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The Nos Monster
Each of the other five Star Wars movies have featured a scene or sequence involving a malevolent monster which put the heroes in dangerous situations. Unfortunantly, Episode III's monster scene was cut making it the first Star Wars movie to not feature such a monster. Episode III's Nos Monster was a creature that dwelled in the watery grottos at the bottom of Utapau's sinkholes.

After plunging to the bottom of the sinkhole, Obi-Wan hides in a Nos Monster cave as two Seeker Drones search the grotto for the renegade Jedi. One of the Seekers enters the cave looking for Obi-Wan but instead finds the Nos Monster who proceeds to devour the little drone. As the Nos Monster attempts to grab the second Seeker, Obi-Wan continues deeper into the cave and into a tunnel system passing a nest of baby Nos Monsters along the way. Although this scene was cut one of the Seeker Drones can still be seen in the background as Obi-Wan is climbing out of the water.

Here is the excerpt from the "ROTS Illustrated Screenplay" E-Book...
150 EXT. UTAPAU - UNDERWATER SINKHOLE - DAY

The Jedi dives below the surface amid a barrage of laser fire. He dives deeper under the water, fumbling in his utility belt for a breathing device. He finds it and puts it in his mouth. He swims under water until the CLONE TROOPS give up and stop firing.

151 EXT. UTAPAU - UNDERWATER CAVES - DAY

OBI-WAN removes the breathing apparatus after coming up from underwater. He starts to climb the rock wall.

OBI-WAN climbs the wall to the second cave just as TWO LITTLE SEEKER DRONES pop out of the water with their searchlights glowing.

OBI-WAN presses himself against the wall of the smaller cave as the TWO SEEKER DRONES search the grotto. One of the SEEKERS begins to enter the cave in which OBI-WAN is hiding.

OBI-WAN presses further into the wall. The light shines on the opposite wall and moves to the back of the cave, illuminating a huge NOS MONSTER.

OBI-WAN holds his breath. The SEEKER is confused for a moment, then the NOS MONSTER lunges at the SMALL DROID and consumes it in one bite.

The NOS MONSTER's lunge takes him past OBI-WAN, out of the cave, and into the water. The SECOND SEEKER shines its light on the NOS MONSTER as the evil creature tries to grab the LITTLE DRONE. OBI-WAN slinks off toward the back of the cave. He comes upon a nest of BABY NOS MONSTERS. They SCREECH and make horrible sounds. OBI-WAN jumps over them and continues on his way through the tunnel system.


The first pic is from the ROTS Trading Card Game. The second pic is from the Making of ROTS book. The third pic is concept art for the monster and is from Star Wars Insider #76. And the forth pic is from Star Wars Insider #74, which shows Obi-Wan looking out from the Nos Monster cave.




Sources:
-Illustrated Screenplay E-Book.
-ROTS Trading Card Game.
-Making of ROTS book.
-Star Wars Insider #74 & 76.

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