#officer nolan

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Vigilante

Pairing: Female Reader X John Nolan

Rating: R cause my god I did things i didn't think I could write, holy shit. Authors note: Okay I think I am getting the hang of writing utter filth, it's been a while so bit rusty but hey...enjoy. Summary: You're the new vigilante in town, taking the law into your own hands and doing the work of the local law enforcement. You always manage to avoid getting caught, until one night you cross paths with John Nolan.

Tagging: @untilthe12ofnever @captkatecastle @nuggsmum @alwayscaskett810 @hellostickerdoodle @nikki-rook @izhunny @imwithyoualways @superlc529 @happiness-in-the-dark @my-happy-corner @idiotdotdotdot @moviesaremylife @dilfbatch

Please do tag on, reblog, do what you must!!! Story below the cut and can be found here

Being a Vigilante was your choice, you were a victim to a crime that went unpunished, Law enforcement couldn’t find enough evidence to put the criminal in handcuffs and allowed them to walk free. You felt betrayed by the law that was designed to protect you, the victim, which led you down the path of being what you are now. 

You made sure that Karma was paid back to the criminal who made you a victim but you got the taste for it, the satisfaction from making sure a crime committed was dealt with swiftly and fairly. You never killed anyone, you only knocked them out or disabled them temporarily, long enough to hand deliver them to the police with a note that said “Another job done for you”

You dress up, wearing a skull mask to protect your identity, black beanie, Black cargo pants, T-shirt and a tactical vest filled with all the tricks of the trade.

You had your supporters and you had those who stood against you, determined to bring you in and make you pay for the crimes you committed in your pursuit to deliver justice fairly. Sure, you had a few close shaves but you always found a way to wriggle out of it but not tonight, tonight you slipped up, cornered as you chased down a petty criminal who snatched bags to fuel a habit.  Of all the criminals to slip up on, it had to be one that did a basic crime. You followed them down a dead end alley, knocked them out, took the bag back from them and got caught red handed by a cop.

“Put your hands above your head and face me. Slowly!” You hear him bark

You roll your eyes and slowly turn to face him, half expecting it to be some old crotechy officer close to retirement but what you got was a middle aged man over six foot in height, well built and easy on the eyes. He had an authoritative stance and a stern look on his face, clearly not in the mood for any shenanigans.

“When will you wannabe heroes learn not to take the law into your own hands?” He growled as he slowly approached you “Get on your knees”

“You say that to all the ladies you meet?” You ask sarcastically.

“Only the ones breaking the law” He replied as he approached, slowly releasing the handcuffs from their holder, gun still trained on you.

You were compliant, allowing him to grab your hands and put them behind your back before he helped you to your feet. You got a good look at him, mousy brown hair, blue eyes, strong jaw, firm grip and a little authority about him. It was a bit of a turn on, a man that was able to take charge and manhandle you in the right ways and you could sense this one could take charge in bed, just by the way he guided you to the car and the hold he had on you.

He got the door and eased you into the back of his Patrol car, an SUV of some description, one that had plenty of room in the back and was quite comfortable considering.

“The Illusive Skull Face, finally in the back of my truck” You hear him say as he starts the engine. “Wasn’t expecting you to be a woman though”

“Women can’t be badasses?” You ask him as you quietly work on undoing the cuffs, retrieving the small pin you had hidden in your gloves

“Of course they can, you’ve seen the women I have to work with right? They’d kick my ass” He says, keeping his eyes on the road.

You smile as you wiggle the pin in the lock, getting a quiet little click to signify their release, you keep them on your wrists for the time being while you work on an escape and your only viable solution was to feign travel sickness, knowing he would need to pull over to the side of the road or endure the stench of vomit in the back of the truck for the duration of the journey.

"Hey…you think you could pull over, I'm not feeling so good" You groan, feigning the sickness as best you can.

"Skull face is a little travel sick? That's a new one for me" He says.

"What's your name?" You ask him.

"Officer Nolan. What's yours skull face?" Nolan replied

"Skull Face. You want your car to reek of Vomit?" You ask him as you slump a little.

"Not really no," Nolan replied calmly.

"Then pull over and let me throw up" You demand as you begin to fake heave.

The action caused Nolan to drastically pull over his patrol car, near an abandoned warehouse. This was your chance to make a run for it, escape the clutches of the law and continue to do the job they can't. You waited for him to open the door, for him to help you out before you made your move.

