As we be taught within the episode, the planet has been effectively hidden from the remainder of the galaxy, however Jod desires to assist get the youngsters again house due to a pirate legend that claims At Attin is the situation of an important treasure not like some other. What that treasure is isn’t clear for the time being, however Jod desires it.
Kh’ymm comes by way of with new knowledge from her observatory that might get the youngsters a bit nearer to discovering their house, however she additionally calls a New Republic patrol to seize Jod, whom she warns shouldn’t be trusted beneath any circumstances. She additionally reveals Jod’s identify is definitely “Crimson Jack,” which bears a little bit of significance if you realize your Star Wars historical past. In spite of everything, it’s the identify of a “pirate grasp” who troubled Han and Chewie within the early problems with Marvel’s Star Wars comics. Whether or not Jod is supposed to be that character from the previous Legends continuity or that is merely a enjoyable reference to Star Wars historical past is unclear.
Jod and the youngsters handle to flee with the information earlier than the New Republic can seize them, however earlier than KB departs, Kh’ymm advises her to search out the reality about Jod. The owl woman additionally tells KB that the youngsters can name her any time in the event that they need assistance once more, which means this in all probability gained’t be the final time we hear from Shawkat’s character on the present.
Alfred Molina has formally joined the #StarWars universe. He voiced Benjar Pranic in ‘STAR WARS: SKELETON CREW’! pic.twitter.com/1pPcPKgdjg
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Alfred Molina as Benjar Pranic
Whereas not as meaty a task as Shawkat’s, Alfred Molina enjoys a enjoyable little cameo earlier within the episode because the previous pirate Benjar Pranic, an Ishi Tib who as soon as served in Jod’s crew when he was often called Captain Silvo. In the event you keep in mind, Silvo was stripped of command within the first episode after a plan gone unsuitable. Benjar’s dialog confirms what all of us suspected: that Jod and Silvo are one and the identical, which doesn’t bode effectively for the youngsters.
Jod/Silvo meets Benjar as he’s retrieving SM-33 from a droid restore store. It appears at first that Benjar isn’t going to rat out his former captain, however the previous pirate does finally resolve that he ought to name Brutus (the Shistavanen pirate who mutinied towards Silvo) to report Jod’s escape. We don’t see what Jod does subsequent, however he’s in a position to escape earlier than Brutus can meet up with him.
Followers know Molina from a number of basic geeky movies. In reality, his very first film function was because the treacherous information Satipo within the legendary opening sequence of Raiders of the Misplaced Ark. However today, you completely know him greatest for taking part in Physician Octopus in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and Jon Watts’ personal Spider-Man: No Method Residence!
