Michael Sheard credited as playing...
Admiral Ozzel
- [Darth Vader has just learned of Admiral Ozzel's big blunder, and activates a viewscreen]
- Admiral Ozzel: [appearing onscreen with Captain Piett] Lord Vader, the fleet has moved out of lightspeed and we're preparing to...
- [Ozzel stops, and suddenly begins to choke, clutching at his throat]
- Darth Vader: You have failed me for the last time, Admiral! Captain Piett?
- Captain Piett: Yes, my lord?
- Darth Vader: Make ready to land our troops beyond their energy field, and deploy the fleet, so that nothing gets off the system.
- [beside Piett, Admiral Ozzel utters one last strangled gasp, and falls over dead]
- Darth Vader: You are in command now... Admiral Piett!
- Admiral Piett: Thank you, Lord Vader.
- Admiral Piett: Admiral.
- [Ozzel and Veers then walk to him]
- Admiral Ozzel: Yes, Captain.
- Admiral Piett: I think we've got something, sir. The report is only a fragment from a probe droid in the Hoth system, but it's the best lead we've had.
- Admiral Ozzel: We have thousands of probe droids searching the galaxy. I want proof, not leads!
- Admiral Piett: [Darth Vader begins walking to them] The visuals indicate life readings.
- Admiral Ozzel: It could mean anything. If we followed every lead...
- Admiral Piett: But, sir, the Hoth system is supposed to be devoid of human forms.
- Darth Vader: You found something?
- Admiral Piett: Yes, my Lord.
- [Vader analyzes the visual and recognizes it as the Rebel base]
- Darth Vader: That's it! the Rebels are there!
- Admiral Ozzel: My lord, there are so many uncharted settlements. It could be smugglers, it could be...
- Darth Vader: That is the system. And I'm sure Skywalker is with them. Set your course for the Hoth system. General Veers, prepare you men.
- [Vader and Veers walk away to duties, Ozzel gives Piett a fierce stare before doing the same]