We start in the opening fight scene where many short contract extras are put to rest...

The "Princess" was in the middle of his weekly manicure treatment. Under the fire of the enemy lasers, the ship shuddered, and the droid's hand slipped, smudging his beautiful topcoat. The princess picked up his laser gun, "Miaka no baka!!!" The droid was incinerated in a flash of light. [Glad we got that out of the way quickly.]

R2D2 went off looking frantically for the Princess. His character had disappeared. Surely the Princess would know how to make it come back. C3P0 followed dumbly behind, making frequent stops to pick up loose change. "Excuse me," said a young man wearing a yellow shirt and a bandanna, "Could you tell me how to get to Alderan?" R2D2 burst into tears while C3P0 searched the man's pockets. Ryouga backed off the scene quietly. "Thanks anyway." At that moment, the door next to C3P0 slid open, and a defunct droid flew out, effectively knocking him flat. Tamahome shrieked. Recognizing the ubiquitous odango and brown skirt, he broke into a wail. The Princess promptly silenced him with the back of his hand. R2D2 cried on, oblivious. Leia kicked the metal cage, thus relodging the symbol onto his treads. He immediately snapped his head [monitor?] back and bleated out a message, which was ignored. Another shudder rocked the ship. The Princess grabbed the smaller droid by the handle and dragged him out the room. C3P0 solemnly gathered up the charred remains of his beloved. Then his natural tendencies set in and he dumped the shrapnel into the refuse chute. C3P0 wandered in to where Leia was hastily programming R2D2. "Oh, I'm sorry, if I'm interrupting something..." With a kick, Leia sent him flying out of the room.