Television episode
Welcome to the Rebellion
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"Welcome to the Rebellion" is the ninth episode of the second season of the Disney+ television series Star Wars: Andor. The episode was written by Dan Gilroy and directed by Janus Metz, and aired on May 6, 2025 as part of a three-episode block. Gilroy won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on the episode.
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Facts
- Title
- "Welcome to the Rebellion"
- Series
- Star Wars: Andor
- Season
- 2
- Episode
- 9
- Airdate
- May 6, 2025
- June 21, 2025 (American Cinematheque's first screening)
- August 17, 2025 (American Cinematheque's second screening)
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- 58 minutes (American Cinematheque screenings)
- Director
- Janus Metz
- Writers
- Dan Gilroy
- Timeline
- 2 BBY
- Prev
- "Who Are You?"
- Next
- "Make It Stop"
Who turns up here
Characters: 50
- Cassian Jeron Andor
- Beska (first appearance)
- Bix Caleen
- Charval (first appearance)
- Davits Draven
- Dreena
- Fay Drolla (first appearance)
- Erveen (first appearance)
- Felzonis
- Den Gane (first appearance)
- Grandi (mentioned only)
- Jeen (first appearance)
- Lonni Jung (mentioned only)
- K-2SO
- Karloo (first appearance)
- Syril Karn (mentioned only)
- Exmar Kloris
- Tay Kolma (mentioned only)
- Lagret
- Magla (first appearance)
- Kleya Marki
- Ruescott Melshi
- Mon Mothma
- Nico (first appearance)
- Dasi Oran
- Bail Prestor Organa
- Wilmon Paak
- Sheev Palpatine (mentioned only)
- Pono (first appearance)
- Luthen Rael
- Vel Sartha
- Selko (first appearance)
- Erskin Semaj
- Ton (first mentioned)
- Unidentified console tech (first appearance)
- Unidentified ISB console operator (first appearance)
- Unidentified lounge individual 1 (first appearance)
- Unidentified lounge individual 2 (first appearance)
- Unidentified intake sergeant (first appearance)
- Unidentified Oathkeeper
- Unidentified rebel flagman (first appearance)
- Unidentified rebel corporal (Yavin 4) (first appearance)
- Unidentified senate driver (first appearance)
- Unidentified senate officer (first appearance)
- Unidentified senate reporter 1 (first appearance)
- Unidentified senate reporter 2 (first appearance)
- Unidentified senator 5 (first appearance)
- Unidentified senator 6 (first appearance)
- Unidentified senator 7 (first appearance)
- Wullf Yularen (mentioned only)
Species: 37
- Aki-Aki
- Clarodian
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Chandrilan
- Coruscanti
- Ghorman
- Kenari
- Naboo
- Jodi's species
- Letrun Pay's species
- Melitto
- Namara
- Ottegan
- Shahkirin
- Shozer
- Susaut Volupicite's species
- Talpiddian
- Tarsunt
- Twi'lek
- Unidentified blue long-faced species
- Unidentified blue-masked species (first appearance)
- Unidentified dark-crested species (first appearance)
- Unidentified large-headed humanoid species
- Unidentified noseless species
- Unidentified orange-haired humanoid species
- Unidentified orange pointy-headed species
- Unidentified ovoid-headed species
- Unidentified red-masked species (first appearance)
- Unidentified species (Chandrila)
- Unidentified species (Imperial Senate) (first appearance)
- Unidentified tall-horns species
- Unidentified thin-pointy-eared species
- Unidentified two-pronged-ears species (first appearance)
- Unidentified wattled species
- Unidentified wide-nosed species (first appearance)
- Zuzabol
Planets: 10
Places: 20
- Imperial City
- Federal District
- Chandrilan Embassy
- Imperial Plaza
- Imperial Executive Building
- Mon Mothma's Senate office
- Imperial Senate Building
- Level Ten (first appearance)
- Senate Garage (first appearance)
- Galactic Senate Chamber
- Senate arcade building (first identified)
- Senate Cafe (first appearance)
- Level 5124
- Tomkip Towers
- Axis network safehouse
- Cassian's Yavin home
- Massassi Site
- Great Temple
- Ghorman Plaza (mentioned only, first identified)
- Sienar Test Facility 73 (mentioned only)
Galaxy: 8
Starships: 4
Vehicles: 2
Organizations: 15
- Alliance to Restore the Republic
- Gold Squadron (Rebel Alliance) (mentioned only)
- Bail Organa's resistance movement
- Consolidated Holdings of Preox-Morlana Corporation
- Galactic Empire
- Imperial Army
- Stormtrooper Corps
- Stormtrooper
- Commission for the Preservation of the New Order
- Imperial Security Bureau
- Imperial Ruling Council (mentioned only, first identified)
- Imperial Senate
- Senate Security
- Select Committee (mentioned only)
- Mid Rim News (mentioned only, first identified)
Events: 7
- Escape from the Senate (first appearance)
- Declaration of the Rebel Alliance (indirect mention)
- Operation Handoff (indirect mention)
- Suppression of Ghorman
- Arrest of Dasi Oran (first appearance)
- Ghorman Massacre (mentioned only)
- Wedding of Stekan Sculdun and Leida Mothma (mentioned only)
Technology: 23
- KX-series security droid
- Blaster pistol
- B1-NA blaster pistol
- AD-616K6KA
- DH-17 blaster pistol
- DT-15 blaster pistol
- Bryar pistol
- MW-20 Bryar pistol
- Clem's blaster pistol
- Blaster rifle
- DH-17 blaster rifle
- E-11 medium blaster rifle
- A300 blaster rifle
- A-180 blaster
- A280-CFE convertible heavy blaster pistol
- Comlink
- Datapad
- Holo-cred (first appearance)
- Holo-printer (first appearance)
- Listening device
- Security scanner
- Shockstix (first appearance)
- Clothing
Lore: 13
- Imperial Era
- ISB Attendant
- ISB Supervisor
- Emperor (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Oathkeeper
- Senator
- Senior Senator
- Beskar
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Aurebesh
- Alternative Aurebesh numerals
- Nerian leaf (first appearance)
Everything else: 32
- Astromech droid
- R-series
- Security droid
- Intake Sergeant (first appearance)
- Intake officer
- Steward (first appearance)
- Imperial News (mentioned only)
- Medic
- Cyborg
- Speeder
- Airspeeder
- Shuttle
- Cargo shuttle
- Starship
- Starfighter
- Blaster
- Reconfigurable blaster
- Cudgel
- Scandoc
- Article 17-252 (first mentioned)
- Belt
- Earring
- Jacket
- Necklace
- Robe
- Jungle
- Language
- Writing
- Plasma
- Plastoid
- Lekku
- Surface Pass (first appearance)
Not in the archive: 1
- Davits Draven’s office (first mentioned)
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