Would it be possible to trim out 3PO’s line “I have read it…I know exactly where the Wayfinder is,” and focus instead on the “My programming prevents me from translating Sith Speak” aspect? I wonder if that whole thing might feel less contrived if 3PO actually can’t translate the dagger until he gets “patched” by Babu. Why would they program him with an Ancient Sith dictionary, and then tell him not to use it?

“There’s writing on it.”
“Perhaps I can translate it. It’s the clue that Master Luke was looking for!”
“And? Where’s the Wayfinder?”
“I am afraid I cannot tell you.”
“20.3 fazillion languages, you can’t read that?”
“Unfortunately, it is written in the runic language of the Sith.”
“So what?”
“My programming forbids me from translating it.”

Also, super minor gripe in the same scene, what’s up with Poe’s sudden fear of bones that’s never been mentioned before, and is never mentioned again? Golly, I hope this wartime commander never has to see anything as terrifying as bones. Remember last movie, when he saw most of his friends and comrades blow up? At least he didn’t have to bury their remains, amiright? That would have been traumatic.

It feels like they’re setting up an Indiana Jones/Snake confrontation, where Poe will be surrounded by bones; but then they forgot to follow through on that.