The leader of the Blue Squadron of X-Wing fighters at the end of "Rogue One," he goes out in a blaze of glory. When Jyn needed to form a team for her sneak attack on the planet Scarif at the end ...

So before Whitta and John Knoll - another "Rogue One" screenwriter in the early days ... the ending had Jyn and Cassian escape Scarif with the Death Star plans as a rebel ship picks them up ...

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1. The idea for "Rogue One" first popped up 13 years ago, during the filming of "Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith." 2. The planet of Scarif was filmed in the Maldives. They actually ...

On the planet Scarif, she and the freedom fighters, including a blind warrior and a deadpan droid, attempt to steal plans for the Death Star, a battle station capable of destroying entire worlds ...

In the years since Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released ... up till their final breaths together on Scarif before the Death Star ended their promising lives in a single blast.