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Part of the reason why it feels too sudden is the much larger/deeper issues and concepts that get brushed aside to fit this one-shot’s length. By the end, it instantly feels like the Kaytoo & Cassian relationship we all enjoyed in the film, though it almost seems too sudden, like it wasn’t quite earned for them to just jump into that immediately familiar relationship. And heck, even before Kaytoo is reprogrammed, he already has some quirks, though they are a bit more darker because he’s not being sarcastic with his threats of violence (he wouldn’t be apologizing for slapping Cassian at this point). He’s joined by two intriguing new aliens, Kertas and Rismor, who communicate primarily through producing smells for the other to read, which is played for some effective humor as Cassian isn’t quite in on the conversation.

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Cassian certainly feels like the Cassian we met in the film, on the edge and quick to act, even if he doesn’t quite think things through beforehand, plus he has that jovial/easy-going attitude that makes him likable. It’s not terribly surprising in any way, as it ends up being a story one could have reasonably head-canoned, but even if one didn’t, it’s not to hard to find enjoyment in the tale as presented here. Those looking for the pure nuts and bolts of how Cassian met Kaytoo will get exactly what they asked for in this Rogue One prequel one-shot: essentially, Cassian’s mission to obtain current Imperial Security Protocols goes wrong and he has to improvise, which leads him to reprogram K-2SO to help he and his fellow agents escape.

Ever curious how Cassian ended up with a reprogrammed Imperial droid named K-2SO? Rogue One – Cassian & K-2SO Special #1 answers that very question in a fun and fast-paced manner, but it contains so many kernels of much grander ideas/concepts it ends up feeling like it just scratches the surface of something greater.

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