You dropped the cuffs and made a run for it, sprinting towards the warehouse, aware he would follow. You manage to climb the wire fence and jump down on the opposite side, landing a little awkwardly but managing to get back on your feet again. Nolan in hot pursuit as he made light work of the fence. 

You keep running, trying to make decisions on the fly but not paying attention to your surroundings cost you, you don’t notice the discarded pole on the floor and consequently you trip over it, landing face first on the hard floor. Thankfully the mask takes the brunt but before you know it, Nolan took his chance, pouncing on you to stop you getting away. 

You end up wrestling with him,rolling onto your back to help you flip him, rolling him to the ground putting you on top and a chance to run, but he was quick, as soon as you got him down he had grabbed you and switched positions, wrestling with you to get you back in the cuffs but you was having none of it, you fought with him, wrestled for some time, you even managed to somehow turn off his body camera before he eventually had you pinned. He managed to remove your mask during the tussle and this was the first time he got to see you unmasked

He paused as he studied you, taking a mental photo of you. You should have used that moment to slip away, avoid getting caught but that wasn't what you wanted. The struggle had got you worked up, his firm hold stoking the fire in your stomach, causing you to bite your bottom lip as you studied him, liking the fact he was in a commanding position and you sensed there was a little heat in that gaze he held with you.

"Your move officer" you say invitingly 

A smirk spread across his lips before he leaned down and kissed you tenderly, his lips gently brushing against your own. You reciprocate the kiss, your hands snaking along his arms and up his shoulders while your lips fight for dominance. The kiss becomes more heated and it’s not long before you submit and part your lips, allowing his tongue to enter, tasting you and dancing with your tongue, causing small little moans to fall from your lips. You feel calloused fingers gently caress your cheek before he breaks off the kiss and puts his forehead to yours.

“I shouldn’t really be doing this” He whispered  as he ran his thumb along your jaw 

“I won’t tell and no one is going to know…managed to turn off your body cam” You purr as you start to unbutton a few buttons on his shirt “It can be our thing”

You feel him claim your lips once more, slipping in some tongue as his kiss becomes more heated, driven by a want and a need to punish you by other means. He breaks off the kiss and gets to his feet, pulling you up from the ground and leading you back to the car, looking around to see if anyone was watching but thankfully the location was quiet, no one walking around and there were hardly any cars driving by. It was a perfect spot.

He puts on a bit of a show just in case, making it look like he had arrested you and was putting you in the back before he then walked round to the other side and joined you in the back, closing the door behind him. You slide across the seats towards him and straddle his lap, your hands getting back to work on his shirt, making light work at unfastening the remaining buttons. You feel his hands slip under your top, his fingers tip toeing, slowly along your sides, reaching for your bra strap, grumbling when he realises you have one of them fiddly sports bras on, his reaction causing you to giggle a little.

“Need me to undo it?” You ask him playfully

“No…just tell me what it is, is it a zip at the front or Zip and hooks?” He asks huskily as he pushes your top up,studying the black sports bra that you have on underneath.

“It’s a zip and hooks” You reply as you remove your top and throw it on the seats next to you.

You feel him get to work, his fingers making light work of unfastening your bra, freeing your breasts from their material cage, He gently kisses down your cleavage, before his fingers start to gently tease and caress your hardened nipples. Your breath hitches in your throat, you can feel your nerves spark and spring into life, making you more responsive to his touch as you start to feel the bulge in his pants grow and become more hardened. You bite your lip and smirk a little.

“Officer Nolan, is that your Baton in your pants?” You ask playfully

“You wanna find out?” He asks in a seductive manner, guiding your hands down to his gun belt You grin and slowly unfasten his belt, carefully moving it to one side before you then unfasten his work pants, slowly pulling them down along with his boxers, giving you a good look at his impressive package in all its glory. You lick your lips in anticipation as you run your hands slowly along his inner thighs, pushing yourself between his legs, placing his hardened manhood in between your breasts. You then bend down and gently suck and lick the tip, giving you a taste of him while one of your hands works his shaft. It’s like music to your ears as you hear the little grunts and moans tumble from his mouth, his fingers running through your hair, tugging it a little, urging you to keep going.

You get him riled up, bringing the teasing to a halt, causing him to crave more from you. You run your hands over his toned body, feeling his skin erupt with goosebumps as he hums deep in his throat. You then start undoing your trousers, fumbling a little as you pull them off, somehow managing to remove them without taking off your boots, a skill that seemingly impressed Nolan before you straddle him once more, positioning yourself carefully as you kiss him deeply, letting your tongues dance before you lower yourself down, allowing him to enter, your silkened walls stretching to his size.

