Quotes

Kassa [1.1]

Chief Insp Hyne: Tough case. Bad timing. Deputy Insp Syril Karn: I'm sure that in several days, with the proper resources, I can bring this case to a- Hyne: Stop! And I don't just mean the talking. I mean stop. [closes his office door] This case appears to bear all the hallmarks of what I like to describe as regrettable misadventure. Karn: Sir? Hyne: Two dedicated Pre-Mor employees caught in the sad orbit of a rare calamity. Karn: I don't understand. Hyne: I want you to conjure a suitable accident, and let's make sure it's on the far side of the plaza. Let's get it outside the Leisure Zone. Karn: But they were murdered! Hyne: No, they weren't. They were killed in a fight. They were in a brothel, which we're not supposed to have. The expensive one, which they shouldn't be able to afford. Drinking Revnog, which we're not supposed to allow. Both of them supposedly on the job, which is a dismissible offense. They clearly harassed a human with dark features and chose the wrong person to ann

That Would Be Me [1.2]

Sgt Linus Mosk: All right, gentlemen. [displays holo-image] Cassian Andor. Not a recent image, but the best we've got. He may not appear to be a formidable opponent, but two of our men are dead having made that mistake. West Team will include Deputy Inspector Karn and myself. We will endeavor to serve the warrant and exfil rapidly. North and East Team will take positions accordingly for a pincer movement should the subject attempt to flee. Andor should be considered armed and dangerous. We will have the element of surprise, but there should be no illusions as to the risks involved. Pre-Mor officer: There may be some local residents who are less than enthused with our presence. Mosk: [Scoffs] You may remind them that there's a Territorial Forum once a month where they are free to make official complaints. [to Deputy Inspector Karn] All yours, sir. Deputy Inspector Syril Karn: Thank you for being here. There comes a time when the... the risk of doing nothing becomes the greatest risk of

That Would Be Me [1.2]

Cassian Andor: What? To steal from the Empire, what do you need? A uniform, some dirty hands, and an Imperial toolkit. They’re so proud of themselves, they don’t even care. They’re so fat and satisfied, they can’t imagine it… Luthen Rael: Can’t imagine what? Andor: That someone like me would ever get inside their house, walk their floors, spit in their food, take their gear.

Reckoning [1.3]

Cassian Andor: Why don't you let me count that money? Man: But they'll think about us soon enough. We should get moving. Soon enough, they'll have something else to listen to. Andor: You don't want to get caught with it. Man: Well, they'd hang me, wouldn't they? Take me up Rix Road and hang me in the square. Wouldn't be the first time, would it? Isn't that where they hung your father? Andor: [offended] Who are you?

Aldhani [1.4]

Major Partagaz: What is our purpose, Lagret? Supervisor Lagret: On Arvala-Six? Partagaz: I open the question to the room. What do we do in this building? Why are we here? Anyone? Supervisor Dedra Meero: We're here to further security objectives by collecting intelligence, providing useful analysis, and conducting effective covert action, sir. Partagaz: Very good, Dedra. That is verbatim from the ISB Mission Statement, and wrong. Security is an illusion. You want security? Call the Navy. Launch a regiment of troopers. We are healthcare providers. We treat sickness. We identify symptoms. We locate germs whether they arise from within or have come from the outside. The longer we wait to identify a disorder, the harder it is to treat the disease. Do you understand my meaning, Lagret? Lagret: Yes, sir.

The Axe Forgets [1.5]

Eedy Karn: I needn't tell you how wrong you were about Uncle Harlo. But you will. He said he never felt police work was your chosen path. Syril Karn: 'Cause he knows me so well. Eedy: And whose fault is that? Can I guess? Perhaps you'll study Uncle Harlo with more energy in the future. Syril: What field is it he thinks I should be pursuing? Eedy: He said he wanted to think about it. I struggled with how best to describe to him the events that have led us here. I told him how sorry you were about what happened. I stressed that it was a large enough mistake to be deeply educational. Syril: Yes, I heard some of that. Eedy: Our conversation? Syril: Your side of it. Hard to miss. Sadly, I wasn't able to study Uncle Harlo's response. Eedy: He knows how much we're counting on him.

