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The Princess
and the Pit

Luke accomplished many physical
feats in the classic Star Wars
trilogy, often using the Force, but
one particularly impressive use
required a blend of quick-thinking,
acrobatics, and a grappling
hook. While being chased by
stormtroopers on the Death Star,
Luke and Leia come to a ledge that
overlooks the battle station’s central
reactor shaft. Luke shoots the access
panel to lower the blast door behind
them, unintentionally destroying
the controls for the shaft’s extension
bridge. As stormtroopers fire at them

from the opposite ledge, Luke gives

Leia his blaster rifle and unwinds the
coil of his grappling hook. Before
they swing across the shaft to safety,
Leia gives Luke a peck on the cheek,
“For luck,” she says. This quick kiss
from a princess is a big reward for
Luke—he’s now entered the ranks
of swashbuckling heroes.

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