Rose was created by The Last Jedi writer and director Rian Johnson after he decided a subplot originally involving Finn and Poe Dameron needed a different dynamic.

Leia authorizes a team of bombers, including Rose and Paige aboard the Cobalt Hammer, to gather reconnaissance in the Atterra System and run supplies to the citizens there.

[30][31][32] Rose and Finn are arrested for their illegal entry into Canto Bight, and in prison they meet an unnamed slicer,[19][33][34] who along with BB-8 helps them escape and agrees to assist them in disabling the Supremacy's tracking device.

[50] Rose and Paige Tico were the protagonists of the final issue of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, a five-issue comic book miniseries based on an animated web series of the same name.

[52] Rose was the protagonist of one of four announced installments in Age of Resistance, a comic book miniseries that chronicled different characters and time periods from the Star Wars chronology.

[58] It also includes a scene in which Rose and Paige, upon learning of the destruction of Hays Minor, seek to take a ship and fly back to the planet for a suicidal revenge attack against First Order, but are stopped by Leia and urged to stay and serve the Resistance instead.

Written by Ethan Sacks and illustrated by Luke Ross and Lee Loughridge, Allegiance is set shortly after The Last Jedi, and in the story Leia asks Rose to accompany her on a mission to the planet Mon Cala to help secure allies for the Resistance.

[74][75][76] Spark of the Resistance, a junior novel by Justina Ireland released on October 4, 2019, tells the story of Rose, Rey, Poe, and BB-8 as they travel to an isolated planet called Minfar to investigate a distress signal.

Various Star Wars media portrayed the character of Rose Tico as an excellent and highly imaginative mechanic, with a methodical, technical mind, being largely self-taught, a unique background that implied her resourceful, inventive, and prone to outside-the-box thinking[82][verification needed] For example, most characters in The Last Jedi reacted with shock that the First Order was tracking the Resistance through hyperspace because it was believed to be impossible, but Rose deduced the problem and helped develop a solution.

[1][22][89] As a result, her dedication to the Resistance was not tied to a noble, abstract idea of heroism, but a firsthand knowledge of the threat they are fighting,[31] which gave her a deeper understanding of the war than even some of the soldiers around her.

[88] Rose's past experiences also made her feel anger at the mistreatment of others, particularly vulnerable populations, as seen by her contempt for Canto Bight and her sympathy for both the enslaved children and the abused creatures there.

[1] Rose's feelings occasionally manifested in anger, such as her reaction when she discovered Finn attempting to flee the Raddus,[1] or when she said of Canto Bight that she wished she could "put (her) first through this whole lousy beautiful town".

The name is a tribute to Rose Gilbert, the late high school English teacher who instructed both Force Awakens director J. J. Abrams and production designer Rick Carter.

"[101] In later interviews, Tran said she hopes the character will show viewers that "even if you are not born a princess or into a position of privilege, if you are a background player and aren't a frontrunner like a star pilot, you can still make a difference".

"[148] The line, written by Johnson, was partially inspired by a similar statement made by Irvin Kershner, the director of The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy.

Dawson was excited to write about the Tico sisters because she was a "huge fan" of the characters and she considered them a strong role model for children, as well as "a study in finding people who lift you up and believe in you and in using that belief to do what you can't do alone".

The character of Rose Tico and performance by Kelly Marie Tran has received a largely positive reception from critics but mixed reviews from fans,[1][2][48][100] with some commentators calling her the breakout star of The Last Jedi.

[8][10][48][163] Katerina Daley of Screen Rant said, based on critic and fan reactions alike, "Rose Tico has quickly gone on to become yet another character in the long line of icons to emerge from Star Wars.

[165] Annlee Ellingson of L.A. Biz wrote: "The first Asian-American woman to play a major role in a Star Wars film, Tran is a welcome addition both culturally and narratively, bringing much-appreciated representation to the cinematic universe.

"[3] Anna Menta of Newsweek said Rose Tico "has quickly become a favorite addition to the Star Wars universe", and that Tran's off-camera personality and enthusiasm has helped endeared her even more to fans.

[171][172][173] Richard Trenholm of CNET called Rose delightful to watch, praising her chemistry with Finn and saying she represented the "indomitable moral spirit of Star Wars with her clear-eyed determination to do the right thing".

[5][121][204] Rose Tico's entry on Wookieepedia, an online encyclopedia about the Star Wars universe, was edited to include racist and vulgar comments in December 2017, which drew national media attention.

"[5] Esquire writer Dom Nero called the bullying of Tran "another example of the rising current of hatred and discrimination in our culture", and said it came from a "very vocal minority of Star Wars fans who do not agree with the progressive ideals set forth in the refreshingly inclusive, emotionally-nuanced film".

[40] When Tran appeared during a panel about The Rise of Skywalker at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on April 12, 2019, she received a swell of support from the crowd, who chanted her name and gave her a standing ovation, causing the actress to tear up onstage.

[117][4][120] Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent called it "the unexpected highlight of the panel" and wrote: "Tran's reception was not only heartening, it was a moment of pure relief for so many fans of the franchise, worried that the well had finally been poisoned beyond repair.

"[228][229] Paul Tassi of Forbes called it a "cowardly response to two years of constant abuse of Tran", and sent a negative message that film writers and directors could be influenced by people who express enough hatred and vitriol on the Internet.

"[224] Slate writer Violet Kim argued that even if Rose's reduced role was not a response to the harassment, it showed the filmmakers did not understand how deeply her exclusion "would hit those to whom she meant so much".

[44] Comic Book Resources writer Anthony Gramuglia stated that Rose's screen time "comes across as a failure to support an actor who was put in a rough situation, as if Disney were throwing her to the wolves".

[223] Mike Reyes of CinemaBlend suggested that other factors could have accounted for Rose's minor role, such as scenes getting cut for pacing purposes, or revisions to the script after screenwriting duties were transferred from original writers Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly to J. J. Abrams and Chris Terrio.

[231][232][233] When asked on the red carpet of the 2020 Academy Awards about her much shorter role in the film, Tran said she was impressed by how Abrams resolved so many different storylines, adding that "at the end of the day I got to be part of something bigger than me, and that's really special.