You let out a tiny gasp as you feel every inch of him inside of you. You feel his hands grip your hips, thumbs doing small circular movements while his long fingers grip your ass cheeks , urging you on. You bite your lip and begin to slowly rock your hips, a euphoric sense of pleasure slowly building as you move up and down his length. You can feel yourself start to clamp around him, drawing him deeper within you. You can feel your sweet nectar slowly begin to trickle from your core as he buries his head between your breasts. You can hear small little grunts fall from his lips as you place your hands on his shoulders using them to help build momentum.

You up your rhythm, pleasure consuming you as you feel him start to move in rhythm with you, the sensation causing you to moan in pleasure as you feel him begin to suck and lick one of your nipples. Your toes curl in ecstasy as you throw your head back, feeling one of his hands move up your spine, supporting you as the other hand gently spanks your ass. You yelp a little, the mix of pain and pleasure sending you into a frenzy.

“More” You pant

This time he spanks you harder, you cry out and then moan in pleasure as your body trembles under his touch. Your body feels electric as you feel yourself beginning to reach your climax, you can feel your juices oozing down his shaft, making it easier to ride his length, your tempo getting faster and faster as you become undone, your orgasm becoming similar to that of an inner, pleasurable explosion, causing you to cry out his name, your sweet nectar soaking him, listening to his loud guttural moans and groans as you become lost in a blissful haze while he rides out his own sexual high,

You have two, maybe three more orgasms after, each one more intense than the last. You’re spent and so is he as you both rest in each others arms, catching your breaths, skin glistening with sweat as you both enjoy the blissful state you are in, basking in the afterglow.

After a while, you find yourself claiming his lips momentarily before you gaze upon him in a seductive manner.

“So officer… Am I still under arrest?” You ask with a purr

“I think you’ve served your punishment.” He pants as he steals a kiss “You’re free to go Skull face”

“What you going to tell your boss?” you ask

“You overpowered me and got away” He says calmly, gently stroking your cheek.

You smile, stealing one more kiss as your carefully dismount him, grabbing your discarded clothes and hastily getting dressed, watching him do the same as you both steal a few more glances. You then open the door and slide out of the car, turning round to look at him, a cheeky grin on your lips

“Hope to bump into you again Officer Nolan, maybe next time you’ll overpower me” You say before giving him a playful wink.

You walk away from the car, confident and slightly cocky before you then disappear into the shadows once more.

[promosbrasil]

The Rookie 6x02 “The Hammer”

[singswan-springswan]

Chen: you wanna talk about it? Nolan: no Chen: West: Nolan: *proceeds to give an elaborate and detailed recounting of the event*

[nerdyfangirlmel]

I will SCREAM if we don’t get a Celina plain clothes day

Like can you imagine the amazing chaos that would cause

I need it

[carothehotmess]

PETE?!?!?!

I STAND CORRECTED THIS IS GREAT

[mcfriggingonagall]

The Rookie

Season 1 Episode 18

Im not used to Hollis Doyle without the 'Hollis Doyle' flare

[thiagodasilva]

cinema won this weekend

[movie-magic]

Martin Scorsese says the combination of ‘BARBIE’ and ‘OPPENHEIMER’ was something special.

“It does offer some hope for a different cinema to emerge, different from what's been happening in the last 20 years.”

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Star Truck

Pairing: Nolan X Reader (Fluff) Authors Note: I was asked by @dilfbatch if I could do some Nolan x Reader fluff, where in the reader has had a tough day at work and Nolan has planned a whole date night in order to make you feel better. I hope this has hit the spot for you. Also star Truck is kinda a play on words....as it's like "Star struck" but not.

Summary: You have had a rough day at work, you come home stressed out and exhausted, so to help you unwind, Nolan has planned a date night for you and it's not the usual date night of going out for a meal, this one is a little more special

Tagging: @captkatecastle @alwayscaskett810 @superlc529 @dailynathanfillions @happiness-in-the-dark @my-happy-corner @untilthe12ofnever @the-boneyard-rider @nuggsmumreads @dilfbatch @nikki-rook @moviesaremylife @idiotdotdotdot @plantbitchthings @izhunny

And whoever else

Story below the cut

The end of the day couldn’t come soon enough.  Work was a nightmare, you were rushed off your feet trying to keep everyone satisfied while you did a juggling act with your sanity. It was hot, the air con was struggling to keep up and you had felt stuffy all day. To top it all off the drive home was filled with people not knowing how to drive and you had several near misses before pulling into the driveway. Near misses by people not observing the road or doing whatever they felt like doing.