The Eye [1.6]

Arvel Skeen: You think he'll make it? Cassian Andor: He could get lucky. Skeen: Yeah, luck. Andor: It drives the whole damn galaxy, doesn't it? Skeen: You wanna guess how much is in there? Andor: Eighty million, give or take. Skeen: What'd you tell me? You wanna win and walk away. Well... 40million apiece. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it. See, I can't fly the trawler, but I do have a safe place we can hole up. Between the two of us, we could be the winners here. Andor: So no Rebellion for you? Skeen: Oh, I'm a rebel. It's just, uh... me against everybody else. Where would that put me? Forty million credits is enough for me to forget all about you. Andor: Your brother, with the orchard? Skeen: I don't have a brother. Andor: So just leave them here? Skeen: Don't play the high mind with me. You're not here to save anybody but yourself. I saw it the first minute you came into camp. You're like me, we were born in the hole, all we know is climbing over somebody else to get out. T

Announcement [1.7]

Col Wullf Yularen: The criminals responsible for last night's atrocity on Aldhani think they've taken the Empire by surprise. We know better. We know the real shock will be when they discover how ready and eager we are to respond, to be prepared, to be here this morning and know that the only question we need to answer is how tight to close our fist. This is why we plan. This is why we work so hard when we're at peace. This is why we recruit so carefully and demand so much. The following measures will be adopted Empire-wide as of today. A tribute tax equal to five times the amount stolen from Aldhani will be levied on any sector harboring partisan activity. We will make it clear that no one steals from the Empire. The use of any local custom, festival, or tradition as cover for rebel activity will trigger permanent revocation of Imperial tolerance. I spoke with Emperor Palpatine last night, and he's assured me that the ISB will be taking the lead going forward. No one in this room shou

Narkina 5 [1.8]

Prison officer: Welcome to Narkina Five. This is an Imperial factory facility. You've all been assessed as labor-worthy. Now, following this introduction, you'll be transferred to your level assignment and workroom, where your floor manager will explain the details of our schedule and expectations. Your length of stay has been predetermined. The quality of that time will be up to you. Now, those who've been incarcerated before will be surprised by the calm, sanitary conditions, and our minimally invasive enforcement techniques. Well, I'm sure some, if not all of you, are wondering, how we risk standing before you without weapons? It's a potent question. And hopefully, one you won't need to have answered very often, but... [activates electric floor and the new prisoners are shocked to floor before he turns it off] You may stand. That was level one of three. Our floors are Tunqstoid steel. Do your time productively, keep to your lane, and this needn't be more than a memory. Good luck to

Nobody's Listening! [1.9]

Mon Mothma: The senator from Chandrila stands with those in opposition to the Emperor's new public safety legislation. Is there a more important issue facing this body right now than Imperial overreach? The Public Order Resentencing Directive is the next step on an all-too-predictable march toward complete unchallenged authority. Our first responsibility is to the citizens who have sent us here. Our second vow is to protect the power and independence of this remarkable chamber. I stand here today to speak with senators who've come with open minds, those of you who still believe that when we enter this building we are in a temple. Cassian Andor: How many guards on each level? Kino Loy: Never more than 12.

One Way Out [1.10]

Cassian Andor: Kino. Tell them what to do. It has to be you. Come on, Kino. You do this every day. Tell them what to do. Kino Loy: [presses PA system] My name is Kino Loy. I'm the day shift manager on Level Five. I'm speaking to you from the command center on Level Eight. We are, at this moment, in control of the facility. Andor: Is that the best you got? Loy: How long we hang on, how far we get, how many of us make it out, all of that is now up to us. We have deactivated every floor in the facility. All floors are cold. Wherever you are right now, get up, stop the work. Get out of your cells, take charge and start climbing. They don't have enough guards and they know it. If we wait until they figure that out, it'll be too late. We will never have a better chance than this and [looks at Cassian, knowing he said it] "I would rather die trying to take them down than giving them what they want." We know they fried a hundred men on Level Two. We know that they are making up our sentences a

Daughter of Ferrix [1.11]

