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Andor has been something of a slow burn these past few weeks, but as we finally reached the halfway point with "The Eye," it was time for the big heist!
With the event also called "The Eye" playing out above Aldhani (in what proves to be one of the Star Wars franchise's most stunning pieces of imagery), things appear to be running smoothly for our rebel heroes. Decked out as Imperial troops, Cassian, Nemik, Skeen, and Taramyn infiltrate the base while Vel and Cinta make their way in via the nearby loch.
There are a few bumps in the road, but everything seems to be going well. Until it isn't.
Some troops overhear the communication between the Rebels, prompting them to arrive just as they're loading those Imperial credits onto their ship. The Imperial defectors, Lieutenant Gorn and Taramyn, both get shot dead, while Nemek is badly injured in the melee.
Accompanied by Vel and Skeen, Cassian escapes the incoming TIE Fighters and gets poor Nemik some medical assistance. While he's being worked on, we learn that Skeen wants to steal the credits for himself and offers to split the 80 million they acquired with Cassian. Andor's title character guns the traitor down, only to learn that Nemik perished on the operating table.
Returning Luthen's Kyber Crystal to Vel, Cassian makes his exit, but not before she makes sure he takes Nemik's manifesto. Could that be what lights the spark of Rebellion in him?
As for Cinta, her fate is a little less clear because she remains behind disguised as an Imperial. We're assuming she'll escape Aldhani somehow, but time will obviously tell on that front.
Back on Coruscant, Luthen learns that the mission was a success and bursts into laughter. Clearly, he's overjoyed that the plan worked, but how will he feel when he learns Cassian is no longer part of his movement?