For a prequel to Rogue One, the second season of Andor has been weirdly light on cameos or Easter eggs. The series isn’t all that interested in referencing the Star Wars stories we’ve already seen before: it’s more of a complement to those films and shows than a live-action remix of their events. Aside from Bail Organa (Benjamin Bratt, taking over for Star Wars veteran Jimmy Smits), Davits Draven (Alistair Petrie), and Ruescott Melshi (Duncan Pow), very few characters from Rogue One have popped up in the series. However, the final three episodes of Andor Season 2 are designed to lead right into the events of the film, which makes certain references to the future unavoidable.
As Andor jumps forward to 1 BBY and the Rebellion discovers the Empire’s latest evil plan, the series makes one of its most overt connections to Rogue One yet. We don’t get any major cameos in Episodes 10, 11, or 12, but Andor does namedrop a character who’s crucial to the Rebellion’s first big victory against Imperial forces.
