Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Skeleton Crew! You can also check out IGN’s Skeleton Crew: Episode 8 review.
Skeleton Crew has just ended its eight-episode run on Disney+, wrapping up the saga of four lost children and their scruffy, cranky Jedi protector. But how exactly does the series end? Is Jude Law’s Jod Na Nawood a Jedi after all? And what impact does the latest Star Wars series have on the larger franchise?
Read on for a full breakdown of what happens in the final episode of Skeleton Crew and how the series’ loose ends might be continued in a future Star Wars project.
Skeleton Crew’s Ending Explained
Skeleton Crew sets about telling the story of four children from the mysterious world of At Attin - Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter), and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith). After the four children are stranded in space aboard an aging pirate ship, they recruit Law’s Jod to be their reluctant protector and guide back home.
Over the course of the series, we’ve learned more about the true nature of At Attin and why exactly this world has sealed itself off from the rest of the galaxy. At Attin is the last of a collection of planets that served as mints for the Republic. This is a world that literally prints money, and it’s continued to do so in complete isolation, its people seemingly unaware of the Republic’s fall and return.
By the finale, Jod has done a complete heel turn and betrayed his young charges. A pirate captain at heart, Jod can’t resist the allure of At Attin’s limitless gold supplies. He returns to At-Attin in the guise of a Republic agent, putting Wym and the others under careful watch while he begins gathering his biggest score ever. And once Jod destroys the planet’s robotic Supervisor (Stephen Fry), his fellow pirates are able to join in on the plunder.
Ultimately, though, Jod underestimates Wym and the gang. They’re able to successfully steal the Onyx Cinder and get an SOS message out to the New Republic, bringing down At-Attin’s protective barrier just in time for a fleet of X-Wings to swoop in and make short work of the pirates.
Jod can do nothing but watch as his crew is decimated and his dreams of unlimited wealth go up in smoke. It’s a new day for At-Attin. No longer will this world toil under the faintly sinister rule of the Supervisor. Its period of isolationism is over, as the world is welcomed into the arms of the growing New Republic. And for Wym and the gang, they can rest easy knowing they lived out an adventure worthy of one of Wym’s storybooks.
Is Jude Law’s Character a Jedi?
Alongside the conspiracy surrounding At Attin, the show’s biggest mystery has involved the question of who and what Jod truly is. Is he actually a Jedi Knight or simply some sort of con artist? What’s his true name, anyway? And does Jod have any ties to famous Star Wars Jedi like Luke Skywalker or Obi-Wan Kenobi?
Skeleton Crew opts to leave Jod’s past mostly shrouded in mystery. We’re still not sure that Jod Na Nawood is actually his real name, or if it’s merely another in a long line of aliases like Crimson Jack, Silvo, Dash Zentin, and Jodwick Zank.
However, the finale does confirm Jod is actually Force-sensitive and reveals his connection to the Jedi Order. We learn that a young Jod was discovered by a rogue, female Jedi at some point after the events of Order 66. This Jedi trained Jod for a time, until she was discovered by the Empire and executed. We’re left to imagine that tragic day, where Jod may have seen his mentor cut down in battle by Darth Vader or the Sith Inquisitorius.
Who Was Jod’s Master?
We can only speculate as to the identity of Jod’s Jedi mentor. One possibility is Shaak Ti, a character whose fate after Revenge of the Sith remains unclear (note - Shaak Ti plays a major role in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but that game is no longer part of the official canon). But with the Jedi Order once numbering in the thousands, it’s just as likely Jod’s mentor is a character we never met in the Prequel Trilogy or Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
In any case, that tragedy plays into Jod’s present-day mentality and explains why he’s so obsessed with self-preservation and the pirate code. He’s had a hard life, and it’s taught him to seize what he wants when the opportunity strikes. Still, we know from earlier interactions in the series that some of the Jedi’s teachings stayed with him. Jod parrots bits of Jedi philosophy when giving advice to characters like Wym and Fern. And for all that he plays the villain in the finale, Jod still goes out of his way not to actually harm the children and their parents. He may be a pirate, but some pirates have morals.
Does Skeleton Crew Have a Post-Credits Scene?
Skeleton Crew ends with Wym and the others looking on as a New Republic frigate appears over the city, ushering in a new age for the formerly reclusive At Attin. That leaves ample room for a post-credits scene, one that teases what’s next for the characters or gives more insight into Jod’s ultimate fate.
Sadly, that moment never comes. There’s no mid or post-credits scene in the Skeleton Crew finale. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make certain inferences about the fate of Jod Na Nawood or the world of At Attin.
How Skeleton Crew Fits Into the Star Wars Timeline
Skeleton Crew is a pretty self-contained series as far as Star Wars projects go. It tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end and doesn’t make many overt connections to other Star Wars movies or series. There’s no last-minute cameo of a digitally de-aged Mark Hamill swooping in to save the day as Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Still, it’s worth remembering that Skeleton Crew is technically part of the same tapestry as shows like The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka. It takes place in the same general time period - an era when the New Republic is beginning to flourish after the fall of the Empire. The series even builds on the foundation of The Mandalorian: Season 3 with its focus on piracy and the idea that the New Republic is struggling to maintain law and order in the fringes of the galaxy.
Skeleton Crew doesn’t seem likely to get a second season at this point, in light of reports that it has the lowest viewership numbers of any live-action Star Wars series to date. But that doesn’t mean the show can’t and won’t influence the bigger story being told about this period in the Star Wars timeline. All of the Mandalorian-adjacent shows are currently building to director Dave Filoni’s live-action Star Wars movie, and Skeleton Crew may have its part to play.
We have to assume the franchise will eventually explore the fallout of At Attin being exposed and joining the New Republic. With its massive stash of Old Republic credits, the planet will likely become one of the most important new worlds inducted into the New Republic and could help bankroll the government as it continues to expand and stabilize a chaotic galaxy.
Will others try to seize that vast wealth, as Jod and his pirate crew did? Quite possibly. We could easily see members of the Imperial Remnant attempt to steal At Attin’s wealth for themselves. That includes Lars Mikkelsen’s Grand Admiral Thrawn, now that his villain has returned to the galaxy following the events of Ahsoka: Season 1. If Thrawn is going to make an honest attempt at overthrowing the New Republic and restoring the Empire to its former glory, he’s going to need a lot of capital.
The finale also seems very pointed in its decision to leave Jod’s fate up in the air. He’s certainly not dead, but it’s unclear whether he’s arrested by the New Republic or manages to slink off into the shadows. There’s certainly room for Jod to resurface elsewhere in the Star Wars franchise. We could even see a scenario where Luke Skywalker takes an interest in this poorly trained but clearly still capable Jedi. Perhaps Master Luke will see potential in Jod to become some more than a self-serving pirate. That’s a story we’d love to see explored in a future Star Wars comic book or novel, if not Filoni’s movie.
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