So it was a great relief when you get into the house, kick off your shoes and flopped onto the couch, staring up at the ceiling while you enjoyed listening to the bird song outside. Something that you could only enjoy for ten minutes before you heard the sound of a pick up truck rumbling up to the driveway.

You let out a sigh, although you weren't really upset, you just knew that sound indicated Nolan was home. Usually you would get up and greet him with a cuddle but today you were too mentally drained to want to move from the couch and you knew Nolan would pick up on that. You heard the lock in the door turn, the classic boot kicking the door open and then a pause, probably wondering where his hug was before you heard him then put his bag down and make his way into the front room, where he saw you laying flat out on the couch.

“One of them days?” He asked softly, a gentle smile on his lips

“Oh yes…One of them days but I am sure officer Nolan has some stories to tell to make me feel less shitty” You grumble, knowing his life in the force was a little more tougher than your average job.

“Not today, I mean usually I would share a story or two to make you smile but I can tell you’re done." He replied.

He went to the end of the sofa where you were resting your head, got to his knees and gently planted a tender kiss on your forehead. It got a small smile out of you as you gazed up at him, finding yourself getting lost in those blue eyes, feeling a small wave of calm wash over you. For a brief moment at least, before you saw a small playful smile creep onto his lips.

"Oh that's not good. That smile signals danger, you're up to something and I don't know if I'm going to like it" You say, not really feeling like going out and socialising. 

"Me and you are having a date night, you've not stopped all week and I think it's only fair you get to at least relax for one night" He says proudly, ignoring your grumblings "Go get changed, get into your comfy clothes, I don't care if its jogging bottoms and a hoodie you stole from my wardrobe, so long as you're comfortable, that's all that matters to me." He says happily.

“You don’t want me dressed up?” You ask confused

“Nope, I want you to be comfortable. You don’t need to worry about food or entertainment tonight, it’s all sorted” Nolan says with a big smile on his lips.

“Okay now I am curious” You say excitedly 

“You’re gonna love it. Now go get changed.” He orders before stealing a kiss.

You get up off the couch and quickly make your way to the bedroom. You take off your warm work clothes and grab some comfortable linen shorts, a black baggy t-shirt of your favourite band and a zip up hoodie that you stole from his wardrobe, like he said. You emerge a little happier and alot more comfortable. You then pull on your trainers and follow Nolan to his truck, a Blue F150. Big comfortable and a massive truck bed on the back, which you often used to do a spot of stargazing from, if you can call it that. He gets the door for you, waiting for you to climb in before he then gets into the driver's side, starts the engine and rolls out of the drive. 

You drive for an hour, Nolan telling you a few stories from his shift today while you listen to some music from his playlist, a curious blend of all kinds of music styles that are going and it often makes you chuckle how it could go from a pop song to a heavy metal song in seconds. You then notice the change in scenery from the tall skyscrapers of the city to the luscious green mountains and crystal clear lakes. He then pulls into a parking lot near the lake and follows a road onto one of the quiet lake beaches. Once the tyres hit sand, he finds a spot, turns the truck round so the truck bed faces the lake and parks the truck.

“Wait here” He says as he gets out.

He goes round to the back, unclips the cover on the truck bed and puts it into the back of the cab. He then gets into the truck bed and does some moving around before he then comes round to your side, opens your door and holds out his hand 

“Would you like to follow me madam?” He asks, a glowing big smile on his lips as you take his hand.

You follow him round to the back of the pickup and find that inside the truck bed is a mattress adorned with blankets and pillows, a cooler with drinks and food inside, a couple of portable speakers and a tablet to watch a movie on. You gasp a little, impressed by the fact he had planned all this for your date night together.

“Nolan….this is amazing” You say softly

“No need to thank me, go get comfortable, relax and unwind sweetheart” Nolan says as he kisses you softly

You didn’t need him to tell you twice. You climbed in and got yourself comfortable on the makeshift bed while he started getting out the food and drink.  It was all food that you would have at a picnic, cold pizza slices, chicken wings cooked in a Barbecue sauce, potato salad, pasta, the lot. He knew what you liked, so made sure there was plenty of it and he also managed to get a few cans of soft drink that you enjoyed. He had pretty much thought of everything, he even had some battery operated fairy lights along the sides of the truck bed, ready for when the night crept in.

