TK-421, portrayed by actor Stephen Bayeley in an uncredited role, was a Stormtrooper stationed on the Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope, who was tasked with guarding the Millennium Falcon, while a scanning crew boarded the ship to search for any inhabitants.
For instance, we reported yesterday that the Boba Fett “no disintegrations” mystery was solved by one story in the anthology, and now another mystery from A New Hope has been put to rest, involving the infamous Stormtrooper that was never seen, TK-421, the Stormtrooper who infamously wasn’t at his post in A New Hope.
This droid was actually seen briefly in A New Hope, who scurried off in the other direction when Chewbacca roared at it.
While fans wait for the highly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which is just over two months away, fans have been getting a slew of new details on Star Wars: A New Hope and other Star Wars movies thanks to a new book released this week entitled Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View.