Gallery: Meet John Knoll, the Creative Genius Who Brought Rogue One to Life

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    They may look like scruffy nerfherders but you do not want to mess with the Rebel posse.
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    Stormtroopers, undoubtedly searching for Rebel scum, on what appears to be a dry ice planet.
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    Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), head of Death Star security and commander of the Death Troopers.
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    Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) plot to steal the secret plans for the Death Star.
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    Jedha-born pilot and Rebel Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed).
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    From *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story*, Rebel warrior Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen), left, and blind badass monk Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen).
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    Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) with some Rebel rabble.
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    This Death Trooper must be angry because somebody bent his Stormtroopiee.
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    Onderon Rebel leader Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker). Are those speakers in his armor? Perhaps he's an intergalactic Radio Raheem.
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    A Death Trooper who evidently chose the "blaze of glory" backdrop for his publicity photo.
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    Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen) may be blind but he can still put the hurt on the Empire's troops.
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    Looks like Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and company put some Stormtroopers down for a dirt nap.
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    Because Stormtroopers isn't a terrifying enough name, these are *Rogue One*'s Death Troopers.
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    Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) was recruited to join the mission to steal the plans for the Death Star.
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    Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) aboard ... let's call it a Rebel troop transport.
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    Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen) takes up a defensive posture after a bit of a rough landing.
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    D-Day, Stormtrooper-style. We do hope that gear is waterproof or the Rebels will hear them sloshing from a klick away.
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