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  • Director Orson Krennic

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    Director Orson Krennic

    As director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Imperial military, Orson Krennic is obsessed with the completion of the long-delayed Death Star project. A cruel but brilliant man, Krennic has staked his reputation on the delivery of the functional battle station to the Emperor.

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History

A scene from "The Summit".

As Director of Advanced Weapons Research and part of the Imperial Security Bureau, Orson Krennic’s life and death were dominated by his obsession with the Death Star. Shortly after the formation of the Galactic Empire, Krennic attended a summit on Eriadu hosted by Governor Tarkin to update a group of high ranking Imperial officers about the status of the construction of the Death Star – also known as Project Stardust.

Krennic and a group of death troopers tracked Erso and his family to the remote plant Lah’mu, where Krennic forced Galen’s return and ordered the death of Galen’s wife Lyra.

When Krennic’s old friend and scientist Galen Erso fled Coruscant, wanting nothing to do with developing a superweapon for the Empire, Krennic and a group of death troopers tracked Erso and his family to the remote plant Lah’mu, where Krennic forced Galen’s return and ordered the death of Galen’s wife Lyra.

Orson Krennic

After numerous scientific setbacks delayed the Death Star project, Krennic was pressured to focus on sourcing new materials for the superweapon. At the Maltheen Divide, Krennic hosted a secret meeting for a plan to acquire a valuable form of kalkite found on Ghorman, a mineral needed to coat the reactor lenses of the Death Star to stabilize its energy output. Ghorman’s population would need to be controlled as the gouge mining on the planet needed to extract the kalkite could destabilize the planet’s core. Krennic assigned Dedra Meero the task of suppressing the Ghor after considering her suggestion to incite a local radical insurgency to aid the Imperial Ministry of Enlightenment’s already active anti-Ghor whispering campaign.

Director Orson Krennic

While Krennic was not present for the Ghorman Massacre, he was directly responsible for it. Krennic later questioned Meero after learning she had questionably come into contact with some of the Death Star files that described both the superweapon’s capabilities and Galen Erso’s involvement with its development.

Grand Moff Tarkin

Desperate to prove that the Death Star project was on the verge of greatness, Krennic tested the weapon on Jedha City. Grand Moff Tarkin, impressed by the demonstration, threatened to take control of the project. While Krennic seethed at Tarkin’s power grab, he learned that an Imperial pilot now in contact with the rebels defected from Eadu, where Galen Erso was stationed.

Krennic is summoned to Darth Vader’s fortress on Mustafar.

On Eadu, Krennic confronted Galen and forced him to confess his betrayal. But before Krennic could further punish Galen for his actions, Eadu was attacked by rebel forces. Krennic escaped, but was later summoned to Darth Vader’s fortress on Mustafar, where the Dark Lord encouraged him to ensure the Emperor’s new weapon had not been compromised.

Krennic faced death from the technological terror he helped to create when the Death Star Superlaser targeted Scarif.

While Krennic was on Scarif to investigate Galen Erso’s recent communications, rebels attacked the Imperial base. After ordering a counterattack, Krennic found Cassian and Jyn with the Death Star plans in hand. Krennic fired on Cassian but was later shot by him as Krennic confronted Jyn. Unable to stop Jyn from transferring the plans to the rebels, Krennic faced death from the technological terror he helped to create when the Death Star Superlaser targeted Scarif.

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    Cassian Andor

    Cassian Andor has spent much of his life watching as the Empire lay waste to the galaxy. As part of his entry into the growing rebellion, he will undertake a dangerous mission to Aldhani and ultimately become an accomplished Alliance Intelligence officer, commanding respect from his rebel troops with his ability to keep a cool head under fire.

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    Dedra Meero

    Methodical, polished, and ambitious, Dedra Meero embodies the ideals of the Imperial Security Bureau. She is ever vigilant, collecting and analyzing intelligence from across the galaxy to identify possible signs of disorder. Her ingenuity serves her well, climbing the ranks by piecing together a clear picture of rebel activity from disparate parts.

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    The planet Scarif would be a beautiful tropical paradise if not for the presence of a major Imperial military installation. Scarif is the principal construction facility for the vast Imperial war machine. The world is enveloped in impenetrable deflector shields and is heavily defended.

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    Imperial Security Bureau

    The Imperial Security Bureau operates in the shadows, a secret task force activated to ensure order after the formation of the Empire. Represented by officers like Supervisor Dedra Meero and Agent Alexsandr Kallus, the ISB surreptitiously investigates rebel activities found throughout the galaxy to quash the first hint of insurrection.

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    Shoretroopers

    During the height of the Empire, coastal defense stormtroopers—or shoretroopers—would patrol the beaches and bunkers of the Imperial military headquarters on Scarif. Now, with the Empire in decline, they find themselves assigned to less glorious postings.

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    Baze Malbus

    The harsh reality of his Imperial-occupied home world has hardened Baze Malbus into a pragmatic soldier and a crack shot with his heavy repeater cannon. Baze has a bravado that provides a marked contrast to the spiritual centeredness of his best friend and moral compass, Chirrut Îmwe.

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    Cassian Andor continues the path toward his heroic rebel destiny. Stream now on Disney+.

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