"Aldhani" is the fourth episode of the American streaming television series Andor, based on Star Wars created by George Lucas.
Toby Haynes was hired in September 2020 after a production delay due the COVID-19 pandemic, and Tony Gilroy joined the series as showrunner in early 2019, replacing Stephen Schiff.
Clem meets the rebels, consisting of Sartha's stoic medic Cinta Kaz, ex-stormtooper Taramyn Barcona, unfriendly Arvel Skeen and young idealist Karis Nemik.
Meanwhile, at the Empire's capital, the planet Coruscant, Supervisor Dedra Meero attends a meeting discussing their widening surveillance abilities.
Blevin fires Karn and Mosk, as well as their boss, Chief Inspector Hyne, for the Ferrix incident and reveals Pre-Mor are being removed with the Empire being placed in full control of the planet.
Senator Mon Mothma meets with them under the guise of buying an antique, in reality she is struggling to hide the money she has spent funding his operations.
Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February 2018 that there were several Star Wars series in development,[2] and that November one was revealed as a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016).
The series was described as a spy thriller show focused on the character Cassian Andor, with Diego Luna reprising his role from the film.
[4] Tony Gilroy, who was credited as a co-writer on Rogue One and oversaw extensive reshoots for the film,[5] joined the series by early 2019 when he discussed the first story details with Luna.
"[15] Gilroy had further went on to compare her to Nancy Pelosi, noting that she had been attempting to use her political influence in the Galactic Senate to prevent the Empire from gaining power.
Additionally, O'Reilly felt that the episode had overall depicted more of Mothma's life and revealed her to be a "deeply complicated woman" who would eventually "lean in to the seed of her own rebellion".
[18] The episode stars Diego Luna as Cassian Andor,[3][19] Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, Joplin Sibtain as Brasso, James McArdle as Timm Karlo, and Rupert Vansittart as Chief Hyne.