EXT. LARS MOISTURE FARM - TATOOINE - SUNSET

Obi Wan Kenobi stands a few yards away from the Lars Homestead, his hood blowing gently in the wind. He stares over the moisture farm as the first sun sets below the horizon.

In the distance, Beru Lars kindly yells for young Luke.

BERU

Luke! Dinner!

Obi Wan sees Luke run a short distance into the house. Tugging on the reign of the Eopie behind him, he slowly turns and leaves.

EXT. OBI WAN'S HOUSE - TATOOINE - LATER

Obi Wan hops off his Eopie, ties it to a post, and walks to the door of his house.

On the door, he sees a message etched into the wood. Quizzically, Obi Wan leans forward. The message reads.

MESSAGE (in Aurebesh)

You have been warned. We are watching you. We know who you are. - A'SH

Obi Wan turns around to check his surroundings. The vast desert, the dunes of sand, as well as some rocky hills, lie in their normal places. The gentle wind blows a bit harder, blowing up little wisps of sand into the air. Obi Wan's hood starts blowing around him. The Eopie's reign swings back and forth. From what Obi Wan can see, no one is there. But he feels a tremor in the force.

Obi Wan cautiously cracks the door open. He pokes his head through the door, opens the door slightly more, and takes a step into the small hut.

Obi Wan gently closes the door behind him. Standing in the dark room, Obi Wan uses the force to turn on the lamps.

He cautiously scans the room. Everything lays neatly in its place. Well, as neatly as it can get in the desert.

Just to be sure, Obi Wan searches every nook and cranny, even his secret workshop in the basement.

Again, normal. Everything is in its proper place. Nothing is lurking in the shadows.

Confident in his search, but still uneasy, Obi Wan makes his way back upstairs to the main part of the house.

As he emerges from the small trapdoor, Obi Wan hears HIS OWN VOICE. He quickly spins around. A small, blue square lies on the table projecting his image.

OBI WAN'S HOLOCRON

This is Master Obi Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place.

Obi Wan squints at his small holographic image, inching closer.

OBI WAN'S HOLOCRON

This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi.

Out of confusion, Obi Wan speaks aloud.

OBI WAN

How can this be?

OBI WAN'S HOLOCRON

Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple…that time has passed.

OBI WAN

I never took a holocron with me to Tatooine.

OBI WAN'S HOLOCRON

(in background)

And our future is uncertain.

OBI WAN

Only a Jedi could get into the temple. Or a Sith. Unless the temple has been made public by the Empire. But that doesn't make any sense. Anakin wouldn't have... wouldn't have... Vader wouldn't have killed the younglings if he and the Emperor didn't want the public having access to information about Jedi.

OBI WAN'S HOLOCRON

(in background)

We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always.

Obi Wan inches closer to the holocron, squinting in confusion.

OBI WAN

Who took this? ... and put it here?

Obi Wan hears a flutter of robes brush outside of the door to his house. Obi Wan spins around. He catches a glimpse of a brownish-tan cloak.

Obi Wan takes out his lightsaber, which he always carries with him, and storms to the door.

Obi Wan's eyes glaze over the dust out in the dunes blowing up some sand. All is empty.

Obi Wan starts to panic. In his mind, he silently tries to communicate with Qui Gon.

OBI WAN'S THOUGHTS

Who could evade me like this? Have I grown rusty in the force? I know I will not be captured by the Empire. I'm smarter than that. But who could this possibly be? ... and what do they want? I pray it doesn't have to do with Luke.

To be continued…