Prisoners work in teams (such as Cassian’s Table 5) to construct complex, star-shaped metal pieces. These pieces are part of a larger industrial output that remains mysterious to the inmates throughout their imprisonment.
: It is later revealed (in the season finale) that these pieces are actually joint connectors for the Death Star's primary weapon dish . Key Plot Developments in Episode 9 Andor s01e09
: The inmates learn that the Empire executed an entire level of prisoners after a "mistake" occurred where a man supposedly released was simply moved to another floor. Prisoners work in teams (such as Cassian’s Table
: Each table competes to assemble their pieces the fastest to avoid being electrocuted through the floor and to win meager rewards like flavor in their food. Key Plot Developments in Episode 9 : The
In Season 1, Episode 9, titled "Nobody's Listening!" , the "piece" refers to the heavy mechanical components that prisoners on Narkina 5 are forced to assemble. The Assembly Line
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