Editor’s notice: The under accommodates spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Episode 5.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew takes no vacation. Its fifth episode dropped on Christmas Eve, and it is filled with loads of hidden gems, very like the treasure Jod Na Nawood (Jude Legislation) is after. Reluctantly allied with 4 adventurous younglings — Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and KB (Kyriana Kratter) — Jod goals to succeed in their dwelling planet of At Attin and reap its riches. Merely returning to their households can be the final word reward for the younglings.

With the assistance of At Achrann’s Troik Clan, the group has already uncovered the secrets and techniques of a hidden planetary system — the Jewels of the Outdated Republic, of which At Attin is part. After discovering the coordinates for all besides At Attin, SM-33 (Nick Frost) directs them to the planet Lanupa, the place his former captain hid At Attin’s coordinates amongst booby traps and treasure. This newest episode, “You Have a Lot to Be taught About Pirates,” is directed by Jake Schreier, who additionally helms one of many MCU’s upcoming entries, Thunderbolts*. Did you notice these Easter eggs and references to wider Star Wars lore alongside the way in which?

Lanupa’s Pleasure Yachts Evoking Lando Calrissian’s Woman Luck

As our crew approaches Cranium Ridge Mountain hoping to retrieve At Attin’s coordinates, they move two ships that SM-33 supposes include fellow dastardly pirates. Nevertheless, as Jod factors out, they are not pirate vessels however pleasure yachts, which is sensible as soon as we uncover Lanupa’s new function. Now housing a high-end spa, the planet attracts an unique roster of rich clientele. Contemplating his look in The Rise of Skywalker, which takes place after Skeleton Crew, it would not be stunning if Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) visited the spa sooner or later. The designs of the pleasure yachts bear a placing resemblance to Woman Luck, Lando’s luxurious starship, which has appeared all through Star Wars Legends literature and video video games.

Lanupa’s Guards Bear a Resemblance To Insurgent Fleet Troopers

Within the New Republic Period, which the exhibits have been regularly filling in, we frequently spot remnants of the earlier period’s designs. Very like the noticeable similarities within the pleasure yachts, the guards of Lanupa’s spa put on helmets that convey again reminiscences of Rogue One and the unique trilogy. White, rounded, and flowing backward to a skinny edge, the guard’s helmets appear to have drawn inspiration from the uniforms of the unique Insurgent troopers.

Jod’s Listing of Aliases Grows Longer With Sprint Zentin and Jodwick Zank

“What number of names does he have?” Neel understandably wonders in exasperation. When a bounty hunter named Pokkit (Kelly Macdonald) approaches Jod, she calls him Sprint Zentin, including to an already suspiciously lengthy checklist of aliases for the house pirate. He is referred to as Jodwick Zank whereas working concerning the spa, too. First, we met him as Jod Na Nawood, however we quickly discovered that he is additionally Captain Silvo, who was betrayed and overthrown by Brutus (Fred Tatasciore) within the first episode. Then, it was revealed he additionally glided by the moniker Crimson Jack, carrying a historical past of Star Wars lore. Now we are able to add Sprint Zentin and Jodwick Zank to the checklist, and it probably will not cease there.

Pokkit Makes use of a Acquainted Huttese Insult

“Do not belief this sleemo,” Pokkit warns the younglings, clearly referring to Jod Na Nawood, the person of many names. If that unusual phrase conjures nostalgic emotions, you are not alone. Sleemo is a Huttese phrase that means “slimeball,” and we have heard the insult thrown round earlier than. “Cha skrunee da pat, sleemo,” a younger Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) indignantly says to Sebulba (Lewis MacLeod) in The Phantom Menace. The Hutts certain know how you can offend.

A Hutt Cameo, Presumably From ‘The E-book of Boba Fett’

Talking of the Hutts, you’ll be able to’t miss one taking a grotesque mud bathtub on the spa, however did you catch the markings beneath its mouth? Whereas it is not a precise copy, the markings, which might be a tattoo or one thing much less everlasting, resemble these of Jabba the Hutt’s cousins from The E-book of Boba Fett. Contemplating Skeleton Crew‘s chronological proximity to The E-book of Boba Fett, the bounty hunter hurling Huttese insults, and the Hutt Clan’s sigil seen at Port Borgo, we all know the Hutt crime syndicate is lively. A short, stress-free break at a spa would not be out of the query for the Hutt twins.

Jod Na Nawood Picks the Worst Id to Steal

When Jod is bribing the spa’s receptionist to permit him and the younglings in with out a reservation, he peeks at her display screen to select an id to steal. Carelessly, he makes a random alternative and picks Professor Gorelox, however that is the worst one he may’ve chosen. Because it seems, Professor Gorelox is a Muun, a tall species of humanoid aliens that run the InterGalactic Banking Clan. We see two guards questioning a Muun within the baths afterward, and that is probably the true Professor Gorelox. They’re unmistakable due to their lengthy, bald, and bulbous heads. When a suspecting guard approaches Jod to query him, he asks if he actually is “Professor Umiam Gorelox of Scipio,” understanding he is not. Scipio is a planet within the Outer Rim that serves because the InterGalactic Banking Clan’s headquarters, and the Banking Clan is having a summit on Cranium Ridge Mountain on the time of Jod’s arrival. He by chance picks the one id that instantly blows his cowl.

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