Without Rose onboard, nobody had been able to fix the landing gear by the time they arrived. Which was why, when they all exited the Falcon bruised and shell-shocked, it was to the sight of a massive scar in the damp ground, running behind them in a straight line as far as the eye could see.
Dang what is up with Rae Carson and mentioning Rose at every opportunity lmao. I noticed this while reading the first chapters of the original. I swear she wanted to have her come along on the journey or something but obviously couldn’t do that because it’s not canon.
EDIT: Oh, and btw I like what you have going here. It’s definitely making me consider whether I would prefer what you have or having it be the forest moon of Endor.
I think that’s basically it, yeah. She’s tried to give Rose more of a presence in the story, but as a result, it just sort of highlights her absence. I’ve cut most of them, but this one felt organic to me, and works for the humour of revealing they crashed the Falcon.
And thanks! I think the forest moon thing works either way, it just comes down to personal preference.