“Get stuck in honey, I brought some paper plates along to save on washing up” He says as he starts piling up the food. 

You join him, giggling when you both pretend to fight over the last chicken wing before he lets you have it. It may have only been finger food but it tasted amazing and was well needed after the horrendous day you went through.

"So what's for dessert?" You ask him as you lick sauce off your fingers 

"Fruit, copious amounts of chocolate sauce and some marshmallows, just in case you want to burn some later" Nolan replied as he handed you a wipe 

You take the wipe and kiss him tenderly on the lips, feeling him gently wrap his arms around you, pulling you close as you spend a moment in a passionate embrace, getting lost in his warmth. Eventually you pause for breath, he gently nuzzles your neck, giggling a little to himself.

"Feel like a teenager again" He says as he kisses your cheek before sitting up."Can I give your shoulders a massage? Help ease that tension away" He offers

“With those magic hands? You most definitely can Officer” You purr as he moves behind you, letting you sit between his legs as he gently places his hands on your shoulders and gets to work, his magic hands pressing and rubbing your tense muscles, causing you to groan happily, your tense shoulders now feeling more relaxed and you end up leaning back into his chest, his hands still working on those muscles.

“Magic hands” You purr, eyes closed as you enjoy his touch, listening to the little chuckle that comes out of his mouth.

You are that relaxed by his massage that you naturally drift into a nap, you’re not sure how long you have been out but by the time you come round, you notice the sun is beginning to set and you can hear Nolan watching something on the tablet.

“Hey sleepy head, guessing the massage worked a treat” He says playfully as you stretch a little.

“Worked wonders…thank you. Looks like the stars will be out soon” You reply as you pull a blanket over you, getting yourself comfortable and warm

“Yeah they will be. You fancy some fruit while we wait?” he asks

“Sure but just so you know…I will be equally covering it in chocolate sauce so it balances out” You respond happily.

“Oh no no no, let me do all that for you, you’re here to relax and unwind and I’m more than happy to supply you with chocolate covered fruit” Was Nolans response as he started to load up some chocolate onto some pineapple fingers.

He was a gentleman, there was no taking that away from him but at times you wondered what it was you did, to deserve someone like him. He knew how to treat you, how to make you smile and knew exactly what to do to lift your spirits, tonight being the perfect example and you didn’t complain too much when he, on occasion, fed you some fruit.

Eventually as the night descended and the stars emerged, you and Nolan find yourselves laying on the mattress looking up at the stars and noting how much more visible they were when you were away from the city, you also point out constellations and spot shooting stars while enjoying the serenity of the quiet location. He did have a movie lined up to watch but it seemed a shame to ruin the peacefulness of the lake and so you both opted to finish off the fruit and burn some marshmallows on a makeshift campfire.

It was the perfect date night in your eyes, enjoyable, relaxing and spent with good company, you couldn’t have asked for more. You were both reluctant to pack up and go home but you still had jobs to go to in the morning and you hoped it would be a better day tomorrow at least. You pack everything away, put the cover back on and get back in the truck to endure the drive home, one that you knew you weren't going to stay awake for and nor did Nolan. He put on some soothing music for you and before you knew it, you was out like a light, asleep the whole journey home.

When you come round, you can feel yourself being carried. You open your eyes and smile, knowing the strong arms carrying you into the house, belonged to Nolan, a man that seemed to just get you, made you feel comfortable and loved. A perfect end to a perfect night.

[promosbrasil]

The Rookie 6x04 Promo 

[singswan-springswan]

literally no one: Nolan: *pours his heart out to every person that so much as speaks to him*

[cuddlingpudding]

I did not ever expect Barbie and Oppenheimer to come together like this, but it was meant to be tbh.

[inevitablemoment]

HELLO, SAMLAN STANS!

While September may seem unremarkable to some, to us, it can mean a whole month of Samlan content! And it can be whatever you want-- fanfics, fanart, aesthetics, ANYTHING!

Tag as #samlanseptember or #Samlan September so that I will be able to reblog it.

