Episode 7 of Star Wars The Mandalorian is a true declaration of love to Star Wars. Here’s why.
When the new season of The Mandalorian had a fairly soft and slow progressionEpisode 7 advances the overall storyline significantly and is a true ode to Star Wars fans. With its many easter eggs it has enough to excite a very large part of the SW community. We explain why in detail. ATTENTION, this message contains many spoilers for episode 7.
The Shadow Council and the plot of The Mandalorian
First novelty and last but not least, We can learn of the existence of a Council of Shadows, which is nothing more than a gathering of Imperial warlords with a common purpose. Moff Gideon is not alone anymore and his strategy is to bring back the semblance of empire to the galaxy. At the same time, we can experience and discover the presence of an iconic character from the Expanded Universe, who existed long before Disney took over the Star Wars saga and long before the creation of the series. The Mandalorian. In fact, Captain Pellaeon, Star Wars fans know him well as he is one of the protagonists of author Timothy Zah’s Thrawn trilogynot. It is also Thrawn’s right arm that wants to initiate his return. The opportunity also to prepare the ground for the next series Ahsoka whose central theme will be the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Pallaeon is a true supporter and servant of the Empire, and there’s little chance he’ll be intimidated by Gideon.
A much more important purpose for what was left of the Empire
Grand Admiral Thrawn’s return overlaps with another goal for the Empire. Much more important since it’s the Necromancer project led by Brendol HuxFather of Armitage Hux, commander of the New Order forces in the final trilogy. This famous Necromancer project aims to bring Emperor Palpatine back to life through cloning. And that’s why Gideon wanted Grogu so badly. To improve the potential cloning of Palptatine which is currently failing. That was the goal of Dr. Pershing and we finally have a concrete explanation. A real delight for the fans.
Dark Troopers in Stage 3
We were treated to a nice nod to the game Star Wars: Forces of Darkness as we got to see the use of the Phase 3 Dark Trooper for the first time ever, This is one of the problems encountered by the cult character Kyle Katarn in the expanded universe. After using Phase 2 in Season 2 of The Mandalorian, Phase 3 is the final phase of development for this ambitious Imperial project, as it involves making the Dark Trooper an exoskeleton for its user. In this case in the series Gideon.
The Praetorian Guard in The Mandalorian
Finally, Empire fans will be delighted to see the return of the Praetorian Guard protecting Snoke Star Wars Episode VIII. It’s a bit like the development of the Emperor’s Royal Guard (Return of the Jedi). Elite soldiers (who are said to be vulnerable to violence) are a new threat to the Mandalorian clan.
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