The first season of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew ended on a hopeful note but not a particularly clean one. As the credits rolled on what we hope isn’t the last we see of Wim, Fern, Neel, and KB, we were left satisfied by where the story went but also scratching our heads about a great many things. Below, you can read all the questions we still have after Star Wars: Skeleton Crew season one, and what we think about each.
Will there be a season two?
If the answer to this question is “yes,” it basically negates anything that comes after, so let’s deal with this one first. According to the show’s creators and showrunners just this week, there is no official word yet on a second season of Skeleton Crew. Rumors are that viewership was, at times, less than The Acolyte (which was canceled), so that doesn’t bode well. However, the showrunners also said viewership on each episode continued to increase. We also don’t know how much it cost in comparison to The Acolyte, and the overall vibes surrounding Skeleton Crew are much more positive than they were for The Acolyte. We don’t know for sure if a second season will happen, but we’re hopeful.
How did the Onyx Cinder become buried on At Attin in the first place?
The inciting incident for all of Skeleton Crew is that the kids find a spaceship hidden underground on At Attin. That ship, the Onyx Cinder, is later revealed to be an At Attin-built spaceship owned by pirate legend Tak Rennod. Which is all well and good, but how did it end up underground? Did Tak hide it for some reason? Did all that happen so long ago that the environment just naturally grew over it? Either way, it’s a little weird.
What’s next for Jod Na Nawood?
The last time we see Jod, he’s watching his pirate ship go down in flames with a slight smile on his face. We don’t know what he’s thinking, nor do we know where he’s headed next. Clearly, the people of At Attin wouldn’t want him there but without a ship, he probably would have some issues leaving the planet. Could he still be thinking about stealing some of the gold in the 1139 vaults? That seems plausible. Or maybe, he sneaks off and gets a new pirate crew. This is one of these questions that’s unanswerable until a second season 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—presumably as part of Order 66. This raises a few questions, both about the timing of Jod’s training and, most importantly, about the identity of this Jedi. The only clue we have is that the Jedi was similarly hungry and poor, which leads us to believe the person escaped when Order 66 first happened, was in hiding, and then was found once she started training Jod. Luckily, this is all something we may see in flashback if the show returns for season two.
What was up with all the aliases?
Captain Silvo, Crimson Jack, Dash Zentin, Professor Umiam Gorelox, Jodwick Zank, a Republic emissary. Those are just some of the names people know Jod by, if that’s even his real name. But after a full season filled with very specifically making it clear the character is known by different names to different people, it never really had any significant payoff. Sure, he’s a pirate who is trying to be sneaky, but is that enough? Maybe.
How did this adventure change the kids?
When Skeleton Crew began, there was no way Fern and KB, and definitely not Neel or Wim, would’ve gone out on the limb they did in the finale to save At Attin. In that way, their adventures certainly changed them as people. But we’re still wondering how that manifests beyond that. Are they still locked into working on “The Great Work”? (More on that in a few.) Will Wim actually be able to pursue his interest of joining the New Republic? By ending the show where it did, we never got to see any greater instances of how the characters changed. It could have been as simple as something like…
Did Neel finally talk to Roona?
An adorable moment early on in the show is the revelation that Neel has a crush on fellow student, Roona. Now that’s he’s saved the entire planet, you have to imagine Neel would have the confidence to go up and talk to her. Considering Skeleton Crew is so inspired by films of the 1980s, it would’ve felt very appropriate that the shy guy goes after his crush once he’s won the day. So, we like to think he did, but we never got to see it.
Who was on the New Republic ship that arrived?
At the very end of Skeleton Crew, we see a CR90 Corvette arrive on At Attin. This ship—the most famous of which is the Tantive IV from A New Hope—is one that is used by many powerful people in the New Republic. And you’d assume someone of importance would go to investigate the mysterious planet that had been missing for generations and just magically reappeared. Could it have been Ackbar? Holdo? Leia? Han? We’ll never know, but we thought for a second we might find out.
What does the future hold for At Attin?
Throughout Skeleton Crew, it was made very clear that At Attin was hid from the rest of the galaxy for a very good reason. Later, we learned that reason: it’s the last place there’s a mint to make Old Republic credits. That secrecy is gone now though, and the fallout has a myriad of possibilities. In fact, let’s break them down in a whole new tangent of questions.
Is the population going to be okay with what happened?
Deciding to get rid of the barrier that kept At Attin isolated from the rest of the galaxy is a pretty big deal. One that was made by, basically, four kids and a few of their parents. Sure, Fern’s mom Fara was part of the government but one would imagine the population of an entire planet would have something to say—both positively and negatively—about such a massive decision being made so rashly. On the other hand…
How is the galaxy going to feel about At Attin?
Skeleton Crew made it clear that there’s a specific mythology around At Attin. Lots of people have heard of it but no one thinks it exists. Well, now, anyone can find it. Does that mean people are going to show up looking for the treasure Jod discovered? Will people be angry the planet hid itself for so long? This, to us, feels like a big deal.
Who knew what on At Attin?
Clearly, the secrets of At Attin ran deeper than just “We make money here.” Fara knew that a droid was handling it. There was a whole protocol in place to move the credits. Kids are raised to only take jobs in service of it. We’re still incredibly curious about knew what and how deep it all goes? Again, this is one of those things that surely would be explored more in future seasons.
Is there more to the Great Work?
Is it really that “great” to just make and store a bunch of money? Is a bank “great?” For someone like Jod, it is, but you have to assume the people of At Attin, and especially whoever founded it, felt the money was being made for some greater purpose. There has to be a reason why this work is so great. And we don’t know what that is yet.
Could the New Republic use the gold?
One potential result of Skeleton Crew season one is that the New Republic is now flush with cash. Clearly it’s believed they’re the good guys (which is a whole other argument considering it’s basically just the Galatic Republic again), and peace isn’t cheap. Could At Attin fund the ongoing safety of the galaxy? Would the New Republic facilitate this? How? And, wouldn’t that make At Attin just a target for powerful military minds of the time like Grand Admiral Thrawn? Like we said, there are a lot of questions.
How will At Attin run without a supervisor?
With the supervisor of At Attin now gone, who is going to take over? Clearly it has to be someone that knows all the secrets of the planet—but since it was an immortal droid running things, maybe no one really knew everything. That could make for a weird, messy transition. Again, just something we’d love to see explored in the future.
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