TEXT PROMPT LIST UNDER THE CUT

Post 21x04 missing scene

Childhood bedroom

First Kiss

Secretly Married AU

Nolan’s Cousin’s Cabin

Unplanned Pregnancy AU

Wedding Guests (mistake in graphic)

POV Outsider

Historical AU

Romantic Keepsake

Meeting The Parents

Grace Roselle Price AU

Baking

Proposal

Christina’s Murderer Returns

Dance of Romance

Protective Nolan

22x17 Aftermath

Fake Dating

Single Parents AU

Flower Language

Musical-Inspired AU

Coffee Shop AU

Sickfic

Christmas

Canon Divergence

Songfic

Wedding

Halloween/Couple’s Costume

Free Day

[movie-universe-org]

Highest-grossing Hollywood Films at the Worldwide Box Office (2023)

Box Office: Highest-grossing Hollywood Films at the Worldwide Box Office (2023) 🍿.

1️⃣ Barbie — $1.38B 2️⃣ Super Mario Bros — $1.36B 3️⃣ GotG Vol 3 — $845M 4️⃣ Oppenheimer — $777M 5️⃣ Fast X — $705M 6️⃣ Across The Spider-Verse — $688M 7️⃣ The Little Mermaid — $568M 8️⃣ Mission Impossible7 — $552M 9️⃣ Ant Man3 — $476M 🔟 Elemental — $468.6M

[ladysophiebeckett]

i think it’s really neat that rdj has been in not (1) but (2) movies about the red scare and the rise of McCarthyism. i hope he does another. call it rdj’s red scare trilogy.

[cienie-isengardu]

TBB: The Outpost

As a foreword, I want make it clear I watched overall only a few episodes (from the season two alone just the two-part premiere, the one with “Scorch” and Crosshair-centric “The Solitary Clone” and “The Outpost” solely to see how far Crosshair can be pushed before he kill any imperial [non-cloned] officer) so I may missing some serious context. Like why the Empire would demobilize it's one fully trained army (clones) so early in Palpatine’s regime since clones are still healthy and capable soldiers that obey orders (in contrast to the new recruit(s) from season one?) and serve without being paid. Unless this is again about the chip-in-brain nonsense that the show doesn’t seem to remember anymore?

Anyway, the two things that made me satisfied - and really this is the first TBB episode in S02 (and one of few in general) I would call great and interesting - are the visible change in Crosshair’s behavior and the shift in imperial army (and how the new cadre of officers differs from Vader).

The Mayday was the first clone that showed Crosshair any basic kindness - the scene of sharing the heater when they barely knew each other  contrasts drastically with how clones did not want to share the same table with him in the previous episode. And sure, Cody was nice to him too but Cody was already a comrade from the previous war while Meyday was a total stranger who did not blink at all at the mention of Crosshair being one of the Clone Forces 99. And Crosshair latched on this kindness? He said “no point in carrying deadweight” but then carried dying Mayday through the snow and even begged Nolan to save his companion. There are some really interesting changes happening in Crosshair in the face of casual and intentional abuse.

The other thing that nagged me through the whole episode is that Vader would do much better than Nolan. Although the situation was not 100% the same, he did better in Marvel comics when three heavily injured troopers were denied medical help by an officer who did not care to check tapes from the mission and acted solely on the fact that those men killed a sergeant (they did it to fulfill mission). And Vader killed the officer instead of the soldiers, because he acknowledged their loyalty and willingness to sacrifice everything for the mission.

Crosshair and Mayday did not retrieve stolen cargo but they eliminated the whole camp of the enemy and that in the grand scheme of things could prevent losing more equipment in the future so it wasn’t a total failure on their part. But Nolan did not even bother to ask what the clones achieved, doesn’t even care to hear rapport but judged them on the spot.

And when the Sith Lord is capable of showing care for common troopers but your average imperial officer can’t - doesn’t want - then you get a clear and horrible picture of the imperial army. What is also a great point about this show - those new officers have zero battle experiences, no real achievements to support their own authority and openly abuse their power over those serving under them. Abuse those without the right social and political position or origin and soon, with passing time, this corruption will be the norm. Because of it,  many capable soldiers will be shunned. Now it is clones, in future people born and raised in Outer Rim. And Vader is one of few high ranked Imperials who won’t care for people’s personal origin, family connection or even species, only for the skills.

Which is why I think the scene would play differently with Vader there (as in, he most likely would go himself to hunt down the enemy or maybe even break Nolan’s neck for wasting the good potential of loyal troopers. Shame Crosshair didn’t have a chance to join Vader’s 501st Legion, his life wouldn’t be so depressed lke it is now.