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EXPANDED SCREENPLAY: “STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE”
v. 1.5
By George Lucas
Featuring extra material from
Tim Truman,
Ryder Windham,
Mark Schultz,
Terry Brooks,
Patricia C. Wrede,
Jude Watson
Script Expansion by Christopher McElroy (mcelroycg@cableone.net)
The following is based on a screenplay available in the public domain, incorporating material published by Del Rey Books, MarvelComics Inc., Dark Horse Comics, Scholastic Books, and Highbridge Audio. No copyright infringement is intended. The following is for entertainment purposes only.


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EXT. SPACE (FX)
TITLE CARD: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
A vast sea of stars serves as the backdrop for the main title, followed by a roll up, which crawls up intoinfinity...

Episode I
THE PHANTOM MENACE


Turmoil has engulfed the

Galactic Republic. The taxation
of trade routes to outlaying star
systems is in dispute.

Hoping to resolve thematter
with a blockade of deadly
battleships, the greedy Trade
Federation has stopped all
shipping to the small planet
of Naboo.

While the congress of the
Republic endlessly debatesthis alarming chain of events,
the Supreme Chancellor has
secretly dispatched two Jedi
Knights, the guardians of peace
and justice in the galaxy,
to settle the conflict....

PAN DOWN to reveal a small scarlet space cruiserheading TOWARD CAMERA at great speed. PAN with the cruiser as it heads toward the beautiful green planet of Naboo, which is surrounded by hundreds of massive Trade Federation battleships.
INT. REPUBLIC CRUISER - COCKPIT
In the cockpit of the cruiser, the CAPTAIN and PILOT maneuver closer to one of the battleships.
QUI-GON: (off screen voice) Captain?
The Captain turns to an unseen figure sittingbehind her.
CAPTAIN: Yes, sir?
QUI-GON: (V.O) Tell them we wish to board at once.
CAPTAIN: Yes, sir.
The Captain looks to her view screen, where NUTE GUNRAY, a Neimoidian trade viceroy, waits for a reply.
CAPTAIN: (cont'd) With all due respect for the Trade Federation, the Ambassadors for the Supreme Chancellor wish to board immediately.
NUTE: Yes, yes, of course...ahhh...as you know, our blockadeis perfectly legal, and we'd be happy to receive the Ambassador...Happy to.
The screen goes black. Out the cockpit window, the sinister battleship looms ever closer. The robed figure steps back, to the side of another, similarly robed figure.
QUI-GON: Why Naboo? Why this small world, when there are so many others more important?
The other figure offers no answer. Qui-Gon turns to the Captain.QUI-GON: Contact the Chancellor and inform him that we have arrived. CAPTAIN: Yes, sir.
EXT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - DOCKING BAY - SPACE (FX)
The small space cruiser docks in the enormous main bay of the Federation battleship. A few BATTLE DROIDS and giant STARFIGHTER DROIDS watch silently.
INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - DOCKING BAY - SPACE
A PROTOCOL DROID, TC-14,waits at the door to the docking bay. The door opens, and the Republic cruiser can be seen in the docking bay. The two brown-robed figures are greeted by TC-14.
TC-14: I'm TC-14 at your service. This way, please.
They move off down the hallway.
INT. FEDERATION BATTLESHIP - CONFERENCE ROOM
A door slides open, and the two cloaked shapes are led PAST CAMERA into the formal conference room by TC-14....