Trivia: There is a hidden Mickey formed from the smoke of the TIE striker that is blown up on Scariff.
Trivia: Darth Vader has only nine lines in the entire film.
Trivia: The planet where Jyn is being transported to the Imperial Labor Camp is called Wobani - an anagram for Obi-Wan. (00:12:20)
Trivia: Chirrut being blind was Donnie Yen's idea.
Trivia: The hammerhead corvette ramming the star destroyer is a very old ship design. This class was already in service during the time when Knights of the Old Republic takes place, around 4000 BBY.
Trivia: The rebel soldier who disengages the Tantive IV with the lever at the end of the film is the director, Gareth Edwards.
Trivia: Alan Tudyk (K-2S0) ad-libbed most of his dialogue.
Trivia: Felicity Jones is the first woman to have top billing in a ‘Star Wars' movie.
Trivia: The first live action ‘Star Wars' movie not to feature a music score from John Williams.
Trivia: Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman, director and producer of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, respectively, have cameos as the two technicians controlling the Death Star's laser beam.
Answer: Yes. They were on their way to the starport when they were encountered. They left the planet a short while later, before the Death Star attack.