The Skeleton Crew has come to an end after delivering eight episodes of a wonderful Star Wars show that feels like one of the most refreshing things the franchise has done in a while. Of course, this is the farther you are from Andor, but that's exactly what makes this series special. It's an all-ages adventure show that takes cues from everything from Treasure Island to The Goonies, showing us the galaxy far, far away with a wide-eyed feeling we haven't had in years, while still providing some pretty chilling imagery missing from the franchise.
As a proper adventure, Skeleton Crew doesn't really end when the credits roll. Of course, there's the final episode, too pretty poor ratings for the season mean we probably won't get morebut much like the first Star Wars film, the finale wraps up the adventure well while leaving certain things open. This means that the kids complete their mission, go home (and then defend it from pirates) and reunite with their parents, but there are still many unanswered questions in the world of the show.
While we wait to find out if The Skeleton Crew will go the way of The Mandalorian and get many more seasons, or if it will become another The Acolyte in its prime, let's explore what the show's biggest unanswered questions and what the future of the show might be.
What is happening to the Aten barrier?
To save Atin from an attack by Jod's pirates, the children are forced to lift the barrier that has surrounded the planet and kept it safe for decades (if not longer). This is a pretty big development on the planet, and one with huge repercussions that the Skeleton Crew doesn't even begin to acknowledge in the finale.
Now, the simplest answer is that, well, the barrier is dead and gone, so there's no going back to Athens being a hidden planet found only in legends and space huts. Rather, it must be part of the galactic community, but to what extent? The planet appears to be out of communication with the Republic as Palpatine gave his "All Jedi are traitors" speech.. Once the people of Athens realize that the Republic they served is gone, replaced by a new and less efficient Republic, will they try to leave or remain as a new bank for the New Republic?
Most importantly, since the New Republic is thinly spread and unable to stop piracy and crime, the discovery of the old Republic mint in Athens makes the planet a prime target for attack by every organization in the galaxy - including Thrawn's Royal Remnant. Perhaps he gains control of the planet and thus manages to fund what eventually becomes the First Order.
What happens now that the Supervisor is dead?
Attin is not only barrierless, but also supervisorless. The moment Jod could, he stabbed the overseer with his lightsaber and directly killed the old giant droid. It turns out that the Supervisor wasn't just a fancy title, because once the droid shuts down, all of Aten's droids shut down, as does the power grid.
Although Wim's father managed to turn the power back on, there is still the question of who takes control of the planet now that the overseer is dead. Can it be fixed? Are there any replacement parts available for what is probably a very old droid? At the very least, we know who isn't in charge of the planet - Tac Renaud. While fan theories may have arguedit appears that Renaud was not actually a supervisor in disguise. This means that SM-33's story of Renaud being stabbed by his concubine was true, and this is likely how the pirate legend met his fate.
What happened to Jodh? Is he even alive?
Jude Law's Jodh Na Navud, also known as Crimson Jack, Dash Zentin, Umiam Gorelocks, Jodwick Zanck or Captain Sylvo, is one of the best new Star Wars characters in years. He is a complex character, who can be nice to a group of kids one moment, and threatened to go with Anakin Skywalker the very next momentand thanks to Jude Law's charismatic, hellish performance, he manages to make you forget the fact that he's a bloodthirsty pirate with a single speech and recitation of a sea shack.
In the "Skeleton Crew" finale, we leave Jod at the top of the Supervisor's tower, staring out the window and watching his pirate crew being decimated by New Republic starfighters. We don't know if he was imprisoned by the New Republic if he was killed, or if he tried to hide in Athens and crashed with one of the children.
Of course, it's highly unlikely that this is the last we see of Jodh Na Naud. Whether it's a new season, The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, or another installment of the MandoVerse, there's no way Jude Law isn't coming back to Star Wars because he's one of the few Jedi characters we have, and also just a phenomenal character. Imagine if he came back, but at some point he lost an arm and became a real pirate!
What happens to mint now?
As well as the destruction of the Atin barrier having huge ramifications for the future of the planet's security, there is also the question of the forge and its future now that more people know about Atin and its location. Part of what made the show special was how it raised some fascinating questions about wider knowledge and world-building, while focusing heavily on children's adventure. We have no idea if Aten sent credits in the time after they lost communication with the Republic, but it's clear that if the mountain of old Republic credits in Aten left the planet, it would create an inflationary crisis that would destabilize the entire galactic economy.
Just look at what happened when Wim started showing off some shiny credits. Now imagine what would happen if thousands of vaults filled with treasure were released - the Banking Clan would go crazy. So there are two options, either the planet shuts down and no one ever knows about the money, or they start slowly rolling out credits to the galaxy. If only there was a planet full of economic experts who learned about currency exchange since high school...
What's the deal with Jodh's Jedi Master?
Lastly, this isn't a question that needs to be answered, but still, we never really learn anything about Jodh's Jedi Master. He says that as a child he was trained by a Jedi sometime after the Purge and was forced to watch his master being killed in front of him. However, it leaves some questions in the air about how much training he had and if he ever held a lightsaber before the events of Skeleton Crew. After all, Jodh seems pretty adept at The Forceso it's not like he got basic training in one afternoon.
Again, this mystery doesn't really matter, and we don't really need to learn that Jodh was raised by, say, Quinlan Voss, but what's interesting is how much Jodh learned before he lost his master. He obviously knows what a Jedi is and knows some degree of Jedi philosophy, but does he know the Jedi Code? If Jod meets Luke Skywalker, will he condemn Luke's attempts to restore the Order? What would he think of Ezra, another orphan raised by a Jedi but who ended up the opposite of a traitorous pirate?
Hopefully we will get a second season of Skeleton Crew and all these questions will be answered.
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