How is Andor connected to Star Wars’ Rogue One? Connection explained

The second chapter of Star Wars' Andor series is here, and while watching it, many would wonder how the series relates to Rogue One. The essence of the prequel lies in delving into how Cassian Andor turned into one of the most significant operatives of the Rebel Alliance.

Set about five years prior to Rogue One, the series starts at a point when Cassian is still existing in a life of fringes — a man without a cause, only survival. Over time, the show depicts his involvement in acts of rebellion, from performing menial tasks to ultimately becoming central to planning and executing large missions.

By observing Cassian's life — from his disillusionment with the Empire, his setbacks, and those who shape him — the Andor series shows how he evolves from a reluctant soldier to the battle-hardened intelligence officer fans initially met in Rogue One.

However, the story isn't just about Cassian and his journey, as the prequel also features other important characters like Mon Mothma. Played by actress Genevieve O'Reilly, Mon is one of the characters in the Star Wars franchise who is seen secretly working to build up rebel support in the Senate.

Not only Mon, but Saw Gerrera also appears in the prequel, who was there in Rogue One as an extremist leader with brutal tactics. This way, Andor offers a clearer sense of what drove him to that point and how different rebel factions operated before uniting.

Keep reading to dive deeper into the story in the prequel.

How does Rogue One prequel, Andor, bridge the storylines in Star Wars?

What connects Andor to Rogue One is the way the second season is built to flow perfectly into the film's opening scene. The political currents, secret operations, and rebel-building strategies depicted in the series depict the risky heist on which the Star Wars movie is based.

Where the film drops fans into the midst of a desperate operation to steal the Death Star plans, Andor gives the setup — the why and the how of the earliest rebel victories and the high cost of resistance.

From the appearance of key rebel outposts to the development of Imperial surveillance and security protocols, the series shows the groundwork that makes the events of Rogue One believable and weighty.

The inclusion of K-2SO, the snarky reprogrammed Imperial droid, is expected in Season 2, tying directly into Cassian’s later story. The prequel isn’t just telling Cassian’s backstory.

It also shows how the Rebellion was secretly growing, where certain key places and missions were happening, and how early spying work against the Empire began. All of this builds up to the events of the film. By the time Andor Season 2 ends, it will directly lead into Rogue One, almost like the end of the show is the beginning of the film.

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Exploring the timeline of the Andor series

Another intriguing part about the prequel is the timeline on which its story is set. The first season is set in 5 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). That’s the battle where the Death Star is destroyed in A New Hope (1977).

So, this is five years before Princess Leia sends her message asking Obi-Wan Kenobi for help, and 14 years after Emperor Palpatine took control of the galaxy in Revenge of the Sith (2005) by wiping out the Jedi and ending the Clone Wars.

As for where it fits into other Star Wars shows, it happens about four years after the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, around 14 years before The Mandalorian starts, and it also overlaps with Star Wars Rebels, the animated series that covers similar events.

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