as Dying Superstar, and you will insurgent Princess Leia Organa guides a mission to seize this new battleship’s plans, looking to let you know the vulnerability. Within the ensuing competition, Darth Vader with his army push out of stormtroopers get Leia’s spaceship, but she covertly covers the newest Passing Star plans inside the a robot “droid” named R2-D2, which flees the fresh new spaceship along with his partner, C-3PO. Struggling to get well brand new agreements, Darth Vader learns that a getaway pod was launched in the attack, and you may orders this new droids detained. Ornery C-3PO is displeased by the his companion’s say that they are to the an essential goal, additionally the several droids area means.
Storming away, Luke finds out you to definitely R2-D2 enjoys escaped
Yet not, he could be captured of the cloaked scavengers called Jawas and you may sold to help you younger Luke Skywalker with his Brother Owen. As boy refurbishes this new droids, the guy complains that Sibling Owen have thwarted their desire become a airplane pilot and you will following the on footsteps out of his dry father. Fiddling which have R2-D2, Luke unwittingly turns on an excellent three dimensional projection of Little princess Leia, uttering brand new plea: “Help me to Obi-Wan Kenobi, you might be my simply pledge.