The newly released Andor Season 2 Special Look clip reveals that we’ll be able to watch the breaking of Mon Mothma and a key event that would shape the Rebel Alliance.
The video is posted on the official Star Wars YouTube channel. While brief, it reveals important information about what we previously knew about Season 2. The most important one is without a doubt The Ghorman Massacre. This is a key event in Star Wars, particularly for the Chandrilan Senator.
“Emergency broadcast, if you can hear me! Imperial ships are already landing. Is there no one who can help us?” These are some of the phrases that can be heard, among others during the video. I have no doubt that they’re being sent by someone from Ghorman.
Ghorman is a planet located in the Colonies, between the Core Worlds and the Inner Rim. Ghorman and its representatives are used to oppose Palpatine. Even during the Clone Wars, Senator Fang Zar was a member of the Delegation of 2,000.
This group was led by Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, and Padmé Amidala. Its main goal was to make a united front that would slow down Palpatine’s amass of power during the conflict between the CIS and the Republic. When the Empire took over, senators who were part of the delegation were arrested and accused of treason.
As many other planets, Ghorman became subject to the Empire’s iron fist and unreasonable treatment. Palpatine is known to hold grudges, so their past defiance is certainly one of the reasons why they ended up in this position.
With supply lines getting cut off, the people of Ghorman began to starve. They are not a military planet, so the only thing they could do was protest and hope that someone at the senate would hear their pleas for help. This is mentioned by Mon Mothma in the Imperial Senate in Episode 6 of Andor’s first season.
Obviously, a diplomatic approach is not enough when Palpatine has decided to crush something. When the protests began to intensify, the Empire decided to simply kill all the protesters. In the non-canon story, Grand Moff Tarkin even lands his ship on top of them.
I doubt that it’s going to happen exactly the same way but from what Andor has shown us previously it’s safe to assume that it will be something hard to watch.
This event serves as the catalyst for Mothma’s realization of what the Empire truly is. As a result, she would broadcast a message on an open channel and call out Palpatine.
” I name the Emperor himself for ordering the brutal attacks on the people of Ghorman. Their peaceful world is one of countless systems helpless under his oppressive rule. This massacre is proof that our self-appointed Emperor is little more than a lying executioner, imposing his tyranny under the pretense of security. We cannot allow this evil to stand.“
The Empire accuses Mothma of treason and attempts to capture her but she is rescued by Ezra, Chopper, and Hera Syndulla. You can watch this in Season 3, Episode 18 “Secret Cargo” of Star Wars Rebels.
After these events, Mon Mothma would only focus on leading the rebel cells scattered over the galaxy.
This Special Look of Season 2 also shows Brasso, Cinta, Vel Sartha, Saw Gerrera, Luthen Rael, and Kleya. We’re going to witness how the rebellion builds up and the price paid for it. This season is going to be very intense and I can’t wait for it.
