Prior Events, Flashbacks and the basic setup
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A flashback to Jyn’s time living with and being raised by Saw was filmed, during his shaved-head years. In this scene, shown in a trailer, he appears to be training her. This, however, means Jyn lived on Jedha.
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The film originally went from young Jyn being rescued by Saw to Jyn being taken before the Rebels to be sent to Jedha, with no introductory scene for Cassian and no rescue on Wobani in between.
The Rebellion
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The Rebels did not trust Jyn, keeping her in shackles during initial custody.
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The Rebellion know about the Death Star and its imminent weapons test before briefing Jyn. Her mission is to find out how to destroy it, not to get a defecting pilot to learn of its existence. Does this mean getting a defecting pilot from Saw on Jedha or, having already done that, is her mission to contact her father on Eadu?
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Cassian is described in promo materials as a Rebel Recruiter. Is he sent to Jedha to recruit Saw’s Partisans to the Alliance?