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darby
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When in the time line is this story take place? Just curious.
jom
Well, at the start of Episode IV (now a New Hope), Vader is looking for the stolen Death Star plans.
Rogue One is about the theft of those Death Star plans. And, in the trailer, the focusing dish is being installed on what appears to be a mostly completed Death Star.

So I've been working under the assumption that Rogue One basically takes place not too long before Vader chokes that captain dude out.

Heck, the Rebels don't ever even receive the plans until Leia delivers R2 to Yavin, so they've gotta be pretty fresh. Maybe it'll even end with Leia's ship receiving the plans?