
Is this actually Boba Fett? It would be weird to drop such an iconic character into the show in such a matter-of-fact way. Inside the Mandalorian hideout, you will catch a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it glimpse (at 18:31) of a bounty hunter that looks A LOT like the most famous gunslinger in the galaxy. – The episode doesn’t shy away from referencing Boba Fett. Could it Bo-Katan, who accepted the title at the end of Star Wars Rebels? If so, is that Katee Sackhoff under that awesome helmet?! We talked way more about who the Mandalorians are right here. The group is led by a new Mand’alor, whose identity remains a mystery. The Mandalorian hideaway marked by the traditional sigil of the mythosaur - a giant sea creature the ancient Mandalorians used to ride around on their home planet - is the base of operations for a number of armored warriors. In fact, there’s a whole Mandalorian tribe operating on whatever planet the bounty hunter calls home. – Mando isn’t the only Mandalorian on the show, as revealed about midway through the episode. This means that the faraway planets the Mandalorian frequents are still either under Imperial control, have been left to fend for themselves, or have been plunged into lawlessness after the Battle of Endor.

But while many systems have been freed from the Emperor’s tyranny, a remnant of the Empire still remains outside of the New Republic’s influence, even after the Battle of Jakku.

The Rebel Alliance has reorganized itself into the New Republic, operating out of its new capital on the planet Chandrila, the home of Mon Mothma, Rebel leader and first Chancellor of the new galactic government.
