TY - BOOK AU - Freed,Alexander AU - Knoll,John AU - Whitta,Gary AU - Weitz,Chris AU - Gilroy,Tony TI - Rogue one: a Star Wars story SN - 9781780894782 (hbk.) : AV - PS3606.R43747 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Century KW - Film novelizations KW - Star Wars fiction KW - Science fiction KW - ukslc KW - thema N1 - Film tie-in N2 - This is the official novelisation of the upcoming film 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', starring a band of rebels on a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans; The Sunday Times BestsellerGo beyond the film with a novelization featuring new scenes and expanded material. As the shadows of the Empire loom ever larger across the galaxy, so do deeply troubling rumors. The Rebellion has learned of a sinister Imperial plot to bring entire worlds to their knees. Deep in Empire-dominated space, a machine of unimaginable destructive power is nearing completion. A weapon too terrifying to contemplate . . . and a threat that may be too great to overcome. If the worlds at the Empire's mercy stand any chance, it lies with an unlikely band of allies: Jyn Erso, a resourceful young woman seeking vengeance; Cassian Andor, a war-weary rebel commander; Bodhi Rook, a defector from the Empire's military; Chirrut Imwe, a blind holy man and his crack-shot companion, Baze Malbus; and K-2SO, a deadly Imperial droid turned against its former masters. In their hands rests the new hope that could turn the tide toward a crucial Rebellion victory-if only they can capture the plans to the Empire's new weapon. But even as they race toward their dangerous goal, the specter of their ultimate enemy-a monstrous world unto itself-darkens the skies. Waiting to herald the Empire's brutal reign with a burst of annihilation worthy of its dreaded name: Death Star ER -