Mon Mothma: I'm in so much trouble, Vel. Last year, I was pulling 100,000 credits every month from the family trust without a trace. Vel Sartha: For Luthen? I had no idea it was that much. Mothma: It was so easy. I did it myself. Set up a stream of accounts. It was like water running downhill. I'd empty the bottom, and it would just flow. No one the wiser. [sighs] A few months ago, I was contacted by one of the bankers back home, I was warned that Imperial inspectors might be taking a close look at Chandrilan accounts. He said they were contacting clients to make sure everything was in order. I did what I could. I pulled everything I could access up the hill into the main account. There was one empty ledger at the end of the line that was off-balance. But it was so obscure and I just didn't know what else to do. I was nervous. I went to Luthen. I told him that I needed help from the outside, that I knew the risk... Sartha: Tay Kolma. Mothma: Yes. Sartha: Hmm. And you trust him? Mothma:

Rix Road [1.12]

There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this. Freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions that have no idea that they've already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this, the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance will have flooded the banks of the Empire's authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.

Rix Road [1.12]

Stop. She told me you'd say all this. [recites what Maarva told him] "Tell him, none of this is his fault. It was already burning. He's just the first spark of the fire. Tell him, he knows everything he needs to know and feels everything he needs to feel. And when the day comes, and those two pull together, he will be an unstoppable force for good. Tell him...I love him more than anything he could ever do wrong."

Rix Road [1.12]

Maarva Andor: My name is Maarva Carassi Andor. I'm honored to stand before you. I'm honored to be a Daughter of Ferrix, and honored to be worthy of the stone. Strange, I...feel as if I can see it. I was six, I think, first time I touched a funerary stone. Heard our music, felt our history. Holding my sister's hand as we walked all the way from Fountain Square. Where you stand now, I've been more times than I can remember. I always wanted to be lifted. I was always eager, always waiting to be inspired. I remember every time it happened, every time the dead lifted me...with their truth. And now I'm dead. And I yearn to lift you. Not because I want to shine or even be remembered. It's because I want you to go on. I want Ferrix to continue. In my waning hours, that's what comforts me most. But I fear for you. We've been sleeping. We've had each other, and Ferrix, our work, our days. We had each other, and they left us alone. We kept the trade lanes open, and they left us alone. We took the

Rix Road [1.12]

Cassian Andor: You came here to kill me, didn't you? Luthen Rael: You don't make it easy. Andor: I will now. Rael: [picks up Cassian's pistol] What game is this? Andor: No game. Kill me. Or take me in.

One Year Later [2.1]

Niya: If I die tonight, was it worth it? You've done this before. You must have thought about it. Cassian: This. This makes it worth it. Right now. Being with you. Being here at the moment you step into the circle. Look at me. You made this decision long ago. The Empire cannot win. You'll never feel right unless you're doing what you can to stop them. [softly] You're coming home to yourself. You've become more than your fear. Let that protect you. Niya: Thank you. Director Orson Krennic: No notes. No records. None of you were ever here. Nobody puts this in their calendar. All service and transport droids will be data-wiped once we're done. Your colleagues, superiors? If they're not in this room, they're not cleared for the project. Colonel Yularen, Governor Tarkin? All senior commanders will be notified by the Emperor at the time of his choosing. Now, the group in this room is, as of this moment, the tightest of closed circles. Any security violation will be brought to the Emperor's pe

Sagrona Teema [2.2]

Major Lio Partagaz: Humbling, isn't it? Both of us reminded of our place in the chain of command. Dedra Meero: I'm not sure I know what you mean, sir. Partagaz: Did Krennic offer you the job? Meero: You know that he did. Partagaz: Then it's done. We're in it. Meero: And what about Axis? That's where I belong. I can't do both. Partagaz: Axis? You've invested almost two years. You've built the legend and delivered almost nothing. Meero: We're getting closer all the time. Partagaz: "He's here. He's there. He's everywhere." He's nowhere! Next time, catch them first, then make them famous! [Dedra looks away] This will appear to be a demotion. You'll have to play the part. It will heat up soon enough. [looks around for anyone watching them] This is good news, Dedra. Ghorman will be yours to run as you wish. You'll only answer to Krennic and he's got no time for anything but results. Ghorman is a gift. Take it, then win it. [walks away] Perrin Fertha: Welcome! Welcome. Praise to the families

