The title refers to the proverb "the axe forgets, but the tree remembers," a sentiment shared by Skeen to express that while the Empire may ignore its atrocities as mere business, those it has harmed never forget the pain.
The team, led by Taramyn Barcona, drills in Imperial uniforms and marching patterns. Cassian uses his mechanical expertise to identify how to handle the heavy load of the Imperial payroll. Andor s01e05
After the Ferrix disaster, a disgraced Syril returns home to live with his mother, Eedy, who criticizes his failures and insists on contacting "Uncle Harlo" to find him a new, lower-level administrative job. The title refers to the proverb "the axe
Lieutenant Gorn, an Imperial officer working with the rebels, continues to facilitate their entry from within the garrison, driven by his own resentment of the Empire's treatment of the local Dhani people. After the Ferrix disaster, a disgraced Syril returns