The 'We Were on the Verge of Greatness' meme originates from the 2016 film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, featuring Director Orson Krennic. In the scene, Krennic expresses his intense frustration to Grand Moff Tarkin about the Death Star project, shouting that they were 'this close' to achieving their goals. The template became a viral sensation for its ability to perfectly describe situations that are ruined at the very last second. It is widely used to mock personal failures, technical glitches, or sports heartbreaks where victory was seemingly certain until a sudden mistake or intervention occurred.