Harvest [2.3]

Mon Mothma: I need to tell you what my mother never told me. [Leida laughs] Look at me. Nothing on the other side of that door matters. Not the guests, not the gifts, not the... trouble that's gone into it, none of it matters. Money, embarrassment, pressure... Leida Mothma: Wha... What are you saying? Mon: We can walk out there right now, tell them all to have a lovely afternoon, but that it's not yet time for a marriage. We can put it off. [trembling breath] And it will be remembered as an act of great bravery, I promise you. You do not have to go through with this. Leida: I wish you were drunk. Eedy Karn: You'll toughen him up. Dedra Meero: I have a different plan in mind. Mmm, but when I say the word "plan," that makes it sound optional, which is not the impression you should be taking away. This game ends now. You want Syril in your life? You will think before you speak. I'll make sure he visits twice a month. I'll make sure that he calls you. I will guarantee a level of engagement

Ever Been to Ghorman? [2.4]

Mon Mothma: All doubts aside, there is one glaring certainty. If we do not stand together, we will be crushed. Cassian: I don't wanna lose you again. Bix: That's not up to us anymore. You can't protect me. Doing this... living like this... mission after mission. If it's a war, and you keep saying it is, and I know that you're right, but if it's a war, it's not up to us what we save, what we lose... Cassian: I love you. Bix: And I regret every second that we didn't spend together, but I'm trying not to count on anything anymore. Saw Gerrera: Look at you. Look at all your loveliness. How I have dreamt of this. Is she healthy? Wilmon Paak: Yes. Saw: Everything's here? All the tools? Full kit? Wilmon: Eight variations. Six gauges. Saw: [to his group] Think of it, comrades. Fuel on demand. All the rhydo that you can steal. A galaxy of opportunities! Work up a thirst. Find a vein. Take what you want, when you want it. [to Wilmon] Has it been tested? Wilmon: It works. Saw: Who taught you this

I Have Friends Everywhere [2.5]

Syril Karn: There was a... listening device... in my office. How long it's been there, or if it's even operational are unknown. You will all now have the pleasure of thorough ISB interview, and there will be new security measures going forward. Because, of course... we're bugging our own office! [kicks stuff on the floor] Thela: Holo-screen, air flow and window blinds, they all work through the single console on the nightstand. Cassian Andor: [looks out at Palmo Square] Is that where it happened? The Monument? Thela: It is. Cassian: Really? [chuckles] Wow. Right there. Thela: Some people don't think it's a good idea to commemorate a massacre in the center of town. Cassian: Is that you? Do I mind? Thela: Yeah. Cassian: No. Thela: Doesn't matter to me. Cassian: I'm sure you have an opinion. Thela: I needn't be reminded. I was there. Cassian: How old were you? Thela: Twelve. Cassian: Grand Moff Tarkin, right? Thela: Will there be anything else, sir? Cassian: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Didn't m

What a Festive Evening [2.6]

Luthen Rael: They're finally wanting to do something and you tell them to be careful. Cassian Andor: It doesn't matter to you, does it? Luthen: It doesn't matter? Ghorman in play? A new frontline against the Empire? The chance for that? That's a triumph. You're thinking small. You're thinking like a thief. Cassian: I'm thinking like a soldier! Luthen: Think like a leader. Think about a planet like Ghorman in rebellion. A planet of wealth and status. Cassian: And if it goes up in flames? Luthen: It will burn, very brightly.

What a Festive Evening [2.6]

Luthen Rael: What's most important is The Cause! [mocks Cassian's own words in quotes] "Kill me or take me in." You're in! "Oh, but Ghorman looks too painful. Bix is too vulnerable." Cassian: I give you everything. Luthen: This is everything? This fury? This lack of control? Violating every protocol we live by? Soft on Ghorman but willing to protect Bix at any cost. Cassian: We... We are not droids, Luthen. Luthen: We are not who we were when we started. Bix has to pull it together, or you will have to decide at what point it becomes too large a problem.

