Caution: spoilers ahead for The Book of Boba Fett episode 7
These are all of the delicious Star Wars Easter eggs waiting to be found among the rubble of Mos Espa in The Book of Boba Fett‘s closing chapter. Disney+’s The Book of Boba Fett has been surprisingly light on actual Boba Fett lately, dedicating an entire episode to Din Djarin, then another to Grogu, Luke Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Cobb Vanth, and anyone else who fancied a cameo that day. Normal service is finally resumed in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7, “In The Name Of Honor.”
The war between the Pyke Syndicate and Daimyo Fett finally erupts into life after six episodes of buildup. On one side, Boba is joined by Fennec Shand, Din Djarin, the Mighty Morphin’ Mods, a few folks from Freetown, Black Krrsantan, Peli Motto and Grogu. Oh, and a massive Rancor. Opposite them stand Pyke Syndicate forces, some massive droids, the various mob bosses who inevitably betrayed Boba, and a bounty hunter in his 70s. It’s a hell of a battle that, for some, will ease misgivings they might’ve had about The Book of Boba Fett‘s previous offerings.
Though perhaps not as laden with Easter eggs as the past two episodes where Star Wars lore intertwined with a seldom-seen freedom, there are still plenty of references, nods and callbacks in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7. These include imports from Star Wars Legends, allusions toward dropped storylines, and homages to famous Star Wars quotes.
Every Background Star Wars Species & Droid In The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 7
Like every Star Wars release on Disney+, The Book of Boba Fett‘s season 1 finale is a hive of familiar droids and established species – many of which have already debuted in Boba’s solo series. A group of Jawas fiddle with a speeder as Cad Bane approaches the Pykes’ hideout, while the Pykes themselves have aligned with the town’s Ithorian mayor, the Trandoshans, the Aqualish, and the Klatooinians. Peli Motto comes accompanied by her Pit droid friends (from The Phantom Menace), R5-D4 and an MPH power droid, as well as the BD unit that may or may not have belonged to Cal Kestis.
In the Tatooine star port patrolled by Gamorrean guards, there’s a Britarro passing through, as well as a pair of potential Nikto hurrying by. During The Book of Boba Fett‘s final battle, Peli Motto arrives by RIC droid (seen carrying Anakin and Padmé in Attack of The Clones), and Jabba’s LEP unit stands among Boba’s crew in victory.
Cad Bane’s Foot Shot Mirrors Boba Fett’s In The Mandalorian
When Boba Fett returned to live-action in The Mandalorian season 1, his introduction was a simple, ground-level shot of mysterious boots walking across Tatooine’s sands. Cad Bane’s arrival in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 uses exactly the same framing, direction and low lighting, as the veteran bounty hunter strolls toward Pyke HQ. The similarity creates a sense that Boba and Cad Bane are two halves of the same coin, and that idea pays off as events continue to unfold.
Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing (Feat. R2-D2)
Not the most subtle Easter egg we’ve seen in The Book of Boba Fett, but a piece of Star Wars history so vital it’s impossible not to mention. R2-D2 flies Grogu from Luke Skywalker’s Jedi academy to Din Djarin’s current location of Tatooine, ferrying the youngster in Luke’s classic X-Wing fighter from the original Star Wars trilogy. Peli Motto’s “is that an X-Wing?!” surprise gives off a very similar vibe to The Mandalorian season 2’s finale… except this time we more or less knew who was coming.
Peli Motto Mocks Grogu’s Name (& Its Critics)
A meta Easter egg next, as R2-D2 tells Peli Motto that her little green “bright eyes” is actually named Grogu. She dryly responds with, “Woah, that’s a TERRIBLE name… No way am I calling you that.” The gag references how the Star Wars fandom were divided when The Mandalorian season 2 first revealed Grogu’s true moniker, and some simply refused to accept the change. Motto barely stops short of shouting, “He’s still Baby Yoda to me, dammit” in this heartwarming scene.
