SYNOPSIS
After the destruction of the Death Star and prior to the Battle of Hoth, Luke Skywalker and the rebels had many different adventures. This is one of them...

Luke and Leia have landed on a mysterious jungle planet while scouting for a new location for a rebel base. They discover that the planet is actually an Imperial training ground, full of Stormtrooper patrols. One such patrol discovers their spacecraft, and destroys it.

Back on Yavin IV the droids realize that Luke and Leia have been listed as dead and inform Captain Solo. He confronts General Dodonna who wishes he could help, but can't spare a ship. Han takes off in the Millennium Falcon to find them.

Back on the jungle planet, the young rebels manage to avoid a scout walker patrol momentarily. As the scout walker reacquires them and moves in, it is blasted by the approaching Falcon. Han urges them on board and they depart.

As they blast away from the planet, a TIE fighter squadron follows them, driving them toward a Star Destroyer convoy. Han engages full retro thrusters causing the TIEs to run into the tractor beam. The sudden maneuver has caused minor problems with the smugglers ship, so Han suggests they stop off at Ord Mantell for repairs.

Approaching the safety of Ord Mantell, they are shocked to see an Imperial Star Destroyer fleet. Fortunately the Star Destroyers are only scanning incoming traffic and not boarding them. The rebels check in with spaceport security and are observed by local bounty hunter Skorr and his associate Gribbet. Skorr quickly works up a plan to capture Han Solo for his bounty.

Skorr tracks them through the streets or Ord Mantell. Unaware they are being followed, Skorr instructs Gribbet to watch Luke and Leia and inform him when they are alone. Later that evening, Leia storms off after an argument with Han. Luke follows her to make sure she is safe. Hearing her scream Luke races around a corner, confronted by Skorr. The bounty hunter informs the young would-be Jedi that he has only knocked her unconscious. Luke ignites his lightsaber to defend himself, but is stunned by a bolt from Gribbet's blaster. Skorr admires the lightsaber, and decides it can be of use in his plan as well.

Back at the landing platform, Han discovers a holograph message plaque and Luke's lightsaber outside the ship. The message is from Skorr who informs him that he is holding Solo's friends. He will release them in exchange for Han, who must come alone. Han tells Chewie that Skorr is clever, but they need to be more clever. He departs for ten-mile plateau, as instructed, alone.