What a Festive Evening [2.6]

Vel Sartha: Are you crying? Are you? Look at me. Look at me! There's no place to hide. Look at me. [inhales sharply] I'm not going to say "remember this," because I don't have to. This is on you now. This is like skin. You're taking her with you wherever you go for the rest of your useless life. [Samm tries not to look at her] Don't you look away from me. Samm: I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Vel: She was a warrior. She was everything that you have daydreamed about. She was a blooded, fearless warrior whose loss will be mourned in ways that you will never understand. She was a miracle. [scorns Samm as he keeps crying] And you... To die like this because of you... Some whining, simpering, foolish child. Don't you dare cry. You'll make up for this forever.

What a Festive Evening [2.6]

ISB Director Orson Krennic: We studied the Battle of Carmeen at the ISB Academy. Mon Mothma: Well, it wasn't much of a battle, was it? Krennic: Uh, no. How right you are. Insurgencies have a long history of puffing up their failures. Mothma: We were taught it was a systematic execution. Krennic: Well, that is exactly my point: criminals love to lie. After all, who wants to die for... lawless ineptitude? Mothma: You seem fixated on defining people by their resistance to power. Krennic: Words do still have meaning. As I'm sure we can still agree on that. Mothma: What's the word for the people like the Carmeen who simply wish to be left alone? Davo Sculdun: "Vulnerable"? Krennic: What's the word for people who skin trespassers alive? Guest: Is that what they did? Perrin Fertha: It was a very long time ago. Mothma: When they had their own code of conduct. Krennic: Ah. "My Rebel is your terrorist", something like that? What a swell party this is...

What a Festive Evening [2.6]

Luthen Rael: What fun. Kleya Marki: [gives bug she safely extracted from the Tinian Codex] You're welcome. Luthen: My face hurts from smiling. Kleya: Complain all you like, it worked. Luthen: We should have killed Krennic while we were up there. [they chuckle] Kleya: That's the spirit.

Messenger [2.7]

Major Lio Partagaz: Sorry to keep you waiting. The Emperor has taken a great interest in the situation. Director Krennic's still with him now, but they wanted me to pass along the affirmative message to you immediately. We are moving forward with the original plan. There is, apparently, no suitable replacement or synthetic alternative for the Ghorman substrate material. Dedra Meero: I see. Partagaz: It's not for lack of effort. Krennic's had the lab in Eadu working overtime all year. I don't know the science, but... it's bad luck Ghorman. We need what's in the ground, and when we're done, there won't be much left to call "home." Meero: When? Partagaz: The fleet will be fully positioned in 48 hours. They're fiddling with the calendar, but to commence a full-enforced resettlement that fits Krennic's schedule, we'll need a Declaration of Martial Domain as soon as possible. Captain Kaido is arriving today. Meero: He's here. He's outside my office. Who is he? Partagaz: He is a crisis specia

Messenger [2.7]

Vel Sartha: They sent me to talk to you. Draven. Dodonna. They need him, Bix. They're on the verge of promoting him, and then he goes and does something like this morning. I know you. I know how deeply you believe in what we're doing. We're not Luthen's puppets anymore. We're not a bunch of maniacs running around Aldhani. We're building a real army. Cassian is a leader now. We've all given so much. A little discipline doesn't seem too much to ask. Bix: He'll be there when you need him. Vel: I'll pass that along.

Who are You? [2.8]

Cassian Andor: I'm not sure I'll be back. Thela: Not to worry. You were never here. Didn't log you in. Cassian: Hey, I hope things work out for you. Thela: Rebellions are built on hope. Syril Karn: What are we doing here? Dedra Meero: Following orders. Syril: How long have you known about all this? [shouting] How long?! Dedra: [shaken] We can discuss this later. Syril: It's too late already. [grabs Meero by the shoulders] Dedra: Syril, please. Syril: You're gonna tell me what this has really been about. Dedra: [pleading] You're hurting me. Syril: And you are going to tell me what the mining ships are doing here. Dedra: They're not... Syril: There is an armada up there! They're already unloading in Jel-Novi and Leequa. You couldn't even wait. Dedra: No- [Syril seizes her by the throat] Syril: [seething as he chokes Meero] Don't. You tell me this is a rumor and I will throw you out that window. What have we been doing here? Dedra: [gasping] There's a stone. Something in the dirt here. Th

