When it comes to A NEW HOPE, Biggs Darklighter really took a beating as far as deleted scenes go. The first missing scene involving Biggs from A NEW HOPE (according to the STAR WARS novelization) was to occur just after a different scene that also ended up deleted featuring Luke and Treadwell, his trusty droid helper.

Luke Skywalker, full of excitement at having seen some starships in the sky above Tatooine, races towards the Toshi Station (located in Anchorhead) to tell his friends about the battle he's just witnessed which we all know is the capture of the Tantive IV. In transit, Luke almost runs down an old woman with his landspeeder. She turns and yells at Luke to slow down. Luke hops out of his speeder and runs into the Toshi Station where he finds his friends Camie, Fixer, Deak and Windy relaxing and enjoying the day. Deak and Windy are in the back area playing a game that resembles pool or air-hockey or something, while Camie and Fixer nap at a desk - Camie in Fixer's arms. Luke scrambles in waking them up and then notices another guy in the room. It's Biggs Darklighter, who had left Tatooine the previous season to join the Imperial Academy. Luke is overwhelmed with joy to see his old friend again.

They start to talk a little but then Luke remembers the real reason he came by and urges everyone to come outside for a look. Deak and Windy, however, remain inside writing off the event as one of Wormie's delusions. Luke's nickname in the film is obviously "Wormie," in case you haven't noticed by now.

When they get outside, Luke points to where the action was and Biggs takes a look using Luke's macrobinoculars. He does see two ships but no action and tells the little crowd so. Then Camie grabs the binocs and has a look for herself. The disappointed group retreats back inside the station without Luke who remains outside looking (and feeling) embarrassed.

Here's the script passage from The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope:

EXTERIOR: TATOOINE - ANCHORHEAD SETTLEMENT - POWER STATION - DAY
Heat waves radiate from the dozen or so bleached white buildings. Luke pilots his landspeeder through the dusty empty street of the tiny settlement. An old WOMAN runs to get out of the way of the speeding vehicle, shaking her fist at Luke as he flies past.

WOMAN
I've told you kids to slow down!

Luke pulls up behind a low concrete service station that is all but covered by the shifting desert sands.

INTERIOR: POWER STATION - DAY
Luke bursts into the power station, waking THE FIXER, a rugged mechanic and CAMIE, a sexy disheveled girl who has been asleep on his lap. They grumble as he races through the office, yelling wildly.

FIXER
Did I hear a young noise
blast through here?

CAMIE
It was just Wormie
on another rampage.

Luke bounces into a small room behind the office where DEAK and WINDY, two tough boys about the same age as Luke, are playing a computer pool-like game with BIGGS, a burly, handsome boy a few years older than the rest. His flashy city attire is a sharp contrast to the loose-fitting tunics of the farm boys. A robot repairs some equipment in the background.

LUKE
Shape it up you guys!
...Biggs?

Luke's surprise at the appearance of Biggs gives way to great joy and emotion. They give each other a great bear hug.

LUKE
I didn't know you were back!
When did you get in?

BIGGS
Just now, I wanted to surprise you, hot shot.
I thought you'd be here... certainly didn't
expect you to be out working. (he laughs).

LUKE
The academy didn't change you much...
but you're back so soon?
Hey, what happened,
didn't you get your commission?

Biggs has an air of cool that seems slightly phony.

BIGGS
Of course I got it. Signed aboard
THE RAND ECLIPTIC last week. First mate
Biggs Darklighter at your service... (he salutes)
...I just came back to say good-bye to
all you unfortunate landlocked simpletons.

Everyone laughs. The dazzling spectacle of his dashing friend is almost too much, but suddenly he snaps out of it.

LUKE
I almost forgot.
There's a battle going on!
Right here in our system. Come and look!

DEAK
Not again! Forget it.

EXTERIOR: TATOOINE - ANCHORHEAD SETTLEMENT - POWER STATION - DAY
The group stumbles out into the stifling desert sun. Camie and The Fixer complain and are forced to shade their eyes. Luke has his binoculars out scanning the heavens.

LUKE
There they are!

Biggs takes the binoculars from Luke as the other strain to see something with the naked eye. Through the binoculars Biggs sees two small silver specks.

BIGGS
That's no battle, hot shot...
they're just sitting there!
Probably a freighter-tanker refueling.

LUKE
But there was a lot of firing earlier...

Camie grabs the binoculars away banging them against the building in the process. Luke grabs them.

LUKE
Hey, easy with those...

CAMIE
Don't worry about it, Wormie.

Fixer gives Luke a hard look and the young farm boy shrugs his shoulders in resignation.

FIXER
I keep telling you, the rebellion is a long way
from here. I doubt if the Empire would even fight
to keep this system. Believe me Luke, this planet
is a big hunk of nothing ...

Luke agrees, although it's obvious he isn't sure why. The group stumbles back into the power station, grumbling about Luke's ineptitude.

As you can see, in the filmed version some of these lines were switched around or deleted entirely. Take note that in some of the photos below, Fixer is seen holding the binoculars and appears to be involved in the dialogue. In the deleted scene that we've seen, Fixer never takes a look for himself.

As for the pics below, they are from various sources ranging from all kinds of sources from Topps trading cards to the old Behind the Magic CD-ROM. You'll also find some video clips below. One is taken from the Behind the Magic CD-ROM (the audio is low so crank it up) and the other is a fan created version of the scene using sources like the CD-ROM and Audio Drama. This was created by my friend Jedi Sluggo and he really did a great job. Check it out.

T-note: For trivia fans - the first picture below is the Toshi Power Station location. The shot actually was used in the original version of A NEW HOPE for the shot where Luke, Obi-Wan and the droids ride into Mos Eisley. It's the only part of this deleted scene that made its way into another part of the film. Many of the Tatooine locations in Tunisia were used and reused from different angles.

Description: Biggs Returns (From the BEHIND THE MAGIC CD-ROM, courtesy SithVids.

Description: Biggs Returns, re-edited by Jedi Sluggo.

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