He can't believe it. How could he has been so
blind? Right under his eyes the Rebels have stolen the plans of the
Death Star.
Orson Krennic is impatient. What takes the turbolift so long? He must
reach the platform with the transmitter as soon as possible. Before the
Rebels can transmit the plans to the Rebel fleet in the orbit of
Scarif. He's unsure how long the planetary shield would prevent any
transmissions.
Krennic remembers how he once tricked Galen Erso in the weapons
research program. And now all was at stake. His reputation, his career
and maybe his life. The Emperor and his henchman Darth Vader weren't
known for their patience with underlings who failed them.
Finally he reachs the transmitter platform. The turbolift door opens
and he steps out in the hot and humid air, with the blaster in his hand.
He sees a young woman and asks:
"Who are you?!"
The young woman answers him with hate in her eyes:
"You know, who I am. I'm Jyn Erso. Daughter of Galen and Lyra. You've
lost."
There are faint memories of a child. A child he didn't even bothered to
remember the name, when he was a friend of the Ersos. He
always has spoken about her as "the child". Now this child is a woman.
And his enemy.
She tells him about a flaw in the Death Star, her father has created to
take revenge at him and the Empire. She claims, that she has just sent
the plans, so the Rebels can destroy the weapon.
Krennic tells her, that the shield's still up and that there's no
chance to send the transmission. He finally says:
"You, at the other hand, will die with the Rebellion!"
But before he can pull the trigger, a blaster bolt hit him in the back
and he falls to the ground.
When he regains consciousness, he sees the Death Star rising at the
horizon. The weapon he has helped to create and refine. Krennic knows
very well, why the Death Star's here. In his mind he sees Tarkin give
order to fire, when ready. Governor Tarkin, his main rival at the
Emperor's favor. He imagines the faint smile, when Tarkin gives the
order. Knowing too well that he's here. It's a lucky chance
for the Governor to settle their competition once and for all.
Krennic thrusts these thoughts aside. He wants to believe, that he's
about to die for the greater good. He'll be a hero of the Empire. Orson
Krennic closes his eyes.
Then the Death Star beam hits the transmitter platform.