Welcome to the Rebellion [2.9]

Dasi Oran: No warrant! No charges! This is the Senate Chamber, I have every right to be here. Will no one help me? Ghorman is being slaughtered! It's my people today and yours tomorrow! Remember this day! Remember Ghorman! This will be you soon enough. Remember this day! Mon Mothma: Fellow Senators, friends, colleagues, allies, adversaries, I stand before you this morning with a heavy heart. I've spent my life in this chamber. I came here as a child, and as I look around me now, I realize I have almost no memories that predate my arrival, and few bonds of affection that cleave so tightly. Through these many years, I believe I have served my constituents honorably and upheld our code of conduct. This chamber is a cauldron of opinions, and we've certainly all had our patience and tempers tested in pursuit of our ideals. Disagree as we might, I am hopeful that those of you who know me will vouch for my credibility in the days to come. Bix: My love. You're sleeping now. You look so peacefu

Make It Stop [2.10]

Luthen Rael: Then there's no time to play games. I need to know what we're talking about. You're not the only one who'll be running. We're in this together. I need details. What are we up against? Lonni Jung: The Emperor's energy program is a lie. All of it. The rebellion on Ghorman, it was a front from the start; a cover to strip-mine the planet for some mineral they need. They're not looking for Partisans on Jedha; they need kyber crystals. The crackdowns, the Public Order, the labor camps, Scarif... Luthen: Fronting for what? Lonni: A weapon. Orson Krennic's been building a secret weapon for over a decade. Colonel Yularen wasn't even told until a month ago! Luthen: What kind of weapon? Dedra Meero: A vintage Imperial Starpath unit. What do you think? A little damaged, perhaps... But I'd say it's held its value. [Luthen breathes deeply] I have dreamt of this. Too many versions to remember. And here you were... all that time, hiding in the shelter of Imperial peace and quiet. Luthen R

Who Else Knows? [2.11]

Director Orson Krennic: When did you give him your code cert? Dedra Meero: Excuse me? Jung? My clearances? Never. Why would I do that? Krennic: I don't have time for "why." Your motivations are far less pressing than the extent of your betrayal. Meero: If Jung had my cert, then he stole it. Krennic: Who told you about Galen Erso? Meero: Several intel bundles were forwarded to my office by mistake. I should have reported it. Krennic: Ghorman Mining Schedules? Meero: I have clearance for Ghorman. Krennic: What about Orbital Progress Assessments? Eadu Research Journals? We found two years of Jedha Working Group printouts in your files. Meero: I should have reported it... Krennic: And I should've pegged you as a scavenger a long time ago. Meero: I didn't read them all. Most of them I never opened. Krennic: [walking to go behind Dedra as she tries to keep her composure] But you read enough, didn't you? You and your fringey friend, Supervisor Jung, spent three hours last night logged into [p

Jedha, Kyber, Erso [2.12]

Sen Tynnra Pamlo: We're talking about someone who's been a thorn in our side since we began building this Alliance. Cassian Andor: Did you know him? Any of you? Does anyone in this room besides Senator Mothma have any idea how much you owe him? Sen Nower Jebel: Oh please. Cassian: When I say I know Luthen... I mean I know the good and the bad. I know what was wrong with him. I had a front-row seat on that, and I made my choice two years ago to join here and be part of this. But none of that can take away what he did and how hard it was. I don't know if what he was told is true or not, but it's insulting to hear him run down by people who have given a fraction of his sacrifice to this Rebellion! Major Lio Partagaz: I'm assuming you've heard it before. Supervisor Lagret: Bits and pieces. Partagaz: Just keeps spreading, doesn't it? Lagret: It's been hard to contain. Partagaz: Who do you think it is? Lagret: I'm afraid they're waiting for you, sir. I told them I'd bring you down. Partagaz: