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The dramatic introduction (or re-introduction) is a cool way to bring in a new character. The formula is pretty simple. Have them do something startling or unexpected in front of the heroes, perhaps saving them from apparent doom, or otherwise intervening in a bad situation. They have no idea who this person is first, or if they can trust them.
It's a classic in movies. "Come with me if you want to live!"
The really fun part in a game is that the heroes don't have to follow any script. They might just shoot the guy! And then you can lead into all of the ensuing shenanigans and complications.
Commentary by memnarch (who has not seen the movie)
I see the GM is mixing together rule books again. That's a regular arrow by the looks of it, and while the eye spots would be a little bit weaker than the rest of the armor, that's still more effective than I'd expect. Did it have a micro-explosive in the tip or something?
And there's the big counterpoint to having realistic plans in TTRPGs, courtesy of Ben. At that point, you might as well switch game systems and start playing Paranoia to have fun with it. Or have some other way of generating characters. Pete's pretty handy at programming things; I bet he could come up with a random character creator relatively easily. Even just making some pre-gen templates that can be stuck together à la Rogue Legacy could speed things up significantly.
Anyway, it's a bit odd that there's a trooper here already. More accurately, there's a Single trooper here already. Haven't they always been in pairs if there isn't a battle going on before to prevent just this sort of situation? So where's the other one? Already taken down off-screen, and we'll see Lando standing near their remains perhaps?
Transcript
Poe: Now we run!
Finn: What? Why are we running?
Poe: Running from a ruckus is a guaranteed way of attracting the law!
GM: A First Order Trooper raises a blast rifle at you.
Trooper: Whoa there! Ain’t no one hoofs it from a mess in my town... ’less’n they done got a death wish.
Chewbacca: Oh good grief.
Poe: See? It’s working!
Rey: Wrong law, I think.
[SFX]: Whooosh! {a crossbow bolt streaks in front of the heroes, barely missing them}
[SFX]: Thoonk! {and hits the trooper in the eye}
Lando: {disguised in a helmet} This way. Quick!
Rey: Who are you?
GM: Chewbacca recognises Lando’s voice.
Chewbacca: Of course. Poe’s absurd plan worked. Again.
GM: You would prefer a strictly realistic outcome when it comes to Jim’s plans?
Chewbacca: I don’t think we could roll up new characters fast enough to keep up.