Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
word of advice ! This C. W. Post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars : Skeleton CrewStar Wars : Skeleton Crewfeatures an impressive phone number of Easter testis and consultation to the greater galaxy far , far off . However , there ’s also a playfulness collection of meta reference to Greco-Roman soda culture sea rover that help makeSkeleton Crewshow very unique . Whether it ’s connections toThe Goonies , Pirates of the Caribbean , or fabled pirates from veridical - life story , there are some great nod all over the newStar Warsseries .
As seen inSkeleton Crew , a group of young Thomas Kyd named Wim , Fern , Neel , and KB get themselves inadvertently turn a loss in theStar Warsgalaxy with no sluttish way to make it back to At Attin , their mysterious homeworld with connexion to a bemused and mystical treasure . This motivate the aid of several pirates , one of whom isJude Law ’s Jod Na Nawoodwho mate with the kid to help them get home . With that in judgment , Skeleton Crew’smultiple pirate Easter eggs are quite meet , so here are all the reference we ’ve found ( so far ) .
This post will be updated as new episode ofStar Wars : Skeleton Creware released .
12The Onyx Cinder
A Nod To The Black Pearl
Having found an sometime ship buried in the woods of their homeworld , the kids ofSkeleton Crewbecome the brand - new crew forThe Onyx Cinder . Seeing as how onyx is glistening and black , it ’s more than probable that the ship ’s name was derived fromThe Black Pearl , Jack Sparrow ’s legendary black - sailed ship understand in Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanfranchise .
11Captain Silvo
Treasure Island’s Long John Silver (Treasure Planet Works Too!)
One of Jod Na Nawood ’s first know false name is Captain Silvo . Shown wearing a helmet resemble a classic pirate ’s tricorn lid , the name Silvo mirrorsTreasure Island’sLong John Silver , which realise sentience with Jod present himself as trustworthy while hiding his true intentions , just like the Silver of the original leger by Robert Louis Stevenson and subsequent medium adaptations . WhileMuppet Treasure Islandwith Tim Curry ’s Silver is a personal favorite , Disney’sTreasure Planetis obviously a more apt comparability given the similar configurations in infinite .
10Wim is Jim Hawkins
The Main Protagonist of Treasure Island/Planet
to boot , it accompany that young Wim ( Ravi Cabot - Conyers ) is meant to be a parallel toTreasure Planet’sJim Hawkins . This certainly fits given Wim ’s like dreams of adventure and greater willingness to trust Jod / Silvo compare to his fellow kids from At Attin .
9KB’s Name Is Likely A Goonies Nod
A Kilobyte Is A Unit Of “Data”
Just like Wim is probable an intentional analogue to Jim Hawkins , KB ( Kyriana Kratter ) and her cybernetic implant is likely meant to serve as an homage toKe Huy Quan ’s Data fromThe Goonies , an Amblin Entertainment film about a grouping of young small fry who find a lost pirate treasure , which has been cite as a key source of inhalation for this newStar Warsshow . After all , KB stands for " kilobyte " , a social unit of " information " in real - life .
8SM-33
Smee, First Mate To Captain Hook
short afterThe Onyx Cinderinadvertently exact off and leaves At Attin behind , the ship ’s droid first mate call SM-33 ( Nick Frost ) is reactivate and is convinced to serve the kids , specifically Fern ( Ryan Kiera Armstrong ) whom he ascertain as his new master . Naturally , SM-33 is a nod to Smee , the first mate of Captain Hook in J.M. Barrie’sPeter Pan . Interestingly enough , Jude Law latterly played Captain Hook in 2023’sPeter Pan and Wendy .
7Brutus And His Blasters
A Parallel For Blackbeard
The first partner who mutiny against Jod ’s Captain Silvo inSkeleton Crewepisode 1 , Brutus is a woman chaser - like Shistavanen who ’s shown carrying multiple blaster pistols across bandoliers on his thorax . This is likely a nod to Edward Teach ’s Blackbeard , one of the most notorious pirates in real - life account . According to historical accounts , Blackbeard was said to have carried up to six firelock shooting iron at once .
6Port Borgo
Mirroring Tortuga
As seen inSkeleton Crewepisodes 2 & 3 , the kids are taken tothe pirate fantasm port known as Port Borgo , a dependable haven for rogues and villain across the wandflower . As such , Port Borgo looks and go a flock like the literary pirate port of Tortugaas get a line in Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanmovies .
5Port Borgo’s Fuel Lines
Resembling Ship’s Rigging
While Port Borgo is locate on a elephantine asteroid , all the pirate ships are docked outside in place with smaller pod ferrying them back and away . As such , this certainly helps provide more of a pirate embrasure aesthetic despite the stage setting in blank space . also , the cerise on top is all the fuel lines running back and away between ships , mirroring an actual pirate port on the ocean with forget me drug and rig .
4Whistling For Keys in the Brig
Referencing The Pirates of the Caribbean Ride
When Brutus has all the kids throw in the brig after con about At Attin at the end ofSkeleton Crewepisode 2 , a familiar whistle is heard . Not only is it the same whistling from thePirates of the Caribbeanride at Disneyland , but the scene proceed with the kids try on to coax an exotic shiner to retrieve the nearby keys , just like the trio of pirates who assay to cajole the frump holding keys to come nigher , as ascertain on the original drive and in the firstPirates of the Caribbeanmovie .
3The Onyx Cinder’s Skeleton With Blade In Their Chest
Also, The Pirates of the Caribbean Ride
The Onyx Cinderalso has an alien skeleton hanging on one of its walls with a sword in its chest . This is also very similar to thePirates of the Caribbeanride , which notably features the corpse of a long - dead plagiarist who forgather a similar fate .
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