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[Reminder: Our guest commentators have not seen Rogue One. Part of the fun is seeing how their untainted impressions re-interpret the movie through the lens of our comic.]
The first three panels here are incredibly confusing to someone who has not seen the movie. However, it's clear that they managed to get the plans onto the Rebel ship, which then disengages and flies off.
Without any tractor beams to stop them.
Say what?
— Keybounce
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Rebel 2: Gangway!
[SFX]: Pow!
[SFX]: Whooom!
[SFX]: Slice!
[SFX]: Trip!
[SFX]: Whooom!
[SFX]: Pow!
[SFX]: pssshhh...
[SFX]: ...ssshhh...
[SFX]: ...ssshhp! {airlock door closes}
Rebel 2: Release the docking clamps!
[SFX]: Klunk!
{Bail's ship, the Tantive IV, undocks and flies away, leaving Vader watching it go}
GM: {present day} They didn't know it, but that was almost their first encounter with Vader.
Clone Trooper: Oh no, they're getting away! Perhaps you could use the Force, Lord Vader?
Darth Vader: Excellent suggestion.
[SFX]: wmmmm...
Clone Trooper: ack... <choke!>