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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) describes the events just before A New Hope (Episode IV) that provided The Rebellion with the Death Star plans. Always use in conjunction with the [star-wars] tag and any other relevant tags.

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Are there any references to Prequel Trilogy specific content in Rogue One?

Off the top of my head: Bail Organa, and the actor who played him (Possibly) the planet Mustafar (if that's where Vader's castle is) Coruscant (though only see briefly, in the flashback to Jyn's chi …
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Why did the rebels need the Death Star plans?

There were two parts to the Rebels destruction of the Death Star. The first was the knowledge that the reactor was unstable, that any explosion there could cause a chain reaction. That was the easy pa …
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Why would Krennic trust Galen Erso?

Krennic doesn't understand Galen. He doesn't understand how much Lyra and Galen love each other, or what they would do for each other. Through the entire plot of Catalyst, Krennic is misreading the …
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Why in Rogue One do the AT-ATs blow up when attacked and not in the Empire Strikes Back?

Different Equipment The T-47 airspeeder was very much a jury-rigged combat vehicle. It was designed by the Incom corporation as an industrial cargo-handler, and was later modified by the Alliance with …
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Should "Catalyst" prequel novel be read before or after watching "Rogue One: A Star Wars Sto...

If you can, read Catalyst first The relationships and storylines have more depth, more flavour, and more tragedy, if you've read the backstories of everyone involved. Catalyst details Galen Erso's rel …
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Why do they send the plans to Obi-Wan?

Leia's mission was to bring Obi-Wan to Alderaan so he could aid the the Rebellion in destroying the Death Star. From the novelisation of Rogue One: Bail nodded, the motion so small it seemed like all …
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Is the size of the Death Star depicted inconsistently in Rogue One?

Perspective is everything. These two photographs both show the same body, of course - Earth's moon. But one seems so much larger than the other, because of the way the pictures were taken. One is zo …
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Why was only part of the Death Star's power used?

You would also likely take out the Death Star, and the Devastator. You don't drop a strategic nuke in the middle of your own fleet if you can avoid it.
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How did the Death Star design flaw survive into later iterations like Death Star II and Star...

1) The weakness Galen put in there was not the exhaust port - it was the design of the reactor. The reactor design was unstable, so that any "pressurised explosion" there would set off a chain reactio …
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Why didn't Chirrut Îmwe exhibit the talent he supposedly taught others?

Chirrut was not "Force-sensitive" - that is, he could not use or control the Force reliably. Given his age, he almost certainly would have been recruited by the Jedi if he had any noteworthy Force abi …
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Is there any crossover between Rogue One and Star Wars Rebels

Three Easter Eggs have been noted that I'm aware of: The Ghost is seen several times as part of the Rebel fleet in the Battle of Scarif: At the base on Yavin 4 just before Cassian Andor and the ot …
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