Galen should've been arrested for assaulting Urko's man; he put law enforcement in mortal jeopardy, which should be illegal whether committed by man or ape. Personally, if I was that ape, I'd have taken my chances with the scorpion sting. Better that than certain death at Urko's hands for not shooting the human.
Oh, and am I the only one who thought of the pod race on Tatooine? :-)
