word of advice ! This article contains spoilers for Skeleton Crew episode 7 .

Skeleton Crewmay finally be confirmed as a show linked toStar Wars’High Republic era thanks to one all important line in episode 7 . For the most part , Skeleton Crew ’s focusing on its cast of charactershas dispatch the show from full connection to theStar Warsfranchise . Despite occurring withinStar Wars’New Republic timeline , which also houses stories likeThe MandalorianandAhsoka , Skeleton Crewhas been predominantly self - contained , redeem for a few all-inclusive consultation to element like Jedi and the Force .

While talk of the town of aSkeleton Crewseason 2has been large of late , the show is moving into its final episode as the child character make home amid the threat of Jod and his pirates . Skeleton Crewepisode 7 stop with Wim , Neel , Fern , KB , and their parent being held surety by Jod and his blue lightsaber - the source of many aSkeleton CrewEaster egg- with a vault of Old Republic course credit behind him . Although this sets upSkeleton Crew ’s finale utterly , a single line from to begin with in the episode may confirm the show ’s connection to a vital part ofStar Wars’vast timeline .

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Skeleton Crew Has Been Hinting At A High Republic Connection Since Episode 1

The Great Work Of At Attin May Be More Than It Seems

This part of theStar Warstimeline in doubt is the High Republic era . Star Wars’High Republic erahas mostly been explored in an extensive literary project spanning hundreds of years in - macrocosm , with many novel and comic books exploring the metre beforeStar warfare : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . These many account book explore the galaxy when the Republic is at its height , and the representatives of the government work alongside the incredibly powerful Jedi Order to stave off threat beyond that of the Sith .

The High Republic Era is full of important result , both for the Jedi Order and the Republic it sought to protect long before the prequels .

The only time the High Republic has appeared in bouncy - actionStar Warswas in 2024’sThe Acolyte , yet many establish some connections between the era andSkeleton Crew . InSkeleton Crew ’s premiere , the character were being push into their school assessments so that they could choose a vocation and begin put up to At Attin ’s " Great oeuvre . " This is a standardized set phrase to the " Great Works " from the many High Republic books . In the books , the Chancellor of the High Republic - Lina Soh - was dedicated to completing several Great Works that would see the beetleweed at its strongest .

High Republic Jedi and the Nihil.

render the similarities between this andSkeleton Crew ’s " Great Work , " many begin to theorize that the latter show was linked somehow to the High Republic . This hypothesis gained further acceptance after several reveals aboutSkeleton Crew ’s At Attin , the fabled hoarded wealth major planet , that was obviously lost to the plagiarizer of the galaxy . At Attin was slowly revealed to have an ancient yesteryear , solidifying the theory that it was once connected to the High Republic from centuries prior .

Skeleton Crew Episode 7 Finally Reveals How Long At Attin Has Been Hidden

More Evidence Is Found In Skeleton Crew’s Penultimate Episode

InSkeleton Crewepisode 7 , Jude Law ’s Jod Na Nawood spends a groovy mountain of time assay to convince his older pirate crew that At Attin is existent , turn up behind The Barrier . In an endeavor to do so , Jod relays the information he has learned about the planet to the crowd , say that"At Attin ’s been hidden for C of years . “While this is undoubtedly more of a generality from Jod , this is all but substantiation that At Attin is indeed tied toStar Wars’High Republic , providingSkeleton Crew ’s theorists with vindication .

If At Attin has been miss for hundred , it would make sense for it to tie back to the superlative of the Republic …

After all , the High Republic earned run average inStar Warsis announce as taking position between 500 BBY and 100 BBY , the latter year around the same timeThe Acolyteis hardening . If At Attin has been lost for centuries , it would make sense for it to tie back to the height of the Republic . The major planet has also been unwrap as the location of a Republic Mint , which muckle produces credits . The " Great Work " of At Attin could be keeping this output go , just as the Mint could have been one of Lina Soh ’s Great Works to keep the Republic moneyed enough for all of her plans .

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Tak Rennod Must’ve Been Tied To The High Republic’s Nihil Pirates

The Infamous Pirate Captain May Once Have Been An Enemy Of The Jedi

Another piece of evidence that supportsSkeleton Crewbeing connected to the High Republic is the mysterious pirate senior pilot , Tak Rennod . Tak Rennod is the captain of the Onyx Cinder who regain At Attin hundreds of years beforeSkeleton Crewand keep it hidden from the other pirates of the wandflower . Given the ratification that At Attin is a High Republic satellite , it may finally be confirmed that Tak Rennod is connected to the biggest villain of the High Republic geological era : the Nihil .

Who are the Nihil ? Star Wars ' former villain from the High Republic era were quite a severe force to be consider with ( even for the Jedi ) .

The Nihil were a group of marauders , stealer , and pirates from the Outer Rim , commit to stalling the progress of the Republic and the Jedi Order . In an attempt to wield their exemption , the Nihil opposed the Jedi and the Republic vehemently , hundreds of years beforeStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menace . With Tak Rennod being tied to At Attin ’s story , it would make sense for the pirate to be one of the Nihil that feel the Republic Mint and go along it for himself , also link up to theSkeleton Crewtheory that Tak is At Attin ’s Supervisor .

Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood in Skeleton Crew episode 7 (2025) next to artwork for Star Wars' High Republic era

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One patch of evidence to corroborate this link come in the form of aSkeleton Crewepisode 5 Easter egg . When Jod and the kids recover Tak Rennod ’s burial vault on Lanupa , a holograph of Tak ’s symbol is shown . The symbolization is remindful of lightning strikes , which is evocative of the Nihil sigil from the High Republic era . The Nihil were recognized via three lightning strikes . If Tak Rennod was a Nihil marauder who break from the chief grouping upon discover At Attin , his symbol being evocative of the wider pirate ship organisation is logical .

Port Borgo Must’ve Been A Nihil Base Too!

A Hive Of Scum & Villainy

The finalSkeleton Crewelement that At Attin ’s High Republic confirmation impacts is the show ’s pirate floor , Port Borgo . InSkeleton Crewepisode 2 , the droid SM-33 takes the kidskin to Port Borgo as he jazz it to be a hub for plagiariser look for supplies . SM-33 was the first mate of Tak Rennod ; if the latter was indeed a Nihil piranha , Skeleton Crew ’s Port Borgowas in all likelihood a hub for the High Republic villains .

This would excuse why SM-33 was so quick to visit Port Borgo , as it is one of the Outer Rim hub that the Nihil - and every literary pirate group since inStar war -have follow to frequent . This is supported by the various High Republic stories , which often have homebases for the Nihil across the galaxy . Thanks toSkeleton Crew ’s many reveals , Port Borgo could have been substantiate as a Nihil base , tying to Tak Rennod ’s pirate - base past and the connections between At Attin andStar Wars’High Republic era .

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Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy . As they navigate unfamiliar world and the challenges they present , the group endeavor to find their room back to their house major planet , take in charge a journeying across the iconic Star Wars universe .

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Skeleton Crew follows four ordinary children who become lost in the expansive Star Wars galaxy. As they navigate unfamiliar worlds and the challenges they present, the group endeavors to find their way back to their home planet, undertaking a journey across the iconic Star Wars universe.

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