Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... an Imperial cargo fighter who has defected to the Rebel Alliance. Rook is carrying a message from the Death Star’s architect, Galen Erso, for Rebel extremist leader Saw Gerrera about a secret way to destroy the Death Star. At least, that’s what Rook says. The Alliance is skeptical about both Rook and Erso, while Gerrera – whose default setting is paranoia – will force Rook to prove he’s telling the truth, or die trying. But everything changes when Galen’s long-lost daughter, Jyn, shows up with Rebel intelligence officer Cassian Andor.
Personality... skittish and jittery, but brave. You might be jumpy too if you defected from the Empire and are thus a marked man, but rather than welcome you the Rebels seem to want to kill you just as badly. Nobody appears to believe Rook. Still, he’s determined to make the risk he’s taking pay off in the potential destruction of the Death Star, and he’s willing to put himself on the line even further to help make that happen.
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As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate—and a threat that may be too great to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire's military; Chirrut Imwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory—if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy—a monstrous world unto itself—darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star.
