All the questions we still have after Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Season One

The first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew ended on a hopeful note, but not very clean. As the credits rolled for what we hope isn’t the last we see of Wim, Fern, Neil and KB, we were pleased with how far the story had come, but also left scratching our heads many things. Below you can read all the questions we still have after this Star Wars: Skeleton Crew season one and what we think of each of them.

Will there be a second season?

If the answer to that question is yes, it basically negates everything that comes after, so let’s deal with that one first. According to the show’s creators and hosts, just this weekThere is still no official information about a second season of Skeleton Crew. Rumor has it that viewers were at times less than The Acolyte (which was cancelled), so that doesn’t bode well. However, the showrunners also said that viewership for each episode continues to increase. We also don’t know how much it costs compared to The Acolyteand the overall mood around Skeleton Crew are much more positive than they were for The Acolyte. We don’t know for sure if there will be a second season, but we hope so.

How did it happen? Onyx Ash to be buried in Attine in the first place?

The inciting incident for all Skeleton Crew is that the children find a spaceship hidden underground on At Attin. This ship, Onyx Ashlater revealed to be a spaceship built by At Attin, owned by the pirate legend Tak Rennod. Which is fine, but how did it end up underground? Did Tak hide it for some reason? Did it all happen so long ago that the environment just naturally grew on top of it? It’s a little weird anyway.

What’s next for Jod Na Nawood?

The last time we see Jod, he is watching his pirate ship go down in flames with a small smile on his face. We don’t know what he was thinking or where he went after that. Clearly the people of At Attin wouldn’t want him there, but without a ship he would probably have trouble leaving the planet. Could he still be thinking about stealing some of the gold in the vaults since 1139? That seems plausible. Or maybe he sneaks out and gets a new pirate crew. It’s one of those questions that won’t be answered until season two happens.

Which Jedi trained Jod?

One of the biggest revelations in the finale of Skeleton Crew is that Jod can use the Force because a Jedi found and trained him as a child. However, she was then hunted down and killed in front of him – possibly as part of Order 66. This raises several questions, both about the timing of Jod’s training and most importantly the identity of this Jedi. The only clue we have is that the Jedi was equally hungry and poor, leading us to believe that the man ran away when Order 66 first happened, went into hiding, and was then discovered after having begun training Jod. Fortunately, this is all something we may see in retrospect if the series returns for a second season.

What happened to all the nicknames?

Captain Sylvo, Purple Jack, Dash Zentin, Professor Umiam Gorelocks, Jodwick Zank, Republic Emissary. These are just some of the names that people know Jod by, if that is his real name. But after an entire season filled with very specific clarification that the character was known by different names to different people, it never had a significant payoff. Sure, he’s a pirate trying to be mean, but is that enough? maybe

How did this adventure change the children?

When Skeleton Crew started, there was no way Fern and KB, and certainly not Neel or Wim, were going to go out on the limb they did in the finale to save At Attin. Thus, their adventures have certainly changed them as people. But we still wonder how it manifests beyond that. Are they still committed to working on “The Great Work”? (More on that in a few.) Will Wim actually be able to pursue his interest in joining the New Republic? By ending the show where it did, we never got to see bigger instances of character change. It could have been as simple as something like…

Did Neal finally talk to Runa?

A charming moment early in the show is the revelation that Neil has a crush on fellow student Runa. Now that he’s saved the entire planet, you have to imagine Neal would have the confidence to go up and talk to her. bearing in mind Skeleton Crew is so inspired by the movies of the 1980s that it would be very appropriate for the shy guy to go after his crush after winning the day. So, we like to think he did, but we never got to see it.

Who was on the arriving New Republic ship?

At the very end of Skeleton Crewwe see the CR90 Corvette arrive at At Attin. This ship – the most famous of which is Tantive IV from A new hope— is the one used by many powerful people in the New Republic. And you’d assume that someone important would go explore the mysterious planet that’s been missing for generations and has just magically reappeared. Could it have been Akbar? Holdo? Leia? Khan? We’ll never know, but for a second we thought we might.

What does the future hold for At Attin?

Everywhere Skeleton Crewit became very clear that At Attin was hidden from the rest of the galaxy for a very good reason. We later learned the reason: it’s the last place that has a mint to make Old Republic credits. However, that secrecy is no longer there, and the consequences are endless. In fact, let’s break them down into a whole new touchpoint of questions.

Will the population agree with what happened?

Deciding to get rid of the barrier that kept Aten isolated from the rest of the galaxy is a pretty big deal. One that is basically made of four kids and a few of their parents. Of course, Fern’s mother, Farrah, was part of the government, but one would imagine that the population of an entire planet would have something to say – both positive and negative – about such a massive decision being made so hastily. On the other hand…

How will the galaxy feel about At Attin?

Skeleton Crew it became clear that there was a specific mythology surrounding At Attin. Many people have heard of it, but no one thinks it exists. Well, now anyone can find it. Does this mean people will show up to look for the treasure Jod found? Will people be angry that the planet was hidden for so long? This feels like a big deal to us.

Who knew what in Athens?

Apparently, At Attin’s secrets run deeper than just “We make money here.” Farah knew it was a droid dealing with him. There was a whole protocol for moving the credits. Children are brought up to accept work only in service of it. We are still incredibly curious to know what and how deep it all goes? Again, this is one of those things that will surely be explored more in the coming seasons.

Is there more to the Great Deed?

Is it really that “cool” to just make and store a bunch of money? Is a bank “great”? For someone like Jod it is, but you have to assume that the people of At Atin, and especially the one who founded it, felt that the money was being made for some greater purpose. There has to be a reason this job is so great. And we still don’t know what that is.

Can the New Republic use the gold?

One potential outcome of Skeleton Crew season one is that the New Republic is already flush with money. Apparently they’re supposed to be the good guys (which is a whole other argument considering it’s really just the Galatian Republic again), and peace doesn’t come cheap. Can At Attin finance the continued safety of the galaxy? Would the New Republic facilitate this? how? And wouldn’t that make Athens a mere target for powerful military minds of the time like Grand Admiral Thrawn? As we said, there are many questions.

How will At Attin work without a supervisor?

With the supervisor of At Attin gone, who will take over? Clearly, it had to be someone who knew all the secrets of the planet, but since it was an immortal droid running things, maybe no one really knew everything. This can make for a weird, confusing transition. Again, just something we’d like to see explored in the future.

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