Cad Bane Explains A Weird Mandalorian Season 2 Line
Boba Fett did not get on with Bo-Katan Kryze and her companions in The Mandalorian season 2. When Koska Reeves chides Boba for being Din Djarin’s “sidekick,” he responds with, “Well, if that isn’t the Quacta calling the Stifling slimy.” Though clearly meant as a Star Wars version of “pot calling the kettle black,” the line proved somewhat confusing, as neither a Quacta nor a Stifling had been mentioned in franchise zoology beforehand. Jump ahead to The Book of Boba Fett, Cad Bane uses exactly the same idiom. Since Bane trained him, we can assume Boba learned the phrase from his mentor, and both creatures actually hail from Cad’s home planet of Duro.
Cad Bane Borrows An Iconic Vader Line
Convincing Boba Fett that the Pyke Syndicate killed his Tusken Raider friends, Cad Bane utters the line, “You know it’s true…” The quip evokes memories of Darth Vader’s famous speech to Luke in The Empire Strikes Back – “Search your feelings, you know it to be true.”
Black Krrsantan’s Trandoshan Battle References Wookiee History
As per Fennec Shand’s strategy, Boba Fett’s various allies spread throughout Mos Espa, but each of them is ambushed by Tatooine’s crime families in a Godfather-esque betrayal sequence. Black Krrsantan finds himself beset by Trandoshans but, unlike the others, there’s a deeper Star Wars connection between the Wookiee and his opponents. In Krrsantan’s Star Wars comic book appearances, the Trandoshans were revealed as keen Wookiee hunters who take great pleasure killing the hairy population of Kashyyyk. It’s no coincidence that the Trandos attack Black Krrsantan, rather than the Mods or Gamorreans.
Boba Cassidy & The Din Djance Kid
The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 drops two major references to Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, continuing Star Wars‘ pattern of paying homage to classic westerns (only last week, Vanth, Bane and some guy recreated The Good, The Bad & The Ugly). The first Easter egg is Boba Fett and Din Djarin busting out from their shelter for one last do-or-die assault against the Pykes, which owes royalties to Butch and Sundance’s legendary final shootout scene. The wall Freetown citizens hide behind later in the episode also looks very similar to where Paul Newman and Robert Redford holed up for their final stand.
The Majordomo Mentions Coruscant & Oba Diah
Somehow still alive in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7, David Pasquesi’s sniveling majordomo boasts about being educated on Coruscant – the bustling city planet at the heart of the New Republic. He quickly adds, “Not that it makes me better in any way,” establishing Coruscant as the Star Wars equivalent of Harvard, Cambridge, etc. – elite educational establishments that students sometimes drop into conversation to show off. Shortly after, he mentions the “Obsidian Cliffs of Oba Diah” in reference to the Pyke homeworld.
The Majordomo Copies ANOTHER Darth Vader Quote
During “negotiations” with the Pykes, the Majordomo is instructed to hurry things along, to which he responds, “Agreed! Let us dispense with the pleasantries.” Similar to Cad Bane’s Darth Vader tribute several minutes prior, this line is a throwback to the original Star Wars trilogy – specifically Return of the Jedi, where the Sith Lord coldly informed his Imperial colleague, “You may dispense with the pleasantries commander, I am here to put you back on schedule.”
Boba Fett’s Kneepad Missiles Trace Back To TESB
As the battle rages, Boba Fett coolly fires a missile from his armor’s knee pad. Though this weapon has been used before (in The Mandalorian season 2, for example), the feature was present when Boba made his 1980 movie debut in The Empire Strikes Back, when it was Jeremy Bulloch underneath the helmet.
The V-35 Courier
The speeder in which the Freetownians arrive is a V-35 courier, which has been driven in previous Star Wars Tatooine scenes since debuting way back in A New Hope.
