Cassian Andor is aboard Luthen's ship. Luthen explains that he needs him to fight against the Empire.
Karn's team must report their failure.... At the Imperial Security Bureau, a meeting is held to review their progress. Dedra Meero reviews the Cassian Andor case file and notes the lack of an investigative report.
On Aldhani, Cassian Andor changes his identity for the mission and is called Clem. Luthen imposes Cassian on Vel Sartha, the mission leader, who does not like this last-minute addition. The first moments are complicated. Cassian and Vel have trouble getting along. She doesn't want to explain everything in detail and Cassian wants to know everything. Their mission is to rob an Imperial garrison on the planet Aldhani,
Vel leads him to their camp where she introduces him to the whole team who also doubt the efficiency of the arrival of this new member.
Luthen meets with Mom Mothma who confides in him that she feels spied upon.