STAR WARS ROGUE ONEM A JUNIOR NOVEL WRITTEN BY MATT FORBECK BASED ON THE STORY BY JOHN KNOLL AND GARY WHITTA AND THE SCREENPLAY BY CHRIS WEITZ AND TONY GILROY DISNEY LUCASFILM PRESS LOS ANGELES NEW YORK
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away
CHAPTER 1 JYN ERSO REMEMBERED the exact day the Empire destroyed her life She was only eight years old and she and her parents Galen and Lyra were living on Lah’mu a backwater backwater planet far from the luxurious home they'd once known on the Imperial capital world Coruscant Jyn spotted the Imperial shuttle scudding through the sky and knew it meant trouble She raced home from where she'd been playing alone in the thick lush grass to warn her parents but they were already packing Jyn her father told her gather your things It's time They'd drilled countless times for this While Jyn followed Galen's orders Lyra activated the family's comm unit Saw she said It's happened He's come for us Before Lyra took Jyn from their home Galen gave his daughter one last kiss I love you Stardust he said I love you too Papa The shuttle landed outside and six death troopers emerged in their shiny black armor along with an Imperial officer in a white uniform and cape Jyn recognized him He had worked with her father back on Coruscant His name was Orson Krennic Lyra took her by the arm and led her through the back door while her father went to greet their visitors Once they were out of sight Lyra took off her necklace and put it on Jyn The kyber crystal pendant sparkled in the light 1
