Skeleton Crew Episode 7 Canonize Villains From The Legends Lore?

This text incorporates spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” episode 7, “We’re Gonna Be In So A lot Bother.”

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” is a love letter to its franchise, and the Disney+ sequence is loaded with references to earlier tales set in a galaxy far, far-off. From dropping sneaky “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Easter eggs to even bringing again traditional “Star Wars” swear phrases, creators Christopher Ford and Jon Watts are clearly keen on the property’s lore and historical past. This pattern continues in episode 7, “We’re Gonna Be In So A lot Bother,” which incorporates a delicate nod to some pirates from the Expanded Universe aka Star Wars Legends.

Within the episode, Brutus (Fred Tatasciore) and Jod Na Nawood (Jude Regulation) got down to discover At Attin to allow them to pillage the hidden planet of its treasure. They finally come across a planet that Brutus’ crew thinks is their vacation spot and ship Glerb (Jacob Roanhaus) to analyze in a snub-fighter. It would not finish properly for the him. 

Earlier than embarking on his mission, nonetheless, the pirate says “Ravager One prepared,” which brings to thoughts a gang referred to as the Ravagers. The Legends villains have been primarily based on the planet Rishi previous to the Galactic Civil Struggle, and plainly “Skeleton Crew” has now sneakily introduced them into the Disney-era “Star Wars” canon — however who’re they, and what’s their deal?

“Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” has already paid tribute to “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Treasure Planet,” exhibiting that the sequence is simply as indebted to swashbuckling adventures and different Disney works as it’s to every part that is come earlier than in a galaxy far, far-off. What’s extra, because of Jod Na Nawood and Brutus, “Skeleton Crew” enhances the franchise’s pirate lore with its personal authentic creations. Nonetheless, the aforementioned scene in episode 7 takes a second to honor the galaxy’s most vicious marauders from yesteryear.

The Ravagers debuted within the “Star Wars: The Outdated Republic: Shadow of Revan” online game, and let’s simply say they’ve a foul status. The crew was initially captained by a pirate named Ruugar, however he was overthrown by his lieutenant Coratanni as a result of what’s a pirate story and not using a mutiny, proper? The Ravagers are additionally identified for gleefully killing individuals, making Jod’s mistreatment of the youngsters on “Skeleton Crew” appear like a daycare middle compared.

As of this writing, it is unknown if Glerb and his crewmates are immediately related to the Ravagers. “Skeleton Crew” is about in the course of the New Republic period, so the Ravagers may need been earlier than their time. That stated, the present’s pirates might have familial connections to the Ravagers, or possibly Glerb simply needed to pay homage to a legendary posse. Both approach, Glerb’s delicate name-drop means that the Ravagers are identified on this timeline, and are now not the forgotten villains from the Legends continuity they was.

The “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” season 1 finale drops January 14, 2025, at 6pm PST on Disney+.