The Scorpenek Annihilator Droid
Though the Pyke Syndicate members don’t really live up to their fearsome reputation, Boba Fett’s alliance struggles against a pair of massive insect-like battle droids. Though The Book of Boba Fett marks their debut in official Star Wars canon, these are the Scorpenek Annihilators, seen in Star Wars Legends lore. The Scorpeneks are based on concept designs for an evolution of The Phantom Menace‘s droidekas, which explains their similar dual blasters, rounded bodies and energy shields. Peli Motto confirms the connection by using the term “Scorpenek” onscreen.
Peli Motto Uses Princess Leia’s Falcon Insult
After Din Djarin suggests speeding up because the giant death-robot is gaining on them, Peli Motto calls her RIC droid chauffeur a “bucket of bolts.” This colorful insult hails from The Empire Strikes Back, where Princess Leia stood aboard the Millennium Falcon and told Han Solo, “This bucket o’ bolts is never going to get us past the blockade.”
Boba Fett Riding The Rancor
The image of Boba Fett riding a Rancor was placed in viewers’ minds early in The Book of Boba Fett season 1, and pays off gloriously during the finale. Boba Fett’s new mount is something of a two-pronged Star Wars Easter egg. The image first pays its dues to Boba Fett’s animated debut in the Star Wars Christmas Special, in which he rode another giant beast in similar fashion. Second, Rancors as transport derives from wider Star Wars lore, where the Witches of Dathomir regularly partake in this perilous pastime.
Boba Fett Channels Palpatine
Once Boba’s pet Rancor has seized the shield-less Scorpenek, its master calmly instructs, “Do it…” and the creature obediently tears its droid opponent in half. This marks the fourth iconic Star Wars line uttered in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7. “Do it” was originally said by Palpatine (and is now famous thanks to the raft of memes it spawned), who uses the line when Anakin Skywalker executes Count Dooku.
The Pyke Syndicate’s Wilhelm Scream
The poor Pyke who gets tossed across Mos Espa by Boba Fett’s Rancor lets out a Wilhelm Scream – a specific, oft-used sound effect within TV and film, but especially common in the Star Wars franchise. Past examples include a Stormtrooper falling down the Death Star shaft, and a Weequay guard dropping into the Sarlacc pit.
BOBF References Boba’s Clone Wars History With Cad Bane
After encountering each other in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Boba Fett became Cad Bane’s bounty hunter apprentice, and this is acknowledged in The Book of Boba Fett episode 7. Boba says, “I’m not a little boy any longer,” confirming their long-standing connection, while Bane describes this latest confrontation as a final “lesson.” Bane then insults his protégé with, “This isn’t the first time I beat you out on a job” – a possible reference to a Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 storyline thwarted by the show’s cancellation, where Boba and his mentor butted hats.
Cad Bane’s Metal Plate Comes From A Cancelled Clone Wars Story
The aforementioned dropped storyline from Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7 would’ve seen Boba Fett and Cad Bane engage in a Tatooine standoff. The Book of Boba Fett‘s finale is essentially a live-action version of what should have transpired in animation. When Bane’s hat falls off, the metal plate underneath is revealed – an injury sustained during that very shootout. Star Wars: The Bad Batch already canonized this unreleased master vs. student clash by showing Bane’s metal plate in cartoon form.
Grogu’s Animal Control Force Ability
Grogu successfully calms Boba Fett’s raging Rancor through the Force. Though it’s possible he used a regular Jedi mind trick to make the beast sleep, Grogu’s influence over the Rancor could derive from a Star Wars Legends Force ability known as an “animal bond,” which was used by Darth Bane, Qui-Gon Jinn, and numerous others.
Peli Motto Doesn’t Get Her Barbecue
Since Grogu puts the Rancor to sleep peacefully in The Book of Boba Fett‘s finale, Peli Motto complains about not getting a barbecue. This line represents a callback to The Mandalorian season 2’s premiere, in which everyone got a slice of Krayt Dragon after Din Djarin and co. slayed it.
