The film opens with the sound of repeated blasterfire as the title card flashes into view, followed by the sound of a stormtrooper requesting that someone open a blast door somewhere. The audience then hears James Earl Jones introduce himself, but it is Leia Organa who reveals that he will be playing Darth Vader. A short monologue ensues, where Vader talks about a nervous breakdown that he once had, after thirteen years on the Force. Apparently, Vader has not told many people this story.