A Thousand Stars: Episode IV, Part 20

While our heroes prepare to leave Tatooine, we get a glimpse of an ominous figure watching them, who seems to be in communication with an unseen collaborator. Who is this snout-nosed spy? Dunno. I'm sure expanded materials have given a name, backstory and elaborate discourses on the Snouty race.

It doesn't matter. We don't even need to understand the Snouty language spoken into the communicator. All we need is another shot of the spy with a stormtrooper, pointing obviously toward the hanger where our heroes can be found. It's a simple but effective bit of storytelling, no over-explaining or unnecessary scenes or dialogue. Just a spooky alien acting as an Imperial informant. So much for getting away from the planet unnoticed.

Next time, how to destroy a planet through editing...